Camino Frances Guide

French Road Stage 1: S.
Jean Pied de Port - Roncesvalles

The Hostels
Hostel Itzandegia
L'esprit du Chemin
Roncesvalles (Navarra)
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Tel: 948 760000
Tel: +33 (0)5 59 37 24 68
Hostel Le Chemin vers l'Etoile

Saint Jean Pied de Port (France) Hostel Accueil Pelerin
Tel: +33 (0)5 59 37 20 71 Saint Jean Pied de Port (France)
Tel: 0033 559 370 509
Refuge Orisson
Uhart-Cize
Hostel Ferme Ithurburia
Tel: To call from Spain: 00 33 5 59 49 13 03
Honto (France)
In France: 05 59 49 13 03
Tel: +33 (0)5 59 37 11 17
Hostel of Luzaide/Valcarlos
Valcarlos (Navarra)
Tel: 948 79 01 89, Better to call City Hall
(948 79 01 17)
Information on the stage 1: S. Jean Pied de Port - Roncesvalles
As an alternative to Roncesvalles, the French town of Saint Jean Pied de Port has become the
starting point preferred to start the pilgrimage by the French Road. The opening day challenges to
the pilgrim with a drop of more than 1250 meters but was rewarded with a landscape atlantic
exceptional and the attractiveness of transferring to foot the border between France and Spain.
The itinerary
The French Road - the Way par excellence, the mother of all Roads to Santiago - it started in the
medieval bridge over the river levels. So we get access to the rue d'Espagne, district of merchants
and craftsmen who has barely changed his appearance over the centuries. Going through the
streets of a tip to another to transfer the walls broken of the old wall and reach a pole of wood.
Nailed, next to a shell and the mark red and white of GR 65, there is a sign that indicates Chemin
de Saint Jacques de Compostelle. A terrible repecho welcomes us below and should tackle very
slowly, thus facilitating the progressive warming at a stage that is going to demand much effort
and to be taken very quiet. Rising by the asphalt road, between intermittent neighborhoods of
houses as Iruleya and Erreculus and surrounded by green grassland, arrive to the core of Honto
(Km 5).
After the latest houses, the track gives us a small truce and its place a path that wins the game to
the slope with a succession of curves of herradura. After her, and again with their feet on the
asphalt, turn next to a source and a table of guidance. Is deployed in an excellent mirador since
the obtained an overview of Saint Jean Pied de Port and the soft mountainous terrain of this part
of the french Aquitaine (6.4 Km). A kilometer above came up to the hostel Orisson, an alternative
to spend the night. Especially for the traveller who initiated the stage to the late afternoon. We
continue to move by the narrow mountain road, certainly in the company of sheep of race
Manech and robust horses insensitive to the rigors of the climate. Some four kilometers later,
some 100 meters and left hand, can be distinguished on a rocky ridge the size of the Virgin of
Biakorri, adorned with flowers, necklaces, crosses, shells and other objects ofrendados by pilgrims
(Km 11.3).
After 20 minutes of progress turn the diversion that low until the location french of Arnéguy and
two kilometers later, finally, we come to the key point of the day. Along the berm right there is a
milestone of stone with a sign of carved wood with an inscription Roncevaux/Orreaga (Km 15).
Mean abandoning the asphalt road and continue on the soft floor of prado pyrenees. Our feet will
be grateful. Turn immediately next to a cross and ascend to a hill, leaving to our right a relief stone
shelter. Only 000 meters more remaining to enter Spain and reach the collado of Bentarte, where
we find the source of Roldan, who reminds the journal of Charlemagne defeated next to its army
in the year 778 by the vascones (Km 16.5). In short, a triple signal of wood tells us, among other
options, which continue down the right toward Roncesvalles. By a hayedo and a forest trail more
unprotected reach the collado Lepoeder, the peak of the stage to 1430 meters in height. (Km
20.5).
Here are two options to continue well identified in a pole of wood. On the left is the shortest (3.6
kilometers to Roncesvalles), however with the handicap of having to descend steep slopes. The
choice of the right is 400 meters longer, but more soft and passes through the high Pass. Matter of
taste. We choose the longest and descend on the asphalt road and tackling from time to time. The
views are grandiose and lead us to discover the landscape of the stage of tomorrow: forests of
beeches and Roncesvalles giving way to Burguete and to the valley of Erro. We came to pass,
where the beaked chapel of San Salvador, built in memory of a former monastery that made it
sound its bell to guide the pilgrims medieval (Km 24.1). The stage only a breath and, after passing
along to the Center of Migration of Birds, our itinerary is internal to the hayedo to reach
Roncesvalles, represented by the Collegiate gothic of Santa Maria (Km 25.7).
The difficulties
Continuous ascent from Saint Jean Pied de Port until the Collado Lepoeder:
The first 20.5 kilometers are a continuous ascent that demands much effort. It is obliged arrive in a good physical
state to this first stage and take with much tranquillity. We must remember that the path of Santiago is a career
of substance and not of speed. Not the ends the stronger but the more cautious.
Problems with the signalling?:
The signalling is good, but this stage holds the record for people who are lost, especially in winter, with snow or
fog. In winter and in case of expected bad weather is best opt for alternative route that amounts on the road.
Remember that when you reach the milestone of stone that says Roncevaux/ Orreaga (Km 15), is to abandon the
road and involved monte through.
Comments
To get to Saint Jean Pied de Port the best option is to take the bus from Pamplona to Roncesvalles.
The schedules are as follows:

1 July to September 1: from monday to friday leaves at 10:00 and 18:00 hours. On Saturdays at
9:30 and 16:00 hours. On Sundays and public holidays there is no service.
The rest of the year: from monday to friday leaves, only, at 18:00 hours. On Saturdays at 16:00
hours. On Sundays and public holidays there is no service. Paying a supplement will allow carry the
bicycles. For more information: Coaches Konbu. Phone: 948 30 02 87.
Once in Roncesvalles, there is a taxi service waiting for the pilgrims who want download to Saint
Jean Pied de Port. If anyone traveling on Sunday can take a taxi from Pamplona. The telephones of
Teletaxi are the 948 23 23 00 948 35 13 35.
This mountain stage presents an alternative almost obliged in winter or in bad weather. Follow the
road which amounts to pass by Arnéguy and Valcarlos. It is well signposted and take after leaving
the rue d'Espagne. Rather than follow the route that we are proposing it should be diverted to the
right. Although no doubt, the hospitaleros Saint Jean Pied de Port have on information.
In images
Ruben Garcia Blázquez

What to see, what to do
SAINT JEAN PIED DE PORT:
Saint Jean Pied de Port, in spanish San Juan Foot of Port, owes its name to its strategic location at
the foot of the border mountains with Spain. It was founded in the 12th century and since 1234
was the capital of Ultrapuertos, one of the six merindades of the Kingdom of Navarra. At the end
of the 16th century became part of France and today is a canton located in the department of the
Pyrenees-atlantiques in the French region of Aquitaine.
Saint Jean Pied de Port still follows an aura medieval thanks to its citadel positioned in the high,
the narrow cobbled and commercial la Citadelle and d'Espagne, the whole formed by the church
and the bridge over the river levels, and the transit of the thousands of pilgrims who come walk
from the center of Europe or come from Spain to start the pilgrimage.
Ciudadella:
With the dimensions of 600 x 150 meters the fortified citadel of Saint Jean Pied de Port was
designed by the military engineer Vauban during the 1600S. He instead of the old medieval castle
and from their locations have views of the locality and the mountainous landscape that surrounds
it.
Puerta de Santiago:
Located in the upper part of the location enters the pilgrims from the north and center of Europe
in the Rue de la Citadelle, one of the streets renowned historical center. TO Saint Jean Pied de Port
arrive united already hikers european routes Tourangelle, Lemovicense and Podense, not the road
to Toulouse penetrate in Spain by the Port huesca Somport and join the other pilgrims in Bridge
the Queen.
Church of Notre Dame du Bout du Pont:
Temple gothic fortress located, as his former french name indicates, in a place of medieval bridge
over the river levels. Now known as the Church of the assumption. Account with a great nave with
two lateral roads and two ensembles and presents a set of pillars and columns in red stone.
Terraced to its structure is in the Door of Notre Dame, which down the Rue de la Citadelle gives
access to the Rue d'Espagne, a former district of merchants and artisans.
PASS:
After crowning the collado Lepoeder, end of the continuing climb of the first stage, starts the
eager decline in four kilometers that leads to the high Pass. Here, more than 1,000 meters, has
been the beaked chapel of San Salvador, opened in 1965 and that recalls the existence of a former
monastery which gave assistance to the medieval pilgrims.
RONCESVALLES:
Colegiata de Santa Maria:
Clear example of french gothic in Spain, the church of Santa Maria began to be built between 1215
and 1221 under the patronage of the king navarro Sancho VII The Strong. Because of its state of
neglect and deterioration over the centuries later was rebuilt much of the temple during the
1600S. Consists of a plant of three ships and in the presbytery stands the sculpture of the Virgin of
Roncesvalles, carved in wood and bathed in silver in Toulouse in the 14th century. In the whole of
the Collegiate also stresses the cloister, plant square and lifted during the first half of the 17th
century.
Santiago Chapel:
Small gothic construction of the thirteenth century. He was parish until the 18th century and was
restored in the twentieth century.
Chapel of the Holy Spirit:
Also known as Silo of Charlemagne, is the oldest of Roncesvalles. It is the 12th century and it has
given burial to pilgrims.
The monument
Real Colegiata de Roncesvalles

Dedicated to Santa Maria.
Church enshrined in the year 1219.
Gothic style french.
Basilica Plan, divided into three ships without cruise, separated by arcos ogive.
French Road Stage 2: Roncesvalles - Zubiri
The Hostels Hostel Zaldiko
Zubiri (Navarra)
Tel: 609 736 420
Hostel The Stick of Hazel

Zubiri
Tel: 948 30 47 70 / 666 499 175
Hostel of pilgrims from Zubiri

Zubiri (Navarra)
Tel: 628 324 186
Information on the stage 2: Roncesvalles - Zubiri

After a day of mountain devoid of kernels inhabited, the second stage promises a dash differently.
Until Espinal, passing before by Burguete, the profile is flat and alternating wooded tranches with
extensive areas of meadows populated by livestock. Then jumps to the scene valley of Erro
demonstrating its beech and oak and of its changing terrain: moves up Mezkiritz and descends to
Bizkarreta and Lintzoain to deal with the port of Erro. For a final, magical and vertiginous drop
between boxwood, gates we are open and close and steps are up to the doors of Zubiri and the
valley of Esteribar.
The itinerary
Since the hostel Itzandegia went out to the N-135, and, after a short stretch, take a path that is
born along the berm right and that runs along a forest of beech and oak. After 100 meters can be
seen across the road and, through the branches, the cross of the Pilgrims, a cruise gothic that he
was transferred to this place in the year 1880 by the Prior don Francisco Polite. The bucolic
walking ends to arrive next to the ships of the polygon Ipetea, point where turn left to exit the N-
135 and enter into Burguete. The street San Nicholas and the road are all one, so it went through
the people, since there is no lay between the robust houses blasonadas and asphalt (2.8 Km).
After the church of San Nicolas, torcemos right next to a bank branch to cross a bridge on a
stream that low toward the river Urrobi. Continue by a track, flanked by some vessels and
extensive prairies populated by livestock and clumps of deciduous. After circumvent several
channels of water vados rudimentary stone and fix a repecho, went to a asphalted road from the
appreciated the red roof tiles of Spinal and by the that down until this first people of the valley of
Erro. We move in the town to exit the N-135 at the height of the modern St. Bartholomew's
Church. Turn right and we carry on the sidewalk almost skimming the facades white of two and
three storeys. Just after a pedestrian turn left and tracks of different floor climb up the high of
Mezkiritz, where next to the road there is a tombstone with the image labrada of the Virgin of
Roncesvalles (8.2 Km).
When crossing the road your eye!, because we can then take the path that is not. There is a
leading to the High Errebelu but we must continue the indicated by the cairn santiago. A metal
cancels encourages us to enter the hayedo and descend by him. Surrounded also boxwood, holly
trees and ferns move toward the next population. A final stretch, something slippery if it has
rained, leaves us next to the road but in its place we take a path artificial stoned that arrives to
Bizkarreta, order to stage in the 12th century thanks to the existence of a hospital in pilgrims. (Km
11.4). The left next to the "tiendica of Biskarret" and we went to Lintzoain, distant nearly two
kilometers (13.3 Km).
Once in Lintzoain turn next to the pediment and torcemos at the right to take a carretil cement
very steep to tackle with wheezing. It remains on track of gravel - a cairn is responsible for
reminding us of the four kilometers remaining until the high of Erro - and continues through a
narrow path. The first ramps are the most tough but the pending yields and the way widens. There
are even good tranches in clear decrease, such as that leads us up to the same high of Erro, where
we crossed the N-135 (17.8 Km). Take a track and to the 700 meters we leave it to one side the
sale of the Port, the former posada that today is in a state regrettable and makes the times of
stable. After the fall is more evident, leads us to open and close a couple of sidescuttles and
surprise us with some tranche of steps. At the end we stand on the bridge of the anger over the
river Arga, construction by the who agree to Zubiri and to the valley of Esteribar (Km 21.5).
The difficulties
Road N-135:
We have to pay attention because there are several times that crosses the N-135. In addition,
there must be careful in step by Burguete because there is no berm.
Drawing rompepiernas:
After Spinal the profile hardens, but abound over the slopes that the price increases. The ascent of
the high of Erro does not imply any difficulty. The departure of Lintzoain frightened the first ramps
but then becomes much more bearable.
Comments
In the 21.5 kilometers separating Roncesvalles of Zubiri there is no hostels of pilgrims
intermediate. However, Burguete, Espinal, Bizkarreta and Lintzoain have private accommodations.
If we very early in Roncesvalles cannot breakfast on Burguete. There is a cafeteria after the
church. In Spinal and Bizkarreta there are also stores where to buy food.
In Zubiri there is a bar next to the polideportivo that serves lunches and dinners for the pilgrim.
In images
Ruben Garcia Blázquez Ruben Garcia Blázquez

AURITZ/BURGUETE:
"To reach the end of the cuesta, across the rooftops red and white houses of Burguete, scattered by the
llano". This appointment is of Ernest Hemingway, American writer immortalized Burguete in his work
Fiesta. As reflected in his novel of 1926, in addition to live with passion the 'Sanfermines liked to come to
Burguete to fish and relax the bustle of the city. Burguete is a town of step vertebrate around the street
San Nicolas, populated to left and right by houses blasonadas of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Church of San Nicolas de Bari:
The renaissance facade was carved in 1699 by the beratarra Juan de Miura. Inside the temple stresses the
altarpiece baroque.
VALLEY OF ERRO:
Past Burguete, el Camino de Santiago penetrates the domains in the valley pyrenees of Erro. From among
its 12 population nuclei, the route santiago enters the inner cities of Aurizberri/Espinal,
Bizkarreta/Gerendiain and Lintzoain. In the port of Erro, divide between the climate Atlantic and the sub,
abandons the valley to descend to the valley of Esteribar.
Aurizberri/Espinal:
Espinal, founded in the year 1269 by the king Navarro Thibaut II (1253-1370) is the location bigger del valle
de Erro. Like Burguete, is a town of services divided by the N-135. Its St. Bartholomew's church was built in
1961.
Bizkarreta/Gerendiain (Biskarret):
Back in the 12th century, the former Biscaretum had a hospital in pilgrims but today it is not trace remains
of what. The church of San Pedro, reformed profusely at the end of the eighteenth century, still retains its
home romanesque 13th century.
Lintzoain:
Lintzoain is the geographic center of the valley and its administrative capital. His church of San Saturnino
stone rosacea is romanesque 13th century and was reformed in the XVI. Houses two altarpieces later
centuries XVII and XVIII. Is located on top of the people and it must be diverted about 150 meters to visit.
ZUBIRI:
Zubiri, people of the bridge in basque, is the first location of the valley of Esteribar on the path of Santiago.
It is also the larger kernel and the administrative capital of the valley. In Zubiri, the pilgrim has the first
encounter with the river Arga, channel that he will be accompanied during two stages more to bridge the
Queen. Precisely, on this river rises a medieval bridge two eyes known by the nickname "of Rabies", since
by a tradition was forced to animals to pass by the central pillar to heal of this disease. The church of St.
Maarten is from new plant already that the former was used during the carlist war as barracks and was
destroyed in 1836 during the conflict.
The monument
Bridge of anger, Zubiri

Medieval Bridge of 2 eyes of half a point and
polygonal dams on the river Arga.
There was a belief that the animals that gave
them a lap around the pillar healed of rabies.
French Road Stage 3: Zubiri - Pamplona/Iruña
The Hostels
Hostel House Paderborn

Hostel of Larrasoaña
Pamplona. (Navarra)
Larrasoaña (Navarra)
Tel: 948 211 712
Tel: 661 100 774
Hostel municipal Villava

Villava (Navarra)
Tel: 948 11 15 77
Hostel of the Trinidad of Arre

Arre (Navarra)
Tel: 948 332941
Hostel Municipal Huarte
Huarte/Uharte
Tel: 948 074329
Hostel of Jesus and Mary

Pamplona. (Navarra)
Tel: 948 22 26 44
Information on the stage 3: Zubiri - Pamplona/Iruña
As a bridge to bridge and tire because brings me the flow. The Rabies Zubiri, of the bandits in
Larrasoaña, Iturgaiz in Irotz and Magdalena in Pamplona. All on the Arga, river to irrigate the valley
of Esteribar and leads to the first city in the way.
The itinerary
We must go back on the steps of yesterday and crossing again the bridge of rabies. After a
kilometer arrived at the edge of a road, just opposite the factory of Magna, a company founded in
1945 taking advantage of the reservoir of geological magnesite. Climb the road, surrounding the
perimeter of the company and, subsequently, descend a flight of stairs to leave the industrial area.
On a path stoned arrived at Ilarratz and 800 meters after a Eskirotz, two small populations of just
20 neighbors (Km 3.7).
Later, a few two kilometers, is Larrasoaña, people signal of the route jacobea vertebrate in the
street San Nicolas. Should its origin to the foundation of a monastery in the century X. Coming
from Zubiri itinerary does not penetrate at this location, since it is separate from the path by the
river Arga and the bridge of the bandits. A short climb leads to the next nucleus of the valley of
Esteribar: Akerreta. At the top of the town is the church of the Transfiguration, which still retains
elements as medieval tower, the home and the baptismal font (6.1 Km).
We turn next to the hotel rural and after a portillo and a stretch of gravel arrived until a local road,
we crossed. The next tranche does not disappoint at all. Guarded between trees and scrub going
in search of the river Arga and deal a rapid decline until the same shore, reaching almost to rub
the water. Glued to the channel came to the bridge of Zuriain (9.2 Km). After he went to the N-135
and continue to care for their lay for a few hundred meters. Past the danger we take the diversion
of Ilurdotz and return to cross the Arga to go up Irota (Km 11.2).
Leaving aside his church of San Pedro we by track until the bridge of Iturgaiz, romanesque and
rehabilitated the last century. Here comes the track that shapes the paseo river Arga, a travel
ameno frequented by walkers and cyclists that leads us to a picnic on the other side of the N-135,
via that saved by an underpass (Km 12.9). Tables, barbecues and even services encourage the rest.
If we crossed the river cannot continue to Pamplona for the same walking. If we continue to face
continue on the traditional route. This leads us to climb by a path and to move by the former
lordship of Arleta, today a set of houses ruined. We said goodbye del valle of Esteribar and later
avoid crossing a ringroad thanks to another underpass. Down so until the river bridge Ulzama and
the hermitage of the Trinidad of Arre, still looks its Romanesque apse (Km 15.8).
We get access to the main street of Villava, cradle of Miguel Indurain, and get through it this town
in Navarre. At the exit cross the road and continue straight, turning several roundabouts, until link
with Burlada, population, which also crossed through its main street. (Km 17.2). To the height of a
mechanic turned to the right to cross the road next to Nurseries Arvena. After crossroads,
attentive to the signalling jacobea of pavement, we few meters toward the right and doubled to
left into a walk. It is the path of Burlada or paseo de la Magdalena that will lead us, always in the
face, until the doors of Pamplona, the first city in the way. Kilometer and a half later crossed the
bridge of the Magdalena and continue on to the right toward a step governed by traffic lights.
Continues next to the walls to pass a drawbridge and the portal of France, which leads us to
continue straight through the streets del Carmen and the Navarrería. Sharpening the hearing in
search of a signal to guide us deviate left on the streets of Curia and then right by the Company
street, where is the hostel pamplona (Km 20.4).
The difficulties
Decline rapidly and pronounced between Akerreta and Zuriain:
A kilometer after Akerreta there is a quick depression, with steps including, until the same river
Arga. If there are mud can be very slippery.
N-135 to the departure of Zuriain:
They are only a few hundred meters, but we have to go with care by the berm. It can also be
progress following some films.
Comments
Up to Villava, almost 16 kilometers, there is no place where supplies. In Zuriain, after crossing the
bridge, yes that there is a machine of water and soft drinks but does not ensure stocks.
The entry of Pamplona, just past the bridge of the Magdalena, a detour to the left leads to the
hostel House Paderborn.


VALLEY OF ESTERIBAR:
The Path of Santiago crosses this valley from north to south along 14 kilometers from Zubiri until Arleta. Known
in the Middle Ages by the nickname of valley of the Hunters, Esteribar is composed of 28 locations and several
depopulated.
Larrasoaña:
Founding to the vera of a monastery, Larrasoaña is a care people of remarkable jacobea tradition. In the 11th
century already had a hospital of pilgrims and in the XII received the jurisdiction of the francs: artisans
foreigners, generally french, who made the current configuration urban on both sides of the Road. Highlights
their houses blasonadas as well as the parish church dedicated to San Nicolas de Bari and hermitages of San Blas
and Santiago.
TRINIDAD OF ARRE AND VILLAVA:
The medieval bridge of six arches on the river Ulzama gives access to the romanesque hermitage
and the convent of the Trinidad of Arre, former hospital of pilgrims to the 11th century. The
convent opens the doors of Villava, the hometown of Miguel Indurain where you can contemplate
an original monument to the five times winner of the Tour de France. Has all the infrastructure
necessary commercial: supermarkets, bars, pharmacies, restaurants, etc.
PAMPLONA:
The best is lost in the Old Town and browse its bustling streets, many times trampled by the bulls
in the famous bullfights San Fermin. You can browse the low kilometer that separates the corrales
de la Cuesta de Santo Domingo and reach the bullring, passing through the Town Hall Square and
going up the Estafeta street, where you can taste rich skewers. The plaza del Castillo, the plaza de
San Jose next to the Cathedral and the street The Redín stops are mandatory.
Santa Maria Cathedral:
The Cathedral presents a gothic particular substitute from the original romanesque, which has
nothing to do with the facade neoclassical of Ventura Rodriguez, after which it hides a beautiful
cloister where it will stop in the Doorway Precious part of the Chapel of Barbazán.
The monument
Cathedral of Pamplona
Built on a romanesque during the 14th century and XV. The facade is neoclassical of Ventura
Rodriguez. In one of the towers is the bell Mary, the second largest in Spain with an approximate
weight of 12 tons.
French Road Stage 4: Pamplona/Iruña - Bridge the Queen/Gares
The Hostels
Hostel of the Parents Repairmen

Bridge The Queen Tel: 948 340050
Hostel Jakue
Puente la Reina (Navarra) Tel: 948 341017
Hostel of Cizur Menor

Cizur Menor (Navarra) Tel: 616 65 13 30
Hostel Family Roncal

Cizur Menor (Navarra) Tel: 948 18 38 85
Hostel Path of Forgiveness

Uterga (Navarra)
Tel: 948 344 598 / 948 344 661
Hostel Usda
Obanos ,Tel: 676 56 09 27
The hostel of Zariquiegui

Zariquiegui
Hostel Santiago Apostol
Tel: 948 35 33 53 / 679 23 06 14
Puente la Reina (Navarra) Tel: 948 34 02 20 / 660 70 12 46
Information on the stage 4: Pamplona/Iruña - Bridge of the Queen/Gares
Transferred the city, along with the small river Sadar, the route crosses the Cendea of Cizur
between land and cereal reaches the heights of the sierra of Forgiveness, a natural barrier
between the Basin of Pamplona and Valdizarbe. In the fall Uterga and Muruzã give way to Obanos,
confluence of the paths of Somport and Roncesvalles and springboard to bridge the Queen,
population indissoluble pilgrimage to Santiago.
The itinerary
Two dozens of kilometers separating Pamplona to bridge the Queen. Down the street of Curia until
Merchants, key point during the bullfights de las fiestas de San Fermin, came up to the plaza Consitorio
next to the facade of the Town Hall, mixing baroque and neoclassical built in the year 1752. We continue by
San Saturnino and travel from tip to tip the main street. After a pedestrian walkway is moving up the
avenue of the Army to enter the return of the Castle, beautiful park grown around the defensive bastion of
the Citadel. Later, the signalling forced to leave the green zone for access to the street Source of Iron,
which crosses the avenue Sancho the Strong and low until the University of Navarra. Abandons this private
institution by the bridge Acella on the river Sadar (Km 3).
By a andadero, after two kilometers, it is in slight pending Cizur Menor, population of the Céndea of Cizur.
Céndea is a term used in Navarra to designate the whole of several villages that make up only one city hall.
The entry, on the left, is the church of San Miguel and on the right away, the parish church of San Emeterio
and San Celedonio. We will leave Cizur between riads and single-family, developed thanks to the collapse
of urban cities and the longing to flight to calmer. Dramatically, the fields of cereal and tracks concentration
to be hogging landscape and begun to win height with tranquillity. We will arrive at a small raft of water in
the place of Guenduláin, old dominion uninhabited to the right of Way formed by the palace and the
church. (Km 9).
A few kilometers above is Zariquiegui, last population of the Cendea of Cizur on the path of
Santiago. We receive the porte geometric and grandiose San Andres, temple, which still retains a
sober Romanesque facade. Among some glimmer of houses blasonadas we the latter part of the
rise. Leave the tracks and we take a path more interesting than opens the way between boxwood
and thorns. We will come to the source of Gambellacos, commonly known by the name of the
Reneging. The legend has it that in this same place, the devil offered water to a pilgrim thirsting to
change that renege of God, the Virgin and Santiago. The pilgrim, means dying, despise the drink
and prayed until the devil was and appeared the source satisfied. Also satisfied us, we spent the
last effort until the high located in the Sierra of Forgiveness, natural barrier between the Basin of
Pamplona and Valdizarbe (Km 13.4).
It is a good place to leave the backpack, eat something and made some photos next to the original
work done in chapa by the artist Vicente Galbete, which shows a caravan of pilgrims from different
eras representing the evolution of the path of Santiago along its history. Under the buzz of the
wind turbines and after a well-deserved rest descending on uncomfortable loose stones and
between oaks and oaks. Uterga, first Valdizarbe, is the next town that we step (Km 16.8). Two
kilometers and 700 meters later came to Muruzã, people we are facing down the street Esteban
Perez of Tafalla, where the parish church of San Esteban. In Muruzã also can admire the baroque
palace of the same name, today reconverted into cellar (Km 19.5).
Resume progress toward Obanos, conquest after a slope marked by scallops. Officially the Town
Hall square, next to the church of San Juan Bautista, exercises of union between the pilgrims who
come from Somport by the ramal aragonese and which we continue the trace by that of
Roncesvalles (Km 21.3). Turn under the arch pointed to the door of Obanos and down to the road,
which crosses to continue to the vega of the river Theft until the entry of Puente la Reina. Under
the church of Santiago finished the two dozens of kilometers that foresaw for today (Km 24).
The difficulties
Ascent to the Forgiveness:
From the outskirts of Cizur Menor profile is clearly ascendant until crowning the high of
forgiveness. Has repechos hard but in general it is a rise calmly and comfortable.
Comments
Since Cizur Menor to Uterga no places where to buy, although sources where to refuel, as in
Zariquiegui. In Uterga is the hostel Path of Forgiveness, who is also hostel and restaurant.
In Muruzã exists the possibility of diverted to visit the romanesque hermitage of Eunate. It is not
well indicated, so to speak to it, once on the street Esteban Perez of Tafalla, it must be turn left by
the main street or on the street Garden. Is passed along to the palace of Muruzã and continues to
face by a track signposted. Since the hermitage is followed by the route of the Road Aragonés until
the same Obanos. The diversion represents an extra about three kilometers.
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CIZUR MENOR:
Belonging to the Céndea, Cizur is a town residential on the outskirts of Pamplona distinguished by
its good grills.
Church of San Miguel:
Beautiful example of Romanesque building. This church was part of a larger complex of the Order
St John. Restored in 1989 is unique ship and maintains its Romanesque facade. Was ceded to the
Order of Malta in 1998.
VALDIZARBE:
Geographical Area bordering with the Region of Pamplona and composed of a dozen populations.
Crosses this valley both the route that comes from Roncesvalles as the Somport. The route of
French Road enters Valdizarbe by Uterga and continues by Muruzã and Obanos (where the French
Road and the Aragonés) to finish in Bridge the Queen.
UTERGA:
Church of the Assumption:
Surrounded by trees and with atrium porticos entry, the church is gothic and shows the capitals of
your home scenes of the children of Jesus.
MURUZÃ:
Parish Church of San Esteban:
Transition between the Gothic and Baroque, houses the retablo de los Santos Juanes, the end of
the XV or principles of XVI.
Palace of Muruzã:
Baroque Palace from the beginning of XVIII was manor house of the family Perez of Rada.
Currently housed the bodegas Palacio de Muruzã that bottled their own wines.
OBANOS:
In the center of the plaza de los Fueros of Obanos, next to the church of San Juan Bautista, come
together the pilgrims who come from Roncesvalles with those of Somport. There has been
speculation about whether it is Obanos or Bridge the Queen the point where confluían the two
pilgrimage routes. The signalling journal climbs to Obanos, although there are pilgrims that instead
of access this population, revolve on the left to reach the road NA-6064 and directed by it directly
to bridge the Queen.
Obanos is characterized by the beauty of their streets and from their homes. We can observe a
varied civil architecture, with gothic elements in quarrying and brick. Stress and the houses
Muzquiz, Zabalegui, Tximonco and Don Fidel.
Church of San Juan Bautista:
Built in 1912 and restored in 2007, this church replaced an old gothic construction. The Gothic
temple maintains, among other things, the covers the 14th century, the tower, the baptismal font
and sculptures of altarpiece of the 17th century. In the sacristy there is a size romanesque de la
Virgen de Arnotegui.
PUENTE LA REINA:
Its Romanesque bridge over the river Arga, commanded build for the passage of the pilgrims for
the queen Doña Greater, gave name to the people.
Church of the Crucifix:
After the hostel of the parents repairers, la ruta jacobea passes under the porch that unites this
church with the convent. Santa Maria orchards, as was known in their origins, was built at the end
of the 12th century. The ship romanesque main was added in the 14th century another gothic,
who keeps a size germana of Jesus Christ crucified. The home is richly decorated with various
reasons.
Santiago Church:
To browse the main street is impossible not to pay attention to its tower, which seems touch the
sky. It was built at the end of the XII but their appearance as forged with the remodeling of the
16th century. It should stop at the home polilobulada that gives the main street and cope with the
gothic carving of Santiago Beltza.
The monument
Romanesque bridge to bridge the Queen

Built in the 11th century.
Composed of 6 arches of half a point.
The queen doña Greater commanded build to facilitate the passage of the
pilgrims for the river Arga.
French Road Stage 5: Bridge the Queen/Gares - Estella/Lizarra
The Hostels Tel: 948 54 11 62 / 948 54 13 27
Hospital of Pilgrims Hostel of Villatuerta
Estella (Navarra) Tel: 948 550200 Villatuerta

Tel: 948 53 60 95
Hostel Maralotx of Cirauqui

Cirauqui (Navarra)
Hostel parish San Miguel
Tel: 678 635 208
Estella
Tel: 948 55 04 31 / 690 081 584
Hostel of ANFAS Estella

