The Camino de Santiago in León
The Camino Francés crosses the province from east to west, from Sahagún to Villafranca del Bierzo, passing the Cruz de Ferro.
Area: Provincia de León
The Camino Francés crosses León province through very different stages: the plains of Tierra de Campos, the city of León, the moorlands of the Maragatería and the mountains of El Bierzo.
Key stops
- Sahagún and Mansilla de las Mulas, on the eastern approach.
- León, worth at least an afternoon.
- Astorga and Rabanal del Camino, before the climb.
- Cruz de Ferro, at about 1,500 m, the highest point of the Camino Francés, where pilgrims leave a stone.
- Ponferrada and Villafranca del Bierzo, already in El Bierzo.
If you are not walking the whole Camino, many stages work as single-day hikes.