Camino de la Lana

Camino de la Lana

Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Spain, Alicante to Burgos

Distance

676 km

Stages

27

Difficulty

moderate

Best months

Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct

About

1,538 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.

Highlights

  • Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
  • Monasterio de la Preciosísima Sangre
  • Convento de San Agustín
  • Palacio Gravina
  • La Ciudad Descubierta

Stages

  1. 1

    Alicante to Oritomoderate

    23 km555 m304 m

  2. 2

    Orito to Petrermoderate

    21 km310 m136 m

  3. 3

    Petrer to Villenamoderate

    21 km288 m211 m

  4. 4

    Villena to Caudetemoderate

    15 km98 m60 m

  5. 5

    Caudete to Almansachallenging

    26 km254 m117 m

  6. 6

    Almansa to Alperamoderate

    22 km359 m194 m

  7. 7

    Alpera to Alatozchallenging

    26 km266 m276 m

  8. 8

    Alatoz to Casas Ibáñezchallenging

    29 km382 m517 m

  9. 9

    Casas Ibáñez to Villartachallenging

    27 km185 m134 m

  10. 10

    Villarta to Campillo de Altobueychallenging

    30 km438 m270 m

  11. 11

    Campillo de Altobuey to Monteagudo de las Salinaschallenging

    32 km521 m442 m

  12. 12

    Monteagudo de las Salinas to Fuentesmoderate

    23 km318 m312 m

  13. 13

    Fuentes to Cuencamoderate

    22 km285 m322 m

  14. 14

    Cuenca to Bascuñana de San Pedromoderate

    24 km440 m352 m

  15. 15

    Bascuñana de San Pedro to Villaconejos de Trabaquechallenging

    27 km247 m506 m

  16. 16

    Villaconejos de Trabaque to Salmerónchallenging

    28 km558 m533 m

  17. 17

    Salmerón to Viana de Mondéjarmoderate

    22 km530 m484 m

  18. 18

    Viana de Mondéjar to Cifuentesmoderate

    20 km443 m427 m

  19. 19

    Cifuentes to Mandayonachallenging

    26 km420 m441 m

  20. 20

    Mandayona to Atienzachallenging

    36 km779 m480 m

  21. 21

    Atienza to Retortillo de Soriamoderate

    22 km508 m443 m

  22. 22

    Retortillo de Soria to Fresno de Caracenamoderate

    24 km315 m590 m

  23. 23

    Fresno de Caracena to San Esteban de Gormazmoderate

    19 km224 m324 m

  24. 24

    San Esteban de Gormaz to Quintanarrayachallenging

    31 km497 m418 m

  25. 25

    Quintanarraya to Santo Domingo de Siloschallenging

    25 km427 m357 m

  26. 26

    Santo Domingo de Silos to Mecerreyesmoderate

    23 km536 m556 m

  27. 27

    Mecerreyes to Burgoschallenging

    35 km425 m554 m

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