Camino del Ebro

The Camino del Ebro follows the river upstream from the delta to Logroño: around 440 kilometres in 17 stages through rice fields, villages full of history, Roman remains and cities such as Zaragoza or Tudela.

The Camino del Ebro is one of the quietest and least-known routes of the Camino de Santiago. It follows the Ebro River upstream from its mouth, in the delta, to Logroño, where it joins the French Way to continue on to Santiago.

It is around 440 kilometres in 17 stages crossing Catalonia, Aragon, Navarre and La Rioja. Along the way you will come across rice fields and lagoons, market gardens, stone villages, cities with plenty of history and a good handful of Roman remains, because for centuries the Ebro valley was a major thoroughfare.

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Stage 1: Deltebre – Sant Carles de la Ràpita

A first stage of about 22 kilometres, which takes around 5 hours on foot. It is completely flat, so it lets you start without pushing yourself. You cross the delta and pass through Poble Nou del Delta, alongside the lagoons and rice fields so typical of this landscape.

Stage 2: Sant Carles de la Ràpita – Tortosa

A little longer, with about 28 kilometres and around six and a half hours of walking.

Some sections run alongside the road, so it is best to walk carefully and keep a close eye on the waymarking. The reward comes at the end: Tortosa, with its cathedral overlooking the Ebro.

Stage 3: Tortosa – Xerta

A short stage of about 14 kilometres, which takes around 3 hours. The terrain is practically flat and you pass through Roquetes and Jesús before reaching Xerta.

Stage 4: Xerta – Gandesa

With about 27 kilometres and around 6 hours of walking, it is one of the most demanding stages because of the climbing. In return, the landscapes are beautiful, with the gorges of the Canaleta River as the great highlight.

Stage 5: Gandesa – Fabara

About 30 kilometres, but with less climbing than the previous stage, so in around 7 hours you will have it done at an easy pace.

From Gandesa you reach Batea, where it is worth seeing the Creu Coberta, and shortly afterwards you leave Catalonia and enter Aragon. With so many kilometres ahead, footwear is key: here is our guide on what footwear to take for the Camino.

Stage 6: Fabara – Caspe

An easy stage of about 21 kilometres. Before setting off, do not miss the Roman mausoleum of Fabara, one of the best-preserved Roman monuments in Aragon.

There are few places to buy food or water, so set out well prepared, and be careful with the traffic on the road sections.

Stage 7: Caspe – Escatrón

With about 30 kilometres and around 7 hours of walking, you are getting close to the halfway point of the route. The scenery is more monotonous on this stage, so take it easy and save your energy for what is coming.

Stage 8: Escatrón – Quinto

About 32 kilometres, completed in around 7 hours. It is a very interesting stage for both scenery and heritage: very close to Escatrón is the Rueda Monastery, a great Cistercian monastery on the banks of the Ebro.

Stage 9: Quinto – El Burgo de Ebro

About 29 kilometres of flat ground, which will take you around 6 hours and 45 minutes. Being so flat, it can feel a little long, but it has its stops: in Fuentes de Ebro there is the parish church of San Miguel Arcángel.

Once in El Burgo de Ebro, you can head over to the archaeological site of La Cabañeta.

Stage 10: El Burgo de Ebro – Zaragoza

A short stage of about 18 kilometres, done in less than 4 and a half hours. In the Zaragoza district of La Cartuja Baja you will see the monastery that gives it its name.

In Zaragoza the must-see is the Basilica of the Pilar, a great Baroque temple on the banks of the Ebro. According to tradition, the Virgin was venerated here from the earliest days of Christianity, which is why it is considered one of the oldest Marian shrines.

The city has much more to offer: the Seo, the Stone Bridge or churches such as San Pablo, San Miguel or San Felipe. It is worth staying for a day.

Stage 11: Zaragoza – Alagón

Almost 29 kilometres, around 7 and a half hours of walking. It is an easy stage, flat almost from start to finish. In Alagón the church of San Pedro Apóstol, in Mudejar style, stands out.

Stage 12: Alagón – Gallur

A stage of only about 21 kilometres. In Gallur, beside the Ebro, you can see the church of San Pedro.

Stage 13: Gallur – Tudela

The longest stage of the route: about 36 kilometres, around 9 hours. Set out early and pace yourself.

Tudela, the second most populous city in Navarre, more than makes up for it: its cathedral, straddling the Romanesque and the Gothic, with the famous Puerta del Juicio, the church of San Nicolás and the Palacio Decanal.

Stage 14: Tudela – Alfaro

About 24 kilometres, completed in around 6 hours. You enter La Rioja and arrive in Alfaro, where the collegiate church of San Miguel, a great Baroque temple, awaits you.

Stage 15: Alfaro – Calahorra

About 25 kilometres, and the end is already in sight. In Calahorra, a city of Roman origin, you can see the cathedral of Santa María and the Arco del Planillo.

Stage 16: Calahorra – Alcanadre

The second-to-last stage is one of the comfortable ones: about 20 kilometres, around 5 hours. In Alcanadre you can see the church of Santa María de la Asunción.

Stage 17: Alcanadre – Logroño

To say goodbye to the Ebro, a long stage awaits you: about 32 kilometres and around 8 and a half hours of walking.

It is worth it: in Logroño its wines await you, along with the co-cathedral of Santa María de la Redonda, the Fuente de los Peregrinos and the church of Santa María de Palacio. Here the Camino del Ebro ends and your stretch along the French Way towards Santiago begins.

It is a little-travelled route but full of history, ideal if you are looking for a quiet and different Camino. And if you would like to reach Santiago with everything organised, calculate the price of your Camino here and tailor it to suit you.