Not long now…counting down to Friday 10th in Leon, cant wait!
Friday 10th October
Fly out from Stanstead and get back to Leon by bus or train.
Day 1 – Saturday 11th October
Leon to “Villar de Mazerife” – a gentle start at only 14miles.
Day 2 – Sunday 12th October
Destination “Astorga”…a longer day at 19.5miles with lunch half way at the beautiful village of “Hospital de Orbigo”
Day 3 – Monday 13th October
Today is the start of the big climb up to 1,155m to “Rabanal” – a 14.3 mile uphill trek today.
Day 4 – Tuesday 14th October
We head towards the mountain peak and the highest point of The Camino at “Cruz de Ferro” (Altitude 1,505m). Our final destination is a downhill and quite treacherous walk to “Molinaseca” . We will cover 16.4 very challenging miles today.
Day 5 – Wednesday 15th October
Our target is “Villafranca del Bierzo” after the previous day a ‘walk in the…
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Bedbugs and Blisters 
..Or you could do slightly more ?!?!
Leon to O’Ceberiro approx. 98 miles
Fri 10th Travel to Leon – overnight Leon
Sat 11th Leon to Hospital de Orbigo 33km 20.5 miles
Sun 12th Hospital de Orbigo to Santa Catalina de Somozo 25km 15.5 miles
Mon 13th Santa Catalina to Manjarin 21km 13 miles
Leave your stone today at Cruz de Ferro between villages of Foncebadon & Manjarin
Tues 14th Manjarin to Pontferrada 23km 14 miles
Weds 15th Pontferrado to Villafranca 24km 15 miles
Thurs 16th Villafranca to O’Ceberiro 32km 20 miles
Quite right Sue- we made it to O’Ceberiro!