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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 & overnight Day 2 León to Villar de Mazarife 13 miles / 21 km Day 3 Villar de Mazarife to Astorga 19 miles / 31 km Day 4 Astorga to Rabanal del Camino 13 miles / 20 km Day 5 Rabanal del Camino to Molinaseca 15 miles / 25 km Day 6 Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo 19 miles / 31 km Day 7 Villafranca del Bierzo to Herrerías de Valcarce 13 miles / 21 km Day 8 Herrerías de Varcarce to O Cebreiro 7 miles / 12 km Day 9 O Cebreiro to Triacastela 13 miles / 21 km Day 10 Triacastela to Sarria 15 miles / 25 km Day 11 Sarria to Portomarín 14 miles / 22 km Day 12 Portomarín to Palas de Rei 15 miles / 24 km Day 13 Palas de Rei to Arzúa 18 miles / 30 km Day 14 Arzúa to A Rúa 11 miles / 18 km Day 15 A Rúa to Santiago de Compostela 13 miles / 20 km Day 16 Onward travel/Departure from Santiago de Compostela
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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