Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz
Stage 14 · Camino Francés
Hornillos del Camino → Castrojeriz
About this stage
Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz · 19.5 km · up 350 m, down 320 m
A classic Meseta stage across the open plateau, with the ruins of the Convento de San Anton providing a dramatic waypoint mid-stage. The Gothic archway spanning the road is one of the most photographed ruins on the Camino, and pilgrims traditionally pass beneath it.
The walking continues across flat, open terrain with long views and minimal shade. The approach to Castrojeriz is scenic, with the town stretched along a ridge below a ruined castle that dominates the skyline from kilometres away.
Castrojeriz is a long, thin town with a surprisingly rich history and several notable churches. The ruined castle above town offers panoramic views across the Meseta. Services are adequate with several albergues, restaurants, and small shops.
Terrain: Flat Meseta paths, dry agricultural tracks, gentle valley approach
The day, stop by stop
- 0km
Hornillos del Camino
villageA small Meseta village marking the beginning of the vast Castilian plateau. Has albergues and basic services. The landscape opens up dramatically from here.
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- 5.7km
San Bol
hamletA secluded valley stop on the Camino Francés, roughly 250 meters off the meseta path, where a cold natural spring and stream have long offered pilgrims relief for tired feet.
View town guide - 10.4km
Hontanas
villageHontanas is a memorable Meseta village with albergues, food options, a historic church, and a hidden valley setting that appears suddenly from the fields.
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- Local Medieval history
The Convento de San Antón is one of the most significant medieval sites on the Camino Frances. Founded in the 12th century by Alfonso VII and built out in its current Gothic form during the 14th and 15th centuries, the complex was the Spanish headquarters of the Order of Saint Anthony, a French religious order dedicated to treating sufferers of ergotism, a devastating disease known across medieval Europe as Saint Anthony's Fire.
- 16km
Convento de San Antón
Worth stopping forGothic ruins of a 14th-century Antonine monastery, 3.6km before Castrojeriz. The Camino passes directly under the surviving stone arch. A small donativo albergue operates seasonally within the ruins.
- 19.7km
Castrojeriz
townA long, narrow Meseta town stretched along a single street beneath the ruins of a hilltop castle. Has albergues, restaurants, and a distinctive linear layout.
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