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Camino Francés · Stage 10 of 33

Santo Domingo de la Calzada→ Belorado

You leave La Rioja and enter the province of Burgos. Grañón and its parish albergue inside the church, Redecilla with its Romanesque baptismal font and a string of small villages beside the road all the way to Belorado.

22 kmdistance
5 hwalking
+160 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
Santo Domingo de la CalzadaGrañónCASTILLA Y LEÓNRedecilla del CaminoCastildelgadoViloria de RiojaVillamayor del Río Belorado
The stage route with its main towns and landmarks.

Profile

Flat, alongside the N-120

No big climbs. Much of the way is a dirt path running parallel to the national road.

6007008000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km Santo Domingo de la CalzadaGrañónCASTILLA Y LEÓNViloria de RiojaBelorado 800 m
+160 mof ascent
−0 mof descent
800 mhighest point

Town by town

Where to stop, where to sleep

Every town with services along the way. Out of season some bars and albergues close; the app shows you which ones are open near you as you walk.

  1. 0KM

    Santo Domingo de la Calzada

    You leave over the bridge across the Oja

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar🍽️ Restaurant💊 Pharmacy🛒 Shop💶 ATM
  2. 6.6KM

    Grañón

    Donation-based parish albergue in the church

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar🛒 Shop
  3. 8.6KM

    Entrada en Castilla y León

    Sign welcoming you to the province of Burgos

  4. 10.6KM

    Redecilla del Camino

    Romanesque baptismal font

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  5. 12.2KM

    Castildelgado

    ☕ Bar
  6. 14.2KM

    Viloria de Rioja

    Birthplace of Saint Dominic

    🛏️ Albergue
  7. 17.5KM

    Villamayor del Río

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  8. 22KM

    Belorado

    Arcaded square and cave houses

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar🍽️ Restaurant💊 Pharmacy🛒 Shop💶 ATM

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Santo Domingo → Grañón

km 0 – 6.6 · 6.6 km

Open fields and a gentle climb to Grañón, on top of a hill.

02

Grañón → Castildelgado

km 6.6 – 12.2 · 5.6 km

You enter Castilla y León and pass Redecilla del Camino. From here the path follows the N-120.

03

Castildelgado → Belorado

km 12.2 – 22 · 9.8 km

Small villages every few kilometres and stretches beside the road to Belorado, at the foot of a hill with cave houses.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Grañón, an experience

Its parish albergue runs on donations, with a shared dinner and mats on the floor. Many pilgrims remember it as their best night.

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A roadside stretch

The path runs right next to the N-120. Stay on it and always cross at the marked points.

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Stock up in Belorado

The next stage crosses the Montes de Oca, with few services.

Your Camino from Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Santo Domingo to Belorado?

About 22 km. It takes about 5 hours.

Where does Castilla y León begin on the Camino Francés?

Between Grañón and Redecilla del Camino, around km 8.6 of this stage.

Is the Santo Domingo to Belorado stage hard?

The terrain is easy; the least pleasant part is the stretch beside the road.

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