Estella (Navarra)
Tel: 680459798 / 695895551 / 948554551
Hostel of Lorca
Hostel the cellar of the road Lorca (Navarra)
Lorca (Navarra) Tel: 948 54 11 90
Information on the stage 5: Bridge of the Queen/Gares - Estella/Lizarra
A dawn reddish on the cobbled street, the Romanesque bridge that survives the stakes of the
river, landscapes of cereal and vineyards, a path charged of pilgrims who moves toward a
medieval village, a Roman road, a river of salt water or a holy benefactor. All of them postcards
that provides the Way to whom awake and asleep next to him.
The itinerary
The vast majority will accommodation in the hostels located at the entrance to bridge the Queen,
so you awaken of sleep by the streets of the Crucifix, passing under the arch that unites the church
with the convent st john, and crossed the national to enter the main street. On the right rises the
church of Santiago with its rich home of the early 13th century. At the end of the street the
monumental Romanesque bridge on the Arga gives its name to this town. It is confident that it
was built for the passage of the pilgrims although it is not so that was ordained lift by the queen
doña Greater. Feed the History hybridising and turn left hand to pass the national and dismiss
Bridge the Queen for Zubiurrutia, the neighborhood of the nuns where there is a convent of the
Comendadoras of the Holy Spirit. We during a couple of miles the course of the river Arga by its
margin right and we are going away from its channel for hauling provisionally toward the
northwest. The change of address entails face a tough costs under a speck of pinar replanted who
dies next to the A-12, the highway the Way. Entering the region of Val de Mañeru and came to
the people that gives its name to the valley (5.2 Km).
People of wine, Mañeru is experiencing its most southern (street of Hope and plaza of the Fueros)
and abandoned by the Forced street. The departure we see appear on the horizon one of the
postcards of the Road. Has it all: a path surrounded by cereal and vineyards and busy by pilgrims
who moves toward a village of medieval trace located on a hill. The location in question is Cirauqui
and to get to the center must be sweating at the lindo by its network of steep streets. By one of
the doors of the old wall is accessed to the streets Santa Catalina and Portal and the Town Hall.
Diverted from the route, after a set of stairs to his right hand, is San Roman, church of feature
home romanesque and reminiscences arabs (Km 7.8).
Penetrate the City Hall by one of its arches, where tend to leave a stamp to mark the credential,
and descend to the outskirts of the people to tread a cutting of the past. It is a tranche of Roman
road and a bridge of the same time, transformed in the 1700S, which crosses the waters of the
regatta of Iguste. After a picnic comes another bridge devoid of historical comments that allows
the safe passage on the highway A-12. The day continues by track or on remnants of intermittent
road and a bridge of a single arc on the regatta Dorrondoa (9.4 Km). Two kilometers later we
brought in a local road, turn under the viaduct of the channel of Alloz, built in 1939, and we have
just on the shore of the Salado river. The Codex Calixtinus the 12th century is released this river
with fury: "by the place called Lorca, by the eastern zone, the river runs called Salado: Be careful
with drink at him, neither you nor your horse, because it is a river deadly!" (Km 12.1).
Save the waters, yes rich in salts but non-lethal, by the medieval bridge of arches ogive and leave
the river and the poetry to face a demanding kilometer to Lorca, location of the valley of Yerri (Km
13.3). The entry we receive the prominent apse of the church of San Salvador. The main street we
guide to tip to tip and on the outskirts our itinerary coincides a stretch with a path local to be
addressed to the cross of Maurien. Always tracks concentration came up to a underpass under the
highway and you in Villatuerta. Are the urbanizations of new construction which depict his
address to continue until the Romanesque bridge of the river Iranzu, which divides this part more
new to the core more historical (Km 17.8).
By the rúa New, next to the town hall, climb up the plaza where the gothic church of the
Annunciation, with porte de cathedral. In the courtyard of entry there is an image of San
Veremundo, patron of Villatuerta and great benefactor of the path of Santiago as their peers
Santo Domingo of the Road and San Juan de Ortega. On the street Path of Estella continue the
andada toward the silhouette of the hermitage of San Miguel. It is left to the left and descends to
a picnic at the foot of the NA-132. Tragically, in this place died the Canadian pilgrim Mary
Catherine. A milestone of stone crowned by a virgin and a plate the always remember. Rest in
peace. Crossed with great care the road and down by a path to a modern bridge and curved on the
Ega (19.5 Km). The course of this river will lead us to the gates and the origin of Estella, the rúa
Tanners before giving way to the Rúa, where is the pilgrims hospital (Km 22).
The difficulties
Slides:The route has numerous slides but no account with a drop accused, ranging between 340
meters on the shores of Arga and 495 to the departure of Lorca. As important repechos can
highlight the accessing Mañeru, Cirauqui and Lorca.
NA-132: Eye when crossing the NA-132 between Villatuerta and Estella. The step is near a curve
and is a road with a high density of traffic caused by the access to the site.
Comments
There is a good density of shelters during the stage and all populations have services where
supplies.
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MAÑERU:
Parish Church of San Pedro:
Temple neoclassical at the end of the eighteenth century. Its slender tower has two distinct parts:
the lower is the XVI and superior, where are housed the bells, is baroque XVIII.
CIRAUQUI:
Church of San Roman:
Is gothic but still retains its most characteristic element: the cover romanesque 13th century. It is
polilobulada and absence of eardrum.
VILLATUERTA:
Parish Church of the Annunciation:
The departure of the people stresses this gothic construction that keeps the size of San
Veremundo, patron of Villatuerta be pulled out in a procession each month of March.
ESTELLA:
In the year 1090 a political decision of the king Sancho Ramírez (1076-1094) converts to Estella in a
city in the path of Santiago. Despite the fact that the ruta Jacobea not be stopped on the shores of
Ega, Sancho Ramírez achieves that it is to give to the new Estella (a village known earlier by
Lizarra) the venue, some legal norms advantageous especially for the villagers francs, main engines
of economic growth of cities. The francs, free and generally engaged in trade and the craft, were
expanding by Estella forming new burgos or neighborhoods, such as San Miguel. In the 12th
century, the boom of the Road and the influences artistic european that dropped by him favor a
good constructive stage, with examples such as:
San Pedro de la Rua:
A staircase editions, between the streets Rúa and San Nicolas, leads until this century romanesque
church XII. Its main front, the north, presents ten arcos lobulados of arab influence and rich
ornamentation. The cloister still maintains two wings built around the year 1170. Unfortunately,
the other two collapsed with the demolition of the castle of Zalatambor, ordered by Felipe II in
1572.
Palacio de los Reyes of Navarra:
Located opposite the church of San Pedro. The pilgrim passes next to the palace, which has a
facade composed of a gallery of arches of half a point and four windows of arquillos. In one of the
columns is the famous capitel of the fighting between Roldán and the giant Ferragut. Of the
residence of the crown of Navarra has gone to accommodate the Gustavo de Maeztu Museum,
which brings together the work of this painter and organizes exhibitions.
The entry of the Road by Estella, on the streets of Tanners, you can see the church of the Holy
Sepulchre, from the romanesque late and the gothic and parish until the year 1881.
The monument
San Pedro de la Rua Estella

Romanesque 12th century.
Consists of three ships with semicircular apses.
French Road Stage 6: Estella/Lizarra - Torres del Rio
The Hostels
House Alberdi
Los Arcos (Navarra)
Tel: 948 640 764 / 650 96 52 50 Youth Hostel Oncineda
Hostel House Mari Ayegui
Torres del Rio (Navarra) Tel: 948 55 50 22
Tel: 948 64 84 09 / 699 572 950 Hostel House Mariela
Torres del Rio (Navarra)
Tel: 948 64 82 51 / 948 64 84 33
Hostel Isaac Santiago

Los Arcos (Navarra)
Tel: 948 44 10 91 / 948 64 02 30
Hostel of the Source House of Austria

Los Arcos (Navarra)
Tel: 948 640797 Hostel Arcadi and Nines
Sansol
Tel: 618 19 75 20
Hostel Home Monjardín

Villamayor de Monjardín (Navarra)
Tel: 948 53 71 36
Hostel parish Santa Cruz

Villamayor de Monjardín
Hostel Saint Cyprian of Ayegui
Ayegui, Tel: 948 55 43 11
Information on the stage 6: Estella/Lizarra - Torres del Rio
Before the walls of the monastery of Irache a source of water and wine offers the best antidote to
the twisty tranche which leads to Villamayor de Monjardín. From here, until the Arches, vineyards
and olive groves are the only allies to avoid falling into the soliloquies produced by the tracks of
concentration and the absence of intermediate populations. The extra to Torres of the River is an
alternative but it should take into account that the Arches account with many more seats for
accommodation and all the services
The itinerary
In the face by the streets the Rúa, San Nicolas and way of Logroño. Starting by the first corners
that gave life to Estella, populated by francs thanks to the immunity granted by the king Sancho
Ramirez in 1090. Among the Rúa and San Nicolas, a hand the Palace of the Kings of Navarra, the
12th century and facade arcades, and the other modern staircase that leads to San Pedro de la
Rua, church of bella home and better cloister, which seems overcome the laws of gravity. It takes
to the streets of Zalatambor and we face after the roundabout. After the petrol deviate slightly
right and continue until Ayegui, old dominion church that has its own town hall and that is
assembled physically with Estella (Km 2).
The traditional route descends to the source of wine and the Monastery of Irache. The battery
mana water and also came from 1991 and allows cool before reaching the monastery of Irache,
placed under Montejurra since the 11th century. Meets all styles potential and is now
uninhabited. To set him back reached a point where there are two options for further: the first,
more forest and in the face, is on the slopes of Montejurra and passes through Luquin; the
second, toward the right, is the more traditional and visit Azqueta and Villamayor de Monjardín.
Both variants are mixed together before The arches. We chose the traditional, which leads us to
cross the N-111 and pass through a vial of service between the Camping Iratxe and urbanization of
the same name (Km 4). A tunnel gives access to a road surrounded by fields of work that later
penetrates between masses tight of ilexes. The path is aborted fleetingly to cross the road of
Igúzquiza but we adapted again to it and we until Azqueta, locality with bar recent where she lives
Pablo Sanz Zudaire, nicknamed Pablito the of the Poles. Mythical on the Road, Pablito builds and
offers since 1986 poles of hazel the pilgrims who are close to his home (Km 7.4).
Who knows if with a new bordon leave Azqueta and, past some naves, turn left to win the game to
the gap between vineyards. The edge of the road there is a cistern medieval known by the source
of the Moors, thought to quell the pilgrims medieval, and later is already Villamayor de
Monjardín (Km 9.2). Top, at the summit of mount Monjardín, are the remnants of Castillo de San
Esteban de Deyo. In the village stresses the church of San Andres, romanesque 12th century and
with baroque tower of the XVIII. Was restored between 1973 and 1984, and its greatest treasure is
a former processional cross silver that already has mirror in the cathedral of the location polish
Torun. Villamayor also is famous for its wine cellar and are their own vineyards which are
responsible for guided by the valley that one day was known as San Esteban de la Solana. Two
kilometers later, we reached the crossing the road of Urbiola, with source for walks well and
overcome the next ten kilometers without populations intermediate and through long and
monotonous tracks of concentration (Km 11.3). Some texts of R. Ábrego encourage this tranche
alone. In a panel, one of them informs us that in a nearby, in 1873, the general liberal Sunday
Moriones and his army were defeated by the carlist (Km 13.3).
And a half hour after entering the Arches by the paraje de Saint Vincent and the main street. The
people retains much of its historical legacy and the former hospitals of pilgrims from Santa Maria,
Saint Bridget and San Lazaro had past the witness to a good number of hostels more modern. It is
up to the plaza arcades de Santa María where the church of the same name, a monumental
building in which are gathered from the romanesque late to baroque. The plaza invites the rest,
deserved and needed to deal with the final stretch of stage (Km 21.2).
Pass the portal of Castilla and immediately cross the road and the river Odrón. Past the latest
casas de Los Arcos returned to another track agricultural that moves in a straight line, parallel to
the N-111, during three kilometers. At this point, difficult to describe but signposted deviate to
right hand by a path (Km 24.8). Continue by her until the regatta of San Pedro and the road of
Sansol, we take to reach this locality (Km 28). The left next to a villa already in the light of Torres
of the River. A rapid decline, under the bridge of the road, brings us to the doors of this
population final stage. Costs climb up the steep streets and give with the church of Holy
Sepulchre, octagonal temple of the 12th century that maintains a tower terraced that could be
used as a beacon to guide the pilgrims who preceded us centuries ago (Km 29).
The difficulties
Ups and Downs until Villamayor de Monjardín:
Is the most rugged. From Villamayor the terrain is very favorable.
Comments
Between Estella and Logroño there are 49 kilometers they are usually run in two days. Playing
choose as divide them. The more practical option is to conclude in the Arches, population with the
highest density of hostels, with all the services and with several hotels. In the summer, before the
large influx, also empower the sports of The Arches to accommodate more pilgrims. Prolong the
stage until Torres of the River is an alternative that reflect to shorten the route of the stage ending
in Logroño. Unfortunately, Torres does not yet have sufficient capacity to accommodate many
pilgrims and should call in advance to learn about the availability of seats.
It should provide food in Estella. Azqueta, in the kilometer seven and a half, has a bar since 2008.
It should not be entrusted and should collect water in the source that there are two kilometers
after Villamayor de Monjardín. Is the last until the arches.
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VILLAMAYOR DE MONJARDÍN:
Castillo de San Esteban de Deyo:
Sancho Garcés, a bust yours remembers him in the plaza de Villamayor, occupied in the year 905
the throne of the Kingdom of Pamplona. This king reconquered land near Pamplona still in the
hands of the muslim dynasty of the Banu Qasi. One of the seats won was Monjardín and its Castillo
de San Esteban de Deyo. It is believed that in this fortress located on mount Monjardín is buried
next to his only Son Garcia Sanchez. The castle began its decline after the annexation of Navarra
by Castilla in the 1512 but still retains the hermitage, the cistern and other units. Until the early
1900S also hosted the valuable processional cross silver that today can be seen in the church of
the people.
Church of San Andres:
Restored between 1973 and 1984, is romanesque 12th century and tower is baroque XVIII.
Stresses the home romanesque and the door of fittings medieval but its greatest treasure is a
silver cross that already has mirror in the cathedral of the location polish Torun. Thanks to the
whim of a bishop of this city that was shocked to see it in a visit to Navarra.
THE ARCHES:
Los Arcos was romanised and his term, it is believed, was nailed in the military district of the city
of Curnonium, cited by Ptolemy in its Geography Ibérica. Conquered by Muslims and reconquered
by the king Sancho Garcés in the 10th century Los Arcos received the jurisdiction of the hands of
the king navarro Sancho VI the wise in the year 1175. For those dates to the area dominant de Los
Arcos belonged the nuclei of Torres del Rio, Sansol, Armañanzas, Eregortes and Villanueva. The
jurisdiction and the pilgrimage to Santiago led in the Arches an era of bonanza: the beginning of
the works of the church of Santa Maria, the construction of hospitals, the fairs and markets, etc.
During nearly three centuries, between 1463 and 1753, Los Arcos was a population belonging to
the Kingdom of Castile.
Santa Maria Church:
After passing through the plaza of the fruit is turning to the plaza de Santa Maria where this
monumental church. Began to be built at the end of the XII and did not stop to reform and
extended until the 19th century, circumstance that treasures from the romanesque until the
neoclassical, passing through the gothic, plateresque and baroque. Deserves the home
plateresque, the altarpiece baroque, the cloister in flamboyant gothic and the tower of four bodies
of the XVI. In the dressing room of altarpiece is the size of Santa Maria de los Arcos, black Virgin of
blue eyes.
Puerta de Castilla:
Former main door of the medieval wall. He was reformed for the last time in 2007.
SANSOL:
Church of San Zoilo:
Something to desmano for the pilgrim already that the church is located in the top of the people.
It is baroque XVIII and retains a gothic carving of XIV. next to the tower there is an excellent
lookout towers on the River.
TORRES OF THE RIVER:
Church of the Holy Sepulchre:
The street race leads sprinting with one of the architectural jewels of the path: the church of the
Holy Sepulchre. Their presence nubla attributes of the population and the parish of St. Andrews of
XVI. Monument from the year 1931, the Holy Sepulchre is a romanesque the 12th century which
stands for an octagonal and vault caliphal eight arches. The altar presides over a romanesque
carving wood of Christ crucified. The key importance of this church went unnoticed until the early
1900S and was the author and american traveler Goddard King who repaired in her during
pilgrimage to Santiago.
You can visit calling Mari Carmen at 626 325 691 between 9 and 13 hours and in the afternoon
between 16:30 and 19:00. The entry costs one euro.
The monument
Santa Maria de los Arcos

Presents various styles, from the romanesque
late to Baroque.
Latin cross Plant of a single nave.
French Road Stage 7: Torres of the River - Logroño

The Hostels
Hostel of pilgrims from Logroño

Logroño (La Rioja)
Tel: 941 248 686
Hostel parish of Santiago

Logroño
Alberguería Andrés Muñoz
Hostel Parish of Viana
Viana (Navarra)
Viana
Tel: 948 64 55 30 / 609 141 798 (Telephone to
Tel: 948 64 50 37 / 646 666 738 call from November)
Hostel of Pilgrims Door Revellín

Logroño (La Rioja)
Tel: 941 70 08 32
Information on the stage 7: Torres of the River - Logroño
Logroño is near, almost to the scope of bordon, but before the Way embauca to the pilgrim to
move between ravines until Viana. Farewell Navarra, travelled from north to south and east to
west during 142 kilometers, and provides La Rioja.
The itinerary
Abandoning Torres of the River by the top and their latest streets give way to a track that in turn
gives in to a path later. It ends by harden and emulates the delineation of the NA-1110 (former N-
111), road we crossed in full rise to achieve the hermitage of the Virgin of Poyo (Km 2.7). The
shrine, in ashlar and very sober, was built in the 16th and renovated during the baroque and the
nineteenth century. Down again to the NA-1110 and we up out of the curve, where we took a trail
that climbs up a secondary road that goes toward Bargota (Km 3.6).
We faced by the road and leave 100 meters after onto a track. Thanks to her we can descend more
comfortable the ravine of Cornava, a drop of more than 125 meters fruit of the erosion of the
water. It is not all clay, here grow pine trees of reforestation and some fruit trees and the fund of
the ravine there geometric plots of the vineyards and olive groves nurtured by the semi-arid land.
Arrivals to the fund de la hoya continue between slides and paying attention to the crossings. Our
route is modeled the NA-1110 and that is why it is not surprising that we finish walking by this she
(7.5 Km). After a kilometer of asphalt left by the left and continue in parallel to the track until the
entry of Viana. Move to the center of the population by the street On Christ, the Battery, the
portal of the Trinidad, the plaza Coso, where is the Balcony of bulls and, finally, the main street
that leads to the plaza of the Fueros. Here are dan appointment, face to face, the Municipality of
Viana and the church of Santa Maria, gothic of superb dimensions and proud of their original
home renaissance (Km 10.5).
Leave Viana along to the college Ricardo Campano and by a track between huertas we are going to
cross the NA-7220. Later we will do the same with NA-1110 and we also by track until the
hermitage of the Virgin of Caves (Km 13.3). If someone needs a rest should know that behind the
hermitage there is a pleasant wooded area with tables and source. The day passes between crop
fields and, in reaching the height of a signal that indicates the Observatory Bordon, Laguna Rods
(14.6 Km), turn right for taking briefly in a pinar. After cross the road, eye, and we carry on the
slope next to another mass of pines until closer to the trash del Ebro, where the limit provincial.
Navarra, which has accompanied us at 142 kilometers, cedes the shift to La Rioja. A border stone
with the old registration -province of Logroño- confirms (Km 15.9).
From here will be a andadero the guide us up to the capital riojana. Entering Logroño by the stone
bridge on the Ebro river, in 1884 but built on reforms of primitive was lifted in the 11th century by
Santo Domingo de la Calzada and San Juan de Ortega. After the vado passed the roundabout and
tour to the right down the street Rúa Old, where we expected the hostel (Km 20).
The difficulties
Top rompepiernas: The first three kilometers and a half, until you cross the road of Bargota, are a
continuous rises and falls quite annoying, more in early stage. The decline by the ravine of Cornava
also burden long legs.
NA-1110: eye to the crossings of the road NA-1110 (former N-111). Although the density of traffic
has declined due to the construction of the highway, it is still frequented by the neighbors of the
area.
Comments
There is only an intermediate location, Viana, who has all the services, including a hostel of
pilgrims.
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VIANA:
Viana is the last town of Navarra in the path of Santiago. Founded by Sancho the Strong in 1219
through the grouping of small villages in order to defend Navarra de Castilla.
The City Hall:
The town hall is located in the plaza de los Fueros. Was completed to build in 1692 and its facade
responds to the fees classics of french baroque. In its portals is the office of tourism. This
information point opens, from Holy Week until October 12, from 9 to 14 and 17 to 19 and closed
on Sundays in the afternoon. The rest of the year opens from 9 to 14 from monday to saturday.
Santa Maria Church:
Of superb dimensions, Santa Maria is gothic. It was built between 1250 and 1312 and expanded
between the 16th century and XVIII. The home of the epistle, of the main street and next to the
that lies the burial of César Borgia, is renaissance and sowed precedent for future constructions.
LOGROÑO:
It is the second major city of French Road, which owes its development and urban growth.
Regained the territory, Sancho el Mayor traces at the beginning of the 11th century the new route
of the Road, which ab then crosses the Ebro by Logroño. At the end of the XI (1095), Alfonso VI de
Leon gives him the Jurisdiction. Logroño is essentially a city of services with a famed commercial
network. The old town is replete with bars (street Laurel, greater market) and shops (Portals) with
a good hospital setting. The place emblematic of Logroño is the espolón with its beautiful gardens
bursting with people chatting without haste, all of them under the majestic statue of general
Espartero with his horse and its attributes.
Bridge on the Ebro:
To enter Logroño have to cross the Ebro river, the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula. It was built
in the 11th century a bridge, attributed to Santo Domingo of the Road and San Juan de Ortega, in a
vado natural river. In the year 1884 was completed the works to the reformed entirely.
Santa Maria Cathedral Round:
The day 15 August 1959 until then Collegiate Church of "Holy Mary of the Round", by special
granting of Pope John XXIII, received the title of Cathedral. The home is rococo and its twin towers
of style riojano bearing the names of St. Peter and Paul.
The monument
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Round of Logroño

Church of the 15th century, enlarged in the XVIII.
In 1959 received the title of cathedral.
French Road Stage 8: Logroño - Najera
The Hostels
The Pitcher
Navarrete (La Rioja)
Tel: 941 44 11 80 Hostel San Saturnino
Windy (La Rioja)
Tel: 941 44 18 99 / 657 823 740
Hostel of pilgrims from Najera

Najera (La Rioja)
Tel: do not have. Tourist Office: 941 36 00 41
(No Photo)
Hostel Cellar Fernando J. Rodriguez
Sotés Hostel of Pilgrims Sancho III - The Judería
Tel: 670 053 229 Najera (La Rioja)
Tel: 941 36 11 38
Hostel of pilgrims from Navarrete (No Photo)
Navarrete (La Rioja)
Tel: 941 44 07 76
(No Photo)
Information on the stage 8: Logroño - Najera
The park in San Miguel and the natural environment of the reservoir of the Grajera sealed the stay
in Logroño and open the doors to the gentle landscape riojano, soaked in vines and fruit trees.
Navarrete, pottery tradition, and later Windy and the high of San Anton cede the witness to the
river valley Najerilla. Here is built Najera, plaza coveted during the reconquest and dominated by
the Castillo hills and Malpica.
The itinerary
Like a fish out of water, so you feel the pilgrim in the cities of the Road. The capital riojana is not,
and much less, of the worst. The street Ruavieja links with Barriocepo and it directs us to the plaza
de Santiago, where stands the church homonymous (here sealed and facilitate the credential) that
looks in its facade a carving of Santiago Matamoros. Later, passing under the arch known as door
of the Road, we come up to the source circular where born the calle Marques de Murrieta. More
than one kilometer from sidewalk, business and pedestrians stressed lead us until the train tracks
and 300 meters below, next to a concessionaire of Nissan, turn on the left to continue until the
park of San Miguel. Scenario of coolers of the weekend, day offers a face more friendly and less
noisy. Between gardens came up the tunnel to the ring and immediately to the paseo - so-called
here via verde - that leads to the park of the Grajera (3.5 Km).
A tranche of the promenade is flanked by cypresses and reminds the images of the Appian Way,
famous calzada departing from the very forum of ancient Rome. Past an area of children's games
and a sports area is the dam reservoir of the Grajera, built in 1883 on a gap in order to
accumulate the river water Iregua and irrigating huertas located south of Logroño. Today is a
recreational environment enviable where fish, walking, snack or, simply, rest (5.8 Km). After the
dam is shortly to the classroom teaching environmental and transferred the limits of the park by a
asphalt road which moves between soft lomas populated vine. Leaving aside the diversion of the
golf course (Km 8) began a demanding repecho we offer magnificent views: in the foreground
vines, a mass arboreal surround the reservoir in the second term and to the fund Logroño. With
this pleasure visual reached the high (9.2 Km) and descend toward Navarrete next to a metal
fence sewn by crosses that van leaving the pilgrims. The silhouette of a toro of Osborne also
accompanies us in the fall and already in the llano, crossed finally on the AP-68 to reach the ruins
of the hospital of pilgrims from San Juan de Acre, founded in 1185 by Dona Maria Ramirez. A
straight line separates us from Navarrete, the people of potters called on the cerro Tedeón. The
calle La Cruz surrounds the town and rises to the church of the assumption. Navarrete has
sufficient establishments where satisfy the appetite, which already surfacing after three hours of
march (12.7 Km).
next to the church start machinery by the calle Mayor High and the plaza del Arco to turn to the
left by the street Arrabal and continue to face down the street San Roque. Past the cemetery,
which displays the home and the windows of the hospital in San Juan de Acre, take a path to be
arrima to vines, olive groves and fruit trees that populate the huertas private. The way dies next to
the Cooperative Wine Sotés (16.1 Km), where we cross the road going to Sotés to take a asphalt
road which leads to the edge of the highway. Parallel to the A-12 move up to the detour that leads
to Windy (Km 18.1). Here we have the opportunity to move toward this town- with shelter and
several bars - or continue straight. Choose the visit to Windy and travel kilometer and 300 meters
of track clayish that separates us from her (Km 19.4).
We came to the LR-341 and the Road continues for its berm without access, paradoxically, the
town of Windy, on which stands the church of San Saturnino. In short, next to the cellar
Vallformosa, a path stony guide us toward the high in San Anton in short and easy climb (Km
21.2). From this atalaya sight is clears and shows us the valley of Najerilla, ground clayey covered,
as not, of branches twisted arranged in separate terraces of scrubland. The panorama also
discover Najera, apparently close but really distant. Down until the step that saves the N-120 and
continue toward a repeater telephony, located in the Poyo Roldán, enclave where took place the
legendary fighting between Roldán and the giant Ferragut. We are also goes to the step a
guardaviñas, construction circular that served as a refuge for farmers and used by the guards field
to guard the harvests (Km 25).
Najera continues without submitted and after a factory in arid crossed the river Yalde by a small
wooden bridge and concrete (Km 26). We move away from the river and after mile finally, now
yes, we crossed the N-120 (caution) to enter into Najera. However we still have two kilometers of
voyage urban. We spent together with the sports center and continue through the avenues of
Logroño and San Fernando until the bridge over the river Najerilla. After crossing there that twist
to the left and progress by the paseo parallel to the river to the hostel (Km 29.6).
The difficulties
High mileage
The journey from this stage is the longest Saint Jean Pied de Port but should not present any difficulty at this stage of
the Road. The two high-ranking of the day, the subsequent to the reservoir of the Grajera and the San Anton, are
mere tacks. Becomes more hard the tranche of soft decline between San Anton and the final stage, as it sees Najera
during two endless hours.
Comments
Navarrete, Windswept to 12.7 and 19.4 kilometers of Logroño respectively, have shelter for those who want divide
the stage.
If someone decides to start the Way to Santiago in Logroño can get the credential in the hostel municipal, managed by
the Association of Friends of the path of La Rioja, situated in the street Ruavieja, 32. You can also obtained the
credential in the church of Santiago, crossing point the way the city.
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Reservoir and park of the Grajera:
A green route allows the pilgrim linking comfortably from the park of San Miguel until the Grajera,
conditioning around to the reservoir built in 1883, pastime of the sport fishermen and habitat of
several species of ducks and birds of prey of the wetlands. The park was inaugurated in 1992 and,
in addition to the reception areas, restricted and own dam, has a golf course.
I
N NAVARRETE:
People with aspect of stronghold, fabric and medieval houses blasonadas settled on the cerro
Tedeón. Scene of multiple battles between castellanos and navarros, Alfonso VIII, king of Castile,
granted him the Jurisdiction in 1185. Is famous for its pottery workshops. Not in vain, the craft of
potter goes back by these lands to the prehistory and, despite having become an industry, there
are still small workshops of production more craft. Before entering Navarrete is, almost by way of
exposure, the plant in what was the church-hospital of pilgrims San Juan de Acre. The hospital
was founded in 1185 by Dona Maria Ramirez and the church of transition between romanesque
and gothic was built later. The home gothic hospital was transferred to the cemetery of Navarrete
and decorates today the entrance to the campo santo.
IN WINDY:
Village located between las vegas of the rivers Iregua and Najerilla.
Church of San Saturnino:
Its square tower of the 17th century offers the best atalaya for recreated with reds fields
argillaceous covered with vines that surround Windy. The original construction dates from the
16th century and this time maintains its home gothic.
IN NAJERA:
Located near a castro romano, your name Naxara comes from arabic and means "among the
rocks", Sancho el Mayor converts it into capital of the Kingdom of Navarra and passed by the Way
to Santiago. The city revolves around the monastery and the church of Santa Maria the Real
founded in 1052 by Don Garcia which turned into a pantheon family. This slender temple of three
ships is gothic work of the 15th century and has a beautiful chorus of XVI and various tombs of
kings of Navarra, Castile and Leon in addition to the Don Diego Lopez de Haro, founder of Bilbao.
The cloister of the Knights is plateresque and is equipped with beautiful truss in stone. In July are
held in this monumental the spectacular Chronicles Najerienses. Najera is head of your region by
what has extensive services and business for the pilgrim, the region is famous pelotaris and
countless factories of furniture.
The monument
Monastery of Santa Maria the Real Najera

Gothic Church rebuilt in the 15th century.
Composed of three ships with starry vault and a cruise with vault crucería.
French Road Stage 9: Najera – Santo Domingo de la Calzada
The Hostels
Hostel Municipal Pilgrims of Azofra

House of the Holy
Azofra (La Rioja)
Santo Domingo de la Calzada (La Rioja)
Tel: 941 37 90 49 / 619 022 477
Tel: 941 343390
Hostel Virgen de las Candelas

Ciriñuela (La Rioja)
Hostel of the Cistercian Abbey Our Lady of the Tel: 941 343 290
Annunciation
Santo Domingo de la Calzada (La Rioja)
Tel: 941 34 05 70. Tourist Office: 941 34 12 30
Hostel Virgin of Guadalupe

