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Camino Stage 4 & 5: Leon to Santiago

  • Hike the final 100km (62 miles) of the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela
  • See the historic town of León - with its cathedral with medieval stained-glass windows
  • Hike over the highest point of the Camino Frances – Cruz de Ferro (4935ft)
  • Collect pilgrim stamps and receive your ‘Compostela’ on arrival in Santiago
  • Enjoy the community and comradery of other pilgrims hiking beside you on this historical route
Hike the last 300km of the French Way of the Camino de Santiago, from the Cathedral city of León to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Following the ancient pilgrim’s route of the Camino de Santiago through the villages, towns and cities of Galicia you will have a journey filled with beautiful places, people and experiences on your way to Santiago.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in León and overnight Day 2 León to Villar de Mazarife 12.9 miles / 20.7 km Day 3 Villar de Mazarife to Astorga 19.1 miles / 30.7 km Day 4 Astorga to Rabal del Camino 12.6 miles / 20.3 km Day 5 Rabal del Camino to Molinaseca 15.3 miles / 24.6 km Day 6 Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo 19 miles / 30.6 km Day 7 Villafranca del Bierzo to Herrerías de Valcarce/Ambasmestas 12.5 miles / 20.1 km Day 8 Herrerías de Varcarce/Ambasmestas to O Cebreiro 7.1 miles / 11.5 km Day 9 O Cebreiro to Triacastela 13.7 miles / 22 km Day 10 Triacastela to Sarria 11.2 miles / 17.5 km Day 11 Sarria to Portomarín 13.7 miles / 22.1 km Day 12 Portomarín to Palas de Rei 15.5 miles / 24.9 km Day 13 Palas de Rei to Arzúa 17.8 miles / 28.6 km Day 14 Arzúa to A Rúa 11.1 miles / 17.8 km Day 15 A Rúa to Santiago de Compstela 12.7 miles / 20.5 km Day 16 Onward travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 10kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 10kg is equivalent to 18 lattes. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information about how we've carbon counted our trips.

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