The Way of St. James
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Bilbao FRANCE Burgos A-12 Pamplona A-68 Zaragoza LA RIOJA to VITORIA Barcelona BILBAO A-1 Haro to PAMPLONA Madrid FRANCE Santo Domingo PORTUGAL de la Calzada to BURGOS MADRID LOGROÑO SPAIN Nájera Ezcaray Calahorra San Millán Torrecilla de la Cogolla en Cameros Arnedo LA RIOJA Alfaro The Way to ZARAGOZA BARCELONA to SORIA MADRID Cervera del Río Alhama of St. James www.lariojaturismo.com Tourist Information about La Rioja +34 941 29 12 60 Tourist Office of La Rioja: C/ Portales 50 (Escuelas Trevijano). 26071. Logroño Fax: +34 941 29 16 40 [email protected] Follow us on: @lariojaturismo www.facebook.com/turismodelarioja LOCAL TOURIST OFFICES Alfaro Calahorra Nájera +34 941 18 01 33 +34 941 10 50 61 +34 941 36 00 41 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Arnedillo Cameros Navarrete +34 941 39 42 26 +34 941 46 21 51 +34 941 44 00 05 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Arnedo Ezcaray San Millán de la Cogolla +34 941 38 39 88 +34 941 35 46 79 +34 941 37 32 59 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Briones Haro Santo Domingo de la Calzada +34 671 289 021 +34 941 30 35 80 +34 941 34 12 30 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] April 2013 Educación, Cultura y Turismo www.lariojaapetece.com THE ROUTES/Stages: IN LA RIOJA ICONOS DE LOS MAPAS The French Way Church Chapel Stage: Navarre - Logroño pages 4-5 Museum or Interpretation Centre Stage: Logroño - Nájera pages 6-7 Ruins Pilgrimage to San Millán de La Cogolla pages 8-9 Castle or Fortification Stage: Nájera - Santo Domingo de La Calzada pages 10-11 City Walls The Way of St. James and La Rioja Stage: Santo Domingo de La Calzada - Grañón pages 12-13 Monastery / Convent Historic Bridge Picturesque views Tourist Office When the pilgrim bound for Santiago de Compostela crosses the river Ebro, he Jacobean Way of the Ebro Pilgrim Information enters the Old Town of the capital of the region of La Rioja. 600 kms separate him Hotel Stage: Tudela - Alfaro pages 14 Hostel from the tomb of the Apostle in Galicia. The Riojan section of the Way of St. James Stage: Alfaro - Calahorra pages 15 Pension appears short on maps, although it contains many of the symbols that explain why Stage: Calahorra - Alcanadre pages 16 Farmhouse it was declared the First European Culture Route and also a World Heritage Stage: Alcanadre - Logroño pages 17 Tourist Hostel Route. Pilgrim Hostel Parador (State-owned hotels) The presence on the route of the oldest and most renowned Jacobean pilgrim Camping is documented in La Rioja. Here you will find the scene of the mythical battle of Natural area The “Ignatian Way” pages 18 - 19 Clavijo, which served to justify the “Santiago Vote”. At nowhere other than Navarrete Birdwatching area is it possible to find the entrance and a floor of a 12th century pilgrim hospital of the Restaurant Wine tourism time. In Nájera it is possible to rest between the walls of the headquarters of the Medical centre Pamplona-Nájera Kingdom, home to the monarchs who most actively committed Pharmacy themselves to promoting pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela. And what can to LOIOLA to VIANA PAMPLONA we say about Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a town sprung near the tomb of RONCESVALLES 5 the French Way’s most famous saint and one of the key figures of 11th century SANTO DOMINGO Varea to BELORADO Europe. There is no older evidence of social care than in the Brotherhood of the BURGOS Grañón DE LA CALZADA Navarrete SANTIAGO DE Agoncillo Saint, founded in the 12th century with the clear aim of aiding pilgrims. This is the site COMPOSTELA 11 NÁJERA LOGROÑO 13 Azofra 7 13 16 of the amazing miracle of the Hanging Pilgrim, the most well-known miracle 11 Ventosa Arrubal Alcanadre Tricio Sotés 7 Cirueña 13 7 of the Middle Ages. Cañas 15 Villar de Torre Cárdenas Badarán But above all, you will discover the hospitality of people who have always been used Berceo CALAHORRA Estollo to seeing pilgrims pass-by. San Millán de La Cogolla Rincón de Soto LA RIOJA ALFARO 14 to TUDELA ZARAGOZA BARCELONA HOSTELS Groceries The French Way 16 Page number of the current publication Pilgrim Information which details hostel services in each Phone booth Bakery Jacobean Way of the Ebro locality. The “Ignatian Way” ATM Butcher Pilgrimage to San Millán The prices and information in this publication Internet Repair workshop serve merely as a guide and can be changed Pharmacy without prior notice. Medical centre Pilgrim on the Riojan section of the Way. Market on the Way. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. 