Cirueña
Tel: 638 92 40 69
Information on the stage 9: Najera - Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Today, as a target, awaits the legendary Santo Domingo de la Calzada, population of La Rioja Alta
where it acted the miracle of the hen that sang after asada. The route a couple of populations: the
cozy Azofra and Cirueña, cross by a urbanization and a golf course that to in the surrounding
landscape of cereal, which already in the vicinity of Castile steals all the hectares to the vine.
The itinerary
The situation of municipal hostel, in the western end of the city, and the urban walk on the
previous day let you leave Nájera quickly. The Market street leads next to the monastery of Santa
Maria the Real, insignia artistic of the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Navarra. Founded in 1052,
was rebuilt in the 15th century in gothic style. The whole stands the plateresque cloister of the
Knights. By the side of the monument take the street Costanilla - in cuesta - and abandon Najera
to continue on a track clayey. In brief leave aside a ship agricultural and crossed on the arroyo
Pozuelos or Valdecaã (1.8 km). On pitch and, again, land, we definitely to a asphalted road (3.8
Km) that leads directly to Azofra, villa agricultural settled in the fertile plain of the river Tuerto.
The best proof of its past santiago is the foundation, already in the year 1168, a hospital and a
cemetery for pilgrims (5.7 Km).
The road crosses Azofra by its main street, where the pharmacy, grocery stores and bars. Should
know that until Cirueña, the next locality with some service, subtracted 9.3 kilometers. We bid
farewell to Azofra next to the Real Casona of the Amas, former residence of illustrious family that
has been rehabilitated for tourism. The departure we take a short stretch of the LR-206 and, to
reach next to the source of the Romeros, deviate to left hand to retake the day by tracks. More
than a kilometer we encounter a pillory of mid XVI, symbol of justice (Km 7.2).
In the next kilometers the delineation of the stage is about for some tranche of the N-120 and
cross the road of Alesanco (Km 8.9). With regard to the landscape, the fields of cereal van tape
progressively the ground to the vine, signal that Castilla is near, although until tomorrow we will
not give the farewell final to La Rioja. After a repecho tended to a kilometer come next to a picnic
(Km 13), good place to account for the lunch, and, to barely 10 minutes we find ourselves, with
surprise and disappointment, with a golf club and a residential complex that have built on the
outskirts of Cirueña.
After the urbanization is up to this town (Km 15), that the road passes for only by the street
Neighborhood Bajero. The departure we find ourselves with a small stretch of road that leads to
another track agrarian, which is moving straight between the fields of cereal. After a gentle
undulation discovered Santo Domingo of the Road, where as a beacon vigía emerges the baroque
tower of the cathedral. The foreword to Santo Domingo are several warehouses and ships (19.5
Km). After we next to the access road that leads to the streets May 12 and Greater, where the
ambitious hostel of pilgrims (Km 21)
The difficulties
Neither the mileage nor the mountainous terrain of the stage presented any difficulty. The almost
nine kilometers separating Azofra of Cirueña only presented a drop of 190 meters, which gives an
idea of the softness of the day.
Comments
Past the golf club Rioja Alta can also continue toward the location of Ciriñuela, which has a hostel
for pilgrims and a hostel. Both options come together path of Santo Domingo in the Road.
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Azofra:
Small population, very hospitable with pilgrims, situated in the valley of the River Tuerto. Their houses with
packing hidalgo and shields nobility are aligned along its main street. In the parish church of the centuries
XVII and XVIII, dedicated to Our Lady of Los Angeles, can envisage a carving of Santiago Pilgrim. A few
kilometers of Azofra are the monasteries of Suso and Yuso San Millán de la Cogolla (a detour to the
departure of Azofra allows visit them, especially to the cyclists, giving a good rodeo). Are the heritage of
mankind and the cradle of the spanish language with their Emilian Glossesâ, handwritten annotations
written in latin, romance and basque.
Santo Domingo of the Road:
This city is the daughter of genuine Camino de Santiago. Founded by Santo Domingo in 1044, who built a
bridge over the river Oja to facilitate the passage to the pilgrims, in addition to a road between Najera and
Appendage and a hospedería. On the tomb of the Holy was erected the cathedral, the building more
emblematic of the villa. The plant is romanesque but his style is Gothic and Renaissance. In the interior,
opposite the tomb of the Holy, is the niche where live a rooster and a chicken in remembrance of the
legend of the hen that sang after asada. The tower - campanario exempt can upload after paying the
corresponding entry, but it is a good choice since the view from above worth. Front, the Parador de
Turismo preserved in its interior several elements of the old Hospital of pilgrims. Santo Domingo of the
Road is the capital of district and has many shops, bars and restaurants.
The monument
Cathedral in Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Clear example of transition from romanesque to gothic.
Has the character of cathedral because in 1232 the town
was named episcopal.
French Road Stage 10: Sto. Arnedo - Belorado
The Hostels
Hostel in Santiago
Belorado (Burgos) Tel: 677 811 847 /
947 562 164 Four Cantons
Hostel of pilgrims Wayfarer
Belorado (Burgos)
Belorado (Burgos)
Tel: 696 427 707 / 947 58 05 91
Tel: 656 873 927
Hostel private On Corro

Belorado (Burgos)
Youth Hostel Carrasguedo
Tel: 670 691 173 / 947 580 683
Groats
Tel: 941 746 000
(No Photo)
Hostel San Luis de France
Villamayor River
Tel: 947 58 05 66
Hostel parish San Juan Bautista
Groats (La Rioja)
Refuge of pilgrims Acacio and Orietta

Viloria of Rioja Burgos
Tel: 947-585,220 / 679,941,123
Hostel municipal San Lazaro

Appendage of the Road (Burgos)
Tel: 947 58 02 83 or
Refuge Parish Belorado
The City Hall: 947 58 80 78
Belorado (Burgos)
Tel: 947 58 00 85
Information on the stage 10: Sto. Arnedo - Belorado
Past Groats, now in sight of appendage of the Road, a cartel glean information welcomes Burgos
and Castilla. From now on the route french pass for a couple of weeks by lengthy landscapes of
the castilian plateau. The closest target is Belorado, located in the shadow of a picacho where still
remain ancient caves of hermits and the ruins of a mythical castillo.
The itinerary
A good juice, coffee and the varied pastries of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, with its famous
ahorcaditos, allow cope with guarantees the last few kilometers of the Road in La Rioja and the
first of Castile. The streets and river Palomarejos bear next to the hermitage of the early 1900S
that gives access to the bridge over the river Oja, nearly 150 meters in length and supported by 16
arches. The primitive vado who built Santo Domingo today there is only the enclave, because its
current structure is in the mid 1700S and 1900S. What we turn and deviate from the right on track
to cross the LR-201. 600 Meters after doing the same with a branch of the N-120 (1.7 Km) and
continue parallel to the National highway for several kilometers to turn left and turn to Groats,
last town riojano. Shops and bars are arremolinadas around the main street, as well as the hostel
parish, site in the church of San Juan Bautista (6.8 Km).
The departure of Groats we meet again with the tracks of land that traverse the cereal, relieved in
its planned monotony by rows of poplars that grow to the vera of rivers and streams. Two
kilometers later, a panel informative glean welcomes Castile and Leon, a Community which will
accompany us during the next two weeks (8.8 Km). We are already in the province of Burgos and,
before setting foot in Galicia, even through Palencia and Leon. From the panel already currency
appendage of the Road, first village castellano we came after overcoming a long straights and
cross the N-120. At the entrance to the town there is a roll jurisdictional and a tourist office where
offer extensive information from the path of Santiago to its step by Castile and Leon. In the main
street, the parish church of our Lady of the Street blanket an interesting baptismal font of the
12th century (Km 10.7).
The departure of Appendage crossed again the N-120 and then on the river Reláchigo, path of the
next location: Castildelgado. The deal by the street On Christ and the main street until the Plaza
Mayor, with the church of San Pedro and the hermitage barroca de Santa Maria del Campo (Km
12.4). We Leave Castildelgado down the street Path of the Costs and by track parallel to the
National and asphalt arrived until Vitoria de Rioja, where toward the year 1020 born Santo
Domingo de la Calzada (Km 14.3).
Again on asphalt put land of through to link up with the combustible track bonded to the National
road (Km 15.5). By her we Villamayor until the River (17.8 Km). The entry there is a small park and
a leisure area where replenish calories for the final stretch of the stage. Left by the Real street and
we again the track to move a strain to the center of Belorado (Km 22.7).
The difficulties
Several crossings of the N-120:
The departure of Santo Domingo of the Road, in appendage of the Road and the entry of Belorado
the delineation of the stage crosses the N-120. In Belorado crossroads is the departure of a curve
and is particularly dangerous.
Comments
In Groats and appendage of the Road there bars and shops. In Castildelgado, in addition to shop,
there is a hostel at the edge of the road. Belorado is a good location to stage, with multiple
services and a large amount of hostels.
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Groats:
Groats is the last town of La Rioja before entering Burgos, place border in his time of the Kingdom
of Navarra and the County of Castile. It is settled to the northwest of Cerro de Mirabel and was
formed around a castle whose first expressions back to the year 885. In the 19th century two
neighboring Groats and Santo Domingo de la Calzada resolved disputes over the age of pasture in
a fight to death that finally won Martin Garcia of Groats. In the place is lifted a cross that still
preserves and leads by name ?of the Brave?. The people still maintains the road system grid of the
villas of pilgrimage. The monumental parish church of the 14th century is devoted to San Juan
Bautista and he stresses its valuable altarpiece. The hermitage of Our Lady of Carrasquedo, and its
surroundings of oak, is another of the places worth visiting in Groats. The village disposes of shops,
bars, a hostel parish and another youth.
Appendage of the Road:
The tradition says that Santo Domingo de la Calzada born in this village burgos back in the month
of May of the year 1019. Even still retains the solar where he grew. In the church of the
Assumption there is a altarpiece of XVII in walnut with the image of the Holy.
Viloria of Rioja:
First village burgos of the Road. It has a great medieval flavor along its street-path where you can
find houses blasonadas with outgoing eaves. The baptismal font, romanesque 12th century, which
is located in the parish church of our Lady of the Street is another architectural jewel of the Road.
It is a great cup settled on a beam of eight columns.
Belorado:
Important medieval village in the shadow of a peak and bathed by the river Tugging. At the top of
farallon are the remains of a century castle X. The Church of Santa Maria, built in the 1500S, is
Renaissance-style and has a great baroque altarpiece. The San Pedro, in the square, was renewed
in the XVII and emphasizes by its bell tower. Outside the town is the hermitage of Our Lady of
Bethlehem, built again in the XVIII after being ravaged by a fire. Belorado is famous for its stores
and factories of skins, has a commercial service broad and good restaurants and cafes in the Plaza
Mayor. In addition, is one of the localities in the French Road with more hostels for pilgrims.
The monument
Baptismal Font of appendage of the Road

In the Romanesque style.
The pedestal is composed of eight semi columns and all measured more than a meter.
The cup shows walls and medieval towers carved to represent the heavenly Jerusalem.
French Road Stage 11: Belorado - Agés
The Hostels
Hostel La Campana de Espinosa

of the Road
Hostel in San Juan Ortega Espinosa of the Road
San Juan de Ortega (Burgos) Hostel The Haystack of Agés Tel: 678 47 93 61
Tel: 947 56 04 38 Agés (Burgos)
Tel: 947 400 629 / 699 273 856
Hostel House Caracol
Hostel Parish Day "Saint Francis Agés (Burgos)
of Assisi" Tel: 947 430 413
Day (Burgos)
Tel: 947 58 00 85
Hostel de Villafranca Montes de

Oca
Villafranca Montes de Oca
(Burgos) Hostel San Anton Abad
Tel: 947 582 124 / 687 594 296 Villafranca Montes de Oca
Tel: 947 58 21 50
Hostel San Rafael Hostel in San Roque

Agés (Burgos) Villambistia
Tel: 947 430392 Tel: 660 79 70 11
Information on the stage 11: Belorado - Agés
The eleventh stage consists of two distinct parts. The first serves as global warming and traveling
by day, Villambistia Espinosa of the Road and Villafranca, population where da beginning a long
and lonely second tranche by the yesteryear feared Montes de Oca. Forest Tracks fenced of oak,
pine and heather lead to San Juan de Ortega, who appears as an oasis in the desert, and finally to
Agés.
The itinerary
To exit of Belorado there that crossing the street Hipólito Lopez Bernal and avenida Way to
Santiago to cross subsequently the N-120 and the river Tugging the (Km 1.1) for a pedestrian
bridge of wood. Parallel to this can be found on the stone bridge the known as the singing. By a
separate track of the N-120 by the river Retorto, a tributary of Tugging, move comfortable until
the Day - just before there is an area of rest with several tables and barbecues - (4.7 Km). When
crossing the population can be seen in a escarpment rocky, the other side of the N-120, la ermita
de la Virgen de la pena.
Since Day one short section brings us closer to the next population: Villambistia (6.6 Km) where
we receive the parish church of San Esteban 17th century. A legend attached powers to the water
flowing from the source of four caños and ensures that to recover the vitality and to eliminate the
fatigue there is nothing better than soak the head in it. Past Villambistia, without anything else
that outline, we move toward Espinosa of the Road, which came after circumvent the N-120 (Km
8.2). At the exit the profile of the track is escalates a little and reaches the ruins of the monastery
mozarab of San Felix, where the tradition places the mortal remains of Conde Diego Rodriguez
Porcelos, founder of Burgos (Km 10).
Past the ruins the itinerary turning to the left in search of berm of the national highway, which
leads us up to Villafranca Montes de Oca (Km 11.7). From this population to San Juan de Ortega
through 12 kilometers or almost three hours of walking, so it is advisable stopped for lunch or
make collection of edible for the voyage by the Montes de Oca. Once constituted a rather risky
where the dangers looked after each thicket, in contrast today, in spite of a tranche very lonely,
offer nature and peace. Leaving the lay of the N-120 climb next to the church of Santiago - keeps a
size baroque Apostle - and we spent together to which was the hospital of the Queen or San
Antonio Abad. The top is steep and should take calmly. The ordeal continues to reach a
watchtower on the sierras of Demand and San Millán and to the source of Mojapán, where the
ascent begins to softened (Km 13).
Surrounded by robles, juniper and heather, the track continued its ascent, first until a repeater
and then to a monument to the fallen during the Civil War (Km 15.2). Then the track descends as
a toboggan until the way of a river to face a hard, although short, repecho. The track of loose
gravel becomes from now on a wide forest trail surrounded by pine trees repopulated by which
deal the remaining seven kilometers until reaching the monastery of San Juan de Ortega (23.7
Km). The set of buildings are Cultural Interest since 1931 and belong to the municipality of
Neighborhoods of Hill. The holy burgos Juan Ortega (1080-1163) was the disciple of Santo
Domingo of the Road and collaborated with him in the construction of bridges and highways
before traveling to the Holy Land. The round built in the same place that we are a church under
the invocation of San Nicolas de Bari. As recounts Jose Maria Lacarra in the second volume of the
pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela: "in his testament, drafted in 1152 and that is kept in
Ortega as precious relic, recalls the building of the church of San Nicolas, how they lived thieves
and how instituted a community of canons regular San Augustine". In the interior of the church
there is a capitel romanesque that receives the light that is strained by a window ceilings only the
days of equinox: the March 20 and the September 22. In San Juan de Ortega there bar and hostel
parish and for the most gourmet a center for rural tourism with all the amenities.
Let the whole monastic and reach a road where autonomic rises a wooden cross. Although there
was an option little busy that continues to the left by Santovenia de Oca, Zalduendo e Ibeas of
Juarros, we face and take the path to internal by a pine wild, already without any loss in the
direction Agés (Km 27.4).
The difficulties
Hard, though brief, promotion to the departure of Villafranca of Montes de Oca:
The departure of this population burgalese begins the voyage by the Montes de Oca. To abandon
Villafranca presents the greatest uneven but begins to refer the hardness to arrive at the height of the
source of Mojapán.
N-120:
Attention to the exit of Belorado and before entering Espinosa of the Road, since there is to cross the N-
120. To enter Villafranca there are also to move about 800 meters by the berm of national.
Comments
Since Agés exists, or at least there, the possibility of access by bus to deposits of Atapuerca. For more
security ask in the hostel municipal or private. It can also be book and request information on the phone
902 024 246 tuesday to sunday and in the months of January and February, Monday through Friday.
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Day:
The other side Day and the N-120 is the hermitage embedded in the rock of Our Lady of the Peña.
The parish church of this small town near Belorado is dedicated to San Esteban.
Villafranca Montes de Oca:
Their old settlers were of origin franco, hence its name. Heir to the roman Auca Austrigona, was
former episcopal until the year 1075. She was stopped in the past and thus consists in medieval
chronicles. In the neoclassical church of Santiago Apostle (s. XVIII) is a battery of holy water carried
out with the concha largest in the Way brought from the archipelago of the Philippines. The
pilgrims hospital San Antonio Abad, today restored, was founded in 1380. Domenico Laffi during
his trip to Poniente recounts the virtues of this place. Villafranca is a good site for lunch before
starting the rise up to the Montes de Oca.
San Juan de Ortega:
The sanctuary is located in full Montes de Oca, that were once a place for the bandits who
watched the Way. San Juan de Ortega (1080 ? 1163) Was the founder of the church and the
hospital. When he returned to Jerusalem became the most faithful collaborator of Santo Domingo,
and together built hospitals, bridges, roads and churches at the service of the pilgrims. The tomb
of Saint is Gothic in style and the chapel of San Nicolas de Bari (S. XII) is a beautiful example
romanesque and floor plan of greek cross. The day March 21 and the September 22, on five
o'clock in the afternoon ,(minute solar) a ray of light filtered by a small window and it's going
shining light for 10 minutes the capital of the Annunciation. In San Juan de Ortega there is a hostel,
a tavern and a Center for Rural Tourism for the more greedy.
Agés:
The origin of the term Agés is confusing. You can derive from the very word of origin roman that
alludes to the communal property; from the latin Fagege (hayedo or mount beeches); of the word
arabic Fageg (pilgrim) or of the word in basque Agista (border). Located in the valley of Vein, its
origin population goes back to the year 900, the date on which could afforested. Was linked during
the Middle Ages to the monastery of Najera, which benefited from a third of the tithes. The
departure of the people, to the left of the local road that leads to Atapuerca, there is a
Romanesque bridge over the river Vein attributed to San Juan de Ortega. Agés is a town quiet and
a good alternative to San Juan de Ortega, with bar restaurant and several hostels.
The monument
Monastery of San Juan de Ortega

Of romanesque and gothic.
French Road Stage 12: Agés - Burgos
The Hostels
Hostel The Pilgrim Hostel Municipal de Burgos

Atapuerca (Burgos) Burgos
Tel: 661 58 08 82 Tel: 947 460922
Hostel Divina Pastora

House of Pilgrims Emmaus Burgos
Burgos Tel: 947 20 79 52
Hostel Olmos of Atapuerca

Elms Atapuerca (Burgos)
Tel: 947 43 04 44
Information on the stage 12: Agés - Burgos

From a high limestone and peeling, past Atapuerca, already distinguishes the first capital
castellana: Burgos. Launched toward it, the Way leaves behind the river valley Peak and stops in a
fork that leads to Villafría or Chestnuts. Accessing this last can dodge the heavy access to the city
taking the paseo river of the river Arlanzón until the bridge of San Pablo, located near the
cathedral.
The itinerary
Between two lamps, we bid farewell to Agés with a last look at its traditional architecture and
began the day by the lay of the road that leads to Atapuerca, an island in the ocean of time, as
defined by the researchers working in the nearby archaeological sites (2.6 Km). Atapuerca crosses
also on the road, which divides the population in two and acts as main street. Before leaving the
people leave the asphalt and deviate left by a stony track. It moves between monte low and after
leaving behind a farm goes without difficulties - not for cyclists - up to a large wooden cross (4.8
Km).
A yellow arrow on the basis of the pole encourages us to continue straight and parallel to the
dilapidated barbed-wire. A vertex geodetic - at an altitude of 1077 meters - marks the beginning of
the decline toward the river valley Peak. In the fund more next is discovered a quarry and more to
the fund the city of Burgos. In the fall take toward the left, crossroads that goes up Villalval (Km
7). With the scene of the church shattered went out of the people by a road that leads us shortly
to Cardeñuela Riopico (8.6 Km) and two kilometers later until Orbaneja (Km 10.6).
Continue through the road and she spent on highway AP-1. In short, as to 200 meters and next to
a pre-urbanization of houses, we find a double signalling: that indica of front moves toward
Villafría and that is diverted to the left (marked with painting with the option Rio) is directed to
Castañares (Km 11.6). Playing choose which continue. The of Villafría is heavier, since it arrived in
this town remaining many kilometers to the capital at the foot of the N-1 and going through a
landscape industrial and highly urban. The best alternative is to continue toward Chestnuts, so
they turn to left by the dirt track and walked between remnants of escombreras until encounter
with the fence of the airport, which provides its security perimeter (Km 13.2). Obliged, torcemos
left and continue glued to the fence along the track of gravel up the same Chestnuts, at the foot of
the N-120. (Km 15.3).
Since Chestnuts, logic and the signalling impose continue until Burgos by the andadero of N-120
that passes before by Villayuda. However there is an alternative much more appetizing that avoids
the tedious entry to the capital. It is to take, already in chestnut trees, the riverwalk put into the
river Arlanzón that leads quietly until the center of Burgos. It is an option that is not marked, so
what better is to ask a neighbor of Castañares how to reach the promenade. Walking to the vera
of the river for more than three kilometers arrive next to the beach Source of Prior (Km 18.7). The
same walk will take us in about 40 minutes until the bridge of San Pablo or puente del Cid,
recognizable by the superb sculptures medieval that adorn their pillars. (Km 22). Crossing the
bridge agree to the plaza de El Cid, where the equestrian sculpture of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar,
notable figure of the Reconquest and better known by the nickname of The Cid. Past the statue we
take the promenade of the Spur to access by him until the cathedral square. Behind this
monument summit of the gothic, in the number 28 of the street Fernan Gonzalez, is the hostel
municipal (Km 23).
The difficulties
The day is comfortable. The 23 kilometers are tolerable and once reached the high, after
Atapuerca, the ground is favorable.
Comments
In Atapuerca, Orbaneja and Chestnuts, to the entry of Burgos, there are bar. Also in Cardeñuela of
Riopico but in 2009 was closed.
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Atapuerca:
This town has jumped to the world fame for being the scenario of the deposits palaeolithic most
important of the world. You can visit on a guided to contemplate the place where he lived the
Homo predecessor already more than a million years. In the vicinity of Atapuerca took place in
1054 the battle between the king of Leon and Castilla, Fernando I, and that of Navarre, Don
Garcia, which resulted in the death of the latter. In this way Fernando I recovered the territories of
the Bureba and Goose that he had handed over to his brother. A monolith commemorates the
fact. There is a good restaurants.
Burgos:
Founded in the year 884 by Diego Rodriguez Porcelos, Burgos is a city that must be part of its
importance to the path of Santiago. It settled merchants and artisans and hospitals were built
(came to be more than 30) and for centuries became one of the cities more important in Spain. Its
cathedral is one of the most famous of the world. It began to build in 1221 (Fernando III Santo was
the first stone) and it took three centuries to finish it. The temple has four main gates, to each
other more beautiful and of the main facade stands the decoration style. In the interior is the
tomb of the Idc and on the triforium the famous Papamoscas, automaton who sings the hours
opening her mouth and wielding the badajo of a bell.
The monuments of Burgos worthy of visited are innumerable: the church of St. Nicholas, of Santa
Gadea, the Door of San Esteban and in extramuros la Cartuja de Miraflores. The departure of
Burgos are the magnificent Hospital of the King, the most important of the city and the cistercian
monastery of the Strikes with a set of buildings ranging from the romanesque to gothic.
The monument
Catedral de Burgos
In the gothic style.
French Road Stage 13: Burgos - Hontanas
The Hostels Hostel of Tardajos
Tardajos (Burgos)
Tel: 947 45 11 89 (Municipality)
Hostel Saint Bridget

Hontanas
Tel: 609 16 46 97 / 628 927 317 (Hostel)
Mesón Hostel The Puntido

Hontanas (Burgos)
Tel: 947 37 85 97
Hostel Arroyo de San Bull

Belongs to Churches (Burgos)
Tel: 609 164 697 / 696 858 770 (Hostel)
Hostel Stoves of the Road
Stoves of the Road (Burgos)
Tel: 947 47 12 20
Hostel Liberanos Domine

Rabé of Roads
Hostel of Hontanas
Tel: 695 11 69 01
Hontanas (Burgos)
Tel: 947 37 74 36 (Municipality) / 947 37 70 21
(Hostel)
Information on the stage 13: Burgos - Hontanas
Leave behind the lively city of the cathedral in pursuit of the depopulated plateau is an exercise
risky, but there is no way back. As traveling on a time machine, the pilgrim of the century is
internal to the sober Castilla in the company of its shadow and its effort, discovering landscapes
and peoples almost medieval that give the Way that legend that has forged from its origin.
The itinerary
The recent steps by the capital burgalese born behind the cathedral, on the street Fernan
Gonzalez. From here, there to walk to the arc or door of San Martin, of herradura in mudejar style
and very restored in the twentieth century. After the arch, doubled to left to fall down stairs to the
streets Emperor. Something later we continue, to the left, on the street Villalón to lead to the
promenade of the Island, at the foot of the river. Crossed the Arlanzón and turn right on your
margin. Always straight, at the foot of the N-120 by the avenues of Palencia, Jose Maria Villacián
Rebollo -next to the park the Parral- and the streets of Villadiego, we will reach up to the detour
marked as "The Guindales. Forest Nursery" (Km 3).
We take it, depart to the right, and we straight down the street Benito Perez Galdos. next to the
door of forest nursery ends the city and the asphalt becomes on the track. The Way not enters
Villalbilla but twists to the right to save the arroyo Molinar (5.9 Km). Resume by tracks to cross the
bridge on the ring road that links with the N-120 and the highway of the Road and we are going to
find the viaduct Arlanzón, engineering work of the highway A-231 that turn below (Km 8.6).
Crossed the river Arlanzón along the road and went out of it by a andadero parallel that leads us
to Tardajos (Km 10.8).
In times of Rome, Tardajos was, or could be, a mansio in the Roman road that joined Clunia (the
burgalese Coruna del Conde) with Juliobriga (the current Reinosa). Overcame the people in the
street Noon, the plaza Leandro Mayoral and the Real street Poniente tread and finally the asphalt
(without berm) to address the nearby Rabé of Roads. In the short journey we turn the river Urbel.
This channel, which runs more than 50 kilometers by the province of Burgos, is narrow and little
flow but very friend to overflow its banks and soil grasslands. Both formerly Tardajos and Rabé
were separated by a stretch of sludge that gave rise to sing: "Rabé to Tardajos do not lack work. Of
Tardajos to Rabé, liberanos Domine". Melodic verse that we can memorize reaching Rabé of
Roads (Km 12.6).
By the calle Santa Marina beyond the source - decorated with scallop - until the plaza Francisco
Shores and went out by Baldomero Pampliega. What we can expect from now on is, quite simply,
the castilian plateau. Without trap or cardboard, with their pros and cons. Long straights to more
than 800 meters in height without more company that our own shadow and large tracts of cereal
without horizon apparent but with crowd, that yes, of birds, alondras, cogujadas and other birds
with querencia to crops. Nearly three kilometers of Rabé, a right hand, is the source of Praotorre,
where they have enabled some tables for the rest (Km 15.4). After her, the track continues with its
bearable ascent to reach an area more plana that gives access to the valley where it stands Stoves
(Km 17.9). The slope, the own inertia and the weight of the backpack oblige download with care
the stony cuesta, nicknamed Matamulos. After crossing a road and the riverbed Hormazuela
entering Stoves of the Road, population molded into the Path with a main street of step aimed
from east to west (20.6 Km). In the summer of 1990, on his own initiative, Lourdes Lluch rented
here a house to welcome the pilgrims, experience which established the role of the hospitaleros
volunteers, who year after year, since then, collaborate selflessly in the public shelters.
By the calle Santa Marina beyond the source - decorated with scallop - until the plaza Francisco
Shores and went out by Baldomero Pampliega. What we can expect from now on is, quite simply,
the castilian plateau. Without trap or cardboard, with their pros and cons. Long straights to more
than 800 meters in height without more company that our own shadow and large tracts of cereal
without horizon apparent but with crowd, that yes, of birds, alondras, cogujadas and other birds
with querencia to crops. Nearly three kilometers of Rabé, a right hand, is the source of Praotorre,
where they have enabled some tables for the rest (Km 15.4). After her, the track continues with its
bearable ascent to reach an area more plana that gives access to the valley where it stands Stoves
(Km 17.9). The slope, the own inertia and the weight of the backpack oblige download with care
the stony cuesta, nicknamed Matamulos. After crossing a road and the riverbed Hormazuela
entering Stoves of the Road, population molded into the Path with a main street of step aimed
from east to west (20.6 Km). In the summer of 1990, on his own initiative, Lourdes Lluch rented
here a house to welcome the pilgrims, experience which established the role of the hospitaleros
volunteers, who year after year, since then, collaborate selflessly in the public shelters.
The departure of Stoves, the picture is similar to that found to get here: an endless track of land
that amounts by the plateau cereal. The only distraction is the edges of the road, which are
decorated by piles of stone that derive the farmers of their crops. Five kilometers beyond Stoves
we find ourselves with a cross from Santiago (25.5 Km) and 700 meters below with the crossing
toward the hostel San Bull (Km 26.2). The vera of arroyo of the same name, this refuge is the most
alternative route. Given that the same is open to closed, the most sensible is to contact with the
city council of Churches, town to which it belongs (947 161 053).
One more hour hike by identical landscape and arrived, finally, to our final stage: Hontanas,
crouched in the valley and hidden until the last time. The name of the population comes from latin
term fontana, a source in spanish. The priest bolognese and assiduous pilgrim (travelled to
Compostela three times during the years 1666 and 1673), Domenico Laffi, recounted that in
Hontanas the pastors surrounding their cabins with a wall to defend the wolves. Today, several
hostels, hostel and rural house offer comfort and relaxation to the wayfarer century (31.1 Km).
The difficulties
More than 30 kilometers without shadow shelter: If at any stage is recommended early to avoid
the high temperatures of the hours central, especially in summer, in this is almost mandatory. Hat
or visor and solar protection should never be lacking in the team.
Comments
Stoves of the Road, to 20.6 kilometers of Burgos, is another good order to stage for those who do
not want lengthen both the day. In all localities intermediate stage there hostel and bar and the
population with more services is Tardajos, almost 11 kilometers of Burgos.
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Tardajos:
Located in the region of Alfoz of Burgos, Tardajos is a historic location of the Road built on
settlements romans and next to the Roman road linking Clunia with Juliobriga. He was replanted,
next to other kernels of vera Arlanzón, from the year 882. Of the division in two neighborhoods is
the legacy of its two churches, the Santa Maria and the Magdalena.
Rabé Road:
Small village burgos where highlights the parish church dedicated to Santa Marina and the
hermitage, which keeps the image of Our Lady of the Monastery, highly revered by neighbors. The
entry of Rabé of the Highways from Tardajos is located in the palace of the Count of Villariezo,
from the beginning of XVII.
Stoves of the Road:
Stoves is one of the most unique people-path. His Real street, flanked by tough stone houses of
two heights, it is the bank of pilgrimage. The town was donated in 1156 by Fernando VII,
nicknamed the Emperor, the parisian monastery of San Dionisio. Burgos le separating twenty
kilometers and a half, so it becomes an alternative very convenient for end of the stage.
Arroyo San Bull:
In a which between Stoves and Hontanas found arroyo San Bull, a place in full castilian plateau,
belonging to the people of Churches, where he was called the car monastery of San Boal or San
Baudilio. Believe it or not until we see here is a hostel.
Hontanas:
Domenico Laffi told during his trip to Poniente (Editorial Syldavia) as follows: "Past, with the help
of God, this arenal entirely desert, we arrived at the villa that is called Fontana and we spent the
afternoon. Is tucked away on the merits of a stream that barely is, until you find in it. In addition is
small, unfortunate and poor. Only has ten or twelve houses, i want to say huts covered with straw,
to protect the snow, where they live more than pastors" much has changed the scene, except that
don't see Hontanas until you're not attached to it. Now is neither poor nor unfortunate. Already
on the same entry, next to the great gothic church and neoclassical of the Immaculate, live
together face to face a hostel - restaurant and a hostel and down the main street is the rest of
offer, including the hostel municipal.
French Road Stage 14: Hontanas - Boadilla del Camino

The Hostels
Refuge Traditional Castrojeriz

Castrojeriz (Burgos)
Tel: 947 37 74 00
Hostel of pilgrims House Nostra Hostel of Castrojeriz (Camping)

Castrojeriz Castrojeriz
Tel: 947 37 74 93 Tel: 947 37 72 55 / 658 96 67 43
call City Hall: 979 15 18 26
Hostel of Itero (Former La

Hostel in the Way Posada)
Boadilla del Camino (Palencia) Itero of la Vega (Palencia) Hostel Boadilla del Camino
Tel: 979 81 02 84. For contact Tel: 979 15 17 81 Boadilla del Camino (Palencia)
with them: 619 105 168
Tel: 979 81 07 76
Hostel Putzu Hostel in San Esteban

Boadilla del Camino Castrojeriz (Burgos)
Hospital of pilgrims from San
Tel: 947 37 70 01 Anton
Castrojeriz (3.6 km before)
Hostel of Itero del Castillo
Itero del Castillo (Burgos)
Tel: 947 37 73 57
Hostel in San Nicolas

