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Stage 21 · Camino Francés

León → San Martín del Camino

308km km to Santiago
24,6 km Distance +130 m Ascent −150 m Descent 25,9 km Effort 8 h 06 Time needed · On foot

Out of León onto the páramo

Leaving León is slow: first the historic centre, San Marcos and the bridge over the Bernesga, then Trobajo del Camino and a long climb between warehouses and housing estates to La Virgen del Camino, with its modern sanctuary and bronze façade. That is some eight kilometres of asphalt and pavement. The whole stage is 24.6 kilometres with little height gain and medium difficulty, more for the monotony than the terrain.

Beyond La Virgen del Camino you have to decide: to the left starts the Villar de Mazarife variant, quieter and on earth tracks; straight on the historic route, the one this stage follows, runs parallel to the main road through Valverde de la Virgen and San Miguel del Camino. This is flat páramo of cereal and poplars, with the earth path on one side of the asphalt and villages every few kilometres.

Villadangos del Páramo, at around kilometre twenty-one, is the best-equipped stop of the second half. From there some four kilometres remain beside the road to San Martín del Camino, a long, strung-out village with just enough for dinner and a bed, and a water tower visible from far away.

Tips

Leave early to get out of León and past La Virgen del Camino before the sun is strong: it is almost all asphalt.

Decide on the variant calmly at La Virgen del Camino; if you choose Villar de Mazarife you miss San Martín and the two routes do not meet again until Hospital de Órbigo.

Carry water and something to eat: between San Miguel del Camino and Villadangos there are long stretches with nothing open.

Get a stamp on the way in Villadangos and your arrival stamp in San Martín; there are few options, so do not leave it too late.

Almost the whole stage runs alongside the main road: take care at junctions and with passing lorries.

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Profile and services

Elevation profile of the stage from León to San Martín del Camino, 24.6 kilometres, with services placed at their kilometre point.

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León 24.6 km San Martín del Camino

The weather

13°C

Cloudy

Feels like
12 °C
Wind
4 km/h
Daylight
08:32 – 19:43
  1. Today ⛅ 25° 12°
  2. Wed ⛅ 27° 13°
  3. Thu ⛅ 26° 14° 3 %
  4. Fri 🌧️ 21° 15° 9 %
  5. Sat 🌦️ 18° 10° 23 %
  6. Sun ⛅ 14° 6° 17 %
  7. Mon 🌦️ 11° 5° 21 %

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Tips from people who walked it

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What to see on this stage 22

  1. Iglesia de Santa Ana Church km 0,2
  2. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Mercado Church km 0,6
  3. Capilla de Santa Nonia Church km 0,6
  4. Iglesia de San Marcelo Church km 0,9
  5. Santo Cristo de la Victoria Church km 1,0
  6. Iglesia de Palat del Rey Church km 1,1
  7. Iglesia de San Martín Church km 1,2
  8. Catedral de León Church km 1,2
  9. Iglesia de San Pedro Church km 1,2
  10. Iglesia de Santa Marina la Real Church km 1,7
  11. Basílica de San Isidoro Church km 1,7
  12. Salón del Reino Church km 1,9
  13. Iglesia de San Juan y San Pedro de Renueva Church km 2,2
  14. Iglesia de San Marcos Church km 2,8
  15. Iglesia San Marcos Church km 2,8
  16. Salon del Reino Church km 4,3
  17. Iglesia San Juan Bautista Church km 5,0
  18. Basílica de la Virgen del Camino Church km 8,8
  19. Iglesia Church km 13,1
  20. Iglesia de San Miguel Church km 14,5
  21. Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol Church km 22,3
  22. Iglesia de San Martin Church km 26,5

What you will find 610