Stage 9: Navarrete – Azofra

Stage 9 of the French Way covers 21.5 km from Navarrete to Azofra, La Rioja, Spain.

It climbs 328 m and descends 285 m, topping out at 666 m; it starts at 508 m and ends at 553 m.

The DIN 33466 walking time is 6 h 10 min without breaks (4 km an hour on the level, 300 m an hour uphill, 500 m downhill).

In terms of effort it counts as demanding.

7% of the route runs through forest.

The best months are February–March, June and September, judged by temperature and rain at the highest point.

At the high point the warmest month, August, averages 28° by day.

A bus stop or station lies within 800 m of the start or the finish. There is a car park near the start.

This is a suggested stage: it ends in a village or town with beds (albergue, hostel or a town with places to stay) and keeps the day lengths even. The way itself has no fixed daily stages.