Itero del Castillo (Burgos)
Hostel Municipal Itero de la

Vega
Itero of la Vega (Palencia)
Information on the stage 14: Hontanas - Boadilla del Camino
This day, without trees shelter from the rigors of meteorology - either the dreaded sol summer,
the penetrating cold winter or the uncomfortable movies -is recorded in the memory by the step
under the arches of San Anton, the visit to Castrojeriz and the subsequent ascent to the Teso of
Mostelares. Since this hill opens to the pilgrim the brutal Land of Fields, comarca proud of its
cereal, of their palomares and its valuable art. Already in Bridge Fitero, Burgos is based on the
shores of Pisuerga to receive Palencia.
The itinerary
The Real street of Hontanas leads to the road BU-P-4013, that we leave immediately to take a path
that part right. Moving by him, passing next to the ruins of a tower (2.1 Km), to finish in the road
(Km 4). The way lacks berm and in its place rise a row of hand ash whose shadow makes much
more bearable transit. Soon, the fund, since we distinguish the ruins of the convent of San Anton,
whose arcos, by way of tunnel without roofing, amount on the road. It was founded in 1146 by
Fernando VII and, in him, the monks antonianos treated the sick of gangrene infectious known
commonly as -fire of San Anton-. The cause of this evil, now well known, was a fungus that alter
the grain of rye (5.6 Km).
After crossing the Arc de Triomphe that resembles the skeleton of the convent, addressing the
straight over two kilometers that we plant in Castrojeriz, last villa burgalese on the path of
Santiago. It spreads in crescent-shaped the skirts of a hill overlooking a primitive castillo. The first
thing we exits to the step is the former collegiate gothic de la Virgen del Manzano. Below is tour
to take the Real street of East and discover a helmet of houses blasonadas and traditional
architecture. Soon turn right-hand, the church of Santo Domingo, gothic and with an elegant
home plateresque XVI. As a curiosity, on the side that looming on the street there are a couple of
skulls sculpted. The gap culminates in the Plaza Mayor, endowed with arcades where taking a
break (Km 9.2).
The visit of artistic Castrojeriz the end which was church of San Esteban, converted into cultural
center and hostel of pilgrims, and the church of San Juan, designed by architect Rodrigo Gil of n in
gothic style german. By the same street, now called Real Poniente, went out of Castrojeriz to deal
with the ascent to the Teso of Mostelares milestone, geographical and indelible memories of the
pilgrimage to Compostela. The accused repecho begins meters after cross the river Odrilla by a
wooden bridge. In a kilometer and 300 meters overcame a drop of 140 meters, from the 777
meters altitude climb up the 917, which implies a 11 per cent of average gradient. In the high (12.8
Km) we receive a geometric humilladero and, even with the breath, going through the plains of
Mostelares to discover gradually unspoilt landscape of Land of Fields, also known by the nickname
of barn of Spain.
District of palomares, rich in hunting and overflowing of art, as recounted Aymeric Picaud -land
filled with treasures, gold, silver, rich in wiper and vigorous horses, abundant in bread, wine, meat,
fish, milk and honey but devoid of leafy-. During four kilometers, the way, a white line and dazzling
to the sun, leads from the high by a favorable ground until the merendero located next to the
source of lice (Km 16.9). Then we during nine meters the road leads to Itero del Castillo and
abandoned by the left to reach next to the former parish of St. Nicholas - today hostel of pilgrims
to the season managed by volunteers from the italian confraternity of San Giacomo - and then to
the bridge Fitero or Mule on the Pisuerga river. Here are just Burgos and starts Palencia. The
original work was built during the reign of Alfonso VI the Bravo (1072 - 1109), but this factory
because there is nothing left and what we see today are added and reconstructions of the bridge
lifted in the 16th century (Km 18.5).
A rural road on the shores of Pisuerga brings us closer to Itero de la Vega, first locality palentina of
the Road (Km 20.3). The hermitage of Our Lady of Mercy, the 13th century is the first monument
to leave the step. Already in the people are the church of San Pedro and a jurisdictional roll.
Crossed the people of east to west along the street Santa Ana and, after crossing a road, we
continue a couple of miles per track until the irrigation canal del Pisuerga (Km 22.5). Nearly two
kilometers later, after saving a wavering from the field, shown to the fund Boadilla del Camino
(Km 24.3). An esplanade brutal greens (spring) and browned and ochre (in summer and autumn)
separate us even in our destination but after a print run of four kilometers reach. Despite being a
small town, Boadilla account with several hostels where roost. next to the church of the
Assumption stresses a ornamented roll jurisdictional gothic of great porte. It is a must visit. (Km
28.5).
The difficulties
Lack of leafy
As in previous days, the pilgrim is at the mercy of the rigors of time. In summer is highly recommended
early and avoid walking in the hours central. The district of Land of Fields, namely in Palencia, is dry and
warm in summer but the winters are more humid than you might seem.
Ascent to Mostelares
Stony Rise to 11 percent of average gradient. Milestone of the ruta jacobea, perhaps not for its hardness
but by the spectacular panorama to which gives way.
Comments
Fromista, five kilometers beyond Boadilla del Camino, is another good order to stage. It also has
three hostels and with all the services you need the pilgrim. The distance from Hontanas until the
center of Fromista would be 34.2 kilometers.
Castrojeriz account with all the services and deserves a detained visit. Already in Palencia, both in
Itero de la Vega as Boadilla del Camino, there are bar and shop.
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Castrojeriz:
Roman origin (say it was founded by Julio Cesar) or visigoth Castrojeriz is an ancient fortress
located along a hill that had an important role in the history of Castile. After the arab conquest
was repopulated by captain Nuro Nunez in the year 882 and in the 974 was awarded the first of
the fueros castellanos. The old town surrounds a pedestrian streets more showy Path (a mile long)
around which were lifted churches, hospitals, restaurants and shops. Several churches, as the
Colegiata de Santa Maria del Manzano, the Santo Domingo church and the church of San Juan and
up to four hostels fall to Castrojeriz as one of the populations more fitted with the Way to
Santiago. The entry surprised the dimensions of the Colegiata de Santa Maria del Manzano,
temple, which began to be built in 1214 in transition from the romanesque to gothic. In its interior
is the size polychromed de la Virgen del Manzano. There are many shops, restaurants and
bakeries, and are typical scallops of Castrojeriz: cakes with anise form of shell. In the arcades of
the Plaza Mayor, Amancio Yagüez operates the Bazaar of Pilgrim.
Itero del Castillo:
Itero del Castillo is the last town burgos before crossing the bridge Fitero on the Pisuerga river and
enter Palencia. In spite of count with hostel municipal the path does not pass through this town,
which is left to right hand. Itero del Castillo is a small village that formerly was fortified and
defended the border County of Castile. Has a castle of the 14th century.
The hermitage of San Nicolas, attached to the way, is the vestige of a parish of the 13th century
that the Confraternitá di San Giacomo di Peruggia has recovered as hostel.
Itero de la Vega:
Abandons the old County of Castile, crossed the Pisuerga and enter the first nucleus of Land of
Fields. This people, Itero de la Vega, is the first of Palencia on the path of Santiago. Shortly before
entering into Itero de la Vega it rises the hermitage of Piety (s. (XIII) that keeps a beautiful size of
Santiago Pilgrim. Next to the hostel municipal is the parish church of San Pedro, the centuries XVI
and XVII. There are also palomares built in stone, adobe and tile.
Boadilla del Camino:
This town of adobe houses bleached with lime and roof arabic with quite inclination has 132
inhabitants (INE 2008). next to the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (s. 16-17) -baptismal
romanesque and renaissance altarpiece- rises one of the best rolls of justice of Castile, a column
carved in the 15th century on late gothic style. The roll symbolized the legal power in the region
and in it, it seems, were chained prisoners before being tried by the corregidor.
The monument
Colegiata de Nuestra Sra del Manzano

Castrojeriz
Founded in 1214 presents a style of transition
from romanesque to gothic
French Road Stage 15: Boadilla del Camino - Carrion de la Condes
The Hostels Tel: 629 178 543
Hostel Star of the Road

Fromista (Palencia) Hostel Parish Church of Santa Maria
Tel: 979 81 00 53 / 653 751 582 Carríon de los Condes (Palencia)
Tel: 979 88 07 68
Hostel Holy Spirit
Carríon de los Condes (Palencia)
Tel: 979 88 00 52
(No Photo)
Hostel Canal de Castilla
Fromista, Tel: 979 81 01 93
(No Photo)
Hostel Villalcázar of Bank

Villalcázar of Bank (Palencia)
Tel: 979 88 80 41
Monastery of Santa Clara

Hostel of the population of Fields
Carríon de los Condes (Palencia)
Population of Fields (Palencia)
Tel: 979 88 08 37
Tel: 979 81 10 99 / 685 510 020/ 625 469 326
Hostel of Fromista
Hostel Deprived of Villalcázar of Bank
Fromista (Palencia) , Tel: Carmen: 686 579 702
Villalcázar of Bank
Hostel of Villarmentero of Fields

Villarmentero of Fields (Palencia)
Information on the stage 15: Boadilla del Camino - Carrion de Los Condes
Boadilla del Camino puts the pilgrimage to the doors of the Channel of Castilla and Fromista,
population overshadowed by the beauty of the romanesque church of San Martin. After the plain
and the monotony of a andadero, only broken by the step fleeting cars and 'bicigrinos', is over the
wayfarer to its step by the nuclei of fields, such as Population, Revenga and Villarmentero. In the
final stretch, before arriving at Carrion, Villalcázar of Bank seeks your attention with Santa Maria la
Blanca, church - fortress attributed to the Templars.
The itinerary
After a last look at the watermarks decorative of roll jurisdictional and to the temple of Our Lady
of the assumption, which exhibits, incidentally, an interesting baptismal font, went out of Boadilla
del way by the main street to take a path that, in short, and after the latest ships of the town, turn
left and advancing to the meeting of the Canal de Castilla (Km 1.8). This piece of engineering was
conceived by the marquis of Ensenada (1702 - 1781), statesman and political illustrated. The
purpose of the river network of canals, built between 1753 and 1849, was transporting the cereal
castellano until the Cantábrico by means of barges runs by beasts of tire. Worked until the
introduction and the regularity of rail left him in disuse in 1959. Since then leads the irrigation and
caters to coastal populations.
Our path continues in parallel to the Channel during more than three kilometers and reaches a set
of locks that at this point allowed the boats save a drop of more than 14 meters (Km 5). Crossed to
the other side of the Canal and entered the town of Fromista. In the center is a point of tourist
information and the valuable romanesque church of San Martin worth a visit and, as not, some
photos. It seems a model, it is the perfection of its scale and its forms. It was built in the 11th
century thanks to the sponsorship of Doña Greater de Castilla and consists of three ships, 46
capitals, a dome octagonal two cylindrical towers that look toward the west (5.7 Km).
After this artistic license there to retake the route above and directed toward the lay of the road
P-980 in the direction to Carrión de Los Condes. There are to overcome a couple of roundabouts,
placed between the bridge on the highway A-67, to take nothing comforting andadero parallel to
the P-980. Landmarks jacobean, aligned mathematically two by two; the rapid roll of the cars and
of our fellow "bicigrinos" and the plains planted that does not seem so are the only elements of
distraction throughout the tranche. The first locality in leave to our meeting is Population of Fields
(9.2 Km). Account with the trident bar, shop and hostel and out, before crossing the river Ucieza,
who want can take the variant alternative that runs by Villovieco and ending linking with the way
journal. The other, after crossing the river, we the monotonous andadero until the next location of
Fields: Revenga (Km 12.6).
Crossed Revenga of Fields along the road, which coincides with the calle General Love, and turn
next to the church of San Lorenzo, which overlooks its tower conquered by the nests of stork. At
the exit awaits us again the andadero, we are now about to the nearby Villarmentero of Fields
(Km 14.7). Small population with a bar at the entrance and an area of rest before departure and in
the shadow of some pines dominated. By way of drawing up continue Villalcázar of Bank, a town
that is passed without penalty or glory for a side but deserves a detained visit (Km 18.8). In the
square stands the great church templaria of Santa Maria la Blanca, built by the end of the XII in
transition from the romanesque to gothic. There is no to leave without a glance at the home
south, which presents a Pantocrator surrounded by the Evangelists and Apostles on an arc pointed
rich archivolts. The overnight in Villalcázar (who has party of San Nicolas de Bridge Fitero or Itero
de la Vega will have done 27 kilometers) may appreciate as the latest lights on the day dyed of
color gold to the church.
We Leave Villalcázar of Bank to retake the dear andadero that in the final stretch breaks the
horizontal with some other costs without importance. There are no surprises until Carríon de los
Condes, final stage to which we went after crossing the road P-980. On the river Carrion, at times
was walled city and structured in two neighborhoods divided. As in the 12th century various
hostels, shops of all kinds and churches, such as Santa Maria del Camino and Santiago - whose
figure of Pantocrator already has become icon - continue to accompany the passage of pilgrim by
Carrión (24.6 Km).
The difficulties
The fifteenth day is not any difficulty. The distance is affordable and the gap negligible. Among the
lowest point (777 meters to the departure of the population of Fields) and the highest (850 meters
between Villalcázar and Carrion) there is only 73 meters of difference.
Comments
In all localities of the stage we can find, at least, bar where recharge. Fromista, with nearly 1,000
inhabitants and Carríon de los Condes, with nearly 2,500, have all the services.
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Fromista:
Stresses on all monuments the beautiful romanesque church of San Martin, of the 11th century
and commissioned by Doña Greater de Castilla. Coming to the center of the town the first thing
that appreciates their three apses and the original octagonal dome. The other side deserve the
two cylindrical towers, rare to observe the Romanesque art. In the plaza de Tuy is the parish
church, dedicated to San Pedro, Gothic and Renaissance home designed by Juan of Escalante. In
addition to parish houses a museum with sculptures, metalwork and 29 tables of altarpiece of the
church of Santa Maria del Castillo. Some of them were stolen, later recovered, by the well-known
thief of art Erik the Belgian. next to the church there is also an ethnographic museum that shows a
tour of the different occupations and professions. You can find extensive information on this town
palentina in www.fromista.com.
Population of Fields:
Population of Fields was the most important directs that the Order of the Hospital in San Juan took
in the Land of Fields although not currently vestiges remain. In the shadow of a alameda, at the
entrance to the town, is the small chapel of San Miguel (romanesque 13th century). Deserve
mention the parish church of the Magdalena, the 16th century and three ships and the hermitage
of Relief of the 13th century and in the Romanesque style of transition that keeps a size
polychromed of the Virgin.
Villalcázar of Bank:
Popularly known as Villasirga hosted a major entrusts of Templars. Captures all the attention the
church of Santa Maria de la Blanca (s. XIII), church-fortress templaria which belongs to the
romanesque of transition. It has three ships and the imposing portico shows a great wealth
sculpture. In its interior is the image of Santa Maria to which Alfonso X the Wise devoted several
of its cantigas.
Carrión de Los Condes:
Your name refers to the Counts that sent in two neighborhoods of the city where emerged the
kingdoms christians. Carríon de los Condes was seat feudal of the powerful family Beni-Gomez,
rivals historical del Cid. He was dwelling of kings, played a key role in the foundation of Castilla and
was a prosperous medieval city that came to count with 12,000 inhabitants (2,328 in the present),
12 churches and 12 hospitals. The church of Santa Maria del Camino has a sober portico
romanesque in which is staged the tribute of the 100 maidens. The church of Santiago has a
magnificent home where 22 figures - in their archivolts - show different offices and on them - in
the frieze - are represented the twelve apostles presided over by an extraordinary image of the
Christ Pantokrator that sobering to pilgrims. The monastery of San Zoilo, now hospedería luxury
retains a magnificent cloister renaissance. In Carríon de los Condes there are all kinds of services.
The monument
San Martin de Fromista

Church of Romanesque style of the 11th century.
Composed of three ships with barrel vault and cruise.
French Road Stage 16: Carrión de Los Condes - Terradillos Templars
The Hostels
Hostel of Terradillo of the Templars (Jacques de

Molay)
Hostel Templars Terradillos Templars Palencia)
Terradillos of Templars Tel: 979 88 36 79 / 657 16 50 11
Tel: 667 25 22 79
Hostel of pilgrims from Calzadilla

Calzadilla of the Cook (Palencia)
Tel: 979883163 / 616 483517
The Palomar
Lédigos (Palencia)
Tel: 979 88 36 05 / 979 88 36 14
(No Photo)
Information on the stage 16: Carrión de Los Condes - Terradillos Templars
Between Carrión and Calzadilla of the Cook through 17 kilometers without any population and, in
addition, many of them by the uncomfortable floor of boulders of the Way Aquitaine. Of Calzadilla
to Terradillos Templars, name that evokes the knights medieval christians, a relief andadero avoids
the asphalt of the N-120, coming to less by the highway of The Road to Santiago A-231.
The itinerary
On the streets of Jose Antonio, where overlooking the beautiful frieze of the church of Santiago,
and the streets Esteban Collantes and Pineapple Blasco, come to the river Carrión and the
Benedictine monastery of San Zoilo, hotel and Study Center and Documentation of the path of
Santiago with a specialized and comprehensive library jacobea open to the public. Moving in the
vial of departure we find ourselves with the N-120, we crossed to take the road of Villotilla (Km 2).
The herbs have invaded the small berm of this via local but fortunately presents little traffic. The
three kilometers from his home leave right hand the ownership of what was the abbey of
Benevivere (4.8 Km), and 800 meters later say goodbye to the road to tread the path Aquitaine,
Roman road that joined Bordeaux with Astorga and more than two thousand years after still part
of its original layout (5.6 Km). In this stretch the shadows no shortage, simply do not exist and the
floor of small boulders uncomfortable much step. The sides of the road, more worn due to the
passage of the pilgrims, become the only loophole. Also, just before crossing the road of Bustillo
and in high season, it is possible to find in the midst of these soledades a bar improvised in a
module of art (Km 10).
Nearly two kilometers and a half after crossing the road come next to a indicator in stone that
informs us of the passage of the Cañada Real Leon, one of the incoming spanish long used by
transhumant pastoralists to lead the livestock from summer pastures (Leon) to the winter
(Extremadura) and vice versa (Km 12.4). More than four kilometers and a half after we finally to
Calzadilla of Cook, people salvador that at first glance resembles the decoration of a western (Km
17). Hostel, shelter and restaurant, all in one, allow any possibility: from mere rest and snack until
the final stop for those who have completed fed of the road millennial. Any option is valid.
Given that the bar is in one end, to continue the march there that surround the people and
incorporated into the main street that leads to the N-120. By the national road turn the river Cook
and crossed to move by a andadero that progress in parallel to the left. The diversion to St. Mary
of the Shops, a former hospital also known as the Great Gentleman (Km 18.8), it remains a stretch
of about three kilometers that saves a drop insignificant 50 meters. Later, in mild depression,
crossed again the N-120 to enter into Ledigos, small nucleus but also with bar and hostel (Km
23.4). The arrows guided toward the bar and we are thrown off Ledigos in parallel to the national
highway, we go back to cross to resume for the last time the relief andadero which leads to the
same Terradillos of the Templars, people who takes its name from the Knights Templar (military
order christian founded in the 12th century) which monitored in the same place the now defunct
hospital in San Juan. (Km 26.6).
The difficulties
Of Carrion to Calzadilla of Cook, 17 kilometers without any population:
There are to go back to the first stage between Saint Jean Pied de Port and Roncesvalles to find a
distance so bulges between localities. To move with success and without hardship this stretch of
four hours, which also lacks sources, it has to be loaded with at least one liter of water, some
snack and fruit. In the kilometer 10 of the stage, during the months of greater influx, normally
placed a bar improvised but it should be cautious and not to trust.
Several crossings of the N-120 from Calzadilla of the Cook:
The departure of Calzadilla of the Cook the itinerary enters and exits the N-120 to access the
andadero that moves by the left. Some information posters warn take with caution these
crossings.
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CALZADILLA OF THE COOK:
Fifty-five inhabitants (according to the INE in 2008) living in this town bathed by the river Cook. In
Calzadilla have appeared roman remains, in particular the Path Aquitaine, indelible memories for
the pilgrim, passed by here long before the jacobean route. In the parish church of St. Maarten is
retained a beautiful altarpiece renaissance of the 16th century from the former monastery of St.
Mary of the Stores, great abbey and hospital of the Knights of the Order of Santiago. The name is
due to the tents of fabric that were used to welcome the pilgrims.
LEDIGOS:
Small Town of about 80 people and tapias adobe. The parish church is enshrined in Santiago and in
her are three different images of Santiago: matamoros, pilgrim and apostle. In the vicinity, as in
many other localities in Land of Fields, we will see the famous palomares: circulars or
quadrangular, built in adobe and in which are reared countless pigeons whose pigeons are tasted
throughout the region.
TERRADILLOS TEMPLARS:
Your name evokes the presence of the friars warriors. He was possession of the Knights Templar
dependent on Villalcázar of Bank. The military order christian Temple was founded in the 12th
century after the first crusade. The last master of the order was Jacques de Molay, name, which
carries a hostel in the locality. The parish church of San Pedro is an interesting crucifix from the
14th century.
French Road Stage 17: Terradillos Templars - The Burgo Ranero
The Hostels
Hostel Bercianos Hostel of Pilgrims Cluny
Bercianos of Real French Road (Leon) Sahagun (Leon)
Tel: 987 78 40 08 Tel: 987 78 21 17 / 987 78 00 01 (Municipality)
Hostel Carriageway Coto

Calzada Coto (Leon)
Tel: 987 78 12 33 (City Hall), the Wednesday morning and
Thursday afternoon
Hostel The Lagoon

The Burgo Ranero
Tel: 987 330 094
Hostel Viatoris
Sahagun
Tel: 987 780975
Alberguería Laganares
San Nicolás del Real Road (Palencia)
Tel: Marisa 629 181 536 / 979 18 81 42
Hostel del Burgo Ranero, Domenico Laffi

The Burgo Ranero (Leon)
Tel: 987 33 00 23 / 987 33 00 47
Hostel of Mothers Benedictine
Sahagún, Tel: 987 78 00 78
Hostel hospedería jacobea El Nogal
Hostel of Calzadilla of Hermanillos The Burgo Ranero
Calzadilla of Hermanillos. Corresponds to the Municipality Tel: 627 22 93 31
of Burgo Ranero (Leon)
Tel: 987 33 00 23 / 987 33 00 13, Ayto del Burgo Ranero
Information on the stage 17: Terradillos Templars - The Burgo Ranero

Moratinos and St. Nicholas of Royal Road are the latest peoples of the route french to their step
by Palencia and cede the witness to Leon, the province with more kilometers route santiago:
nothing less than 214.4. First presents Sahagun, with its mudejar, and subsequently fork at the
foot of the N-120 that gives the option to continue toward Bercianos of Real Road and the Burgo
Ranero or toward Calzada Coto and Calzadilla of Hermanillos. The first alternative runs by a lane
built ex profeso for pilgrims and shaded by a row of trees without purpose. The second, lonely and
by the Way Trajana, moves through areas of scrubland, scrub and small forests.
The itinerary
We Leave the former entrusts templaria of Terradillos by a track of reparcelling who dies in the
asphalt of the P-905, also marked as P-973 (Km 1.4). A short stretch of road gives way to another
track that moves between the cereal and random lines of poplars, arranged next to the streams of
San Juan and the Strike. This landscape accompanies us until Moratinos, penultimate people of
the Road from Santiago to its step by Palencia that looks bodegas excavated and adobe houses:
mass of mud mixed sometimes with straw and used to lift walls and walls (Km 3.3). At the height
of the church of St. Thomas Aquinas turn right and left the town. Two kilometers and a half
separate us from St. Nicholas of REAL CAMINO, last town palentino endowed with hostel and bar
restaurant, all in one (5.8 Km).
The departure of St. Nicholas of Royal Road saved the river Sequillo and turn right to take a path
of pilgrims who moves to the vera of the N-120. 150 Meters north of it runs the A-231, the
highway from the path of Santiago. On the path pass the boundary between Palencia and Leon,
last province castellana that holds the record for kilometers of the path: in total 214.4 already
expect to be discovered (Km 7.7). Progress in parallel to the N-120 and after crossing turn the river
Valderabuey by a stone bridge. Agree to a tree-lined esplanade where la ermita de la Virgen del
Puente, Romanesque style mudéjar (Km 10.3).
Exceeded one third of the stage, a path directs us to Sahagún. Avoiding the N-120 below (Km 11.6)
agree to the town of this town leonesa. After the street Round of Station crossed the bridge on
the tracks, we spent together at the hostel municipal and continue through the streets The
Blacksmithing and Antonio Nicolás (Km 13). Sahagún displays the mudejar art in the churches of
San Lorenzo and San Tirso, lifted by alarifes that ignored stone and armed their works with brick.
Also, at the end of the street Antonio Nicolás, we can see the arch baroque of San Benito. Later,
save the river Cea - tributary of <- by the bridge Singers and we bid farewell to Sahagún (13.7 Km).
The day continues on a walk wooded and parallel to the road access to the N-120. At the foot of
the national highway, before passing the diversion to Mayorga, disappear the trees and the paseo
becomes a andadero that, at times, is close. Skimming the vegetation that separates us from the
road saved a arroyo and half a kilometer after crossed the N-120. In short, next to a canopy, a
poster of stone warns, evil, the double alternative that occurs: front continues by the Real French
Road toward Bercianos and Burgo Ranero. Toward the right, saving the highway A-231 by a bridge,
is accessed to Calzada Coto and from there to Calzadilla of Hermanillos. Both routes come
together again in the next day (17.4 Km).
We continue to face by the Real French Road (the alternative by Calzada Coto and Calzadilla briefly
described in paragraph comments). A dirt track, built ex profeso for pilgrims and shaded by a row
without order of false bananas (Acer pseudoplatanus), will accompany us during the next 32.2
kilometers. Beside flows a asphalted road used by pilgrims in bike. The transit to Bercianos of
Royal Road is pretty monotonous and, after an hour's walk, on the left, we see in an esplanade the
hermitage of Our Lady of Perales (Km 21.5). Later, after crossing a creek and put aside the cross in
memory of pilgrim german Manfred Kress, went into Bercianos of Royal Road (Km 23).
The entry of Bercianos we greets a source decorated with a vieira and going through the town by
its main street in the company of adobe, basic material of the traditional architecture of these first
peoples leoneses. Bercianos, a couple of grocers and a bar allow replenish forces to deal with the
last part of the stage. Let the people to retake the track of the false bananas, contemplating to
turn the small parcels of vine that dot the fields. After two kilometers come next to a resting area
beside the arroyo del Olmo (Km 25.1). Later, the track tree-lined moves up to a viaduct of the
highway A-231 (Km 28.7) and thereafter until the Burgo Ranero. Crossed a road to enter this town
at the height of a cruise in memory of the children. It is possible to continue in the face by the Real
street or border the people on the road until the hostels of pilgrims (Km 30.6).
The difficulties
The stage, although of high mileage, varies only between 800 and 880 meters. Is flat except for
minor ripples and can browse, to an average of 4.5 kilometers per hour and including the stops, in
eight hours.
Comments
Those pilgrims who decide continue toward Calzada Coto and Calzadilla of Hermanillos must turn
right at the fork (17.4 Km) and crossing the bridge on the A-231. The itinerary enters then in
Calzada Coto (Km 18.1), where it should ask about the state of the signs on the basis of the people,
as it is not entirely correct. The departure takes a track that leads to crossing the train tracks (Km
20.2) and after a stretch solitary areas of scrubland, scrub and small forests are comes next to the
farm and mount of Valdelocajos (Km 23.2). About three kilometers and a half after appears
Calzadilla of the Hermanillos (Km 26.5). Both Calzada Coto as Calzadilla, where there is a bar and a
shop, have hostel. The overnight Calzadilla of Hermanillos continue the following day until
Mansilla of Mules, where joins this path with the Real French Road.
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MORATINOS:
The church of St. Thomas Aquinas was built in brick between the siglos XVI and XVII. Inside, there
a length of the Virgin and Child Jesus del siglo XVI.
SAN NICOLÁS DEL REAL CAMINO:
This small commune of the municipality of Moratinos is the last town palentino Camino de
Santiago French. As picks Jose Maria Lacarra in the second volume of the Pilgrimages to Santiago
de Compostela, "in San Nicolas of Royal Road had in the 12th century a hospital in lepers governed
by canons of Saint Augustine". The population counts with hostel and a couple of bars restaurant.
SAHAGÚN:
Sahagun is a small capital of 2,858 inhabitants (according to the INE 2008) that offers all kinds of
services. We are already in the province of Leon, on the river bank Cea, where some are their
origins, specifically in an old chapel dedicated to the martyrs Facundo and primitive. It had a
splendorous history and was called the Cluny Spanish, as it grew to the shelter of the Benedictine
monastery of San Benito. The artists brought back from the muslim Spain the mudejar art (the use
of brick instead of stone) which led to the famous monuments of Sahagun.
Church of San Lorenzo: it was built in the 13th century and bears the stamp of the alarifes
mudejar. Tower of four bodies, plant basilica (without transcept to divide the three ships of the
presbytery), three curved apses decorated in archery blind and brick, much brick, define this
church.
Church of San Tirso: In the same typology which San Lorenzo, although more antigua, San Tirso
began to be built with blocks of stone, the most pure Romanesque style, at the beginning of the
XII. However continued building in brick.
Arco de San Benito: You can see the departure of Sahagun. It is 17th century baroque and
replaced a Romanesque doorway from dilapidated and disappeared monastery of San Benito. This
monastery of the benedictine order adopted the reform siesta in 1080.
BERCIANOS OF ROYAL ROAD:
Owes its name to the restocking with people from the region del Bierzo. Before Bercianos, on the
left of andadero and in an esplanade endowed with several tables of stone, is the hermitage of
Our Lady of Perales, popularly known as the Perala. A registration remembers that who read a
salve to the Virgin of Pear trees get 40 days of indulgence. A new temple has replaced its slender
parish church of Salvador, which collapsed and has been in ruins. In the interior was kept a carving
renaissance in San Juan Bautista and the tomb of Dona Leonor de Quiñones, Madam of Bercianos.
A kilometer and a half of the people, in the Valley del Olmo, is the source of Romero.
THE BURGO RANERO:
By its layout and its name refers to the pilgrimage, its main street called French Road and is now
the Real street. His church, dedicated to San Pedro, was a beautiful size romance of the Virgin,
today in the Cathedral Museum de Leon. Lost in the plains, The Burgo Ranero offers warmth,
several hostels, restaurants, in addition to shops and pharmacy.
CALZADA COTO:
This town already appears in the documentation oldest of the monastery of Sahagún (s. X). It is
from the 9th century a clear reference road of the Road in Castile. The parish church is dedicated
to San Esteban. The new calzada tree-lined is a marvel for the pilgrim in full páramo leonés.
Another way to reach Mansilla of Mules is to continue the ancient Via Trajana, Roman road of the
remaining vestiges.
The monument
San Lorenzo de Sahagún

In the Romanesque style mudejar is built on
brick.
It has three ships and three apses, cruise and
dome of the thirteenth century.
French Road Stage 18: The Burgo Ranero - Leon
The Hostels
Hostel of the Monastery of the Benedictine (Sta
Maria Carvajal)
Leon
Tel: 987 25 28 66 / 680 64 92 89
Hostel of Reliegos Las Matas

Reliegos (Leon)
Tel: 987 31 78 01. The Town Council of Santas
Marten: 987 31 41 03, 987 31 78 71 or 987 31 78 67
Hostel of Mansilla of Mules

Mansilla of Mules (Leon)
Tel: 987 31 01 38, Tourist Office
Hostel Garden of the Road