02 03 THE FRENCH WAY HOSTELS Stage: Navarre - Logroño La Rúa Vieja leads us to the square next to St. James’ LOGROÑO Distance: 9.4 Km. Time: 2 h 10´ Level: 1/3 Church, which is full of Jacobean references: an Main Hostel eponymously named Pilgrim’s Fountain, a giant Address: Ruavieja, 32 Telephone: +34 941 260 234 / Álava ROUTE PROFILE mosaic and possibly the largest version of the Goose +34 941 239 201 Viana 600 Game in the world. All of them boast Jacobean Capacity: 98 Price: E3 Availability: Open all-year-round 9.4 Km. Viana 400 symbolism along with the huge baroque image of St. Archaeological Opening times: Winter: 3.30 p.m. Site James on the façade of the church that depicts him as Summer: 1 p.m. www.asantiago.org LOGROÑO 400 La Rioja Navarra LOGROÑO the impulsive “St James the Moor-Slayer”. On the main Nearby services: River Ebro 300 9.4 Km. altarpiece inside the church there is another sculpture of the Apostle depicted as a pilgrim. LOGROÑO Check In Rioja Hostel Following the well-marked route from Viana, the La Rioja - Navarre border is reached. A Address: Los Baños, 2 confluence of roads is passed and the route, which is found between grain fields, reaches Telephone: +34 941 272 329 Capacity: 30 Price: E10,50 the house of Mrs Felisa, who waits for pilgrims at her door to offer them encouragement, Availability: March to October hospitality, figs and fresh water. A short and brief descent leads us to the banks of the River Opening times: 12 p.m. Closes: 10.30 p.m. Nearby services: Ebro, which is followed upstream until the famous Stone Bridge is reached, which is where pilgrims make their first major river crossing on the route. We are now in Logroño, the second large city on the French Way. The pilgrim hostel is located LOGROÑO very near the bridge on La Rúa Vieja, the original street of the hamlet of Logroño. The Revellín City Gate Hostel Address: Plaza Mtnez. Flamarique, 4 Bajo Telephone: +34 629 170 447 La Rúa Vieja, is the oldest recorded street name in St. James’ Church Fax +34 941 234 662 Capacity: 42 Price: E10 Logroño. The large baroque house at number 32 is the The current building dates from the 16th Baroque image of St. James on the façade. Availability: Open all-year-round pilgrim hostel. It is located next to the church of Santa century and was built upon a 12th century 11 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. Shower: 3 E church that disappeared. This church La Rúa Vieja leads to another street, Barriocepo, which [email protected] Maria de Palacio. Its narrow pyramid-shaped octagonal was chosen by city representatives to is where pilgrims reach the edge of the Old Town and Nearby services: tower is popularly known as “the needle”. hold council meetings and to guard the the city’s Gate of the Way. Pilgrims leave Logroño Municipal Archive. through this city gate, which points towards Finisterre. LOGROÑO After leaving Logroño, a tree-lined path leads us to the Pilgrim welcome service walls of the reservoir of la Grajera. The Parque de la Santiago El Real Address: Barriocepo, 8 Logroño Grajera boasts an excellent rest area which pilgrims Telephone: +34 941 209 501 can enjoy. Capacity: 30 Price: Voluntary donation Availability: June to September Nearby services: LOGROÑO Hostel Logroño Address: Capitan Gallarza Nº10 1y2 Izq Telephone:+34 941 254 226 +34 608 234 723 Capacity: 28 Price: E10-E30 Availability: Open all-year-round. 9 a.m. to 23p.m. Washing and drying service - E5. Animals are accepted at no extra cost in rooms which do not have bunk beds. www.alberguelogrono.es Stone Bridge, Logroño. In the background, the churches of San Bartolomé, Santa Pilgrim’s Fountain, next to St. James’ Nearby services: Maria de Palacio and the twin spires of the La Redonda Cathedral. Church. Altarpiece of St. James’ Church. The Revellín City Gate, historical exit point of Logroño. 04 05 THE FRENCH WAY HOSTELS Stage: Logroño - Nájera SOTÉS Distance: 30.4 Km. Time: 7 h 30´ Level: 2/3 Sotés Hostel Address: Conde de Garay, 25 NÁJERA Telephone: +34 670 053 229 / +34 941 441 927 Capacity: 18 Hospital LOGROÑO Availability: March to October 9.6 Km. San Juan de Arce 13 Km. Hora de Opening times: Mornings Tricio Parque de Hora de cierre: Doesn’t close Ermita de Navarrete La Grajera Sta. Mª de Arcos Price: E15 (includes breakfast) 7.8 Km. www.alberguesotes.es Ventosa Sotés Nearby services: ROUTE PROFILE Ventosa 640 m. 600 500 m. VENTOSA NÁJERA Navarrete 520 m. 500 San Saturnino Hostel 380 m. Address: Medio Derecha, 9 LOGROÑO 400 Telephone: +34 941 441 899 Capacity: 26 300 Views of Navarrete and its impressive parish church. Availability: Open all-year-round.