Thanks carapau for the advice. Why do you say avoid Gernika? We have accommodation booked in Bilbao for the first stage, so we won't be staying there, although will need to get a train to Gernika early in the morning on Saturday 1 July to start walking. If we walk from Pozueta, can you get a train to there from Bilbao and also from Pozueta back to Bilbao?

Can you get credentials in the Bilbao cathedral? If not, we will have to get them at the albergue that you mention.

We will also book in advance given the high period. Zarautz seems to be a town with limited cheap albergues as a few are.closed?

Thanks again.

Thank you again for the recommendations. I will definitely visit the Casa de Juntas and the Peace Museum.

If there is no public transport in Pozueta, do you know when the next city is along that track (towards Bilbao) where there will be public transport to/from Bilbao?

Is there many hostel options for Zarautz? We have been looking and do not see much in the forums. I have already emailed 1 hostel Musikaplaza and they are full on the day we are walking in July. Would Getaria be a better option? or are we worrying about nothing.

Thanks,

Lyn

Hi Carapau,

Thank you for the informaiton. I only ask about taking public transport because as I said in my first post we are going to walk Gernika to Bilbao as stage 1, but if it is too long we can catch public transport from Bilbao to a town a bit closer to Bilbao to make the first day walking back into Bilbao easier. We then catch the bus over to Irun and will start walking the rest of the norte to Santiago (minus the part we will walk on day 1). 

Your response is not rude, it is very informative and I am very grateful.