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Carrión de los Condes, a key stop on the Way of Saint James, impresses with its medieval heritage, its Romanesque church and natural landscapes that invite you to rest.
We know what you’re thinking – 86 kilometres! Don’t worry, there’s an explanation. In this stage you will cross the entire region of Tierra de Campos to enter Palencia. You will say goodbye to the slopes to give way to a completely flat and monotonous terrain. Despite this, the landscape is one of the best known of all the French Way; a straight line route flanked by golden cereal fields. Therefore, the effort of this stage will not be so much physical, but mental. The itinerary runs along well-surfaced tracks between crop fields and asphalted country roads, without extremely steep climbs. Before arriving in Burgos you will pass through villages of great importance on the Jacobean route such as Hornillos del Camino, Castrojeriz or Frómista, where you will find all the necessary services to stock up and rest. This stage is especially hard in the summer months, as it has large stretches with hardly any services or shade, so it is advisable to leave well protected from the sun.