Hikes in Ledigos

It’s also a good idea to spend the night in Sahagún and end the stage there after just 17 km. However, since there’s an alternative route for the following day, Calzada del Coto (with a shop) is a better and quieter option.> In Ledigos 01, we pass the bar “La Morena” as well as the soccer field and rest area. Once again, we cross the N-120 and follow it for a short distance. As we cross the river, we continue to keep to the left of the paved road. Thanks to the highway, there’s hardly any traffic on the national road. It doesn’t take long before we spot a large Templar building (hostel), and soon after we reach Terradillos de los Templarios 02 and pass through it. Despite its lovely-sounding name, it’s a rather unremarkable town. Heading downhill and past the “Jaques de Molay” hostel—which is closed in winter—and the soccer field, the Camino takes us across the fields to Moratinos 03, 3 km away.Right at the entrance to the village, we see something slightly to the right that strongly resembles the Hobbit holes from “The Lord of the Rings.” These are small taverns (bodegas) and also wine cellars. There’s a hostel on the left, but the path continues through the town center and eventually returns to dirt paths. We reach the next town, San Nicolás del Real Camino 04, in idyllic surroundings. At the town’s edge, the path splits again, offering us the choice of taking the route across the road (turn right) or continuing through the rolling fields (straight ahead). Although this route is slightly longer, it’s also more scenic. Despite the noisy highway in the background, it’s very peaceful to walk here, especially in the early morning hours. We walk roughly parallel to the road, but as soon as we’ve crossed the last hill (Sahagún lies ahead of us), we turn off at a 90° angle toward the N-120, walk briefly along its left side, and cross it at a bridge.The Camino now takes a small detour along the river, before veering left again at an old ermita with a rest area. The two statues in front of us invite us to Sahagún. Following the main path, we pass under the road ahead of us and walk through the small, if not particularly attractive, industrial area. Passing the hotel and to the right of the train station, we quickly cross a bridge into the beautiful downtown area of Sahagún 05. The Camino is well-marked here, and we also pass by a few hostels. Here you can stock up on food once more; depending on which route we choose the next day, there won’t be many good options along the way. At the stage’s destination itself, however, there’s a small, expensive store if needed. Following the arrows downhill through town, Calle Antonio Nicolás leads us to the large archway, the San Bonito. To the right of it is the comfortable Benedictine nuns’ monastery hostel, which, with its barred windows, looks like a former prison. We cross the bridge over the Río Cea to leave the town. On the left side of the road, we walk along an inviting gravel path through a poplar-lined avenue. Leaving a few sports fields behind us, we soon come to a roundabout. Here, too, we continue straight ahead alongside the N-120. As soon as the highway draws near, the signs guide us to the other side of the road. On the other side, we reach a fork in the trail ( 06 ) and must decide for the next leg whether to go left along the highway to El Burgo Ranero and ultimately on to Mansilla de las Mulas via the Camino Real, or take the alternate route via Calzada del Coto to Reliegos (the sign indicates the route to Mansilla de las Mulas, but the signposts actually only take us as far as Reliegos, from where we’d like to rejoin the main route). To the right, over the highway bridge, we have to walk along the shoulder and cross the intersections with caution. The quiet Calzada del Coto 07 is just beyond that.

The shop in Calzadilla de la Cueza is open only in the summer. Hikers traveling during the off-season will find no places to shop between Carrión and Sahagún (Stage 19, including Ledigos). Otherwise, the first 17 km of the route feel unusually long and monotonous, as the few buildings and houses along the way are dilapidated or vacant. The fields and trees lining the path also offer little variety in the landscape. Be sure to bring enough water for this 17-km stretch!> At the main square in Carrión de los Condes 01, we head down Calle Rúa from the Iglesia de Santiago. At the next major intersection, we keep to the left and walk past the brick houses. Across the Río Carrión, we catch sight of the Monasterio San Zoilo. After passing it, we turn right and follow the road, continuing straight ahead at the upcoming roundabout. Soon the path splits. One (longer) route leads left along the road, but we continue straight ahead 02 along a very quiet country road. At a T-intersection, a good 5 km further on, it joins a gravel path known as the Via Aquitana. Another 4.5 km further on, on the right side of the trail, is the small, somewhat shaded rest area Cañada Real Leonesa 03. Far in the distance, we soon see a tower that belongs to the Calzadilla cemetery. As was the case with Hontanas, we don’t catch sight of the town until just before we reach it. We descend to Calzadilla de la Cueza 04, then leave the village straight ahead (signs try to steer us left toward the local bar!). At the town’s edge, we cross the familiar N-120 and walk slightly uphill alongside it toward Ledigos. On uneven scree trails, briefly interspersed with sections of asphalt and gravel, we find ourselves back on the Senda. The landscape becomes a bit more varied and hilly. As soon as we head back down from the plain, we round a curve and cross the N-120 directly into Ledigos 05. A small, sleepy village with no shops or supermarkets, but with a nice bar and hostel.

Chemin de StJean Pied de Port à santiago de Compostella

Camino frances.  St Jean to Roncesvalles via Orisson with less steep descent alternative via chapel.  Camino Duro from Villafranca (well worth the extra effort!).  Don't just think about it; DO IT !! A fantastic break from pointless life in the UK and wasting your life staring at computers all day.  Ideally continue to Finisterre and/or Muxia.

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The Camino Frances from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostella

Compostela

Tappa 15. Calzadilla de la Cueza Calzada del Coto