Mansilla of Mules
Tel: 987 31 02 32 / 600 471 597
Hostel San Pelayo

Bridge Villarente (Leon)
Tel: 650 918 281 / 987 312 677
Hostel The Tower

Arcahueja (Leon)
Tel: 669 66 09 14 / 987 20 58 96
Hostel City de Leon

Leon, Tel: 987 08 18 32/33. Fax 987 26 11 74
Information on the stage 18: The Burgo Ranero - Leon
Stage with a wide circulation that can be divided into two spending nights in Mansilla of Mules.
The track tree-lined continues during nineteen flat kilometers toward Reliegos and Mansilla,
where says goodbye. From the river <until the Porma advances through parallel paths to the N-
601 and from Villarente Bridge Road distance slightly from the national to reach Arcahueja. Finally,
the neighborhood of Bridge Castro, on the shores of Torío, represents the final entry in Leon.
The itinerary
The departure of the Burgo we find ourselves with a gap. Are relatively abundant in these confines
of the Land of Fields and were used until very recently as drinking trough for animals. Today the
habitat of certain species of amphibians, birds of prey and ducks. We track tree-lined the Real
French Road by a landscape modeled the yesterday: impressive plains cultivated, few ripples and
almost deforested. Two kilometers and a half of the Burgo Ranero turn a resting area located to
the vera of arroyo del Valle de la Granja (2.5 Km) and two kilometers later, in a slight which flows
through another arroyo: Valdasneros (4.5 Km). In half an hour long more monotonous leave to the
left a track and school ultralight (Km 7) and a kilometer later the diversion to Villamarco (Km 8).
The law of the straight line offers us a respite when the track draws a curve and saves below the
train tracks (Km 10.6). In the post which turn the arroyo of Valdearcos and after overcoming a
slight repecho let us get fall to the population of Reliegos, clustered until the last time. In the same
entrance there are some traditional vineyards in brick and adobe, used to preserve the wine but
primarily as a venue. Facing Reliegos of tip to tip, wind track tree-lined by the Real street (Km 13),
where struck a meteorite in 1947. Leave the fronton to one side to dive next to the false bananas
in the plains of cereal, decorated by giant structure of irrigation by spraying. The proverb "Reliegos
to Mansilla, the legua either measure", provides for the distance of a legua ( between 5,573 and
5,914 meters) between these two locations. Nearly four kilometers after Reliegos, after passing
under the towers of power line, there is an area of rest at the edge of the track trees (Km 16.7).
We the final goodbye to the track artificial, save the N-601 (road Adanero - Leon) by a viaduct and
pulled a irrigation canal to enter Mansilla of Mules.
Discovered the ancient walled city in handing the puerta del Castillo, cal and pebble. The streets
of Santa Maria, where overlooks the tower of the church, (Km 19) and of the Bridge, where does
its own one of the hostels of pilgrims, facing Mansilla of Mules and lead to the bridge over the
river <, the latino Astura. Nothing more crossing the bridge there to take a path that was born on
the left and that moves parallel to the N-601, next to the ditches, the maize fields and any other
acacia. Thus arrived in one hour to Villamoros of Mansilla (23.5 Km), whose entry leave the
protection of the way to take the lay of the N-601. Turn Villamoros along the road and again on
the path parallel came up Villarente Bridge, where overcame the river Porma by a long bridge
medieval origin. In the course of 2010 is expected the construction of a gateway metal that
facilitates the passage of the pilgrims. Cross Bridge Villarente along the route of the N-601, that
part in two this town with a multitude of services (Km 25.3).
If moving by the sidewalk of the left, to reach a Cashier's office Spain, crossed by the pedestrian
and continue through the sidewalk right. At the height of the Restaurant Avellaneda we distance
ourselves a little of the N-601 to take a track that is born to our right (Km 26.3). By her saved the
channel of Arriola, we crossed below the road going to Sanfelismo and continue straight. After a
repecho, whose beginning have enabled an area of rest deck, we reached Arcahueja (Km 29.5).
After this population the tranche was escalates with several slides, leave it to one side the
diversion to Valdelafuente (Km 30.9), coronamos a small nails and continue toward a site located
at the foot of the N-601. By a pedestrian bridge, empowered by the beginning of 2010, save the
knot road of the N-601 and we are going in the direction Bridge Castro, barrio de Leon separately
from the city by the Torío river. Entering Bridge Castro down the street Simon Arias, crossed the
avenue of Madrid (Km 35) and we on the right by Victoriano Martínez and plaza Thomas Mallo to
reach a gateway and cross the river Torío. At the right of it is the stone bridge of the XVIII.
Exceeded the riverbed - already in Leon - we face the street from the Mayor Miguel Brown and
continue through her during 600 meters until the avenue of dual carriageway of Fernandez
Ladreda. From this crossing the itinerary urban splits: from front to the hostel of St. Mary of
Carbajal and left into the hostel municipal, by the same avenue Fernandez Ladreda until the street
Fields Gothic (Km 37.1).
The difficulties
Browse in a single-stage the 37.1 kilometers separating the Burgo Ranero de Leon is a company for
people with good physical condition. The most common is to divide the journey in two stages
comfortable: of the Burgo Ranero to Mansilla of Mules (19 km) and Mansilla of Mules to Leon
(18.1 km). The options are many since in Bridge Villarente and Arcahueja there are also hostel.
Comments
In February 2010, opened the pedestrian bridge that saves the knot road of the N-601. Before had
a tour that alternative blazed by asphalt until a few repeaters and descended with bluntness by a
path until the entry of Bridge Castro (a profile of stage picks this diversion).
At the intersection of the street from the Mayor Miguel Brown with the avenue Fernandez
Ladreda, some painted pointed to the bifurcation toward the hostel of Santa Maria de Carbajal
and toward the Municipal. It is necessary to improve the signalling since it is not entirely clear.
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Ruben Garcia
Blázquez

RELIEGOS:
The origin of Reliegos Las Matas, belonging to the Municipality of Santas Marten, could be the
Roman settlement of Pallantia, where confluían several roads or Roman roads. Reliegos is also
known by the meteorite, the type L5 and nearly 9 kilograms in weight, which hit on 28 December
1947 in the Real street and that today is exposed in the National Museum of Science. The caves of
the entry were old wine cellars, which no one used but that in recent decades have been
recovered, while retaining its role as save wine but above all by serving as a meeting place. This
sense playful to the space has accomplished that will happen examples of bodegas quaint, in
which no longer be taste the wine hybrid just quality, but the variety more modern prieto picudo.
The parish church this dedicated jointly to the Pope San Cornelius and the Bishop of Carthage San
Cipriano, both eminent personalities of the Christian church of the century III that were martyred
in the years 253 and 258. A hostel, a bar restaurant with menus for the pilgrim and a shop also
offer what is necessary to form a final stage, especially for the pilgrims who have party of Sahagun.
MANSILLA OF MULES:
Walled City (s. XII) on the river <. Belonged to the county of Benavente until 1594. Their seven
churches, two convents and three hospitals when he was an important commercial center and
livestock (hence the nickname of Mules), only two temples in use: the parish church of Santa
Maria, the only temple of Mansilla until 1220 but rebuilt in the 18th and the hermitage of Our
Lady of Grace.
The door of the Castle, by the accessing the pilgrims to the Real French Way, was the main gate of
the wall and is built in cal and pebble. By the Arco de Santa Maria, the only one of the wall that is
retained complete, came the hikers who departed from Calzadilla of the Hermanillos by the Way
Trajana. The departure of Mansilla crosses the river <, known in the seniority in the Latin name of
Astura. The <is 286 kilometers in length and is the tributary more flow in the Douro river.
More than a dozen kilometers of Mansilla there are two jewels of leonés: the monastery mozarab
-lifted by monks córdoba- San Miguel de Climbing (s. (X) and of Santa Maria de Gradefes, built by
Cistercian nuns, at the end of the 12th century.
BRIDGE VILLARENTE:
Bridge Villarente of Villaturiel, crossed from side to side by the N-601, offers nearly all the services.
The bridge over the river Porma is medieval origin (already mentioned in the Codex Calixtinus the
12th century) and has suffered repairs and reconstruction over the centuries. The central arches
are the best preserved the original structure. The bridge is open to traffic and for 2010 is expected
the construction of a metal gateway to facilitate the passage of the pilgrims.
LEON:
Leon is the fourth big city of the Road. Originated in the final settlement of the Roman legion VII
Gemina toward the year 74 of our era. He was an important roman city in the year 712 was
conquered by the Arabs and remained under Muslim rule until the 853, the year Ordoño I got
repopulate and included it in the Kingdom of Asturias. Under the reign of Ordoño II, Leon was
proclaimed the capital of his own kingdom and over the years came to bring together what is now
Galicia, part of Portugal, Asturias, Cantabria and much of Castile and Leon.
Their architectural gems are innumerable: the cathedral of Santa Maria (s. XII-XIII), also known by
the nickname latino of Pulchra Leonina, is in the gothic style and began to be built by the year
1205. Is inspired by the French cathedral of Reims and its interior is great, full of harmony gothic
and its stained glass covering an area of 1,800 square meters. The main facade, which looks to the
west, offer the visitor with triple home, rosace and two towers: that of the Bells and the Clock.
They also stress the Real Basilica of San Isidoro, one of the great treasures from the romanesque
Spanish which consists of the church, the Royal Pantheon and a museum. The Pantheon was built
in 1063 and the church, which replaced the previous mozarab, was consecrated in 1149. The
Hostel in San Marcos is a building plateresque beautiful. Its origin as a hospital of pilgrims goes
back to the 12th century but the current building was built between the siglos XVI and XVIII.
Facade plateresque style (very ornamental own of the spanish Renaissance), the hostal de San
Marcos is today Parador of Tourism and houses the Museum of Leon.
The monument
Catedral de Leon
In the gothic style, introduced latin cross plant,
three ships lateral and ship cross.
Construction began in early 13th century and
was completed in the XIV, although it has added
later.
French Road Stage 19: Leon - San Martin Del Camino

The Hostels
Hostel D. Antonino and Dña. Cinia

Hostel Casa de Jesus The Virgin of the Road (Leon)
Villar of Mazarife, Tel: 686 053 390 Tel: 615 217 335
Hostel de San Martin of the Road

San Martin Del Camino(Leon).
Tel: 634 467 629 (Luis) / 987 37 70 86 (Municipality)
Hostel Vieira
San Martin of the road. (Leon)
Tel: 987 378 565 / 651 517 382 Hostel of Villadangos of Wasteland
Villadangos of Páramo (Leon)
Tel: 987 39 00 03 / 660 305 615
Hostel San Antonio de Padua

Villar of Mazarife
Tel: 987 390 192 / 687 300 666
The House of the Road

Valverde of the Virgin
Tel: 987 30 34 14 / 659 17 80 87
Hostel Tio Pepe

Villar of Mazarife
Tel: 987 390 517 / 696 005 264
Hostel Santa Ana
San Martin Del Camino(Leon)
Tel: 987 378 653 / 680 917 423
Information on the stage 19: Leon - San Martin Del Camino
Broad avenues leading from the hostels to Hostal de San Marcos, on the river Bernesga. Other five
kilometers urban areas, including a polygon, close to the Virgen del Camino, whose output is
decides whether to continue for the option of Villar of Mazarife or by the French Road more
historical. The latter progresa by the paramo, provided to the vera of the N-120, and crosses
Valverde of the Virgin, San Miguel of the Road and Villadangos of Wasteland to conclude in San
Martin of the Road.
The itinerary
In the door of the hostel municipal de Leon turn left at the same street in the fields Gothic and
doubled to right by the Paseo del Parque. We continue to face and crossed the avenue of
Fernandez Ladreda. Leaving to the left the Bullring, we during more than a kilometer by the Paseo
de Papalaguinda and continue straight after the glorieta de Guzman the Good for linking with the
avenue of the Countess Sagasta. After 700 meters and always in front by this avenue came along
to the Hostal de San Marcos, that of hospital of pilgrims in the Middle Ages has gone to Parador of
Tourism and Museum. It is worth stop and enjoy the rich ornamentation plateresque of its facade
(2.3 Km).
We crossed the river Bernesga, a tributary of <, next to the Hostel and continue straight along
avenida de Quevedo. This avenue, always in front, leads us to take the avenue of the Parish Priest
Paul Díez, that looks showy farolas rojas. Without any loss came to a pedestrian bridge on the
tracks, we crossed to enter Trobajo the Road (3.9 km). We continue the progress by the same
avenue of the Parish Priest Paul Díez and on the sidewalk on the right you can see the sober
hermitage in brick and canto de Santiago Apostle of XVIII. At the height of a florist (Km 4.7) and in
response to the signalling, doubled to left, we went through the plaza Sira San Pedro and turn
slightly to the right into the streets of the same name. Went Out to an avenue, we crossed, and we
climb down the street Way of the Cross next to some wineries. Enter immediately into an
industrial (5.7 Km) which ends next to a petrol and at the edge of the N-120. With care, by the
berm and along the heavy traffic of this national road entering Virgen del Camino (7.6 Km).
It is a town satellite de Leon heading in two by the N-120. Offers nearly all the services and is a
good place to propose the first stop. In Virgin of the Road is common to see overfly the aircraft of
the army, as it is located next to a military airbase. To get together to the Shrine, in 1957 and
whose facade is adorned by thirteen sculptures of barcelonan Joseph Mary Subirachs, crossed the
N-120 (whether we are on the sidewalk right) and down the road of peace. We leave it to one side
the source The Cañín and we see in the asphalt road a series of painted that evil indicated to the
left the bifurcation toward Villar of Mazarife (see comments), an alternative to the itinerary
historical and main French Road (Km 8.5).
We continue to face, turning to the side of the cemetery and a service road next to the latest craft.
A road in parallel to the N-120 leads to a tunnel under the A-66, after which turn right up until an
antenna surrounded by wooded dispersed. From here down gently until some industrial buildings
and link with the andadero parallel to the N-120, which does not abandon until the end of stage.
We are in land of the paramo, ground raso and away. Immediately went into Valverde of the
Virgin (Km 12.2). We Cross Valverde to the vera of the N-120 and the departure we the andadero
until the next population also crossed by the national: San Miguel del Camino (Km 13.6). From San
Miguel until the next town there are 7.7 kilometers, so it should raise a stop at this stage of the
stage. After passing through San Miguel of the way back to the monotonous andadero, sailing the
paramo between the N-120 and the nearby AP-71 that progresses to our left. An hour and three-
quarters after entering Villadangos of the Paramo, a population that does not seem ever and
whose first houses have been in a small which. We Are glued to the college Santiago Apostle and
after the hostel pilgrims (21.3 Km) crossed the N-120 to catch the Real street, where the bakery
and a shop. The bars are stacked to the edge of the national road.
By the same calle Real down until you cross an irrigation canal and continue between poplars for
no more than 400 meters to go back to the company of the sonora N-120. From this point can
continue on the right of the national or the left, because there are andadero on both sides. A line
of 3.8 kilometers leads us to the center of San Martin of the Road, which stresses in the distance
by its peculiar water tank and that allows adapt a final stage to count with sufficient hostels, a
couple of bars, a grocery store and a bakery (Km 25.9).
The difficulties
The departure of Leon is very uncomfortable, and to Valverde of the Virgin (Km 12.2) it had to pass
a small calvary by streets, long avenues, a site and the lay of the N-120 to the entry of Virgin of the
Road. Also, the stretch between San Miguel of the Road and Villadangos of Wasteland becomes
very heavy since they are 7.7 kilometers of andadero without intermediate populations.
Comments
The departure of Virgin of the Road, after next to the source The Cañín, appear about painted on
the asphalt (very badly marked) that indicate, left, the bifurcation Villar of Mazarife. It is a variant
of French road that leads to this people leonese currently with 3 hostels. This route avoids the
company of the N-120 and by dirt tracks and asphalt passes through the populations of Fresno of
the Road, Oncina of the Valdoncina, Huts below and Villar of Mazarife, where it overnight. The
distance between Leon and Villar is approximately 22 kilometers and this route and the French
come together in the next stage in Bridge Orbigo.
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VIRGEN DEL CAMINO:
The departure of this population is the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Road, whose first stone was
placed in 1957. The author is the architect dominico Don Francisco Coelho of Portugal. The main
facade is adorned by thirteen sculptures of the artist barcelonan Josep Maria Subirachs
representing the Virgin and the twelve apostles and each figure weighs about 700 kilos. This town
satellite de Leon has sufficient shops and bars to raise the first stop of the day.
VALVERDE OF THE VIRGIN AND SAN MIGUEL OF THE ROAD:
Two locations crossed by the N-120, with some bar and bakery.
VILLADANGOS OF THE PARAMO:
Villadangos is located in the páramo leonés. It was a resettled village during the initial phase of the
Reconquest and scenario in the year 1111 of a bloody battle between the armies of the queen
dona Urraca and her ex-husband king Aragonés Alfonso I "the Warrior" accompanied by his son
Alfonso VII. The parish church is dedicated to Santiago, who chairs the high altar, sword in hand
and touched the usage military. In the doors of the temple there carved two funny reliefs leather
that represent the mythical victory of the king leonés Ramiro I on Abderramán II in the battle of
Clavijo (La Rioja), thanks to the help of the Apostle Santiago.
SAN MARTIN OF THE ROAD:
People quiet and ideal to raise the final stage. Is traditionally joined the path of Santiago, since
that San Martin was a bishop french that he welcomed the pilgrims under its layer. Naturally has a
church dedicated to the bishop of Tours. In September 2009, Juan Lopez, bishop of Leon, blessed
the new altar of this temple and the whole formed by the altarpiece, ambon, table and chair
costing some 45,000 euros. The investigation of Juan Uriah stipulates that there was in San Martin
of the Way a hospital that was "to host pilgrims poor, with four beds for men, one for women and
another for priests".
From afar stresses the water tank, which seems a saucer flier that plans by the location. Seen near,
even knowing that served to collect water, still seems a UFO or a giant mushroom.
The monument
San Isidoro de Leon
Romanesque Church.
The plant is latin cross and the form three ships with its corresponding apses.
In its origin devoted to San Juan Bautista was ravaged by Almanzor in 988. After reedificarse was
expanded and returned to enshrined in the 1149.
French Road Stage 20: San Martin Del Camino- Astorga

The Hostels
Refuge Parish Hospital of Orbigo

Hostel of pilgrims Servants of Mary Hospital of Orbigo (Leon)
Astorga (Leon) Tel: 987 38 84 44 / 661 994 238
Tel: 987 616 034 / 618 271 773
Hostel Parish Santibáñez Valdeiglesias
Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias (Leon)
Hostel San Miguel
Tel: 987 37 76 98
Hospital of Orbigo (Leon)
Tel: 987 388 285 / 609 420 931
Hostel Municipal Hospital of Orbigo

Hospital of Orbigo (Leon)
Tel: 987 38 82 06 (City Hall). From 8 h until the
15 h from monday to friday
Hostel Path and Route
Astorga
Tel:
Hostel of Pilgrims San Javier

Astorga (Leon)
Tel: 987 61 85 32
Information on the stage 20: San Martin Del Camino- Astorga
In the same tone that yesterday, the pace machacón that mark the road parallel to the N-120,
arrive to Bridge Orbigo to save the tributary of <by the mythical bridge of Passo Honorable.
Already in Hospital of Orbigo can choose to continue for the monotonous andadero or enjoy a
agricultural landscape, bathed by infinity ponds, which visit Villares de Orbigo and Santibáñez de
Valdeiglesias. Both options is based on the cruise Santo Toribio, excellent mirador on San Justo de
la Vega, the city of Astorga and mount Teleno.
The itinerary
Facing San Martin Del Caminonext to the N-120 and, past the channel of the Paramo and poster of
order to population, turn right and immediately left to take the andadero of fine gravel moving
parallel to the national road. Maize crop and small tracts of vegetable flooded fields to our right,
irrigated thanks to a good network of canals and ditches. The three kilometers turn long the
diversion to Santa Marina del Rey and Villavante (Km 3). Later the path lies with the channel of
the dam Cerrajera, a channel of irrigation of Orbigo that part of this river in Villanueva of Carrizo
to converge again in Cebrones of the river. His first news dating from the 14th century (4.2 Km).
A couple of miles after we move away from the N-120 by the right and turn next to a nice water
tank in brick. Soon we cross the road in provincial Bridge Orbigo (6.9 Km) next to the church of
Santa Maria, whose espadaña often bear more of a nest of stork. Immediately filed with us the
river Orbigo,, flowing under the prolonged bridge of Passo Honorable, where Serum of Quiñones
challenged in 1434 to every man claiming cross it. We do what we crossed, without fear rampage
horses or spears lost, for access to Hospital in Orbigo, where we receive the church of San Juan
Bautista, 18th century. From the center of Hospital of Orbigo (7.7 Km), locality with multiple
services, progress by the same main street until exit, where a sign nailed to a pole shows the two
possibilities for launching the rest of the stage. (Km 8). In the face continues the trace historic by a
andadero parallel to the N-120; on the right, option highly valued by the pilgrims, the Way is
moving toward Villares of Orbigo and Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias by a cultural landscape and
mount low. Both options come together in the cruise Santo Toribio.
Choose the second option and turn right by a track surrounded by a landscape extremely
agriculture. Infinity of irrigation ditches bathe the vegetable crops that are sampled in around
Leon and even in neighboring provinces. Thus arrived until Villares de Orbigo (Km 10), population
that we are experiencing thanks to an excellent signalling to move toward the next location. On
the outskirts of Villares of Orbigo crossed a local road and take a path next to a ship brick. Turn
next to a picnic and climb slightly by monte low. If we look toward the left we find ourselves with a
general level of the fertile plain of the river Orbigo, with their trees, canals and crops. Recreated in
this view came up to a local road (11.5 Km) that leads to the nearby population of Santibáñez de
Valdeiglesias (Km 12.6).
Went down the street Path of Villares, continue through the streets and Real torcemos right by
Carromonte Under, where the hostel parish. End of the street and went out of Santibáñez by a
wide track, quite rocky also, next to some ships livestock. By it, between small plots of vine that
dot the rest of crops, won 30 meters in height until reaching a cross labrada escorted by a series
of figures, including a scarecrow (Km 13.8). Down for about 700 meters, leaving the left a small
barranco created by the erosion, and then ascend through an area more refugee between oaks
and chaparros. Then come several slides by the uncomfortable track stony: to a rapid downward
succeeds him a short rise and another depression, somewhat longer, is answered by a rise in the
same characteristics that ends for letting the legs doloridas. We came to a plateau (Km 17.5) and
left to right-hand a ship, located in the place known as Majada of Ventura. Soon crossed a road
and a long straight leads us to the cruise Santo Toribio, where a few tables invite a snack in this
excellent mirador on San Justo de la Vega, the city of Astorga and mount Teleno, with its 2,188
meters is the highest summit of the montes de Leon. In this same place, in the fifth century, the
bishop of Astorga, after being expelled from its headquarters, hurled: "Astorga, neither the
powder". (Km 19.1).
Descend the cruise to enter San Justo de la Vega by a voyage and going through this location by
the Real street (Km 20.3). On the outskirts saved the river Eyed by a gateway metallic parallel to
the stone bridge and a few meters later left the walking and take a track that moves next to a ship.
The track leads in the river jargon, which pulled by a small bridge of likely roman origin. Turn left
and we are approaching until the gateway metal that saves the tracks of the line Palencia - La
Coruna (Km 23). The bridge is a mka maze of straight and heights that brings us together the first
of the hostels of Astorga. Turn the dismantled via Plasencia - Astorga and after the roundabout
decorated with the roman name Astorga: Asturica Augusta, climb up the street Imprisonment
Relief, where turn left. Then, a tough cost us about the hostel of the Friends of the Road and the
whole formed by the chapel of the Vera Cruz and the church of the Parents Redemptorists. From
this point only remaining 300 meters to reach the City Hall (24.2 Km).
The difficulties
The distance of the stage is moderate and the route from San Martin Del Caminountil Hospital of
Orbigo is flat. The tranche of 6.5 kilometers between Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias and the cruise
Santo Toribio can be done heavy by the floor stony and slides of final.
Comments
Those who have accommodation in Villar of Mazarife resume the Way by local road until the Mile
of the Paramo, that is left to right. From this point move through dirt track until Villavante, which
is not going through, and it also makes it to one side. TO 800 meters of Villavante cross railway
tracks and a kilometer and 200 meters after highway AP-71 (Leon - Astorga). A kilometer from
local road lies to the pilgrim in Bridge of Orbigo, where it joins the French Road from San Martin of
the Road.
The pilgrims not to take in Hospital of Orbigo option by Villares of Orbigo and Santibáñez de
Valdeiglesias, advance in parallel to the N-120 until the cruise Santo Toribio, where they join the
two itineraries. This option is more boring but a couple of miles shorter than that of Santibáñez.
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BRIDGE ORBIGO AND HOSPITAL OF ORBIGO:
The endless bridge over the river Orbigo joins the two populations. It was built in the 14th century
although remodeled in later centuries and is famous for the next historic event: In 1434, the man
leonés don Serum of Quiñones, organized a tournament in arms challenging to every man who
would like crossing the bridge, to break three spears against him and his nine companions.
Everything to conquer your lady Leonor Tovar. It ran 727 races and broke 166 spears during a
month, with the exception of the day July 25, feast of Santiago Apostle. Fulfilled the tournament
-only died a man- pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela where Serum of Quiñones handed over to
the apostle a blue ribbon that belonged to his lady. Don Serum, 24 years later, die in another
tournament against one of the gentlemen who had expired in the Passo Honorable of Orbigo.
The river Orbigo born of the confluence of rivers and Moon Palace and leads to the <. Its waters
hosting a good people of Common Trout or Trout Fario (Salmo trutta fario), main ingredient of the
famed soups that are prepared in Hospital of Orbigo. This locality, the other side of the bridge, was
lifted along to the hospital of the Knights of San Juan. The church of San Juan Bautista, who
gathered the legacy of the hospital, is the 18th century and preserves a plateresque altarpiece.
Hospital of Orbigo is hoyun great service center and there are several stores, bakers, automatic
teller machine, a few inns and restaurants of road.
VILLARES DE ORBIGO AND SANTIBÁÑEZ DE VALDEIGLESIAS:
In Villares of Orbigo is located in the City Hall, whose municipality covers at the same Villares de
Orbigo, a Moral of Orbigo, San Happy Orbigo, Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias and Valdeiglesias.
During the Middle Ages were a señorío family property Quiñones and archpriethood Astorga. The
municipality is built on the fertile ribera del Orbigo and is graced by infinity of ditches that bathe
the vegetable crops, sampled in around Leon and even in neighboring provinces.
The church of Santiago de Villares of Orbigo saves a woodcarving of the Virgen del Carmen and a
valuable frame in wood of chestnut and oak. The parish Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias is of the XIX.
ASTORGA:
Located on a hill located between the rivers Jargon and Tuerto, Astorga, the Asturica Augusta of
the romans, was in its origin a military camp built during the campaign for the cántabras wars in
the years 29 to 19 a.C. Due to the presence of gold mines in the same province, called Conventus
Asturum, the city was growing driven by the excellent location that allowed him to a great control
on the exploitation of mines.
Santa Maria Cathedral: began to be built in the last third of the 15th century and was not topped
until the second half of the XVII. The western facade is plateresque and chapels and the door of
the sacristy are attributed to Gil of n.
The Town Council of Astorga: it was built in 1675 in basis to the design of Manuel of the Lastra
and was renovated by the end of the XIX and in 1995. The clock of the facade is the work of
Bartolomé Fernandez and has the peculiarity that two automata worn - Juan Zancuda and
Associated - ring the bell to give the hours.
Episcopal Palace: Today houses the Museum of the Roads, where you can visit an extensive
collection of sacred art. The building, worked shows that combines the styles medieval and
modern, is the work of Antonio Gaudi.
Walls: The walled enclosure original was built in Roman times, between the end of the century III
and the beginning of the century IV but has been heavily modified, especially in the 9TH century at
different times later.
Astorga is a city of more than 12,000 inhabitants where there are all kinds of services. You can
taste the cooked worn, peculiar because first served the meat, then the vegetables and finally the
soup. Nor is there to leave to prove the famous mantecadas and the wafers in the capital neck.
The monument
Palacio de Gaudi Astorga

Palacio responsible to Antonio Gaudi in 1887 and
ended definitively in 1961.
Of unmistakable modernist style, on the basis of
medieval elements and Arabs, the outside is
lined with granite gray of Montearenas and the
whole consists of four floors.
French Road Stage 21: Astorga - Foncebadón
The Hostels
Hostel Convent of Foncebadón

Hostel parish Domus Dei
Foncebadón (Leon)
Foncebadón
Tel: 658 974 818
Hostel Hospedería San Blas
Santa Catalina de Somoza (Leon)
Tel: 987 69 14 11 / 637 46 48 33
Hostel Municipal Rabanal Path

Rabanal del Camino (Leon) Hostel Gabino
Tel: 987 631 687 The Geese, Tel: 660 912 823
Hostel Our Lady of Pilar

Rabanal del Camino (Leon)
Tel: 987 63 16 21 / 616 089 942
Hostel and Center of rural

