My Saint James
way Part 4

IN SPAIN

The high plateau of the

Meseta on the Camino Frances

La Meseta sur le Camino francès de Burgos à Léon, Espagne

After crossing the Spanish Basque Country on foot following the variant ofbasque path from the inside, it was important for me to join thefrench path and the city ofSanto Domingo de la CalzadaThenBurgosto cross the famous but very dreadedMeseta.

It's a vast agricultural plateau as far as the eye can see where the heat can be so crushing in summer that many of us try to avoid it by taking the bus.

It is said that the first part of the road to Santiago de Compostela, from home to the city of Burgos in Spain, is the path of the body.

Crossing the Meseta (from Burgos to the city of Astorga) is the path of the soul and then that of the Spirit, to Santiago.

buen camino :-) ✨ ⭐ Lionel de Compostelle 🦋

MY STAGES FROM BURGOS / TO LEON

7 DAYS OF WALKING / APPROXIMATELY

180 KILOMETERS

IN CASTILLE Y LEON

1- Burgos / Hornillos del Camino

Province of Burgos, about 20 km.

2- Hornillos del Camino / Castrojeriz

Province of Burgos, about 20 km.

3- Castrojeriz / Fromista

Province of Palencia, about 26 km.

4- Fromista / Carrion de los Condes

Province of Palencia , about 20 km.

5- Carrion de los Condes / Terradillos de los Templarios, Province of Palencia , about 27 km.

6- Terradillos de los Templarios / El Burgo Ranero, Province of Leon, approximately 32 km.

7- El Burgo Ranero / Leon

Province of Léon , about 35 km.

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In order to better estimate the distances and the differences in height, click on the following link to obtain all the GPS tracks (in GPX format) To view and follow my different hiking routes, then download the free Wikiloc application on your smartphone.

For a first glimpse in pictures of the Camino Vasco del Interior, click on the video below. To see more photos, then go to the section dedicated to the slideshow or to the shared landscape gallery .