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Roncesvalles, also known as Orreaga in Basque, is a small town in the region of Navarra, northern Spain. It is best known for the legendary Battle of Roncesvalles in 778, where Charlemagne's rearguard was defeated. This historical and spiritual site is also an important starting point for the Camino de Santiago, the famous pilgrimage route to the tomb of Saint James in Galicia. In Roncesvalles you can admire the impressive Gothic collegiate church of Santa María de Roncesvalles, where the image of the Virgin of Orreaga is venerated. Other places of interest include the Church of Santiago, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit and the Museum-Treasury, where you can see relics, paintings and sculptures from different periods.

The monastery complex is an impressive building and worth a visit. There are also two cafés, a hotel and the pilgrims' hostel.

A wonderful place where you should definitely spend the night to have time to absorb the atmosphere and experience the pilgrim mass. Time stands still here, one of the spiritual hotspots of the Camino.

Between Roncesvalles and Burguete, following the French Way, you find a beautiful oak grove, also known as Sorginaritzaga forest, or Witches' Oak Grove. The path goes through this beautiful forest, very close to the road that goes to Burguete.

The town with the old Augustinian monastery from 1132 was an important stop on the Way of St. James. The village is dominated by the collegiate church Ral Colegiata de Santa Maria and the Augustinian monastery. The church, built in the French Gothic style, was built between 1215 and 1221 on the initiative of the King of Navarre, Sancho VII El Fuerte. His tomb can be viewed in the chapter house.

After crossing the Pyrenees the day before - the ascent from the French mountain town of St-Jean-pied-de-Port to the Spanish Roncesvalles - the sign here points to the second pilgrimage stage of the "Camino Frances", which leads to Larrasoana .

Burguete, or Auritz in Basque, is a Navarrese town closely linked to the Camino de Santiago. Located a few kilometers from Roncesvalles, this charming town is part of the French Jacobean route.

The Irabia Dam, also known as the Irati Dam, was built on the bed of the Irati River. It is located within the Protected Area of Roncesvalles and Sierra de Irati, a dense forest that offers a wide variety of alternative trails to enjoy a beautiful landscape.