Hostel of Murias of Rechivaldo
tourism The Wayfarer
Murias of Rechivaldo (Leon)
Santa Catalina de Somoza
Tel: 987 69 11 50
Tel: 987 69 10 98
Hostel Gaucelmo
Tel: 987 69 19 01
The Hostel Tesín
The Hostel Águedas Hostel Monte Irago
Murias of Rechivaldo (Leon) Foncebadón (Leon)
Tel: 650 952 721
Tel: 987 69 12 34 / 636 06 78 40 Tel: 695 452 950
Information on the stage 21: Astorga - Foncebadón
With the spotlight on the Mountains of Leon, the French Road is internal maragatería. District inhabited in
its day by arrieros and still retains its tough houses in ashlar and fitted with portalón, their dances to the
sound of the flute and drum and their stews pantagruélicos. Rabanal del Camino, end of the ninth stage of
the Codex Calistinus, and Foncebadón, on the slopes of Irago, are presented as possible late stage.
The itinerary
Because of the large amount of tearooms that there are in Astorga, that in addition, we conned with their
notices of mantecadas and hojaldrados, is very difficult or rather impossible leaving the ancient roman city
without having tried a single sweet. Already desayunados, turning their backs to the facade of the
Municipality of Astorga, going through the Plaza Mayor to colarnos by the street Pius Gullón, located on the
left of the plaza. After crossing Garcia Prieto continue to face down the street of posts and the street
Santiago. Leaving aside the Episcopal Palace turn next to the main facade of the cathedral and take the
Concierge street - where the hostel private. After Porter doubled to right and moving straight about 400
meters by the calle San Pedro. We crossed the street by a pedestrian walkway and throw in the direction to
Castrillo de Polvazares and Santa Colomba of Somoza in the streets of the Martyrs. For a walk parallel to
the LE-142 down gently until the height of Valdeviejas, where the hermitage of Ecce Homo, construction of
the eighteenth century that was restored completely in 2007. The hermit madruga, sella and also facilitates
credentials (2.6 Km).
We leave behind the hermitage and save the highway A-6 (highway in North-West links Madrid with the
cooking Arteixo) by an overpass. A andadero at the foot of the LE-142 is waiting for us to lead until Murias
of Rechivaldo, population neck to we are moving after saving the riverbed jargon. The parish church of San
Esteban, 18, is a right hand and going through Murias by a side street, where is the mesón and the hostel
private (Km 4.7). Abandoning Murias of Rechivaldo by means of a track of gravel escorted thickets and
brooms. A long line of more than two kilometers leads us to cross the LE-142 (Km 7.3), road that we left by
a andadero glued to the LE-CV-192. About half an hour after arrived, amounting to a very out, the center of
Santa Catalina de Somoza (9.3 Km). Also old village of arrieros worn, tough houses with gates double-leaf
always painted some primary color. Several hostels endowed with bar also allow a little break after two
hours of walking.
Going through Santa Catalina de Somoza by the Real street and the departure recovered the andadero of
LE-CV-192, again in a promotion almost imperceptible, brings us closer to the people of the Geese. After a
couple of bars turn on the left to go next to a source and the church of Santiago (Km 13.4). After the Geese
awaits us the same indent: the monotony of andadero, which in some sections that are to reach is close
and forced to walk on the asphalt, although it was also widens next to a pinar. An hour after we leave it to
right-hand crossroads to Rabanal Old and Maluenga (17.5 Km) and, after the river of Rabanal Old,
abandoning the road to take a path that rises between a rebollar. Move glued to a fence topped with
crosses made with sticks, where some pilgrims stop to send its own. Again next to the road we see, on the
left, the monumental oak pilgrim, known by the nickname of carballo of Afonso Pedredo (Km 19).
Also on the left leave the hermitage of Christ of the Vera Cruz, owned by the Board Neighborhood (Km
19.7). Leave the company of the LE-CV-192, which is based here with the YOU-142, to enter Rabanal the
Way. The ninth stage of the Codex Calistinus departing de Leon and ending in Rabanal of the Road. Since
Astorga mediate only 20.3 kilometers and some pilgrims lengthen the matchday five kilometers and most
until Foncebadón (Ensure before, especially in winter, that the hostels of Foncebadón are open). Both the
make night (up to four hostels where choose) as the continue find Rabanal several inns that offer
traditional food and good pout (Km 20.3).
Overcame the costs of the main street of Rabanal of the way to reach next to a laundry room, where we
take a track between the piornos (cyclists should climb Foncebadón along the road LE-142). A kilometer
later cross the road and we on the path of the left. Come next to a source drinking trough (Km 22.3) and
climb a brief tranche to the road LE-142, good atalaya to recognize how far the silhouette of Astorga and
lands of the maragatería. A path that progress above the road, photocopying layout, leaves us three
kilometers and a half later in the center of Foncebadón, people ruined and settled on mount Irago risen by
a tavern, a restaurant, several hostels and el paso almost daily pilgrims (Km 25.9).
The difficulties
Since Astorga until Rabanal Path is 283 meters in 20.3 kilometers, a rise very out and almost
imperceptible. Since Rabanal to Foncebadón are about 280 meters in 5.6 kilometers, promotion
less bearable but nothing demanding.
Comments
Those who want Sidetracked to visit nearby Castrillo de los Polvazares (Whole Historic, Artistic
and typical village worn of cobblestone streets and houses of arrieros), instead of entering Murias
of Rechivaldo continue for the lay of the LE-142 for a couple of miles. After visiting the people
should take a track signposted, which leads to the French Road just before entering into Santa
Catalina Somoza.
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MURIAS OF RECHIVALDO:
It is the typical population neck. It was a people of arrieros, secular occupation of the worn.
Stresses the parish church of San Esteban with its characteristic espadaña, of the eighteenth
century. The most important of it, by their relationship jacobea, is a highlight of the Virgen del
Pilar covered in a niche on the lintel of the door. There is also a statue of San Roque Pilgrim. There
are several premises where they serve snacks and meals. Two kilometers from Murias of
Rechivaldo is Castrillo de los Polvazares, the core more representative of the maragatería. The
town is in excellent condition of conservation, particularly its road. It is typical and pantagruélico
the cooked worn.
SANTA CATALINA SOMOZA:
The hospitality is a constant in the history of Santa Catalina Somoza. The former hospital of the
Virgin of the candles are no longer remains. In the parish church of Santa Maria retained a relic of
San Blas, patron of the people, one of the saints more present in the way for his side care and
health care. As in many other peoples Real street is the bank peregrinal. The location has several
hostels and bars.
THE GEESE:
In The Geese, which is making a comeback each summer by the passage of the pilgrims, can still
be seen houses teitadas covered with straw rye. This type of cover that goes back to the
prehistory has endured for centuries and has been regarded as an indication of the substrate celt
of all this extensive area. The parish church is dedicated to Santiago and in its interior can
contemplate a nice size (16th century) of the Holy pilgrim garb. In the courtyard of the church
there is a chapel known as the Christ pilgrims. As the volume two of the Pilgrimages to Santiago
de Compostela in The Geese there was a hospital, which was donated to the canons of Astorga in
1142 and a monastery that belonged to the Aguilar de Campoo.
RABANAL PATH:
This village of mansions solid stone served to advance to the Templars of Ponferrada to protect
the pilgrims until it reaches the Bierzo. Rabanal also served as posada (house of the Four Corners)
to Felipe II in his pilgrimage to Santiago. From this villa, according to legend, Charlemagne and his
faithful wrist breton Anseïs contemplated Astorga and Sahagún. During the Middle Ages existed
several hospitals and churches. The pilgrims stopped here to regain forces and were grouped to
circumvent the summits of the dangerous monte Irago, where he watched the wild animals and
bandits. Before entering the village is the hermitage of Vera Cruz, built in ashlar and roofed by
teja arabic in the 17th century or XVIII. Already in the Real street can contemplate the chapel of
San Jose and the Hospital in San Gregorio. In the upper part of the people is the parish church of
the assumption, one of the few examples romanesque that can be found in this area. Rabanal del
Camino, a town in the municipality of Santa Colomba of Somoza, has four hostels, a shop and
several inns where you can eat.
FONCEBADÓN:
A wooden cross welcomes Foncebadón, people ruined and settled on mount Irago. In the 10th
century, Ramiro II de Leon convened here a council and in the XI, a hermit del Bierzo called
Gaucelmo built a alberguería. The navarro Pascual Madoz recounts in his dictionary statistical mid
XIX Foncebadón had parish church of Santa Maria Magdalena served by a cure of income and free
provision. In this enclave of pasture land and houses destruction, a tavern, a restaurant, several
hostels and el paso incessant of pilgrims are responsible for keeping alive the memory of what was
once a day Foncebadón.
The monument
Castrillo de Polvazares
Is the population more representative of the
region neck declared a Historic - Artistic thanks
to its good conservation status.
Castrillo was a people arriero which reached its
splendor in the 1700S.
French Road Stage 22: Foncebadón - Ponferrada

The Hostels
Hostel of pilgrims San Nicolas de Flüe Hostel Santa Marina

Ponferrada (Leon) Molinaseca
Tel: 987 41 33 81 Tel: 987 45 30 77 / 615 302 390
Hostel parish Apostle Santiago

The Holly Refuge of Manjarín
Manjarín (Leon)
Hostel of pilgrims from Molinaseca

Molinaseca (Leon) Hostel - Mesón Holly
Tel: 987 45 30 77 The Holly (Leon)

Tel: 987 69 50 74
Hostel The Tavern of Jose
The Holly (Leon)
Tel: 987 69 50 74
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Hostel Irrigation of Ambros

Irrigation of Ambros
Tel: 987 695 190
Information on the stage 22: Foncebadón - Ponferrada
The French Road reaches its roof next to the Cross of Ferro, nailed on a mound of stones at 1,500 meters
altitude. Near, between just bell and smoke signals, is the refuge templar of Manjarín, foot since 1993 thanks to
Thomas Martinez. The maragatería succumbs to the Bierzo, which is presented in a crude decline between
grasses and piornos. The Holly, Irrigation of Ambrós, Molinaseca, on the river Meruelo, and Field stand the stage
and the dotan of the infrastructure necessary to reach successfully Ponferrada, capital of the region.
The itinerary
Bye Foncebadón street above, among fallen walls and the church, whose espadaña and two bells
are always the first lights of the day. At the exit take the path of the left, which in smooth slope
brings us closer to the road LE-142, our guide in the stage today (1.5 Km). By a path parallel to the
road, which is moving next to some forest of reforestation, came to the Cross of Ferro. Situated a
few accurate 1500 meters (the roof of the Way French), is no more than a small iron cross aupada
by a disproportionate mast of wood. Behind the backs of cruz is tradition throwing a stone to the
pile already lifted. A gesture modeled on that made the reapers gallegos when they moved to
Castilla to work in the fields of cereal and also the arrieros and transhumant pastoralists (2.2 Km).
next to the cross was erected in 1982 a chapel dedicated to Santiago Apostle. From this point we
progress along the path parallel to the LE-142. Yews Hunters (Sorbus aucuparia), tree caducifolio
easily distinguishable by their thick clusters of red berries, clothes our steps. Two kilometers and
300 meters after de la Cruz de Ferro we planted in the refuge of Manjarín, the hostel more
peculiar to the Way managed by Thomas Martinez, the hospitalero templar. The death of a bell
and the signals of the smoke of a bonfire guide us toward its interior. The atmosphere behind
closed doors is better discover for yourself (4.5 Km).
More than 7 kilometers separating the refuge of Manjarín of The Holly. Except some curve to
tackle, the route runs always parallel to the road. In the first 3.5 kilometers llanea and even rises
slightly. In them we leave it to one side the Military Base in Transmissions, located below Peña
Llabaya and abandoned in 1990. A kilometer later of the Base really begins the decline with a view
to Ponferrada (from a distance is distinguished in a black spot that corresponds to the tower of the
Rosaleda of more than 100 meters). The path is stony and strong pending (cyclists should browse
throughout the stage for the road LE-142).
After those seven kilometers, the Way is presented in the Holly, the first location of the Bierzo.
Documenta Juan Uriah that neighbors of this town were free of taxes in exchange for placing 800
stakes to indicate the way to travellers. In this core berciano surrounded by piornos and pasture, a
shop where to buy sandwiches and a mesón allow a hiatus in the stage that we have already
completed in more than 40 per cent (Km 11.6). Departing from The Holly we encounter with a
graphic sculpture by Eulogio Pisabarros in memory of Heinrich Krauss, pilgrim german who died
performing the Way. Rest in peace.instead of travel the road we own road during nearly two
kilometers. After we the path parallel to reach Irrigation of Ambrós. Going through irrigation of tip
to tip (this population of the municipality of Molinaseca has about 600 meters long), going next to
the plaza San Sebastian, where the hostel of pilgrims and the source. (Km 15).
Roofs and balconies of wood give way to a path, which falls under the shadow of the chestnuts
and the freshness of arroyo de Prado. Already in open field come again next to the road (Km
16.4), we go back to leave to start a decline tortuous which will leave their mark on our muscles,
especially the quadriceps. To the vera of some poplars, fed by the arroyo of the Pretadura, you in
the LE-142 (19.2 Km) and continue through it. At the foot of the road is the Sanctuary of the
Virgen de las Angustias, from the end of the XVII and that gives way to the medieval bridge over
the river Meruelo, by which we entered in Molinaseca. This town, capital of the municipality that
also encompasses the Holly and irrigation of Ambrós, has a good network of bars and restaurants,
pharmacy, bakery, etc (Km 19.7). We crossed the location by the Real street or the Way to
Santiago that leads to avenida de Fraga Iribarne, next to the LE-142. Turn the hostels and leave the
company of the road after a tennis court. Turn right and take a course that progresa near the river
Meruelo and would later be closer to the road. Eye, because when we reach the road (Km 22.5)
does not have to follow the paseo parallel to it that passes next to the urbanization Patricia. A
cairn something hidden under the berm left of the road points us the right direction. A track with
some toboggan, upset at this stage of stage, leads to Field. Village already in the Middle Ages,
Field account with a source romana, the chapel of the Holy Christ, the parish church of Our Lady
of the Oak and the manor houses of the Moons. There are also several mesones menu with
pilgrim where recharge (Km 24).
Went Out, already by asphalt, looking for the vega of the river Boeza, flowing to the right of the
itinerary. Several townships we escort until you cross the river (Km 26.4) and 400 meters after
saved the avenues to finalize shortly the twentieth second stage. Ponferrada and the hostel parish
of St. Nicholas of Flüe welcomes us (Km 27.3).
The difficulties
The kilometers extra yesterday from Rabanal of The Road to Foncebadón are appreciated today,
as the decline punishes much at the level muscular. The pilgrims who come from Rabanal or from
behind also have the possibility of roost in The Holly, Irrigation of Ambrós or Molinaseca.
Comments
The cyclists should take out the road LE-142 and circular for it, at least until Molinaseca. From this
location can take the signalling official until Ponferrada.
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MANJARÍN:
Since 1993, the hospitalero templar Thomas Martinez and theirs are responsible for tañer a bell to
guide the pilgrims toward his refuge. At the entrance, some boards decorated report on the
distances from Manjarín at different points as Santiago de Compostela, Jerusalem, Rome, etc. In
the interior of the hut is deployed a small bazaar where to buy some memory that kept alive
Manjarín. While some curiosean objects or serve coffee the thermo, Thomas is responsible for
sealing credentials under a charged atmosphere of smoke from the bonfire. Also, a slate in the
interior of the hut shows the different work being carried out since its opening up the closure and
silence: prayer, cleaning, collection of firewood, etc.
THE HOLLY:
The Holly is an aesthetic people whose popular architecture of roofs of slate and the accent of
their inhabitants indicate that we are already fully in the Bierzo. The Real Street is the most
picturesque de Leon. In The Holly were exempted from paying taxes to the king in exchange for
placing 800 stakes to indicate the Way to pilgrims. The parish church of San Miguel is a stone
sculpture polychromed with a tunic with flowers that it is not known whether represents to
Santiago, the Savior or to Saint John the Evangelist. The departure of the people a monument
recalls to the pilgrim german Heinrich Krauss, who died when traveling by bicycle.
IRRIGATION OF AMBRÓS:
Located 930 meters altitude, Irrigation of Ambrós is another people typical of the Bierzo, with
their roofs of slate and their balconies of wood. Around alternating the green meadows with
horticultural products and the traditional livestock. Highlights the parish church, with a baroque
altarpiece of 1706 work of Peter Santín, and the hermitage of San Sebastian.
MOLINASECA:
The entry of Molinaseca is the Sanctuary of the Virgen de las Angustias, beautiful baroque
building terraced house to mount, whose doors were lined with iron by the habit of pilgrims to be
a splinter as souvenirs. Its origin is related to that of a small chapel of the 11th century and a large
part of the building today is the end of the XVII. The day August 15 come in a procession neighbors
of this people del Bierzo. The Romanesque bridge over the river Meruelo, already documented in
the 12th century and restored for the last time in 1980, channelled to the pilgrims to the street
where Real rested the hospital. The bridge has seven arches and its width varies between 2.6 and
4 meters. Some houses are noble and are blasonadas with shields nobility. Also stresses the
arrogant temple of San Nicolas de Bari of neoclassical style (which the visit can be stopped in the
baroque altarpiece with columns salomónicas and in the size gothic Christ Crucified). There are
grocery, bakery, pharmacy, cashier and a large amount of bars and restaurants where to eat. Have
good fame sausage and sausages.
FIELD:
People situated in the vicinity of Ponferrada and medieval origin, although there are vestiges
dating from previous eras, as the source romana built in vault and with storage of water located in
the way to Santiago French. In the town highlights the manor houses of the Moons with coat of
arms and the two houses of the Villaboa, one of them with tower. In the plaza de Field is located
the chapel of the Santo Cristo del siglo XVIII. On the other hand is the Parish Church of Our Lady of
the Oak from the Field, built in the 1600S and erected on the foundations of the medieval church.
Consists of three naves separated by four granite columns and arches of half a point. Among its
altarpieces stresses the high altar, with baroque style-churrigueresque and giving shelter to the
invaluable size of the Virgin of the Oak of the sixteenth century. Also highlights the two bells of XVI
and XVII and the oak centuries that continues to grow alongside the temple.
PONFERRADA:
The last big city - almost 69,000 inhabitants in 2009, before arriving in Santiago. The capital del
Bierzo is deployed in an old castro and suffered different invasions and destruction. During the
Roman occupation were famous its gold mines. In 1082, the wooden bridge over the river Sil is
reinforced with iron, material very abundant, giving the name of Pons Ferrata to the city. The
Castle of the Templars is a testimony proud of what that meant this controversial order of warrior
monks in Ponferrada. It is one of the most beautiful examples of the military architecture in Spain.
It has become the mecca of lovers of the templars and their initiation rites. The Basilica of Our
Lady of the Oak, patroness del Bierzo, is in transition gothic renaissance, has a high tower and the
interior consists of a single nave. Other valuable monuments are the Convent of the
Concepcionistas and City Hall, who comes across the bow of the Clock. In the vicinity of
Ponferrada can visit the church mozarab of Santiago de Peñalba, jewel of preromanesque Spanish.
Offers all the services, including several stores and workshops of bicycles that both scarce along
the way.
The monument Castillo Templar Ponferrada
In principle castro and later ciudadella romana.
The Order of Temple extends and improvement
since the 11th century to the XIII.
The current appearance is due to a large amount
of expansions and reforms carried out since the
15th century until our days.
In 1924 was declared a National Monument
Historic, Artistic.
French Road Stage 23: Ponferrada - Villafranca del Bierzo

The Hostels
Hostel Municipal Villafranca del Bierzo

Villafranca del Bierzo (Leon)
Tel: 987 54 26 80. The City Hall: 987 54 00 89. Refuge Phoenix Family Jato
Tourism: 987 54 00 28 Villafranca del Bierzo (Leon)
Tel: 987 54 02 29
Hostel of Cacabelos
Cacabelos (Leon) Hostel Stone
Tel: 987 54 71 67 Villafranca del Bierzo (Leon)
Tel: 987 540 260
Hostel Vineyard Femita
Villafranca del Bierzo
Tel: 987 54 24 90
Information on the stage 23: Ponferrada - Villafranca del Bierzo
La hoya del Bierzo, a plain sheltered by mountains to prevent the passage of the climate atlantic,
offered today as the scenario to the path of Santiago. Here, vines twisted grape Mencía and
populations heaped services received daily the ringing of the bordones and the swing of the
backpacks. The step comfortable by Compostilla, Columbrianos, New Sources, Camponaraya and
Cacabelos becomes heavy after crossing the river Cúa in the direction Pieros and Villafranca del
Bierzo.
The itinerary
Leave the hostel by the calle La Loma and guided by the signalling continue through the streets
Criers and the Temple, which leads to avenida del Castillo. The church of San Andres gives way to
the castle of the Templars, that the perimeter along the street Gil and Carrasco. In a point, the
pilgrims in bike continue for the left and pilgrims on the right up to the immediate plaza de la
Virgen de la Encina. Already in the plaza torcemos left and down the stairs of the street the
Rañadero. We arrived at the avenida de la Puebla, where we crossed the river Sil (1.2 Km). Then
turn right on the street river Urdiales and behind her back to turn to the right at the inexhaustible
avenida de las Huertas of Sacramento, where it is the source of the Pimenteras. Later, to reach
the roundabout where stands the monument to the blood donors, turn right on the avenue of the
Freedom.
The departure of Ponferrada is a long rodeo because instead of moving toward the west we do to
the north, where Compostilla. We welcome the local Red Cross and subsequently a passage by the
we arrived in the Town Hall Square (Km 3.7). next to the neo-romanesque chapel we faced by the
IV Avenue, after turning on the left and immediately to the right by the Third Cross, where we
spent some tennis courts and the football field. Abandoning definitively Compostilla by an asphalt
road and saved the NO-VI by a tunnel (4.7 Km). Crops of vine mark the church of San Esteban and
the first houses of Columbrianos. The El Bierzo meets some excellent conditions for the grape
growing, as it has been nailed in a plain surrounded by mountains to prevent the passage of
atlantic climate. The red wines are elaborated with the variety Mencia.
After the church of San Esteban descend gently to cross the CL-631 (5.5 Km) and usher in the core
population. next to the chapel of San Blas and San Roque Columbrianos left by the asphalt road
that springs to the left. The Road continues between single-family and small plots where struggling
neighbors. The entry of New Sources (Km 8), a cruise with figures of Santiago Pilgrim and Christ
Crucified welcomes hikers. We went down the street Valiña, where lies the hermitage of Divine
Christ and his vera a bar frequented by pilgrims. Leave New Sources and, again, by asphalted road
progress until the location of Camponaraya. Cross Camponaraya (near 1.5 kilometers) which cost
us some 20 minutes, crossing of through the river Reguera of Naraya (Km 10.5). Put an end to this
population of services of almost 4,500 inhabitants next to a cooperative of wine and an area of
rest. By a track of gravel reached the highway A-6, which pulled by a step high (11.9 Km). The
stretch that begins is the most relaxing of the day. La hoya del Bierzo looks its best landscape,
always splashed of vineyards and poplars. Two kilometers and 400 meters below (Km 14.3) crosses
paths with care a road and progress is made by the berm of another until the solar the Regulatory
Board of the Designation of Origin Bierzo (Km 14.9). The Road descends and enters into
Cacabelos down the street Cimadevilla. After the church of Santa Maria -retains the Romanesque
apse- progress to the river Cúa tributary of the Sil (Km 16.6).
After crossing the river Cúa we find ourselves with the Sanctuary of the Fifth anguish, in which
perimeter is the hostel of pilgrims. Until Pieros there that sweat a demanding repecho by the lay
of the road LE-713 or the old N-VI (has both names). We Spent Pieros by the berm, leaving it to the
right, and we continue to the vera of the road. Later, at the junction to San Clemente, there is a
sign that encourages us to take the variant of the right, it is about to Valtuille above. Is longer and
pilgrims often continue on the lay of the road, that after a wavy tranche is abandoned by the left
in response to the signs of a cairn santiago (Km 20.8). On a path of gravel turn next to the study of
sculpture A. Nogueira and face a sharp rise before giving way to several slides up the first houses
of Villafranca del Bierzo. Already in decline turn the hostel municipal (left), then the romanesque
church in Santiago, which displays before us the Door of forgiveness, and immediately the refuge
Phoenix. We came together to the castle and, on the right hand, down stairs and continue on the
street Salinas and Rinconada Salinas to the streets of the Water - Ribadeo (Km 24.1).
The difficulties
The route to exit of Ponferrada, heading north up Compostilla, gives a long rodeo and seems to be
an April fool but is the most historic. The last 7.5 kilometers from the stage, from the river Cúa in
Cacabelos until Villafranca del Bierzo, are the hardest.
Comments
The you want overnight in the hostel private located at the end of Villafranca del Bierzo must
continue on the streets of the Water - Ribadeo, turn left by the costs of Zamora (to reach the calle
Santa Catalina), crossing the river Burbia and continue to face down the street of the conception
to the street Holy Spirit.
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COMPOSTILLA:
Compostilla is a neighborhood of Ponferrada created to provide housing, many of them single-
family, workers of the Thermal Power of Endesa. The neo-romanesque church occupied since
1940, the place of a hermitage medieval destroyed in the War of Independence. The former size of
wood polychromed of Our Lady of the Refuge, the 12th century, is located in the Archaeological
Museum in Ourense.
COLUMBRIANOS:
Dependent on Ponferrada since 1837, the place of Conimbrianos or Columbrianos already listed in
documents of the century X. The church of San Esteban, located at the entrance and a separately
from the center of the population, is 1778.
NEW SOURCES:
The entry is the hermitage of Divine Christ. The former hermitage, nicknamed the Vera Cruz, was
in 1662 and cost 300 real. The current which preserves the original bell, is of the decade of 2000
and usually lie in a row of backpacks, since his vera is a bar frequented by pilgrims.
CAMPONARAYA:
The municipality includes own Camponaraya and populations of Narayola, Magaz Below,
Hervededo and Malgoma. Today Camponaraya account with more than 4,000 inhabitants and
counted in the old, with two inns: the loneliness and San Juan de Jaberos. At the heart can find the
parish church of San Ildefonso and la capilla de la Virgen de la Soledad. The population is
renowned in the organization of major trade fairs and exhibitions that typically take place in the
fairground. Offers all the services.
CACABELOS:
Villa on the river Cúa of more than 5,500 inhabitants. The church of Santa Maria, along the path,
preserves the Romanesque apse and was rebuilt again in the XVI. In the year 1904 completed the
construction of the tower, the choir and the atrium at the expense of Don Jose and Don Jorge
Rodriguez. In the portico there is a Virgin romanesque 13th century. At the Shrine of the Fifth
Anguish there is an image of the Child Jesus playing cards with San Antonio de Padua. It is the 18th
century, has seven altarpieces and houses the body of the monastery of Carracedo. Surrounding
the perimeter interior is the hostel, a design by architect Don Jose Maria Aparicio which is
composed of cabins of two seats.
It is worth visiting the Archaeological Museum, located in the House of Culture, where he
collected abundant samples of the rich past roman and romano of the region (2 kilometers is the
Castrum Bergidum, capital of the asturians i have just giving name to the region). The river Cúa has
a length of 62 kilometers, is born near the port of Cienfuegos and leads to the Sil. The stone bridge
that crosses is one of the siglos XVI and XVIII. In Cacabelos can find all services, including shops of
bicycles where you can go to buy spare parts or repair damage.
PIEROS:
The romanesque church of San Martin, as reads the inscription, was consecrated on 19 November
1086 by the bishop astorgano Osmundo, the same as he built in 1082 the church and the bridge
reinforced iron (Pons Ferrata) in Ponferrada.
VILLAFRANCA DEL BIERZO:
The origin of Villafranca del Bierzo goes back to the communities of francs, foreign traders that
were established with Alfonso VI and, above all, the foundation of a community of cluny monks in
the year 1070. In the 12th century half the population was foreign. Nothing more than come in
Villafranca is the church of Santiago, Romanesque temple lombardo of a single nave and with the
magnificent home of forgiveness. The Pope Spanish Calixto III attached to the pilgrims sick or
disabled passing through this door the same indulgences than if they had come to Santiago. The
streets of the water through the city of one to another party, and in it are located several palaces,
italian style, and the convent of San Jose.The castle of the Marquis de Villafranca (s. XVI) is private
and had a relationship with the history of the people. The convent of the announced in 1606 was
erected on the old Hospital San Roque and tradition says that Saint Francis of Assisi was hosted in
him. Villafranca also has a nice Plaza Mayor, an Alameda french style and a promenade river to the
river Burbia, which receives the waters of Valcarce. The historic capital del Bierzo offers all the
services.
The monument
Church of San Francisco de
Villafranca del Bierzo

Romanesque Church of the 13th century,
founded by Saint Francis of Assisi and expanded
in gothic style in the XVII.
French Road Stage 24: Villafranca del Bierzo - O' Cebreiro
The Hostels
Refuge in Herrerías
Hostel OR Cebreiro
The Herrerías
O' Cebreiro(Lugo)
Tel: 654 35 39 40
Tel: 660 396 809 Hostel of Trabadelo
Trabadelo (Leon)
Tel: 647 635 831 / 687 827 987
Hostel of the Faba Refuge Small Potala

The Faba Ruitelán (Leon)
Tel: 987 56 13 22
Hostel of Pereje
Pereje (Leon)
Tel: 987 54 01 38
Hostel Das Animas Hostel School

Ambasmestas (Leon) Laguna de Castilla (Leon)
Tel: 619 048 626 Tel: 987 68 47 86 / 619 479 238
Hostel Crispeta
Trabadelo (Leon)
Tel: 620 329 386 / 696 978 653
Hostel N. S Aparecida do Brasil
Hostel The Pilgrim (old hostel Sarracín)
Hostel de Vega of Valcarce The Portela of Valcarce (Leon) Vega of Valcarce (Leon)
Vega of Valcarce (Leon) Tel: 987 54 31 97 Tel: 987 54 30 45
Tel: 987 54 30 06 / 657 09 79 54
Information on the stage 24: Villafranca del Bierzo - O' Cebreiro
The mountain reaches the path of Santiago. Today is the day of the stage queen, surely the most remembered
for the return of the pilgrimage. It is abandoned Leon and Castilla to enter Galicia, in particular by the parish OR
Cebreiro: former village of pallozas today restored for the sake of tourism. The guide to the top is the valley of
encased river Valcarce, party by the N-VI and the A-6 and well populated. The rise is expected and is not patent
until the kilometer 21 of the stage, exceeded the neighborhood of Hospital.
The itinerary
After crossing the street of the Water - Ribadeo Villafranca del Bierzo, turn 90 degrees to the left by the
costs of Zamora (to come to the street Santa Catalina), turn next to the monument to the pilgrim, crossed
the river Burbia and continue through the streets of the Design and Holy Spirit. By this last abandon
Villafranca and we during a kilometer by the lay of the road, which accompanies the course of the river
Valcarce (to our left). In this way we came to a pedestrian lane, something like a track of bobsleigh and
protected by a wall which does not go to the meter high (1.8 km), moving encased between the highway A-
6 and the N-VI.
For this to fold of pilgrims spent under several viaducts of the A-6 (Km 4.1) before taking the diversion to
Pereje, at the height of the p.k 410 of the N-VI. Crossed with caution the national and by the access road,
escorted by the poplars on the shores of Valcarce and by chestnut of great porte, arrived in the first
location of the day: Pereje (Km 5.2). Going through the location - to the output to left hand is the hostel - to
retake the rail pedestrian precinct. A kilometer and 600 meters further is the break of Trabadelo (6.9 Km)
and a kilometer above crossed again N-VI to take the detour to this population. Flanked by the forest of
ribera del Valcarce, with superb chestnuts, move up Trabadelo, which has the necessary infrastructure to
make a high on the Road (Km 9.7).
Leave the population, leaving the right the diversion to Pradela and Sotelo, and this time not returned
immediately to our track of bobsleigh, rather, we walk near mile by a asphalt road, above the national.
Exceeded a stream that feeds into the river Valcarce (Km 10.5) back to the reunion of lane pedestrian, on
the edge of the N-VI. A kilometer and 700 meters more than tedious lane places us in the Portela of
Valcarce, where we can also take something (Km 13.7).
After the Portela, barely traffic 300 meters in the company of N-VI, take the detour to Ambasmestas and
Vega of Valcarce. First came to Ambasmestas (14.9 Km), confluence of rivers Balboa and Valcarce, and then
to Vega of Valcarce, population of services (bars, cashiers, shops and bakeries) with its Magdalena church
(Km 16.5). By the old road which we bring, parallel to the N-VI, we go from now until Ruitelán (Km 18.6). At
this stage of stage only we have won 171 meters. The basis of the port is near. The departure of Ruitelán
this slope is escalates a little, only a small foretaste of what will come later. Something above, on the left,
we take the diversion that low until the Herrerías. Before arriving in this small nucleus crossed the river
Valcarce by a stone bridge. We Crossed The Herrerías (20.1 Km), with shelter and several bars, until the
neighborhood of Hospital (20.8 Km), a continuation of the kernel above that takes its name of the old
hospital for pilgrims british. To leave this set of houses starts the real ascension to OR Cebreiro.
A hard repecho by asphalt, such as out of nothing, almost a kilometer invites us to raise the strategy, which
will consist in download the pace, shorten steps and be breathing. In these circumstances is where the
weight of the backpack plays a decisive role. In full rise, hikers must take the path that was born on the left
of the asphalt road (Km 22); cyclists must continue in the face by asphalt. Already on the path, the slope
gives us a brief respite until you cross the arroyo of Refoxo and we fuels again by a causeway grim
amounting hard under the canopy of leaves outdated chestnut and oak trees. This scenario brings us closer
to the Faba -the entry there is a diversion to the hostel- (Km 23.5). After the Faba abandon progressively
the umbria to exit to a field open grassland with a view to the Atlantic forest. The broad panoramic affect
the perception of the slope, which becomes slightly milder until reaching the last people of Leon in the path
of Santiago French: Laguna de Castilla, endowed with bar and hostel deputy (25.9).
About 700 meters above Laguna de Castilla appears the first mojón santiago with signs of distances. Is the
152.5 and bears the inscription Os Santos (of Teso dos Santos). 400 Meters after the Way farewell of Leon,
the province with more kilometers of French Road: nothing less than 214.4. By order tread Galicia and, in
particular, Lugo. The stage queen is nearing completion (Km 27). Fatigued, deal last kilometer until the
church pre of Santa Maria la Real, which gives the welcome OR Cebreiro. The hostel of pilgrims, the first of
the Xunta, is on the other end of this parish lucense (Km 28.4).
The difficulties
In the first 21 kilometers only $190 meters. It is from the neighborhood of Hospital, past The
Smithies, when it begins of truth the rise. In just 7.5 kilometers up O' Cebreiroexceeded 610
meters. The stretch hard is among the Hospital and the Faba, although the slope continues to be
very respectable to Laguna de Castilla.
Comments
The 100 per cent of the localities of the stage offer at least a hostel for pilgrims, so it can be
divided the day to our craving. They are All with bar and the population with more services is Vega
of Valcarce.
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DISTRICT OF OS ANCARES
The district of Os Ancares is nestled between Leon and Galicia and is obligatory step of the
twentieth fourth stage of the path of Santiago French. It is a natural reserve with its mountainous
landscape, steep slopes, in which inhabits a population of more customs galician that castellanas.
The pallozas - traditional dwellings of plant elliptic roofed with high - have been heirs to the tribes
prerromanas that inhabited the land and that led to substantial vestiges.
PEREJE:
Small village in the region of Os Ancares, belonging to the municipality of Trabadelo, which is
surrounded by old chestnut trees. Was the subject of a resounding dispute that pitted the cluny of
Santa Maria, Cruñego Villafranca, and the monks of Aurillac that running the Cebreiro. It became
involved Alfonso IX of Leon, the queen dona Urraca and Pope Urban II. The cause was that the
abbot of O' Cebreirolifted a church and a hospital in pilgrims in Pereje, a town that was within the
administration siesta Villafranca del Bierzo.
TRABADELO:
The entry of Trabadelo already can be seen the dense sotos of chestnuts. During the fall, the
collection of chestnuts is one of the largest and most successful of the neighbors. The municipality
what form the own Trabadelo, Pereje, Moral of Valcarce, Parada de Soto, Pradela, San Fiz oj Seo,
Sotelo, Sotoparada and Villar of pens. Have hostels, several houses and bars.
THE PORTELA OF VALCARCE:
The name alludes to the portazgo that had to pay to the feudal lords travellers passing through the
valley. In the year 1702, Alfonso VI attempted deleted but not departed until years later. The
church of San Juan Bautista belongs to the baroque style popular and data from the XVII and XVIII.
It is a rectangular has a single nave and espadaña. In the population, to the river Valcarce, still
retains a blacksmith of the XIX.
AMBASMESTAS:
The Church of Our Lady of Carmen is rectangular plant and a single nave and hosts a baroque
altarpiece. It maintains a haystack of the nineteenth century, in two heights and covered by slabs.
VEGA OF VALCARCE:
Vega of Valcarce is the largest village of the valley. The municipality comprises 23 locations, among
which are also jacobean Portela of Valcarce, Ambasmestas, Ruitelán, Smithies, The Faba and
Laguna de Castilla. On a hill rises the castle of Sarracín that is in ruins and dating back to the
centuries XV and XVI. Attributed to the knights templar is possible that would be preceded by
another defensive construction of the century X. The church of the Magdalena, so present in the
way, as patron of sinners and penitents, attests to the feature pilgrim of villa. In the building was
dan cites constructions and reforms of the centuries, 19th and 20. It is of a single nave, a
rectangular and bell tower.
Vega of Valcarce offers full service to the pilgrim: bakery, grocery stores, cashiers and bars where
they serve meals.
RUITELÁN:
The parish church is devoted to San Juan Bautista (centuries XIII to XVII). In the slopes of Mount,
on the outskirts of Ruitelán, is the chapel of San Froilán, where it says that he lived withdrawn this
eremita lucense (833-905), which domesticated a wolf when he attacked and subsequently
became bishop of Leon. It is now pattern of Lugo.
THE HERRERÍAS:
This small nucleus owes its name to the four herrerías where they worked the iron and other
metals. Also in A House oj Ferreiro may be a former fragua restored. As a continuation of Smithies,
the neighborhood of Hospital takes its name from a former hospital created in 1178 for the
pilgrims british. The church of San Julian is baroque XVIII.
THE FABA:
The church of San Andres, in turn renaissance and baroque, is of a single nave in two tranches and
has a baroque altarpiece.
LAGUNA DE CASTILLA:
In the last town of Castile and Leon we can see three granaries of XIX though not very well
preserved. Its plant is square, type asturiano. In the Teso de los Santos (mojón 152.5),
actualization La Laguna, there was a hermitage that marked the boundary between Leon and
Lugo.
O' CEBREIRO:
O' Cebreirois a parish of Concello of Pedrafita do Cebreiro. Does anyone remember the name of
the port lucense of Pedrafita, who is covered with snow all winter and that makes it necessary
chains? It is the same port amounting pilgrims on roads. O' Cebreirois a village of stone, probably
of origin prerrromano, and portal of Galicia by the province of Lugo. It is another of the mythical
places of the Road and crown, to 1,300 meters in height the massif galician-leonés. Everything in
this place is magic and mystery: the pallozas, wind, fog…is one of the first enclaves which hosted
the pilgrims en route to Santiago. Stresses the simple and primitive temple preromanesque of
Santa Maria la Real, the centuries IX and X. to the right of the high altar is the chapel of the Holy
Miracle, where is the image of the Virgen de los Remedios (Santa Maria the Real). On the altar lies
the tomb of don Elijah Valiña, pastor of O' Cebreirofrom 1959 until his death in 1989, tireless
promoter of the Road and creator of the yellow arrow. The people began to be restored to mid-
1960s and also the pallozas: old housing prerromanas circular or oval formed by stone walls and
ceiling of stems of rye. One of the pallozas houses a museum. Country Houses, inns, bars,
restaurants and souvenir shops have become a O' Cebreiroin a theme park of the peoples of
height.
The monument
Church of Santa Maria the Actual OR Cebreiro

