Puente la Reina/Gares, Navarre, Spain
time : Sep 11, 2024 8:49 AM
duration : 6h 50m 54s
distance : 23.6 km
total_ascent : 713 m
highest_point : 551 m
avg_speed : 4.4 km/h
user_id : fineartjones
user_firstname : Neil
user_lastname : Jones
A very similar walking day to yesterday, with very similar terrain, though it felt longer due to our feet still being tired and a little sore. It then ended up being actually longer because we had to walk an extra 2km to the far side of Estella to get to our hostel.
There are four towns along the way, we stopped twice, at Mañeru and Lorca. Both have nice bars/cafes. We stayed at the Alda Estella Hostel, which would have been great had it not been for the ever-growing queue for the only washing machine and dryer in the entire place, and the fact we had the Guinness Book of World Records' 'World's Loudest Snorer' staying in our room with us! in hindsight, perhaps we should have got his autograph? Suffice to say he was the only one in the dorm who got any sleep!
There are plenty of bars and restaurants in town, especially around the Plaza de Los Fueros, and there are also two supermarkets. We just went to the supermarket and ate at the hostel as the kitchen is pretty good.