Castrojeriz to Frómista
Perseverance
- Distance
- 24.7 km
- Climb
- 201 m up, 233 m down
- Ground
- 780 to 900 m
- Time
- 6 to 7 hours
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Underfoot
- dirt, gravel, paved
Where this day sits on the Camino Francés
Above, the highest and lowest ground of each of its 33 stages. Below, the word each day is given.
From open-pilgrimages: each stage's highest and lowest ground and its interior theme.
The day
The Alto de Mostelares rises like a wall out of the flat meseta — a short, steep climb that rewards you with the most expansive view on the entire plateau. From the top, the land stretches in every direction without feature. Then the descent, and then hours of walking beside a canal, flat and straight and hypnotic. This is the meseta at its most relentless. Pilgrims who are going to quit often quit around here. Those who stay discover that perseverance is not about willpower. It is about walking the next step and then the next.
What pilgrims often meet here
- The panoramic view from Alto de Mostelares
- Contemplating quitting the Camino
- Hours of canal-side walking in silence
- Finding unexpected beauty in the monotony
What keeps you walking when there is no scenery, no company, and no visible destination?
The ground
Notable climb at Alto de Mostelares, then long flat paths and canal-side walking.
The light
Sunrise and sunset in Castrojeriz depend on the day you walk.
Walk it with Pilgrim
In Pilgrim's Honor mode you can walk this stage as it is drawn here, and save its maps for days with no signal. The morning opens with this day's word, Perseverance, and its story. When you arrive, it asks the question above, and you can answer out loud. Your walk stays on your phone.
With Pilgrim on your phone, this opens the stage, ready to begin. Without it, you'll see the stage and where to get the app.