Stage of the Camino
Stage Description
The approach to Toledo, the great monumental city of the Camino del Sureste. You leave Mascaraque beside the hermitage of La Veracruz and advance through the district of La Sisla to Almonacid de Toledo, whose castle, perched on a bare hill, is visible several kilometres ahead and forms the visual landmark of the stage. The path then undulates among holm oaks and olive groves along the foothills of the Sierra de Layos, with short but dry climbs, before descending towards the Tagus plain. The arrival in Toledo, with the townscape climbing above the river meander and the spire of the Primate Cathedral outlined in the distance, is one of the most memorable entrances of the whole route.
Almost twenty-nine kilometres separate Mascaraque from Toledo in a stage of broken but not truly hard profile, combining agricultural flatland, a stretch of gentle sierra and a final descent to the Tagus. This is the day that ends the Manchegan crossing and delivers the pilgrim to the first of the great cities of the Camino del Sureste.
The departure from Mascaraque is by the northern edge of the village, past the hermitage of La Veracruz, following the left-hand side of the road towards the cemetery. Soon the silhouette that dominates this district appears in the distance: the castle of Almonacid, a fortress of Muslim origin rebuilt by the Christians, raised on a hill visible from the whole surrounding plain. Almonacid de Toledo is reached after some six kilometres and preserves, besides its castle, the parish church of San Antonio Abad, with canvases by Alonso del Arco.
Beyond Almonacid the path enters La Sisla proper, the transitional district linking the Mancha with the Toledo plain. The terrain becomes rolling, with scattered holm oaks, old olive groves and the occasional short ramp between hills; it is the most solitary stretch of the day and also the most beautiful, with the foothills of the Sierra de Layos closing the horizon to the south.
The final third descends steadily towards the Tagus valley. The entrance to Toledo comes with the view of the city from the south, the townscape terraced on the rock, the square Alcázar on high and the tower of the Primate Cathedral rising among the roofs. Toledo, a World Heritage Site, deserves a long stop: the Gothic cathedral, the Tránsito synagogue, Santa María la Blanca, the church of Santo Tomé with The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, the monastery of San Juan de los Reyes and the Bisagra Gate are enough to fill an afternoon and much of the following day. For the pilgrim it is also a place to resupply and rest before facing the sierra of Ávila.
The departure from Mascaraque is by the northern edge of the village, past the hermitage of La Veracruz, following the left-hand side of the road towards the cemetery. Soon the silhouette that dominates this district appears in the distance: the castle of Almonacid, a fortress of Muslim origin rebuilt by the Christians, raised on a hill visible from the whole surrounding plain. Almonacid de Toledo is reached after some six kilometres and preserves, besides its castle, the parish church of San Antonio Abad, with canvases by Alonso del Arco.
Beyond Almonacid the path enters La Sisla proper, the transitional district linking the Mancha with the Toledo plain. The terrain becomes rolling, with scattered holm oaks, old olive groves and the occasional short ramp between hills; it is the most solitary stretch of the day and also the most beautiful, with the foothills of the Sierra de Layos closing the horizon to the south.
The final third descends steadily towards the Tagus valley. The entrance to Toledo comes with the view of the city from the south, the townscape terraced on the rock, the square Alcázar on high and the tower of the Primate Cathedral rising among the roofs. Toledo, a World Heritage Site, deserves a long stop: the Gothic cathedral, the Tránsito synagogue, Santa María la Blanca, the church of Santo Tomé with The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, the monastery of San Juan de los Reyes and the Bisagra Gate are enough to fill an afternoon and much of the following day. For the pilgrim it is also a place to resupply and rest before facing the sierra of Ávila.
Last updated: 17/08/2026
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Eugenia de Montijo, Autograph Collection
Eurostars Palacio Buenavista
Hotel Cigarral el Bosque
AC Hotel Ciudad de Toledo by Marriott
Áurea Toledo
Áurea Toledo by Eurostars Hotel company
Beatriz Toledo Auditorium & Spa
Eurostars Toledo
Hotel Boutique ADOLFO
Hotel Cigarral Santa María
Hotel Hacienda del Cardenal
Hotel Maria Cristina
Hotel San Juan de los Reyes
Hotel Sercotel Alfonso VI
Parador de Toledo
Pintor El Greco
Posada de la Silleria
Sercotel Toledo Renacimiento
Abacería
Abad Toledo
Cigarral de Caravantes
Dobo Azacanes Hostal
Eurico
Hotel Carlos V
Hotel Casona de la Reyna
Hotel Ébora by Vivere Stays
Hotel La Bastida Toledo
Hotel Medina de Toledo
Hotel Real De Toledo
Hotel Zentral Mayoral
Princesa Galiana by Maxi Hoteles
Sercotel Toledo Imperial
YIT Conquista de Toledo
Alda Casa De Los Reyes
Hospederia Casa de Cisneros
Hostal Centro
Hostal La Campana
Hostal Madrid
Hostal Santo Tomé
Hostal Toledo
Hotel BESTPRICE Toledo
Hotel Los Cigarrales
Hotel Martin
Hotel Santa Isabel
La Posada de Manolo
LUX San Miguel
Trípolis Toledo
Wonder Hostel
YIT Puerta Bisagra
Hostal Santa Barbara
Antidoto Rooms San Agustín - Recomendado para adultos
Antídoto Rooms Zocodover Check-in on line
Apartamento Santa Anita en plena Judería by Toledo AP
Apartamentos Abadía by Toledo AP
Apartamentos Alcantara
Apartamentos Florinda de la Cava Toledo - 3
Apartamentos Menorá
Apartamentos Nuncio Viejo
Apartamentos Santa Fe by Toledo AP
Apartamentos Sueños de Toledo
Apto Toledo Medieval - Parking Gratis
Blue Windows House Apartamentos & Suites
Casa de los Mozárabes by Toledo AP
Casa Palacio Rincón de la Catedral
Casa Palacio Rodrigo de la Fuente by Príncipe David - Seis Apartamentos de Lujo -
CASA RURAL Cigarral del Pintor
Casa Rural El Rincon del Infante
Casón De Los López Apartments
Cervantes Apartamentos
Duplex en casco antiguo con WIFI
El Palacio de Nuncio
El Patio de Mi Casa
El Patio de Toledo
El susurro del tajo La ermita
El susurro del tajo La gruta
El susurro del tajo. El rio
Entre Dos Aguas Hotel Boutique
Felices Los Cuatro
Grecorooms
Hostal Sol
La Casita de Candela Toledo
Nuñez de Arce
Oasis Backpackers' Toledo
Patio de los Ángeles
Riad Medina Mudejar
Siete LLaves by Toledo AP
Tiempo de Toledo
ToledoRooms Palacios
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