Church pre IX century, founded by Benedictine
monks.
Basilica Plan with three ships and tower.
French Road Stage 25: O' Cebreiro- Triacastela
The Hostels
Hostel Complex Xacobeo Hostel of Hospital da Countess
Triacastela Tel: 982 548 037 / 690 613 388 Hospital da Countess (Lugo)
Tel: 660 396 810 / 982 16 13 36
Hostel Refuge of Oribio Hostel in Reboleira

Triacastela (Lugo) Tel: 982 54 80 85 Coal from the Path (Lugo) Tel: 982 16 13 35
Hostel of Triacastela
Hostel Aitzenea
Triacastela (Lugo)
Triacastela (Lugo)
Tel: 982 54 80 87 / 660 396 811
Tel: 982 54 80 76 / 944 60 22 36 / 982 54 81 29
Hostel Berce oj Caminho
Triacastela (Lugo)
Tel: 982 54 81 27
Private Hostel High oj Poio

High oj Poio (Lugo)
Tel: 982 367172
Information on the stage 25: O' Cebreiro- Triacastela
The hard day lived yesterday it needs a short route but active to renew forces before the sinuous
plotted future. The Road reaches its maximum cota galician slopes of Mount Area and even
deploys lashes in the repecho of the high oj Poio. In OR Biduedo, the Concello of Pedrafita do
Cebreiro pass witness to that of Triacastela, whose core rests in the bottom of the valley under the
shadow of mount Oribio.
The itinerary
If the fog does not prevent hiding the valley, see dawn from OR Cebreiro, next to the church of St.
Mary the Real, it is a privilege that gives us the way and that we cannot refuse. Today, finally, we
immersed in the land of Santiago, the fog and the orbillo; that of the castros celts and the mines
desired by the romans; of infinity of lomas, fragas oaks and soutos of chestnuts. The official
signalling brand 151 kilometers to Santiago, our 154.7. Began the twenty-fifth stage above the
hostel of pilgrims. Sheltered by the vegetation of the mountain, ascend from the 1296 meters until
1370 (the highest point of French Road in Galicia) in the vicinity of Teso da Cruz and mount Area.
From that point down to a meeting of a wide forest trail (1.5 Km) that leads to the first parish of
the day. In Galicia municipalities are called Concellos, to which they belong different parishes that
encompass turn to different villages. Toward the south, on the left of the forest trail, the view is
recreated in a multitude of lomas marbled of ferns, robles, chestnuts and grassland that form,
among others, the sierra of OR Courel. The forest trail leads to the foot of the LU-633, where the
parish of Santo Estevo of Liñares, with a church pre of a single nave (Km 3.2).
After the temple crossed the LU-633, faithful companion during the stage of today, and we take a
path very close to the road which we clothes with their beeches, holly and other catalog of atlantic
species. The first high, the San Roque, it takes to reach. The other side of the LU-633, a 1270
meters and before a broad overview, rises the plastic sculpture of a pilgrim medieval that moves
against the wind. He was immortalized in bronze by the artist Jose Maria Acuña (4.1 Km). The path
follows the route of the LU-633 and decreasing slightly to the 1,205 meters. Subsequently, a false
llano us closer to Hospital, the second biggest inhabited the day that leads by nickname "the
Countess". The cairn santiago mark the 145.5). In this village will probably one of the first contacts
with the "blonds galician", the cows cinnamon appreciated by their meat (5.7 Km).
We Leave this town of cowboys and continue through a groove put to the guardarrail LU-633.
Later we take the detour Sabugos and Temple but bid farewell to immediately the tranche
asphalting along a road which brings us to Padornelo (8.1 Km). Is the kingdom of stone and the
slabs of slate. The departure of this small parish face a tough though brief costs by the we reached
the high oj Poio (8.5 Km). A bar - hostel and a mesón receive strategically walkers, eager to
stabilize your heart rate after similar boost. More than three kilometers of path bonded to the LU-
633 separate us from the next population. Throughout this tranche virtually llaneamos because
only descend 45 meters. Thus arrived to Coal, the core also Pedrafita do Cebreiro, with bars and
hostel. If we turn relatively early and have not yet opened the bars, it is likely that some local we
receive with a succulent tower of cakes of milk fried (Km 11.9).
Facing Coal and again, next to the inseparable LU-633, returned to the path that leads us by
identical landscape up OR Biduedo, to 2.4 kilometers away. Throughout this tranche descend
exactly one hundred meters (14.3 Km). After OR Biduedo, already the Concello of Triacastela, the
decline begins to be patent. Separate us just 6.8 kilometers of the end of stage and we have yet to
download some 530 meters.
In the fall, the way to dispose of the LU-633 and tackle the twists and turns of the road. A sharp
curve allows us to front view of the monte Oribio, of 1443 meters altitude. On the right, in the
bottom of the valley, is Triacastela. The village post OR Biduedo is Filloval (Km 17.3). After she
crossed the road and we fall between trees to make to cross a kilometer later, next to a small
merendero. So we got into Interns (Km 18.8), stretched village with a chapel that passing under
the claim of the sale of raspberries. The day continues until the village of Ramil (20.1 Km), with
brown centenary at the edge of the road, and almost bonded to Triacastela. The hostel public is
found in the same entry, in a wasteland on the left and the rest, an assortment of hostels private,
in the center of the population (21.1 Km).
The difficulties
Short stage but needed to renew forces after the last day of OR Cebreiro. The strong repecho to
reach the high oj Poio is the only noteworthy point of the day. We have to pay attention to the
traffic in the LU-633, which crosses on several occasions.
Comments
The more adventurous can continue until the Benedictine monastery of Samos, about 10
kilometers of Triacastela. In this case the stage would become 31.1 km. The monastery is located
in the variant longer than that leads to Sarria.
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SANTO ESTEVO OF LIÑARES:
The Codex Calixtinus refers to this population as Linar of Rege. It is a parish belonging to the
Concello of Pedrafita do Cebreiro. The Church of San Esteban de Liñares is medieval style
preromanesque and was restored in 1963. It is of a single nave and custody a baroque altarpiece.
A bar endures the type to 1225 meters.
HOSPITAL DA COUNTESS:
The origin of the town goes back to that of a former hospital there founded in the 9th century by
the countess doña Egilo. The church of San Xoán is similar to that of O' Cebreiro(tower of three
floors and portico of three entries) before reaching Hospital da Countess, in the high in San Roque
and in a diversion of 300 meters left hand, is accessed a natural viewpoint on the valley of Veigas
da Forcas, which is divided the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic. Account with bar and hostel of
pilgrims, of the Xunta and rehabilitated for the Holy Year of 2010.
PADORNELO:
The road passes put to the church of San Xoán, in the parish of Padornelo. The temple is the 15th
century, built of masonry and roofing by slabs.
COAL:
Parish of Concello of Pedrafita do Cebreiro. The parish church, devoted to San Xoán, the 16th
century and was widely reformed in the year 64. As the rest of this mountain area was built in
stone and covered by slabs of slate. Account with several bars and hostel.
OR BIDUEDO:
OR Biduedo is a village in the parish of Lamas oj Biduedo and already belongs to the Concello of
Triacastela. The road passes next to the chapel of San Pedro. If it is open cannot seal the
credential. There is a mesón that offers snacks, light dishes and menu.
FILLOVAL, INTERNS AND RAMIL:
Small villages without services of Concello of Triacastela. In Ramil, the road passes next to a
chestnut centenary.
French Road Stage 26: Triacastela - Sarria

The Hostels
International Hostel Sarria

Hostel in Pedra
Sarria
Sarria
Tel: 982 53 51 09
Tel: 982530130 / 652517199
The Blazons
Sarria (Lugo)
Tel: 600 512 565
Hostel of the Monastery of Samos

Samos (Lugo)
Tel: 982 54 60 46
Hostel Two Eight Marabedís

Hostel OR Durmiñento
Sarria
Sarria
Tel: 629 46 17 70
Tel: 600 862 508 / 982 53 10 99
Hostel Private Dove and Firewood

San Aves do Camiño Hostel TO Cova oj Frade
Tel: 658 90 68 16 Samos Tel: 982 54 60 87 / 616 664 968
Refuge of the pilgrims from Calvor

Calvor, Concello Sarria (Lugo)
Tel: 660 396 812
Hostel Don Alvaro
Sarria (Lugo) Hostel of pilgrims from Sarria
Tel: 982 531 592 / 686 468 803 Sarria (Lugo)
Tel: 660 396 813
Hostel Val Samos
Samos (Lugo)
Tel: 982 54 61 63 / 609 63 88 01
Information on the stage 26: Triacastela - Sarria
Since Triacastela there are two routes to reach out to Sarria: the south, longest, visit the famous
Benedictine monastery of Samos and progresses through the leafy trees of the river Oribio; the
other goes further to the north of San Top and internal also by beautiful places villages of oak and
chestnut.
The itinerary
Those who have accommodation in the hostel public must cross Triacastela by the central street
until the departure of the population. The Road splits from here to Sarria and have to choose one
of the itineraries. On the left, by the LU-633, progresa the route until Samos and its Benedictine
monastery and from there continues until Sarria. On the right hand part the itinerary on San Top,
6.5 km shorter although exceeds a drop of 238 meters the first 5.5 kilometers.
By San Top:
The departure of Triacastela turn to right and crossed the LU-633. On the right, slightly above, is
born diversion to San Top. We take and, after a short tranche, abandoning the road to the right to
remain for a asphalt road. Then take a path that leads to A Raft (Km 2.2). By costs more
pronounced continue surrounded by lush robles until lead again in the road, just to the height of
the Fonte two Lameiros (3.3 Km).
A good repecho by asphalt leaves us to the height of San Top. The population is on the left and a
machine of soft drinks at the foot of the road is all that is offer by these places (3.9 km). The
itinerary continues its rise on the road, at the beginning in false llano to harden after, until the
vicinity of the high of Riocabo (Km 5.5). In the high left the road to enjoy the stretch nicely on the
stage. Corridors closed chestnuts, robles, and birch we escort. The fall to Montán - a village that is
barely roza - is dangerous because the floor is composed of lajas stone (7.8 Km). We continue the
decline until the village of Fontearcuda, where the cairn santiago announces us the 121.5
kilometers (8.5 Km).
The Way low Fontearcuda until the road and it crosses (attentive to the signalling because you
have to search the cairn) to take a path that avoids the long rodeo of the road from Zoo. Save a
arroyo and move on the road that goes back to the road. By asphalt came finally to Furela. The
marbled spots of oak and chestnut give way to the meadows (Km 10.4). In Furela cannot recover
strength in the bar located at the foot of the road.
Passing through the population and cross the road along the poster announcing the entry to the
Concello Sarria (Km 10.7). A kilometer rest for reaching Pintín (11.7 Km), which also offers bar and
restaurant. The Road put on the road LU-5602 and a kilometer later the crosses for involved
fleetingly by a wooded stretch to tackle a curve prolonged. Down again to the road and turn in
brief together at the hostel public of Calvor (Km 13.1). The parish of the same name is behind the
hostel, on the left. Five hundred meters after we desligamos briefly of the LU-5602 to enter
Aguiada (Km 13.6). After the population returned to the arms of the road for a parallel path. The
Way left to right-hand a hostel private surrounded by a garden (14.3 Km) and continues for the
andadero leaving aside the crossing Airexe. On the left of the road is the parish of St. Aves do
Camiño. (14.9). With a view of Sarria, the andadero of land continues to progress at the foot of the
LU-5602 by small slides. Turn the cairn 114 km of Carballal and crossroads to Ferreiros, that is left
to right hand. Immediately come together to the camping Vila de Sarria and leave Mendros right.
We got together in Sarria up with the first shelter. Not in vain this capital of Concello boasts the
largest number of hostels of French Road and is the place chosen by many hikers to start the
pilgrimage, as it is located in the distance ideal to get the Compostela. The rua Jose Sanchez leaves
us at the foot de la rua Calvo Sotelo, we crossed to continue in the face by the rúa oj Pilgrim.
Saved by a bridge the river Sarria and crossed in Benign Quiroga to turn next to the Peregrinoteca.
A staircase rises to the entry of the rúa Greater, that should change its name to the "rúa of
Hostels", since they are recorded more than 5, including the public (Km 18.3).
By Samos:
By this route the distance travelled is 24.7 kilometers. Border pillars jacobean that mark the
distance of medium in half a kilometer not seen in this route, a village however by the
characteristics yellow arrows. The route accompanies the run of the river Sarria, also known by the
name of rio Oribio, since it was form on the slopes of Mount in the Concello of Triacastela. There
are to take the bifurcation of the left. It gets out of Triacastela to eventually on the road LU-633.
This, by favorable terrain reaches San Cristovo oj Real (3.8 Km), parish of Concello Samos already
documented in the year 1175. In this parish is the pazo de Lusío of the year 1551. From San
Cristovo, a path that accompanies the river by the right progresses to Renche, another parish of
Samos also documented in 1175. (Km5,5). The other side of the LU-633 is Vigo. Since Renche,
again by beautiful landscapes next to the vega of Sarria or Oribio, progress until the immediate
Ballast, a village of Martin, and reaches Freituxe (7.3 Km). After went up and down hata the parish
of Saint Martin oj Realcon church of Romanesque style rural (Km 8.4). The departure of this
population returned to the LU-633 and the crossed to address until Samos, capital of Concello
where the famous Benedictine monastery and that account with all services except shop and
workshop for bicycles (Km 9.8). After Samos returns to the company of the road to Teiguín (11.7
Km), village of the parish of St. Baia of Pascais, to which we climb subsequently (12.8 Km). In
Teiguín we have already said goodbye to the company of the road and from the parish of Pascais
back to the nearby rumor of the river, first by roads and later by tracks and tranches paved,
achieve the tiny villages of Gorolfe, Reiriz and Sivil, place belonging to the parish of Santiago de
Extrasiz and last entity of Concello Samos. Agree to the Concello Sarria by the village of Dogs,
belonging to the parish of Calvor and displays a pazo with tower linked to the families Monseiro,
Gonzalez, Losada and Sarmiento. From here saved the LU-5602 to arrive to Aguiada, population
where link with the route from San Top (Km 20). From here to the rúa Greater of Sarria subtracted
4.7 kilometers.
The difficulties
In the itinerary on San Top are hard the first 5.5 kilometers to the high of Riocabo from that point
the stage poses no problems. In the option of Samos makes only a difficulty its length, 6.5
kilometers longer than the option of San Top. The road is also a disadvantage by Samos but the
supply the breathtaking landscapes to vera of the river Sarria or Oribio.
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SAMOS:
Capital of Concello of the same name and location of the famous Benedictine monastery of
Samos, one of the oldest in Spain and cultural symbol of Galicia. Its origins to the sixth century in
full suevo kingdom and its foundation was in charge of San Martin Dumiense that was devoted to
the martyrs of Antioch San Julian and Santa Basilisa. A tombstone visigothic confirms the antiquity,
although there are few medieval remains. The imposing and rich architectural current comes
almost all of the siglos XVI to XVIII. The church is a noble neoclassical building; between the church
and convent is the Cloister of Feijoo, chaired by the illustrious polygraph benedictine. Terraced
House to this is the refining Cloister of the Nereidas (s. XVI). Aside from the monastery is the
chapel mozarab of Cypress, in an allusion to the impressive and alia conifer located at his side. It is
also known as chapel of the Savior and goes back to the centuries IX or X. was declared a national
monument in 1944. Samos has guesthouses, several bars and cafes, pharmacy, health center and,
at least, a couple of hostels for pilgrims.
CALVOR:
The road passes put their hostel but will not be in the population. Calvor is located on an old
castro of that can still be contemplate their defenses. The parish church of Santo Estevo or San
Esteban preceded it a monastery founded by the priest Adrian in the eighth century and a visigoth
church. The current church, restored, still retains some elements of that era as a capital. Keeps a
size romanesque of the Virgin and Child.
SARRIA:
Sarria is a hotbed of pilgrims. Those who come pilgrim from other points over those who joined in
the own Sarria, since they earn the Compostela who roam, at least, the last 100 kilometers on
foot. According to our distances away from here to Santiago 115.3 kilometers. The data collected
in the Pilgrim's Office of the rúa oj Vilar reflect that in 2009 began their pilgrimage in Sarria 26,202
hikers, 23 percent of those who toured this year, the French Road. In the rúa Greater are the
parish church of Santa Mariña, inaugurated in 1885 and the church of Salvador, romanesque
transition with several covers the 13th century. Past el mirador, in the departure of the stage
toward Portomarín, you can see the convent of the Magdalena, whose origins date back to the
13th century with the foundation of a hospital. The Parents Mercedarians run this convent, mainly
from the factory Gothic and Renaissance, since the year 1896. Both in the church of Santa Mariña
as in the convent of the Magdalena issued credentials.
The monument
Monastery of Samos
Monumental founded in the sixth century that shows all styles possible due to continuous
restorations, since it has been looted and burned several times in the course of history.
Collects samples from the preromanesque passing through the styles gothic, renaissance,
baroque, neoclassical and modernist.
French Road Stage 27: Sarria - Portomarín
The Hostels
Hostel House Morgade

Morgade (Parish TO Clamp) Hostel Ferramenteiro
Tel: 982 53 12 50 Portomarín (Lugo)
Hostel PortoSantiago Tel: 982 545 362
Portomarín (Lugo)
Hostel Manuel
Tel: 618 82 65 15
Portomarín
Tel: 679 754 718
Hostel of Ferreiros
Ferreiros (Lugo)
Tel: 982 15 74 96 / 660 396 815
Hostel OR Mirador
Portomarín (Lugo)
Tel: 982 54 53 23 / 667 54 45 45
Hostel Mercadoiro
Mercadoiro
Tel: 982 545 359 / 676 476 260
Hostel of Portomarín
Portomarín (Lugo)
Tel: 982 54 51 43 / 660 396 816
Hostel The Wayfarer

Portomarín (Lugo) Hostel of Barbadelo
Tel: 982 54 51 76 Barbadelo (Lugo)
Tel: 660 396 814
Hostel OR Pombal
Barbadelo
Tel: 686 718 732
Information on the stage 27: Sarria - Portomarín
The twentieth seventh day is for a good part of the wayfarers the first, since that Sarria is very
close to the mythical and last 100 kilometers, the minimum distance that there are to walk to win
the Compostela. The stage does not disappoint in absolute nor the firstborn nor the tanning
pilgrim. It offers countless villages of the Concellos Sarria, Paradela and Portomarín, good
examples of romanesque, neighborhood tracks paved paths, and rural corridors, bridges and
medieval catwalks rustic and until a modern resting area full of vending machines.
The itinerary
For a good percentage of hikers, the rúa Maior Sarria is the kilometer 0 of his pilgrimage to
Compostela. In the early hours of the day and, above all, in the summer months, the street would
to make a statistic that reliable on ages, races, nationalities, clothing and equipment of the
travelers. The initial tranche of 2.9 kilometers between Sarria and As Walls offers an excellent start
of stage. After the Rúa Maior, passing along to the building of the Preventive Detention, come to
the mirador on Sarria, adorned with a cruise. Some three hundred meters after the mirador, the
Road board with the Convent of the Magdalena, mainly from the factory Gothic and Renaissance
and run by the Parents Mercedarians. The stage descends along the wall of the cemetery to the
river Small tributary of Sarria. The medieval Ponte Rough allows cross (1.2 Km). next to small
meadow and orchards individuals turn under a viaduct to cross the tracks. After them saved a
arroyo thanks to a gateway of wood (2.2). The course of water gives way to a hard repecho by
road - surrounded by superb castaños - that rises to the place of As Walls (Mojón 109), where it
stands a castro pre-roman of the same name. The village appears after and, presumably, are some
houses to the roadside (Km 2.9). From here, by track neighborhood, we move to Italy where we
receive a sculpture in memory to Don Germán Arias. Immediately, on the left, we see the resting
area Km 108 of Italy, replete with all kinds of vending machines: coffee, soft drinks, snacks,
batteries...and a stamp for garnish further the credential (Km 3.7).
New asphalt road progress until the parish of Barbadelo, a panel informative holds our attention
on the romanesque church of Santiago, several meters from the Road. Surrounded by the
churchyard, deserve your attention the covers and the capitals. Leave the hostel of pilgrims from
Barbadelo to right-hand (4.5 Km) and continue again by track neighborhood asphalted up the
villages of Rent (5.3 Km) and Market da Serra (Km 6), with tavern and located at the intersection
of the LU-5709. When crossing not continues along the road but takes a corridor trees that arises
from the front (Km 6). The five minutes turn next to a source decorated with Pelegrín, mascot
Xacobeo 93 Km (6.6). 700 Meters later come next to the doors of the Mill of Cisterns (7.3 Km), of
the year 1920, for twisting ninety degrees at the right and thank a step built by stone slabs that
prevents get the foot on the raft of water. Soon we crossed the LU-633 to spend Leiman (8.2 Km),
with mesón along the path, and after Peruscallo, with the presence of some granaries and where
to buy raspberries or bordones (9.2 Km and Cairn 103). Say, at the moment, goodbye to the
asphalt to move by road under chestnuts and carballos toward Cortiñas (Km 10 and Cairn 102) and
Lavandeira (Mojón 101.5). Between low stone walls and chestnut reached Pitch (11.5 Km and
Cairn 100.5) to reach, first to the false cairn of the 100 and a few meters below the true, crowned
with stones and bathed in graffiti. It would be sufficient begin to walk on this point to obtain the
Compostela but the pilgrimage is much more than a certificate signed. Some meters further is
Morgade (Km 12), with bar and hostel at the foot of the asphalt road.
Near the exit, a poster gives us the welcome the Concello of Paradela, which takes over from
Sarria. We Ferreiros, first parish of Paradela, cuesta, (13.1 Km and Cairn 98.5) and down by
asphalted road until the immediate Mirallos (13.6 Km and border pillar 98). By hand left is the
romanesque church of Santa Maria which was lowered stone by stone from Ferreiros in 1790. The
Road is directed by asphalt from Mirallos to A Penalty and then to Couto (14.7 Km) and Rozas (Km
15 and Cairn 97). It will not be strange encounter with some family guiding the cattle from one
place to another. Leaving behind the place of Rozas occurs the cairn 96.5. It also means stop, at
least during a stretch, the asphalt road to take a path in slight costs the sheltered from the oak and
pine trees. In the first crossing that occurs we left. The cairn 95.5 announces the closeness of
Moimentos, village to which we arrived, after leaving prior to the left a wooden cross coiled with
barbed wire and cross the road LU-4203 (Km 16.4). In a few minutes turn Mercadoiro (16.8 Km),
with bar and hostel and the itinerary visit Moutrás (17.1 Km), and after a slope and tracks paved
descend until Parrocha (18.7 Km) and Vilachá, last village in the Way belonging to Paradela (Km
20). A sharp decline brings us closer to the river Miño, damming by Belesar (Mojón 90). The
bridge, more than 350 meters in length, about us until the Portomarín facades of white and gray
roofs. The entrance to the village is done by one of the arches of the old Roman bridge - medieval,
rebuilt to settle a staircase and placing a small chapel. We Climb by it and passing the Virtual
Center of Information to the Pilgrim we go to the center of the people. In the hostel public,
although the distance travelled today may seem infinitely greater deal, the 22.4 kilometers of the
stage.
The difficulties
The stage, apparently, does not entail any difficulty. Mileage affordable and landscapes
comforting. However, some first 13 kilometers until Ferreiros where abound over the false plains
and the increases that the slopes, the inability to maintain a steady pace due to the terrain wavy
and frequent change of floor converted this day in more than a mere walking rural.
In Market da Serra there to pay attention to the signalling. The Road not continues along the road
where the tavern but continues by a corridor trees that arises from the front in the crossing.
Comments
The pillars of distance always precede the place, village, parish or concello advertising. The large
number of sites that there are at the stage, some inhabited by a single person, lead to lose the
exact location in more than a moment.
Since Sarria to Santiago de Compostela we have divided the journey in 5 stages while it is possible
to shorten 4, all with hostel at the end of the day: Sarria - Gonzar (30.4 Km); Gonzar - Melide (31.8
Km); Melide - Pedrouzo (33.1 Km) and Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela (20 Km). They are not
easy stages and the first three is better taking calmly, taking at least 20 kilometers in the morning.
At the end of 2009 already encouraged and requested in the Pilgrim's Office to seal, at least twice
a day, in the last 100 kilometers.
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BARBADELO
Santiago de Barbadelo is a parish of Concello Sarria situated between lush forests. The church of
Santiago de Barbadelo is a beautiful example of Romanesque style gallego. It has a tower of plant
square and a home full of symbols and medieval iconography. Of this delicate portico stresses the
human figure with the arms in cruz of the eardrum and the game of birds, animals and men of the
capitals of the double pair of columns. The deputy hamlet receives the name of Monastery
-contraction of monastery- allusion to a former institution annexd by Samos.
FERREIROS
The parish of Ferreiros, already the Concello of Paradela, is a humble locality where the
blacksmiths claveteaban footwear of the pilgrims and herraban its horrors. The church of Santa
Maria de Ferreiros, which was lowered toward 1790 stone by stone until the immediate Mirallos,
is a temple modest but with an interesting home romanesque, that rests on two mochetes with
head of a lion. It also offers a espadaña baroque at the top of its facade.
PORTOMARÍN
Portomarín, capital of Concello of the same name, is on the right margin of the river Miño. It can
be reached the population by the stairway settled on the arches of the old medieval bridge, where
it was also placed the chapel of the Virgen de las Nieves. The old city, formed by two
neighborhoods, San Nicolas and San Pedro, is submerged in the reservoir of Belesar. The people
had been rebuilt again in 1960 on a hillside safely. Portomarín was an important place to step in
the Middle Ages with a large bridge and with hospital; everything was under the waters of Miño.
The great church-fortress of San Nicolas, erected by the monks-Knights of the order of St. John of
Jerusalem in the 12th century, was dismantled stone by stone to be rebuilt in the plaza of the new
settlement. By its monumentality, wealth of elements and pomp sculptural, constitutes one of the
most interesting examples from the romanesque lucense. The facade of romanesque church of
San Pedro, who also moved to an end of the people (next to the Pazo de Berbetoros of XVII) is
beautiful invoice. The pazo del Conde da Maza, the 16th and the pazo two Pepper Shakers also
went up to the current location. Portomarín, in addition to several hostels, offers all the services.
We must not let the people without proving the cake of almonds similar to that of Santiago.
The monument
San Nicolas de Portomarín

Temple fortress built in the 13th century that
belonged to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem
and was rebuilt stone by stone in the present
place due to the construction of the reservoir of
Belesar.
Consists of a ship with five sections covered with
vault crucería and canyon pointed out.
The towers presented remate fortification.
French Road Stage 28: Portomarín - Palas de Rei

The Hostels
Hostel Track Hostel of Gonzar

Palas de Rei Gonzar (Lugo)
Tel: 639 88 22 29 Tel: 982 15 78 40
Hostel in Calzada
Parish of Lestedo
Tel: 982 18 37 44
Hostel private House Garcia

Gonzar
Tel: 982 157 842 / 670 862 386
Hostel House Molar
Sales of Naron
Tel: 696 79 45 07
Hostel of Palas de Rei

Palas de Rei (Lugo)
Tel: 660 396 820
Hostel of Hospital da Cruz

Hospital de la Cruz (Lugo). Concello of Portomarin
Tel: 982 54 52 32 / 660 396 818
Hostel Os Chacotes
Palas de Rei
Tel: 607 481 536
Hostel OR Cruceiro
Sales of Naron
Tel: 658 06 49 17
Hostel of Airexe
Airexe - Ligonde - Concello of Monterroso (Lugo)
Tel: 982 15 34 83 / 660 396 819
Hostel of pilgrims School of Ligonde
Ligonde
Tel: 679 816 061
Hostel Source of Pilgrim

