Camino de Santiago — Pamplona to Cizur Menor

The Camino de Santiago through Pamplona follows the Camino Francés (French Way), the most-walked pilgrimage route in the world, entering the city via the 12th-century Puente de la Magdalena and crossing through the old town before ascending westward toward the village of Cizur Menor. The 9-kilometre Pamplona urban and suburban stage is a significant attraction in its own right — not merely a transit point but a layered walk through the old town past the Church of San Saturnino (where medieval pilgrims received a blessing), the Cathedral of Santa María la Real, the Plaza del Castillo, and the Ciudadela park, before transitioning into open agricultural fields at the city's western edge. The route is marked throughout by yellow arrows and the scallop shell emblem. Walkers collecting a Credential de Peregrino (pilgrim passport) can have it stamped at several points along the route, including the Albergue de Peregrinos on Calle Descalzos. Cizur Menor marks the formal end of this urban stage and the beginning of the ascent toward the famous Alto del Perdón ridge (772 m), where a silhouette sculpture of medieval pilgrims stands against the sky. The pilgrim experience through Pamplona is most authentic in spring and early summer, when walkers from dozens of nations create a cosmopolitan atmosphere. The route is entirely flat through the city, making it suitable for any fitness level.