Stage 18. Sahagún – El Burgo Ranero (23.2 km)

Today's stage will take us from Terradillo de los Templarios to a transition from Bercianos del Real Camino in a transition from the Tierra de Campos to the Leonese moor. Having passed the halfway point of the French Way, the route leaves the province of Palencia and enters the province of León. We will also discover the important town of Sahagún, an obligatory stop for its important historical and cultural heritage.

In this stage there is a well signposted variant through Calzadilla de los Hermanillos, which adds up to 32 kilometres until reaching Mansilla de las Mulas. A much more solitary route that, in case of overcrowding, should be taken into account.

Would you like to walk this stage with your accommodation already booked? These organised trips include it: French Way from Roncesvalles to Santiago de Compostela and French Way from Burgos to León.

Through grain fields you reach Sahagún, an essential stop and the halfway point of the Camino Francés: here you can pick up the Carta Peregrina, the "half Compostela" certifying you've already covered half the way, along with its rich Mudéjar heritage (San Lorenzo, San Tirso). Then, along the path running parallel to the N-120, you continue to Bercianos del Real Camino, end of stage with all services.