Luquin - Lukin

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Ignorado desde hace años, cuando una ríada se llevó el puente sobre el Ega en las cercanías del despoblado de Zaraputz, el camino que sigue la variante de Montejurra es perfectamente transitable desde que por iniciativa privada, otro puente de hormigón estableció un nuevo paso a escasos metros del puente viejo.

Este camino, que reproduce el itinerario jacobeo que dejó de ser el principal cuando se fundó Estella, hace casi mil años, sigue siendo atractivo para quien desee gozar de las soledades naturales.

Old part of St. James Way

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The Way of St James has existed for over a thousand years. It was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during medieval times. It has undergone lot of changes over the years . Some very interesting routes have disapeared, some others have fallen out of use and some of them, which are still in good use, are not very well known amongst the pilgrims, as the most guide books do not mention them.
As you can imagine these little routes are much more interesting for those pilgrims who are looking for a more genuine experience .
The route I am offering you is one of them. It is just a little one. It is only about three or four kilometres long. It goes from Villatuerta to Luquin (before arriving at Estella). It was very popular before the foundation of Estella, about 1000 years ago. It starts near the Zaraputz plain and finishes in Luquin. It goes around Mount Montejurra and offers you fantastic views, intense smells (variable in every season) and a nice walk among holm oaks, oaks and pine trees.
Long time ignored, after the Ega river flooded and destroyed the bridge wich allowed the access to this route, it has now been restored by a private initiative, since a new bridge has been built very near the old one.

Originally It goes from Villatuerta to Luquin .You can also follow it from the new route in the”Monasterio de Irache”. If you are heading towards Los Arcos at about 300 metres there is a crossroads where you can take this beautiful path along where you can take in fantastic panoramic views of, Loquiz, Urbasa , Monjardin and San Donato mountains on one side and , Cantabria, Yoar and San Lorenzo mountains on the other.

This video show the route of St James way from Villatuerta to Luquin.

Imágenes sobre la Ruta Jacobea de Luquin