French Way (Camino Francés) ‧ Stage 10
French Way
On foot
33 stages
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About this stage
In this stage we will leave behind the vineyards of La Rioja to give way to the extensive cereal fields of Castilla y León. As in yesterday’s stage, we won’t have to negotiate any steep slopes, but there will be the occasional road crossing. We will pass through several villages along the Camino to reach Belorado, sheltered by the Sierra de la Demanda. In addition to the remains of its imposing castle, bastion of the Cid Campeador, we can visit some of its churches, hermitages and caves that served as settlements for ancient hermits.
Recommendation Pilgrim
This is an easy stage, there are no obstacles for any kind of pilgrim. No diffuculties are stated in this stage for people with reduced mobility . Anyway we recommend you to be careful and pay attention when you walk next to N-120 road
Distance and elevation
Stage profile
Route
Itinerary
Km 0 ‧ Santo Domingo de la Calzada
We follow the Calle Mayor and cross the river Oja over the bridge built over the original bridge built by Santo Domingo de la Calzada; we take a track to the right of the road, cross it shortly afterwards and continue parallel to it. After three and a half kilometres we reach the Cruz de los Valientes. We continue in the same direction, parallel to the national road N-120, heading towards Grañón.
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Km 6,5 ‧ Grañón
We walk through Grañón without changing direction, along the Calle Mayor; at the end we descend to take a farm track and, after walking by a stream, we turn left onto the second track. Here we say goodbye to La Rioja and enter the extensive region of Castilla y León. In the distance we can make out the Montes de Oca, as well as the villages of Redecilla and Castildelgado. We descend following the same track and heading towards Redecilla del Camino.
Km 10,4 ‧ Redecilla del Camino
We leave along the main street, cross the national road and follow it along a track.
Km 12 ‧ Castildelgado
We continue parallel to the national road N-120, until we turn left onto the local road that goes up to Viloria de Rioja.
Km 14 ‧ Viloria de Rioja
We go down another local road to take a dirt track that goes along the N-120 national road again.
Km 17,4 ‧ Villamayor del Río
Following the same pattern, we continue along a track parallel to the national road N120.3.7 At the end of the track we cross, very carefully, the national road. We enter Belorado via another dirt track.
Km 22 ‧ Belorado
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