Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Northern Spain

You'll walk through Marvão's medieval streets inside its walled fortress, where views stretch across Alentejo's plains, then check out Castelo de Vide's old Jewish quarter and medieval synagogue. A local guide shows you around Santiago de Compostela's UNESCO Old Town, and you'll hike down the pretty staircase at Bom Jesus Sanctuary before wandering Santillana del Mar's medieval quarter and Porto's Ribeira district.

Northern Spain's highlands start from Leon's Gothic cathedral and climb 700 meters to O Cebreiro's palloza houses at the Galicia border. The Meseta plateau stretches from Hospital de Orbigo through Astorga's Gaudi palace, rises to Cruz de Ferro's 1,482-meter iron cross, then drops 930 meters through mountain trails to Molinaseca and Villafranca del Bierzo's Romanesque Church of Santiago.

This seven-day trek covers 114 kilometers through Northern Spain with 2,230 meters of ascent, climbing to 722 meters near Ligonde where eucalyptus groves and patchwork fields spread out below. You'll cross the old railway bridge over Portomarin reservoir as morning mist lifts off the water, starting from medieval Sarria and working your way through varied terrain.

Walk the legendary Camino Frances through Northern Spain's eucalyptus forests and ancient oak groves, passing the famous 100-kilometer marker near Ferreiros. You'll cross the medieval bridge at Melide's hamlet and climb Monte Gozo for your first view of Santiago Cathedral rising above the countryside.

This 115-kilometer walk through Galicia's countryside takes you from Sarria through eucalyptus and pine forests to Santiago de Compostela's UNESCO old city. You'll cross the Belesar dam footbridge, check out the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Boat in Muxia, and see Cape Finisterre on the Atlantic coast.

Walk the last 100 kilometers of the Camino Francés through Galicia over six days, going from Sarria to UNESCO-listed Santiago de Compostela. You'll stop at the Chapel of Santa Irene and cross streams through villages like Portomarín on the banks of the Miño River.

You'll start by climbing Monte Igueldo for sweeping views over La Concha Bay, then head down through Orio, a fishing village with the San Nicolás de Bari church. The route takes you through the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve past traditional Basque farmhouses and green valleys before finishing in Bilbao's historic center, where you'll pass the Basilica of Our Lady of Begoña and Santiago Cathedral on your way to the Guggenheim Museum.