Camino Francés · Stage 16 of 33

Stage 16: Frómista to Carrión de los Condes

From
Frómista
To
Carrión de los Condes
Distance
18.8 km
Climb
↑ 73 m
Descent
↓ 29 m
Difficulty
Easy

A flat, short stage past one of the great Templar churches.

Practical tips

A straight footpath beside the P-980 road. Shaded fountains in Población, Revenga and Villarmentero de Campos. The quieter Villovieco variant along the Ucieza river adds about 1 km.

Along the way

Villalcázar de Sirga
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain · CC BY 2.0

Villalcázar de Sirga

Its huge church of Santa María la Blanca was linked to the Templars, and its miracles are sung in the Cantigas of King Alfonso X.

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Carrión de los Condes
Photo: Zarateman · CC0

Carrión de los Condes

A historic town with Santa María del Camino and the monastery of San Zoilo, now a hotel with a Renaissance cloister.

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Where to sleep in Carrión de los Condes

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