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Wise Pilgrim APPOntón is a hamlet at the foot of the national road where the camino crosses from Bizkaia into Cantabria. The albergue that once operated here has permanently closed, leaving a service gap on this stretch. The camino climbs stairs back up to the N-634, where arrows point in two directions — one following the road through Mioño (shorter, now the preferred route), the other taking the old camino through Baltezana (longer, quieter).
In Ontón the camino climbs a set of stairs to bring you back up to the level of the N-634, at a point where the road curves sharply and arrows point in two distinct directions.Option 1: Along N-634 through Mioño & tunnel- 7.1To follow the new route, simply follow the bend in the road and keep on it as it twists and turns. It will cross under and over the A-8 several times before arriving in Mioño.Option 2: The Old Camino - 14.8The old camino route crossed over the N-634 at this bend, and followed the CA-523 in the direction of Baltezana. The way is still well marked but has been largely abandoned in favor of a newly marked route along the N-634.
