Between the 11th and 13th centuries, European pilgrims were using the Camino Olvidado as one of the earliest Jacobean routes. In those times pilgrims on the Camino Frances were threatened by Muslims invaders from the south while on Camino del Norte by pirates.

Camino Olvidado, is a beautiful itinerary through the southern valleys of Cantabria. This route allowed us to cross the Pyrenees mountain range and continue through the lower part of the mountain, along a slightly complicated route. Subsequently, the Reconquista liberated the flat plateau territories from the Arab invasion and the Camino Frances was established as the preferred route, and the Old Camino de Santiago fell into oblivion. Today, few pilgrims travel this route and it continues to be little-known. Perhaps the most unknown and forgotten of all the routes of the Camino de Santiago.

This is a record of my Camino Olvidado de Santiago de Compostela from 2025.

This “photo story” consists of three chapters and the post Camino:

1. Bilbao to Puente Almuhey – first ten days;

2. Puente Almuhey to Congosto – second ten days;

3. Congosto to Santiago de Campostella – third ten days;

Post Camino – sightseeing Santiago de Campostela and trips to Noia and A Coruña;

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