Today you will have your last breakfast as Crossroads Travel Customer. Whatever it is you do from here please go safely, thank you for choosing Crossroads Travel We hope to see you again sometime soon. End of our Services. Buen Camino!! […]
Read More… from R3 – Day 10: O Cebreiro – End of our services
Today you set out on your last day of this section to O Cebreiro! Embarking on one of the iconic milestones of Camino, the feared climb up to O Cebreiro, at 1.330m. From Vega de Valcarce, at 630m you climb 700m in 12 km. The hardest section is between Las Herrerias and La Laguna, 500m […]
Today you continue in this beautiful area of El Bierzo passing through Villafranca Del Bierzo, with its beautiful castle and the church of Santiago. Here you can admire the ‘Forgiveness Gate’, Puerta Del Perdón that only opens during Holy Years. You may hear a change in the language of the people with locals speaking Galician, […]
Leaving Ponferrada you will pass through the village of Compostilla, a former mining town, followed by Columbrianos closely followed by Fuentes Nuevas and Camponaraya. Arriving in Cacabelos you walk past the Hermitage of San Roque if it is open pop in it has been turned into a quirky little museum of sorts. Wander through the […]
After 4 days of walking, today is a very easy and short walk into Ponferrada, the only big city on the way to O Cebreiro. Take advantage of being in a city if you have to update any of your gear, wash or deal with practicalities and have a well-deserved rest. The 12th century Templars […]
A spectacular stage, cold most of the year. Take something warm in your backpack. You have a hard steep ascent to the beautiful village of Foncebadon, 5.5km, a lost village in the middle of the mountain. Continue to climb to “Cruz de Ferro”(Iron Cross) 1.504m, which is the most symbolic milestone in the entire Camino. […]
Read More… from R3 – Day 5: Rabanal Del Camino – Molinaseca25km
Start your way towards León Mountains on paths where you will be surrounded by heather, oak and broom. The ascent is soft and progressive up to Rabanal Del Camino. To your left, you will witness for several days the magnificent view of “El Teleno”, the highest Mountain summit in León Camino, 2,188m above sea level, […]
Read More… from R3 – Day 4: Astorga – Rabanal Del Camino 20km
Today is an easy short walk only 17km. When you reach the pretty hilltop city of Astorga, capital of the Maragateria area, visit its ‘pink’ cathedral built in 1471 it houses a museum as well. Also, the fabulous Episcopal palace designed by Antoni Gaudí, (the famous Catalan architect) and the city walls. Astorga is well […]
Read More… from R3 – Day 3: Hospital de Órbigo-Astorga 16.5km
From León to Hospital de Órbigo you have 33 km. The exit from León is a hard and long walk, 8 km through city streets, to the monument of La Virgen Del Camino, marking the end of the city. Many Pilgrims take a bus or a taxi, to Virgen Del Camino to start their day […]
Your Camino begins in Leon, one of the most beautiful cities in Castilla, situated in the vast Meseta (plateau) region in Spain. Explore this beautiful city and the incredible Gothic cathedral renowned for its spectacular stained glass windows. Visit the two main districts full of narrow streets and plazas, with a variety of taverns, bars, […]
