Northern Way
Spain UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Northern Way is a long-distance hiking trail and historic grouping in Spain. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain, as well as the Way of Saint James in Spain.
Planning a visit
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs between 22 °C and 23 °C. For less rain, July is the driest month with about 96 mm of rainfall over 9 days, while November is the wettest with about 221 mm of rain over 16 days. The trail covers an area of 57 km2 across the administrative regions of Gipuzkoa, Biscay, Cantabria, and Asturias.
San Sebastián Airport in Hondarribia is 2 km away, and Bilbao Airport is 91 km away. The site is 361 km from the capital, Madrid. This route is one of the 102 sights of Spain listed on this site and is ranked 79th among the country's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 202 | 159 | 158 | 184 | 153 | 106 | 96 | 127 | 137 | 188 | 221 | 210 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