Ligonde
Tel: 982 18 37 52
Information on the stage 28: Portomarín - Palas de Rei
The stage is divided by the sierra of Ligonde, which in turn divides the river Miño and Ulloa and
Concellos of Portomarín and Monterroso. Although the beginning is promising, and offer with a
gentle promotion by the mount San Antonio, the rest is drunk next to roads modest, provincial
and even national. However make the trip good examples of Romanesque churches, including the
possibility of diverted until Vilar of Donuts to visit the San Salvador, former pilgrim hospitals and
the valuable cruise Lameiros
The itinerary
Backwards from the hostel public until the nearby church of St. Nicholas and continue to face to exit for
the avenue of Chantada, which leads to the same road. From this point down until a gateway metal that
saves the Rego das Torres, the board here with the Miño. The crossed and turn to right next to some
houses. Overcome them, the cairn 89 we are guided by a path that was born on the left (Km 1) and that
goes by the slopes of Mount San Antonio. Ascend approximately one kilometer and began to llanear
among pine trees and meadows. The way down to the lay of the LU-633 and past crossroads to San Aves
and Velade we take a andadero stuck on the road. Some hundreds of meters below, to the height of a brick
factory (Km 3), crossed the road and continue through a similar andadero advances by the right. At the
height of some ships of fertilizers and crossed again the LU-633 and progress on the left. 450 Meters after
we arrived at Toxibo Cairn (85.5). A house and, later an elegant hórreo in stone and wood, decorated with
a rosette and topped with pinnacle and cruz, is the whole visit (Km 4.8).
Although still walked very close to the road, several spots of pines isolate us from her during a small
tranche. Again next to the asphalt turn a picnic (Km 7.3) and throw up the nearby parish of Gonzar (Km 8).
The church of Santa Maria and the core population are on the left. Turn next to the bar and the hostel
public and in brief turn left to take a track that rises to Castromaior, also parish of Concello of Portomarín
with romanesque church at the end of the XII and a nearby castro roman large-scale (9.3 Km). Since
Castromaior face a demanding rise of 700 meters to another andadero parallel to the LU-633 (10 Km). Even
crossed another couple of times the road until you reach Hospital da Cruz, a village of the parish of St. Aves
of OR River, also of Portomarín. (Mojón 78.5 and 11.8 Km).
Crossed with caution the N-540 and take the C-535 in the direction Sales. It is a modest road fitted with a
berm compact on the road in the next 10 kilometers to the link of the N-547 in TO Pitch. The following
people we visited Sales of Narón (Km 13.3). The output there is a small chapel rehabilitated in 2004. Half A
kilometer, in gentle climb by the berm, we come to the cairn 76.5, which announced the Sierra of Ligonde
(Km 13.8). The 756 meters altitude must make reference to another point higher because we are to 722.
The sierra of Ligonde divides the river Miño and Ulla.
Now enjoy a good tranche in decline. Kilometer and a half later we leave it to one side the village of
Previsa, the first in the Concello of Monterroso (Km 15.3) and half a kilometer below, a right hand, is Os
Lameiros, with the pazo and the chapel of San Marcos. 200 Meters, along the path, rises the famous cruise
Lameiros. It is double-sided and was placed in 1670. On one side is represented the image of Christ and the
other of the Lady of sorrows. At the base cannot distinguish tongs, a crown of thorns and a skull, referring
to the ordeal of Jesus (Km 16).
Immediately come to Ligonde (16.5 Km), going next to the cross marks the place of an ancient cemetery of
pilgrims. Also next to the House of Carneiro, who had as guests illustrious to Carlos V, in march 1520 when
traveling to be crowned emperor, and to Felipe II, in may 1554 on the way to La Coruna to marry Mary
Tudor ON the departure of Ligonde, to the vera the hostel municipal, take a path that low bonded to a wall
to the bridge over the river of Airexe (Km 17). Back the toboggan until Airexe (Km 17.4). On the left,
somewhat aloof, is the church of Santiago, of invoice neoclassical and with the home romanesque of its
predecessor. Move along the berm and we face after crossing the road LU-3301 (Km 18.5). After reached
the village of Portos (Mojón 71 and Km 19.4), since the Concello of Palas de Rei (shortly the diversion to
Vilar of Donuts) and the parish of Santiago de Lestedo (Mojón 70.5 Km 20). We climb up the village of Os
Value (Km 20.9) to go to Mamurria (Km 21.5). Subsequently come to Pitch (Km 22), where we leave the
asphalt road - road to transit in parallel to the N-547. next to it are first Avenostre (22.4 Km) and then OR
Rosario, where pilgrims prayed a rosary at the sight of Mount Sacrum, where the disciples of the Apostle
Santiago domaron bulls braves moved the body of the holy (Km 23.4).
Half a kilometer later arrived to the recreational area Os Chacotes, where the hostel public of the same
name (Km 23.9). Few meters and come to Palas de Rei. Go by the rúa oj Cruceiro, visited the church of San
Tirso and down the stairway to the same center of Concello, where they are the other hostels (Km 25).
The difficulties
Until the high in the Sierra of Ligonde (13.8 Km) exceeds a drop of 335 meters but pass with ease.
There is only one repecho demanding the departure of Castromaior. Since the Sierra will happen
several slides - typical in Galicia - until Palas de Rei.
Comments
During the stage find at least a bar in Gonzar, Castromaior, sales of Narón, Airexe, between Portos
and Lestedo and in the same Lestedo.
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GONZAR:
Santa Maria de Gonzar is one of the 20 parishes of Concello of Portomarín. Gonzar was a entrusts
to the knights of San Juan de Portomarín and the parish of St. Mary is its most important
monument. Above, in Castromaior, we find ourselves in an area of castros celts that can give us a
picture of how it was Galicia before being conquered by the romans. In this parish is the small
church of Santa Maria, Romanesque style simple and crude but very well preserved. In its interior
highlights a size romanesque of the Virgin and a altarpiece of the sixteenth century. In Gonzar
there are a couple of bars, one at the foot of the road and another in the interior that is also
hostel. Castromaior also has a bar.
SALES OF NARÓN:
Sales of Narón was a high on the road before crossing the sierra of Ligonde and place of business
transactions. The departure of the people is the Chapel of the Magdalena, which may be an
indication of the existence of a former hospital at the service of the pilgrims. It is believed that in
this place christians, after discovering the tomb of the Apostle in Santiago, fought the emir of
Córdoba in its attempt to conquer Galicia. Here located Benito Viceto the top of its historical novel
The Hidalgos Monforte, when a group of knights meet to prepare the attack on the conde de
Lemos.
LIGONDE:
Ligonde is one of the 29 parishes of Concello of Monterroso and encompasses 12 villages or
entities. Once it was also an important station jacobea where still a cemetery of pilgrims, annex to
a disappeared hospital of the Order of Santiago. Draws attention to the decoration of the facades.
It was donated in the 956 by the conde Osorio to his wife lady Teoduli Pepiz to redeem their sins.
His church of Santiago, neoclassical, preserves the home romanesque of its predecessor. Just
before entering into Ligonde is the cruceiro of Lameiros (1670), where the four sides of the base
represent the calvary or to the death of Jesus (hammer, nails, bones and skulls), while in the cross
surprised the highlight of the maternity or life. Has a municipal shelter and the bars and the hostel
public are found in the immediate core of Airexe.
MONASTERY OF VILAR OF DONUTS:
Between Portos and Lestedo (between the kilometers 19.4 and 20 of the stage) is the diversion to
Vilar of Donuts, parish of Concello of Palas de Rei where is the most valuable of the more than 20
small Romanesque churches of the municipality of Palas de Rei: the church of Salvador with a
home of great beauty and some archivolts of great wealth iconographic. The diversion has about
2.5 kilometers of ida and many others back. If we in bike there is no problem since the return can
take the N-547 and link with the way in TO Pitch.
PALAS DE REI:
The history of Palas de Rei goes back to ancient times, and more taking into account the amount
of castros celts existing in its township and its location in the Roman road Lugo-Astorga. Was an
important place in the Middle Ages where they used joined the pilgrims to confront the past
tranches of the jacobean route. The church of San Tirso, more specifically, his home romanesque,
is the only vestige remains of the historic past. However, the artistic richness of its Concello is
significant: a score of Romanesque churches as the Vilar of Donuts, the castle of Pambre and
literary and televised Pazo de Ulloa. Palas de Rei account with multiple possibilities of supply and
enjoyment for the pilgrim.
French Road Stage 29: Palas de Rei - Arzúa
The Hostels
Hostel of Ribadiso da Baixo

Hostel OR Abrigadoiro Hostel of Melide
Ribadiso Baixo (A Coruña) Council
San Xiao do Camiño (San Xulián do of Arzúa Melide (A Coruña)
Camiño)
Tel: 981 50 11 85 / 660 396 823 Tel: 660 396 822
Tel: 982374117/676596975
Hostel Resort TO Bolboreta Hostel Via Dairy
Vilar of Remonde - Remonde Arzúa
Tel: 609 12 47 17 Tel: 981 500 581 / 616 759 447 /
695 944 937
Hostel Ultreia
Arzúa
Tel: 981 500 471 / 626 639 450
Hostel Santiago
Castañeda
Hostel of Arzúa
Tel: 981 501 711 / 699 761 698
Arzúa (A Coruña)
Tel: 660 396 824
Hostel de Mato Casanova

Mato-Casanova (Lugo)
Tel: 982 17 34 83
Hostel Don Quixote
Arzúa
Tel: 981 500 139 / 696162695
Hostel Santiago Apostle
Arzúa
Hostel House Sunday
Tel: 981 508 132 / 981 500 004
Pontecampaña - Mato
Tel: 630 728 864 / 982 163 226
Hostel da Fonte
Arzúa, Tel: 659 999 496
Information on the stage 29: Palas de Rei - Arzúa
In addition to be the longest stage of Galicia luce a profile broken, well-known commonly as
rompepiernas, that the becomes a real challenge. The itinerary beyond the limits of Lugo to enter
A Coruña by the village of OR Coto; visit Leboreiro and pulpera Melide, where links the Primitive
Road, and continues for a multitude of slides and magical scenarios as that of the river Catasol
until Ribadixo da Baixo and Arzúa, where to turn connects the path of the North.
The itinerary
Cross the road next to the House of Concello of Palas de Rei and down by the voyage of Pilgrim to cross the
road and continue down the cobbled rúa oj Apostolo. For the third time saved the road and we faced by
the rúa Roxán River, where there is a sculpture of some pilgrims dancing signed by J. Novo. Went Out to the
avenida de Compostela, coinciding with the N-547, and after 500 meters (past the point per kilometer 35 of
the national) torcemos to the right to cross the river Roxán. The cairn 64 us announces the arrival in the
church of San Sebastian de Carballal. Under a sling climb up a couple of villages in this parish and down to
cross the N-547 (2.1 Km).
The cairn 63.5 introduces us to a path surrounded by eucalyptus trees and robles, very prone to
embarrarse, reaching down to the place of Lacua Cairn (63). A good row of stone slabs prevents get on the
raft of water. We continue to San Xulián do Camiño, announced by the cairn 62.5. To the roadside is now
the romanesque church at the end of the XII, which exhibits in the first term the apse (Km 3.4). By
asphalted road turn the place of Pallotta Cairn (62) and descend without quarter by a beautiful corredoira
until the river Pambre to reach Ponte Campaign, belonging to the parish of Mato (4.5 Km). Then occurs a
spectacular. Which forest of Fangorn, braced for rock and twisted branches, progress until Casanova, also
of the parish of Mato (5.7 Km). We leave it to one side the hostel public and later the detour to a private
one. Continue through the asphalt road and the left by the left to take a path. Much of the year we can find
and are sometimes flowing streams by him. Down until you cross the rego oj Vilar, in Porto de Bois (7.2
Km). Then, in cuesta, move up Campanilla, small village of the parish of Mato and last lucense population in
the Way (Km 8).
By a secondary road say goodbye to the 96.7 kilometers in the province of Lugo, and we come in OR Coto,
first village cooking belonging to the parish of Leboreiro, already in the Concello of Melide (Km 8.5). The
departure of Coto or leave the asphalt by the left to download to Leboreiro, defined in the seniority as
Campus Leporarius or field of hares (9.2 Km). Here we will see a Cabazo: a basket giant that, as the
granaries, was used to preserve the maize. Behind the interesting church of Santa Maria, romanesque
transition. Abandoning Leboreiro and crossed the river Dry by a medieval bridge (9.5 Km). The cairn 56
gives way to Disicabo and then occurs a tedious tranche next to the N-547 and the business park Melide,
also called for the Magdalena (Km 11). A kilometer after changes the picture and down until the river
Gateiro by an environment more worthy. Crossed this tributary of Ulla by the medieval bridge (Km 13) and
agree to the parish of St. Xoán of Gateiro. It is the prelude to Melide, the capital of Concello. We arrived at
the avenida de Lugo, turn next to the chapel of San Roque and his cruise of the 14th century. Toward the
hostel public and to tackle cannot continue for the rúa San Pedro but the itinerary is also marked by the rúa
Convent until the plaza Convent (Km 14.8). Here are dan cites the old hospital of pilgrims, which houses
today, the Museum da Terra of Melide; the Convent of Sancti Spiritus and his church; the building of the
Town Hall of the eighteenth century and the chapel of San Antonio, next to the we leave the square to
take the rúa San Antonio. After border the hostel public abandon Melide by the rúa Main.
With a view to the valley down until the N-547, we crossed to catch in front of the CP-4603 in the direction
San Martin. At the height of a restaurant - barbecue turn right to visit the church of Santa Maria de Melide,
parish of the same name (Km 15.6). The temple is romanesque the end of the XII, has a single nave and
semicircular apse and hosts the only reja romanesque of Galicia. After passing the houses of Carballal we
surrounded between eucalyptus trees, species deciduous and meadows to step stoned the river Catasol, a
tributary of Gateiro. (Km 17.2). Landscape of postcard that gives us the Way. By a beautiful environment
we go to Raido, at the foot of the N-547. Abandoning his company rapidly to continue until Parabispo,
already the Concello of Arzúa (Km 18.7). Under a forest of eucalyptus trees saved the stream of Valverde,
we turn Peroxa- where is the cairn 45.5 - and we head into the parish of Boente, heading in two by the N-
547 (Km 20.5). After the church of Santiago turn right hand and down by a track until the river Boente and
place of Punta Brea, saving before by a tunnel the N-547. After encircle some meadows face a tough costs
that rises at the foot of the N-547, and next to it reached several locations in the parishes of Figueiroa and
Castañeda. In this place were lime kilns where the pilgrims deposited stone brought from Triacastela (Km
22.7).
Down by asphalted road until arroyo Ribeiral, located between Pedrido and River (Km 23.3). Now it traced
and continue in the face, leaving the left the diversion to Doroña. Later, almost always tracks neighborhood
paved, lower during two kilometers to the river Iso, which gives access to Ribadiso da Baixo, village of the
parish of Rendal (Km 25.8). The other side of medieval bridge is the pilgrims hospital San Anton, currently
restored as hostel public. Giving a rodeo, to our seem absurd, climb up the N-547 to reach, by an endless
walking down the avenue of Lugo, until the first houses of Arzúa. In the same entrance there are several
hostels private located one after another. After the other way leave the avenue to catch the rúa Top oj
Place, where the public (28.8 Km).
The difficulties
The almost 29 kilometers from this stage tantamount to a flat stretch of about 40 kilometers. The
stage is composed of countless ups and downs that make impossible to maintain the pace.
Comments
Given that in Melide and Arzúa linking the Roads Primitive and the North, the influx of pilgrims,
mostly from April and May, is significantly higher in recent installments of the Road.
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PORTO DE BOIS:
Port of oxen, in latin, is a place of the parish lucense de Mato where they had a bloody battle
between Enrique de Trastamara and conde de Lemos, Fernán Ruiz de Castro, faithful to the
monarch legitimate don Pedro I the Cruel. The fate is inclined to part of the Trastamara who
inflicted a severe defeat to the count.
LEBOREIRO:
Leboreiro is the first parish of A Coruna, the last province of the Road. The possible abundance of
hares explains that the Codex Calistinus what called in the Middle Ages Campus Leporarius. A
cruise presides over the main street paved, to which escort solid stone houses. The church of
Santa Maria is in the Romanesque style of transition, of a single nave, apse circular. In the
eardrum of the home there are sculpted a beautiful image of the Virgin, opposite is the facade of
the House of Nursing, a former hospice of pilgrims founded by the family Ulloa in the 12th
century. Before it can be seen a typical cabazo, i.e. a barn in the form of gigantic basket used to
preserve the maize, as if it were a primitive hórreo. The bridge on the Rio Seco is the 14th century
and provided with a in the restoration of the year 1984.
MELIDE:
Capital of Concello of the same name, formed by 26 parishes, situated in the geographic center of
Galicia, in the western slopes of the sierra of Careón. Of origin roman, seems to be that was
replanted by order of the Archbishop Gelmírez. In Melide linking the pilgrims who come by the
Primitive Road. Of the romanesque church of San Pedro, transferred today to the Field of San
Roque and known as chapel of San Roque, does not keep more than the home. Here there is also
the cruceiro XIV century is considered the oldest of Galicia. By the place where the pilgrims of the
route primitive made its entry lifted the Monastery-Hospital of Sancti Spiritus, which now houses
the Museum of Terra Melide, a place, as reza page institutional, built by the people and for the
people. The octopus, cooked and with olive oil, salt and pepper is the best cover letter of Melide.
It also stresses the traditional pastries, with sweet as well as the well-known "rich" and the
fussiness. Offers all the services.
RIBADISO DA BAIXO:
Nothing more crossing the river Iso by an idyllic medieval bridge, is the old Hospital San Anton
Ponte de Ribadiso (s. XV) become a magnificent hostel.
ARZÚA:
In the old town of Arzúa is the former convent of the Magdalena, foundation agustina the 14th
century which maintained a alberguería for pilgrims poor and that today is in ruins. Very close it
rises the modern parish church in Santiago, which owns two images of the Apostle, a as a Pilgrim
and another as Matamoros. Since 1975 is celebrated in Arzúa, year after year, the feast of the
cheese. The cheese of Arzúa is prepared craftsmen with whole cow's milk and occurs throughout
the region Arzúa - Ulloa, and in several municipalities in Lugo.
The monument Cabazo of Leboreiro
A Cabazo is a great basket circular done with sticks
intertwined and covered with straw that supported a
base of stone is used to preserve the maize.
Behind the Cabazo is the romanesque church of
Santa Maria with apse circular and wooden ceiling. In
the home is sculpted a figure of the Virgin.
French Road Stage 30: Arzúa - Pedrouzo
The Hostels
Hostel public St. Irene

Private Hostel St. Irene
A Coruña
A Coruña
Tel: 660 396 825
Tel: 981 51 10 00
Hostel Edreira
Hostel Porta de Santiago O Pedrouzo (Parish of Ark - Concello of O' Pino)
Pedrouzo (Parish of Ark - Concello of O' Pino) Tel: 981 51 13 65 / 660 23 49 95
Tel: 981 511 103 / 607 835 354
Hostel Arca do Pine

Pedrouzo (A Coruña)
Tel: 660 396 826
Information on the stage 30: Arzúa - Pedrouzo
Between Arzúa and the Cathedral of Santiago mediate almost 40 kilometers and the most logical
and prudent is to divide the tranche in two days to stop and fonda in Santa Irene u O Pedrouzo.
The Concello of Arzúa cedes the witness to that of O' Pino in a journey comfortable, with
outstanding easier and tracks always close to the N-547.
The itinerary
Since the rúa Top oj Place, where it is located the hostel public, starting from front to the cobbled
rúa oj Carmen. Their arcades and facades coated wood fired our step by Arzúa. A more rural down
until the source os French, crossed the river Hair and came from followed As Muddy and its
chapel of St. Lazarus (Mojón 36 and Km 0.9). Down to the river Brandeso, tributary to turn the Iso
(Km 1.8), and climb up Preguntoño, village of the parish of Burres with its ermita de San Paio del
siglo XVIII (Km 2.2). At the exit avoid crossing the N-547 thanks to a tunnel and face a repecho,
among meadows, maize crop and with a view to Arzúa, until the place of A Peroxa, also of the
parish of Burres (3.3 Km). The eucalyptus populate, increasingly, the landscape gallego and
meadows individuals, necessary for the survival of livestock and rural areas, are happening one
after another with their family casting drying in the sun. Traveled tracks coated with stubble and
prone to dirty to little rain. Down until the creek Thief (3.9 Km) to achieve subsequently Tavern
Vella (Mojón 32 and Km 5.2).
600 Meters after entering Calzada, from the parish of Burres and last kernel inhabited the
Concello of Arzúa (5.8 Km). Leave the population crossing a link road and we continue to enter the
Concello of O' Pino the last before the Santiago. The first population is Street, a village of San
Breixo of Ferreiros, where we spent under a hórreo (7.8 Km). We Leave the kernel after crossing
the arroyo Langüello and we by a network of tracks and roads until Boavista (Km 9.3) and Salceda
(11.1 Km), at the foot of the N-547. We disassociate few meters from the national by the right,
passing along to the remembrance to the pilgrim Guillermo Watt, who died in the way. Returned
above at the foot of the road and the cross next to a concessionaire of agricultural machinery to
reach Oxén, instead of the church of San Miguel de Cerceda (Km 12.5). The way, to the left of the
National, leads now to the immediate Ras (13.1 Km), of the same parish, where we save the N-547
below. At this point can also link the pilgrims who come from the path of the North and have
taken the variant O' Pino. The other side is already A Pitch (Mojón 23.5 and 13.6 Km) and the
nearby TO Rabiña (Mojón 23 and 14 Km).
In parallel to the National and after crossing again overcame with ease the rise up to OR Splice,
the church of San Lourenzo of Pastor (Km 15.3). In the middle of the journey there are a picnic
with source and a windmill that recalls that of the American farms. In the high cross the road to
enter the population and we, on the left, a track that falls under the eucalyptus trees. Below, or by
a tunnel under the N-547, we have the option of moving to visit the shrine of St. Irene and its
baroque fountain or go to the hostel private. If we continue to face arrived at the hostel of the
Xunta (Km 16.3). Thanks to a dense sling of eucalyptus trees we isolate the noise of the road, turn
along the border pillar 20, and avoid again the road for a tunnel. A couple of houses and a sawmill
and more eucalyptus trees they lead up to Rúa parish of Ark (Km 17.9). By asphalted road arrived
at the edge of the N-547 and climb next to it up O Pedrouzo, also of Ark and with all the services
(Km 19.1).
The difficulties
Accustomed to stages longer, this day can be considered a formality to await the arrival in
Santiago. The company of the N-547 is the least pleasant.
Comments
For those wanting to to Santiago with a print run must know that from Arzúa there are nearly 40
kilometers. It is an alternative scary and it makes more sense divide the tranche in two, although
there are names that are moving about 35 kilometers to the Monte do Gozo and leave for the last
day a triumphant walk just 5 kilometers. Those who choose to spend the night in Santa Irene must
know that there is no services. In the hostels St. Irene have telephones of Taxi, a service very used
to go to dinner O Pedrouzo, OR splice or Rúa.
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CONCELLO OF O' Pino:
Penultimate galician municipality of French Road composed of 13 parishes and nearly 180 places.
The itinerary visit, both at this stage as in the last, nuclei population belonging to the parishes of
Ark, Cerceda, Ferreiros, Pastor and Pereira. The enclave more singular is Santa Irene, with its
hermitage dedicated to the holy martyr portuguese and baroque fountain of curative waters. The
chapel was built by the provision of two noble who lived in the nearby village of the two houses. In
OR Splice -the population previous- can peep the horizon and imagine the galician coast. O
Pedrouzo, population of services at the foot of the N-547, offers to the pilgrim everything you
need. Hostels, pensions, cashier, restaurants, pharmacy, health center, etc.
French Road Stage 31: Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela

The Hostels
Residence of Pilgrims San Lazaro

Hostel Minor Seminary The Asuncion
Santiago de Compostela
Tel: 981 57 14 88 / 618 266 894
Tel: 881 031 768
Hostel del Monte do Gozo

Tel: 981 55 89 42 Ext 2618 Hostel OR Fogar of Teodomiro
Tel: 981 58 29 20 / 699 631 592
Hostel Santo Santiago

Tel: 606 437 437. Reservations: 657 402 403
Hostel Aquarium in Santiago de Compostela

Tel: 981 57 54 38
Information on the stage 31: Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela
The walk becomes serene, perhaps for fear end and not knowing or not wanting what to do after.
On tracks of stubble, among the latest patches of eucalyptus trees and robles, reach the latest
villages O' Pino. The municipality of Santiago looks at a high, next to the airport, and leads to the
pilgrim by the parish of Sabugueira. Since the watchtower Monte do Gozo gets the first overview
of Santiago de Compostela and gives beginning an urban that concludes at the foot of the baroque
facade of the cathedral. The Obradoiro is the order and the beginning.
The itinerary
Twenty kilometers only compared to 755.3 already travels since our first day on the other side of
the Pyrenees. , Far, though only have passed several weeks, have already forests navarros, strains
riojanas, the vast castilian plateau and even the montes de Leon and the mythical OR Cebreiro,
that opening for seven days. Santiago, the plaza del Obradoiro and the cathedral, to which we
emocionaremos, insurance, are here at the side. With reference to the hostel public travel the
people to the vera of the national and turn right by the rúa oj Concello, where the City. Moving in
the face during half a kilometer and to get together to the college and the tracks sports turn 90
degrees to the left. By a dirt track covered with stubble we move between a eucalyptus forest, you
leave to enter San Anton, a village of the parish of Ark. The place takes the name of a chapel
ravaged by a fire (Km 1.3). Another forest we looked at the exit of San Anton. Carballos indigenous
and eucalyptus trees reforested in bulk, accompany us now until the core of Amenal, of the parish
of San Miguel de Pereira. Agree by asphalt road and turning the river Brandelos crossed the N-547
by a step under (3.7 Km), to which it remains a strong repecho that rises to Cimadevila, last core
of Concello of OR Pino (Km 4).
The rise continues for more than 1.5 kilometers but becomes much more affordable. Reached the
peak we addressed at the foot of the A-54 and the N-634. We are not surprised to see the
separation fence replete with small crosses. As part of the idiosyncrasies of the pilgrimage. A
monolith carved in the bordon, pumpkin and vieira announces entry in the municipality of
Santiago (6.3 Km). Around the perimeter of the airport, leaving to the left several rows of beacons
(Km 6.7), and after crossing a secondary road entering San Paio, village of the parish of Sabugueira
(Km 7.7). Around House Quian, face a brief repecho by asphalt road and take the track on the
right, that descends. After saving the variant below we fall by several clusters of the parish of
Sabugueira: TO Esquipa and Lavacolla (9.5 Km). After a curve closed turn next to the parish
church of San Pelayo, that looks entered the year of its construction: 1840. Then we crossed the
N-634th and take the diversion to Villamaior. In just 100 meters crossed the river Sionlla, covered
with oavs and known as arroyo of Lavacolla, where pilgrims were stripped of their dirty clothes
and washed in view of its next arrival in Santiago (Km 10).
By asphalted road began a comfortable rise ending in the long-awaited Monte do Gozo. Facing
first Villamaior (Km 11), turn next to the center of the NEW (12.7 Km) and turn 90 degrees to the
left to do the same next to the center of territorial RTVE (13.5 Km). Turn 90 degrees to the right
and continue until the urbanization San Marcos (14.8 Km), prelude to the Monte do Gozo. Instead
of continuing to meet deviate at the left to climb to the monument erected in the year santiago of
1993, the same year which was inaugurated on nearby hostel of pilgrims, the largest of all the way
that is able to accommodate up to 300 people a normal year up to 800 a Xacobeo. From this point
we get the first overview of Santiago and its cathedral (Km 15.2).
We the Road, leaving aside the access to the cafeteria and the canteens, and down until a flight of
stairs. He then saved by a bridge the highway and the ways and progress in the face by the
prolonged rúa San Lazaro (Km 16.7), where the Palace of Congresses and exhibitions of Galicia and
the hostel of pilgrims St. Lazarus, that allows sleep more than one night. Link with the rúa oj
Valiño (Km 17.7) and we continue to face by the Rua das Fontiñas and rúa two Concheiros, where
we crossed the avenue of Lugo. After the rúa of San Pedro (Km 19), which ends at the crossing
with traffic lights of the rúa Aller Ulloa. By the place where he was the Carries do Camiño entering
the historic by la Rua das Houses Reais, which rises to the praza de Cervantes. A straight line by
the Rua da Acibechería takes us to the praza da Immaculate, where it locates the monastery of St.
Maarten Pinario. Finally went under the arc of the Palace by a passageway, where they gather to
play the street musicians, to access the Plaza del Obradoiro, where the adventure ends. While we
eliminated the backpack we discovering every detail of the western facade and we are heading
into the very center of the plaza. It is difficult not excited. Arriving in Santiago de Compostela as a
pilgrim is unrivalled experience and i think many trips that we have done around the world few are
comparable to this (Km 20).
The difficulties
A couple of increases separate us from Santiago. Both are fairly discreet and except for some brief
repecho are crossing with ease.
Comments
After climb up the steps of the cathedral, admire the Gate of Glory, give the embrace the Holy and
falling back to his tomb, the vast majority is directed to the Pilgrim's Office. It's in the rúa oj Vilar,
1, very close to the source of the Platerías. We will wait our turn, fill a small form, we bring the
stamp of Santiago in the card and will give us, if we so, the Compostela. To enjoy Santiago, that we
won.
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Greg Dedman Greg Dedman

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA:
Since the great complex that has become the Monte do Gozo is, finally, Santiago de Compostela
and the towers baroque cathedral. Santiago, the goal of all the jacobean routes, is a great city of
95,000 inhabitants that combines spaces of modernity with the halo mysterious, religious,
romantic and cosmopolitan plaza Obradoiro. The happy wayfarer discovers a city of stones
obscured by the passage of time and the persistent rain. Narrow old smelling Ribeiro and octopus
spread throughout the Old Town. The cathedral represents the culmination of the Road and in it
rests the apostle, which causes hundreds of thousands of people undertake year after year a trip
full of toil and experiences that will become memories for life. Monuments not lacking in Santiago
de Compostela. The precious and exalted portico of the Glory, work romanesque lifted by the
Maestro Matthew and completed in 1188. It is a filigranero set of three arches, with the central
endowed with parteluz, of varied iconography rescued the Revelation of San Juan. The western
facade of the cathedral, baroque and alzada between 1738 and 1749 by the architect Fernando of
houses and Novoa. The Holy Door, with reliefs of Master Matthew and that only opens during the
years Santos. The Hostel of the Catholic Monarchs, today Parador de Turismo; the Benedictine
monastery of St. Maarten Binary; the pazo de Who, headquarters of the Town Hall, etc…
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Dedicated to the Apostol Santiago.
Church enshrined in the year 1128 (s. XII) and adorned with baroque elements in the 18. It is a
good example of church of pilgrimage.
In the Romanesque style with subsequent elements renaissance and baroque.
Plant romanesque latin cross account with three naves divided by arches of half a point, rostrum,
cruise and ambulatory. Has five facades.
The information contained within this guide is provided by Fundacion Eroski.
Edited and translated by Greg Dedman

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Jean Pied de Port - Roncesvalles

Hostel Le Chemin vers l'Etoile

Information on the stage 1: S. Jean Pied de Port - Roncesvalles

The schedules are as follows:

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Real Colegiata de Roncesvalles

Hostel The Stick of Hazel

Hostel of pilgrims from Zubiri

Information on the stage 2: Roncesvalles - Zubiri

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Bridge of anger, Zubiri

Hostel House Paderborn

Hostel municipal Villava

Hostel of the Trinidad of Arre

Hostel of Jesus and Mary

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Ruben Garcia Blázquez

What to see, what to do

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Hostel Family Roncal

Hostel Path of Forgiveness

The hostel of Zariquiegui

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Ruben Garcia Blázquez

Romanesque bridge to bridge the Queen

Hospital of Pilgrims Hostel of Villatuerta

Estella (Navarra) Tel: 948 550200 Villatuerta

Hostel Maralotx of Cirauqui

Hostel of ANFAS Estella

Ruben Garcia Blázquez

Ruben Garcia Blázquez

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What to see, what to do

San Pedro de la Rua Estella

Hostel Isaac Santiago

Hostel of the Source House of Austria

Hostel Home Monjardín

Hostel parish Santa Cruz

Ruben Garcia Blázquez

Ruben Garcia Blázquez

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Ruben Garcia Blázquez

Santa Maria de los Arcos

French Road Stage 7: Torres of the River - Logroño

Hostel of pilgrims from Logroño

Hostel parish of Santiago

Hostel of Pilgrims Door Revellín

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What to see, what to do

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