There is little to no shade on the Meseta so you will need to protect yourself from the Sun.
Starting from Burgos, the mediaeval city and hometown of ‘El Cid’, and finishing in Sahagun, a town renowned for its unique Romanesque churches, this Camino is certainly one of the most rewarding in terms of culture and natural surroundings. This walk can be physically demanding and requires a reasonable level of fitness. However, it’s a highly rewarding walk that includes numerous cultural highlights. Every day during the walk, you are guaranteed authentic accommodation and the best local food!
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Highlights
Burgos
Burgos city stands out for its well preserved medieval architecture but the jewel in its crown is the Cathedral of Santa Maria. Predominantly Gothic in style it boasts as one of the most beautiful Cathedrals in Spain and one of its largest it is no surprise that it is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the embellished exterior with its spiral towers to its splendid interior rich in art works and the starry dome that covers the tombs of El Cid and Doña Jimena the Cathedral is well worth a visit. Open daily and with a discount for pilgrims this is a must see!
Churches and Monasteries
This section of the Camino Frances has a plethora of Churches and Monasteries that provide a pleasing cool shade from the blazing heat of the Meseta in the summer. Some of our favorites are the ruins of the Convent of San Antón where you pass under St Anthony’s Archway, the Church of Our Lady of the Apple in Castrojeriz which has a beautiful rose window, the Church of Santa Maria Boadilla del Camino with its exceptional stone baptismal font and national monument of the Templar Church of Santa Maria la Virgen Blanca in Villalcázar de Sigra.
Meseta
Many pilgrims unknowingly don’t look forward to this section of the Camino as they fear the lack of shade and monotony of the flat terrain. The key to finding the beauty here is to appreciate being able to see as far as the eye can, for this is not common terrain for many of us and can also provide a moment of clarity in realizing your position or problems in the greater scheme of things. Here if walking in late spring or early Autumn the fresh crisp air will invigorate you to walk to keep warm and with the many things on the Camino it provides services just when needed most to escape the weather or have a well earned rest.
Burgos to Sahagun
Camino Frances
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Itinerary
Day 1
BURGOS (Arrival)
The city, which was the capital of the unified kingdom of Castilla-Leon for five centuries, boasts a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture; the Cathedral of Burgos (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Apart from a visit to the historic quarter, you can take a walk along the banks of the Duero and Arlanza rivers or discover the delicious and varied local cuisine in one of the city’s restaurants.
Day 2 21.38km
BURGOS
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HORNILLOS DEL CAMINO
From Burgos you will go through the crop fields that are typical of the region. You will pass small scattered woods of Holm oak and conifers, which serve as a memory of the time when one of the largest forests in continental Europe existed on these lands.
Day 3 19.42km
HORNILLOS DEL CAMINO
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CASTROJERIZ
You will resume your walk towards Castrojeriz upwards to another plateau and then descending towards the valley of the River Bol. Today is a pleasant day spent between pasture and crop fields. Once you reach your destination, be sure to see The Castle of Castrojeriz.
Day 4 25.11km
CASTROJERIZ
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FROMISTA
After Castrojeriz, situated on the hillside between the valleys of the rivers Odrilla and Pisuerga, is Alto Mosterales – the highest point of the Meseta, and the last plains of the Burgos region. The river Pisuerga brings you into the province of Palencia and on into the Tierra de Campo. Don’t miss Boadilla and its 14thCentury church ‘La Asuncion’, reputed for its Gothic pillory and beautifully carved baptismal font.
Day 5 18.84km
FROMISTA
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CARRION DE LOS CONDES
Although this stage of the Camino passes through areas that have been heavily influenced by man, we follow the charming banks of the river Uciesa under the shade of the trees. Today, the Camino takes a relatively straight trajectory. Numerous rest areas have been set out along the path. Passing Villalcazar de Sirga, you will come across a good example of a Campos village; there are few houses and inhabitants, but there is an impressive church full of treasures.
Day 6 17.05km
CARRION DE LOS CONDES
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CALZADILLA DE LA CUEZA
For 13km you will follow the historical ‘Aquitana Camino’ (another famous Camino to Santiago which begins in Bayonne, France) through isolated countryside, passing popular woods and crossing over several irrigation channels used for agriculture in the region.
Day 7 22.11km
CALZADILLA DE LA CUEZA
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SAHAGUN
Expect hilly terrain as you depart Calzadilla De La Cueza and cross some ‘cuezas’, or little valleys. This part of the Camino leaves the road and heads through oak woods, before coming back to familiar cereal fields and crossing the river Valderaduey on your way to the countryside of Leon. In Sahagun, the church of San Lorenzo is certainly worth a look.
Day 8
SAHAGUN
After breakfast we bid you farewell. In this charming town you can follow in the footsteps of famed Spanish king Alfonso VI, who is buried in the Benedictine Convent of Santa Cruz. Sahagun is a town of many churches, such as the Church of San Juan where the tomb of the town’s patron saint, San Facundo, can be found. Another church worth visiting is the Church of San Lorenzo, which is a superb example of the brick Mudejar style of building.
How to Get There
Getting to Burgos, Spain
It is best to fly to Bilbao, Santander or Madrid. More info.
Fly into Bilbao
A large amount of the passenger traffic at Bilbao Airport comes from internal flights and you can fly from Bilbao to any of the following Spanish Airports: A Coruna, Alicante, Barcelona, Badajoz, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Jerez, Lanzarote, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia and Vigo. European flights to Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Milan, Munich, Paris, and Stuttgart are also available. At the moment, EasyJet, Iberia and Aer Lingus fly from the UK and Ireland to Bilbao. EasyJet offers daily flights to Bilbao from London Stansted Airport, Iberia flies from Gatwick or Heathrow via Madrid and AerLingus operates out of Dublin.
Ryanair is the only low-cost airline that currently offers direct flights to Santander. They offer flights from London Stansted and now Dublin, Frankfurt, Milan and Rome, as well as Reus and Madrid in Spain. Iberia offers a good selection of internal flights from Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Seville and Valencia.
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