Pamplona is one of the great waypoints on the Camino Francés, the most-walked route of the Camino de Santiago. Pilgrims cross the Pyrenees from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, descend to Pamplona through the ancient gate of the Puerta de Francia, and cross the old quarter before continuing west toward Burgos and ultimately Santiago de Compostela.
The scallop shell waymarks are visible throughout the old town. The municipal pilgrims' hostel on Calle de la Navarrería is one of the most-used on the entire route. Even if you are not walking the Camino, it is worth following the marked trail through the old town — it passes the best buildings and gives a sense of the route that pilgrims have taken for more than a thousand years. The city has a deep hospitality culture built up over centuries of welcoming those on foot.