Tunnel route
from Irun
to Santo Domingo de la Calzada

The Tunnel route runs fo 200 km. From Irún on the French border to Santo Domingo de la Calzada on the Camino Francés (the main spine route of the network of pilgrimage routes which comprise the Camino de Santiago or Way of St. James) It gets its name from St. Adrian's Tunnel high up in the Sierra de Urquilla. The tunnel is a natural one, but it has a long history of use by pilgrims and merchants, probably going back to before the Roman conquest. The route is very varied, with some sections of ascent and descent in mountains, and other sections in agricultural land in the valleys. These pages will give you a good idea of what to expect.

Our pages on the Tunnel route The development of the pages on the Tunnel route in 2007 has been kindly assisted by the Xunta de Galicia. The development of the Picture Pages of the Camino at www.santiago-compostela.net since then has been assisted by the Xunta de Galicia and by the Spanish Tourist Office in London.. We express our gratitude to them for this support.

The Tunnel route from Irún to Sto. Domingo de la Calzada