The Way of Saint James: The Camino Frances from Burgos to León.

Arrival at your hotel in Burgos, at the end of the afternoon. Overnight stay and half board.

Here we organise transport to allow you to avoid the tedious walk out of and to shorten this long 40km stage. The taxi will set you down at Rabé de las Calzadas , after which you walk as far as Castrojeriz, a pretty village of Romanesque origin perched on a hilltop, which owes its pre-eminence to the history of the pilgrimage. Overnight stay and half board.

From Castrojeriz to Frómista, you walk a typical stage through a sea of wheat. The arrival into Frómista is very pleasant, you can relax in a magnificent setting as you approach the San Martín church. Overnight stay and half board.

You walk to Carrión de los Condes, a large village situated on the Way. The village has kept all its old charm with many historical features: beautiful houses, churches and the San Zoilo monastery. Overnight stay and half board.

For this day’s walk you cross the Meseta de Carrión de los Condes until you reach Terradillos de los Templarios. Overnight stay and half board.

You pass through Sahagún, known as the Spanish Cluny. Then you follow the camino (pilgrims’ way) to El Burgo Ranero, whose main street is the St James Way. Overnight stay and half board.

After you pass through the village of Reliegos, the track takes you to Mansilla de las Mulas, a charming little old-world village. Little transfer to go to your accommodation in Villacelama. Overnight stay and half board.

Little transfer to Mansilla, the walk takes into the city of Léon, which has a number of attractive features: la Casa de los Botines (a work of the Catalan architect, Gaudí), the splendid cathedral, the church of San Isidoro and even the hospice of San Marcos. Overnight stay and half board.

End of your stay after breakfast.