Camino de la Lana
Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Spain · Alicante → Burgos
Distance
676 km
Stages
27
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
About
about 680 km of sweat and spirit, from Alicante to Burgos. The Camino de la Lana is not for the faint-hearted.
With 18,376 meters of elevation gain, this spiritual route demands grit. Ancient churches, like the Church of San Juan Bautista in Bañuelos, stand sentinel over rustic villages that whisper tales of medieval trade.
Seventy stages weave through Castilla’s flat plains and rugged hills, each with its own story. You’ll find solace in the aroma of fresh bread wafting from local bakeries.
It’s a journey of endurance, and a feast for the senses.
Stages
27 stages
Stage 1Alicante → Orito
moderateDistance23 kmAscent555 mDescent304 m
Stage 2Orito → Petrer
moderateDistance21 kmAscent310 mDescent136 m
Stage 3Petrer → Villena
moderateDistance21 kmAscent288 mDescent211 m
Stage 4Villena → Caudete
moderateDistance15 kmAscent98 mDescent60 m
Stage 5Caudete → Almansa
challengingDistance26 kmAscent254 mDescent117 m
Stage 6Almansa → Alpera
moderateDistance22 kmAscent359 mDescent194 m
Stage 7Alpera → Alatoz
challengingDistance26 kmAscent266 mDescent276 m
Stage 8Alatoz → Casas Ibáñez
challengingDistance29 kmAscent382 mDescent517 m
Stage 9Casas Ibáñez → Villarta
challengingDistance27 kmAscent185 mDescent134 m
Stage 10Villarta → Campillo de Altobuey
challengingDistance30 kmAscent438 mDescent270 m
Stage 11Distance32 kmAscent521 mDescent442 m
Stage 12Distance23 kmAscent318 mDescent312 m
Stage 13Fuentes → Cuenca
moderateDistance22 kmAscent285 mDescent322 m
Stage 14Cuenca → Bascuñana de San Pedro
moderateDistance24 kmAscent440 mDescent352 m
Stage 15Distance27 kmAscent247 mDescent506 m
Stage 16Villaconejos de Trabaque → Salmerón
challengingDistance28 kmAscent558 mDescent533 m
Stage 17Salmerón → Viana de Mondéjar
moderateDistance22 kmAscent530 mDescent484 m
Stage 18Viana de Mondéjar → Cifuentes
moderateDistance20 kmAscent443 mDescent427 m
Stage 19Cifuentes → Mandayona
challengingDistance26 kmAscent420 mDescent441 m
Stage 20Mandayona → Atienza
challengingDistance36 kmAscent779 mDescent480 m
Stage 21Atienza → Retortillo de Soria
moderateDistance22 kmAscent508 mDescent443 m
Stage 22Distance24 kmAscent315 mDescent590 m
Stage 23Distance19 kmAscent224 mDescent324 m
Stage 24San Esteban de Gormaz → Quintanarraya
challengingDistance31 kmAscent497 mDescent418 m
Stage 25Quintanarraya → Santo Domingo de Silos
challengingDistance25 kmAscent427 mDescent357 m
Stage 26Distance23 kmAscent536 mDescent556 m
Stage 27Mecerreyes → Burgos
challengingDistance35 kmAscent425 mDescent554 m
Points of interest
- Monasterio de San Blas, Cifuentes
Monasterio de San Blas, Cifuentes. 17th-century monastery, in Cifuentes, Spain.
- La Ciudad Descubierta
- Monastery of San Juan Bautista
Monastery of San Juan Bautista. Monastery, in Burgos, Spain, designated as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Poblado íbero-romano de El Monastil
- Castle of Almansa
Castle of Almansa. Castle, in Almansa, Spain, designated as bien de interés cultural.
- Convent de les Monges Clarisses Caputxines
Convent de les Monges Clarisses Caputxines. Monastery, in Alicante, Spain, designated as Property of Local Relevance.
- Monasterio de la Preciosísima Sangre
Monasterio de la Preciosísima Sangre. Monastery, in Alicante, Spain, designated as bien de interés cultural.
- Convento de San Agustín de Alicante
Convento de San Agustín de Alicante. 17th-century monastery, in Alicante, Spain.
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