Catalan Way

This stage marks the return to Castile and León, to the province of Palencia. The profile is predominantly descending, a pleasant walk that enters the Palentine Mountains. The landscape is of great be...

This stage marks the return to Castile and León, to the province of Palencia. The profile is predominantly descending, a pleasant walk that enters the Palentine Mountains. The landscape is of great beauty, with oak forests and a smoother relief. The destination is Aguilar de Campoo, one of the most monumental villages in the region. Famous for its cookies and Roman heritage, with its castle and Santa María la Real monastery, it's a cultural stop of first order.

This stage departs from the Palentina Mountains to enter the valley of the River Pisuerga. The profile is mainly descending and flat. The landscape becomes more open, with large areas of cultivation. ...

This stage departs from the Palentina Mountains to enter the valley of the River Pisuerga. The profile is mainly descending and flat. The landscape becomes more open, with large areas of cultivation. It's a transitional day that brings the pilgrim closer to the Land of Fields. The arrival at Herrera de Pisuerga, a village with an important Roman past and a rich heritage, marks the end of the stage.

This stage is a total immersion in the Palatine Fields of Terra de Campos. The profile is completely flat. The landscape is an endless plain of cereal fields, with an infinite horizon under the Castil...

This stage is a total immersion in the Palatine Fields of Terra de Campos. The profile is completely flat. The landscape is an endless plain of cereal fields, with an infinite horizon under the Castilian sky. It's a day of great solitude and austere beauty, ideal for introspection. Arrival at historic Carrión de los Condes, one of the most important villages on the Camino Francés route, marks the union with the main road.

This long stage joins two of the most monumental villages on the Camino Francés. The route crosses the Via Aquitana, an ancient Roman road, in a stretch with almost perfect straightness. The landscape...

This long stage joins two of the most monumental villages on the Camino Francés. The route crosses the Via Aquitana, an ancient Roman road, in a stretch with almost perfect straightness. The landscape is an immense plain of cereal fields. It's a day of deep introspection. The destination is Sahagún, cradle of Mudéjar art and an important service center in the province of León.

This long stage enters the Leonesese high plateaus. The path runs along a dirt trail that advances in a straight line, parallel to the road, through an endless landscape of horizons. It is a transitio...

This long stage enters the Leonesese high plateaus. The path runs along a dirt trail that advances in a straight line, parallel to the road, through an endless landscape of horizons. It is a transition phase, with few intermediate towns. The route offers the pilgrim an experience of solitude and meditation. The final stage ends in the historic village of Mansilla de las Mulas, an important medieval stronghold that preserves much of its impressive stone wall.

This stage marks the end of the Meseta and the expected arrival at one of the major capitals on the Camino Francés: León. The route is predominantly flat, but the landscape changes dramatically as you...

This stage marks the end of the Meseta and the expected arrival at one of the major capitals on the Camino Francés: León. The route is predominantly flat, but the landscape changes dramatically as you leave rural surroundings to enter urban periphery. Despite the potentially tedious final kilometers, the reward is immense. The entry into the historic old town of León and the view of its majestic Gothic Cathedral, the "Pulchra Leonina", is one of the most exciting moments on the pilgrimage.

This is the inaugural stage of the Forgotten Path from León. The journey begins saying goodbye to the majestic Cathedral and entering a landscape that transitions from urban to rural. The path follows...

This is the inaugural stage of the Forgotten Path from León. The journey begins saying goodbye to the majestic Cathedral and entering a landscape that transitions from urban to rural. The path follows largely the course of the Bernesga River, with a gentle but constant ascent serving as preparation for the harsh mountain stages ahead. Arrival in La Robla, a village with a mining past, marks the end of an acclimatization day at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains.