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Category: Region 3: Leon&El Bierzo

R3 – Day 10: O Cebreiro – End of our services

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!! […]

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R3 – Day 9: Ambasmestas – O Cebreiro 14km

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 […]

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R3 – Day 8: Cacabelos – Ambasmestas 23km

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, […]

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R3 – Day 7: Ponferrada – Cacabelos 15.5km

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 […]

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R3 – Day 6: Molinaseca – Ponferrada 8km

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 […]

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R3 – Day 5: Rabanal Del Camino – Molinaseca25km

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. […]

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R3 – Day 4: Astorga – Rabanal Del Camino 20km

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, […]

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R3 – Day 3: Hospital de Órbigo-Astorga 16.5km

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 […]

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R3 – Day 2: Leon – Hospital de Órbigo 36km

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 […]

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