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R2 – Day 16: Leon End of our services

Today you will have your last breakfast as Crossroads Travel Customer. Try and make the most of this lively Unesco Heritage listed City one of the largest on Camino de Santiago. Home to many churches and cathedrals noted for their architecture and art. Among them is the Gothic 13th-century Cathedral de Leon, with its towers […]

R2 – Day 15: Mansilla de las Mulas – Leon 18.5km

Today you leave behind the high plateau setting of the remote Meseta and continue your journey to the spectacular city of Leon. Your last day of walking this section of Camino de Santiago. You will walk along busy roads for most of the day. Your approach the city of León will see you passing through […]

R2 – Day 14: Bercianos del Real Camino – Mansilla de las Mulas 26.5km

Your Camino leaves the expansive ‘Tierra de Campos’ behind and continues across grain and cereal crops, leading pilgrims to the plateau of León. The whole stage continues through straight paths, with little shade, take advantage when you find it. You have 27 km with only two villages in the middle, El Burgo Ranero and Reliegos. […]

R2 – Day 13: Terradillos de los Templarios -Bercianos del Real Camino 23.5km

Today we follow through dirt tracks in little valleys. You will pass through Sahagún quite a big village, full of ancient monuments, with a well-known Romanic Church of San Lorenzo, worth a visit. This town was once the seat of high religious power. Before arriving at Sahagun you will find the sign depicting the halfway […]

R2 – Day 12: Carrion de los Condes – Terradillos de los Templarios 26.5km

Leave Carrión de Los Condes by crossing the 16th-century bridge and passing the 10th century Benedictine San Zoilo Monastery. From here the Camino de Santiago is reasonably straight and follows an old Roman road known as the Via Aquitania, alternatively known as the Calzada de los Peregrinos. Today you have another stage with endless straight […]

R2 – Day 11: Boadilla Del Camino – Carrion de los Condes 25km

With Frómista in front of you, you will walk along a stretch of an 18th Century Canal, the Canal de Castilla. It is a beautiful microclimate in this dry land an oasis where you will enjoy 5 Km with trees, water, ducks and other animals during these days. In Frómista, visit the beautiful 11th century […]

R2 – Day 10: Castrojeriz – Boadilla Del Camino 19km

A unique and unforgettable stage for those who love solitude, silence and endless fields. When leaving Castrojeriz, we find in front of us the impressive Alto de Mostelares, the highest point in Meseta. A problematic steep ascent of 145m in 1.7km. It’s worth the effort, for at the top of the hill you will admire […]

R2 – Day 9: Hornillos del Camino – Castrojeriz 20km

Today we have a short walk again, 20km along two small plateaus up to Hontanas. At the end of the day, before arriving at Castrojeriz, you will pass the old Pilgrims Monastery and Hospital of San Antón. Castrojeriz is a pretty town, with a curious 9th-century hilltop castle, worth a short visit, and beautiful old […]

R2 – Day 8: Burgos – Hornillos del Camino 21km

During the days ahead you will walk through cereal fields, in a land with extreme temperatures, scorching in the summertime and freezing in winter. Limited shade and villages are available to you here, ensure that you have water and food for the day. Don’t forget to take your essentials hat and sunscreen. Today’s walk is […]

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