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Cañaveral→ Galisteo

Over the Cañaveral hills, through Grimaldo and Riolobos, to Galisteo, a village surrounded by an Almohad wall of river stones.

29.2 kmdistance
7 – 8 hwalking
+370 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
CañaveralGrimaldoRiolobos Galisteo
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Hills and plain

A climb out of Cañaveral and a descent to the Alagón plain.

2003004005000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km CañaveralGrimaldoRiolobosGalisteo 500 m
+370 mof ascent
−410 mof descent
500 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

    Cañaveral

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  2. 8.2KM

    Grimaldo

    Castle and albergue

    ☕ Bar
  3. 19.7KM

    Riolobos

    ☕ Bar
  4. 29.2KM

    Galisteo

    Almohad wall of river stones

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Cañaveral → Grimaldo

km 0 – 8.2 · 8.2 km

The hills and the Los Castaños pass.

02

Grimaldo → Riolobos

km 8.2 – 19.7 · 11.5 km

Dehesas and plains.

03

Riolobos → Galisteo

km 19.7 – 29.2 · 9.5 km

The Alagón plain to Galisteo.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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The wall

Walk around the village along the wall.

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Few beds

Galisteo is small: book or let them know.

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Water

There are long stretches between villages.

Your Camino from Cañaveral

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Cañaveral 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 Cañaveral to Galisteo?

About 29.2 km. Walking takes between 7 and 8 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Cañaveral to Galisteo stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. A climb out of Cañaveral and a descent to the Alagón plain.

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