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French Way - Section 5 - 5 Days/4 Nights - 55 km - From €320 -
From Sahagun to Leon

This Walking Holiday explores the fifth section of the Camino Frances / French Way, the most traditional of all the pilgrims' ways to Santiago de Compostela and the best known internationally.

Start from Sahagun, a medieval town renowned for its architecture, and finish in Leon, one of the greatest cities in Spain. The Camino de Santiago, or Way of Saint James, crosses the vast Castilian Plateau (900m) and passes through its wealthy villages.

Everyday, during the walk, you are guaranteed a high level of comfort and gastronomy. The Camino de Santiago is clearly marked with the “Scallop Shell” showing you the way. This walk can be physically demanding and requires a reasonable level of fitness. However, it’s a highly rewarding walk that includes numerous cultural highlights.

French Way - Section 5 - 5 Days/4 Nights - 55 km - From €320 -
From Sahagun to Leon

Day 1 : Sahagun
Day 2 : Sahagun to El Burgos Ranero (18km)
Day 3 : El Burgos Ranero to Mansilla de las Mullas (19km)
Day 4 : Mansilla de las Mullas to Leon (18km)
Day 5 : Leon, end of the walking holiday

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DAY BY DAY

DAY 1 - Sahagun You will be pre-booked in a traditional hotel in the heart of the town. Town: ATM, shops, all facilities. DAY 2 – Sahagun to El Burgos Ranero (5h, 18km, +100, -20m) In Sahagun, you will leave "Tierra del Campo" behind, moving on through the cereal and grain-covered plateaux of Leon. Town: Limited facilities. Meal: Half Board DAY 3 – El Burgos Ranero to Mansilla de las Mullas (5h15, 19km, -100m) Going down from the plateau towards the capital of the province, Leon, you pass the pretty village of Reliegos. On the Camino you will have the chance to take the "Via Traiana"; another camino to Santiago that originates in Bordeaux. Town: Limited facilities.  Meal: Half Board

DAY 4 – Mansilla de las Mullas to Leon (5h, 18km, +130m -90m) You will continue alongside land that has been set aside for irrigated crop growing before seeing the first signs of industrial activity up ahead. From Portillo Hill you will be able to make out the beautiful city of Leon. Town: ATM, shops, all facilities. Meal: Breakfast DAY 5 – Leon, end of the walking holiday After breakfast we bid you farewell. The historic centre of Leon is well preserved and worth visiting. Over the course of time, Leon became the capital of the kingdom in the Middle Ages; a historic enclave on the pilgrim's road to Santiago de Compostela. Don't miss The Pulchra Leonina (the 'Sistine Chapel' of Spanish architecture) & the old "Hospital de San Marcos". Meal: Breakfast

WEATHER

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French Way - Section 5 - 5 Days/4 Nights - 55 km - From €320 -
From Sahagun to Leon

 FLY IN AND OUT

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It is best to fly to Bilbao, Santander or Madrid.

1)    FLY IN

• To Bilbao

Internal connections to Bilbao : A Coruna, Alicante, Barcelona, Badajoz, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Jerez, Lanzarote, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia and Vigo.

European connections to Bilbao : Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Milan, Munich, Paris and Stuttgart.

See with EasyJet, Iberia and AerLingus :
- EasyJet : daily flights to Bilbao from London Stansted Airport
- Iberia : flights from Gatwick or Heathrow via Madrid
- AerLingus : operates out of Dublin.

• To Santander

Direct connections to Santander only with Ryanair : from London Stansted, Dublin, Frankfurt, Milan and Rome, as well as Reus and Madrid in Spain.

Internal connections with Iberia from Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Seville and Valencia.

• To Madrid

With almost every companies :

- See the Spanish national company: www.iberia.com
- See the Spanish low-cost: www.spanair.com

2)    FLY OUT

See above.

GETTING AROUND

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1)    GETTING THERE

• From Santander

By train :
-To Sahagun
- 2 hours journey
- Several departures a day

• From Bilbao

By train :
- To Burgos
- 4 hours journey
- Several departures a day.

2)    GETTING BACK

• To Santander

By bus :
- 3h30 journey

• To Bilbao

By train :
- 4h30 journey
- See timetable and book online : www.renfe.com

• To Madrid

By train :

- 4h30 journey
- See timetable and book online : www.renfe.com

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FLIGHTS

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• www.spanish-airport-guide.com

French Way - Section 5 - 5 Days/4 Nights - 55 km - From €320 -
From Sahagun to Leon

HOTEL AND GUESTHOUSE GRADES – HOW WE CHOOSE YOUR ACCOMMODATION

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Our accommodation is selected based on a number of criteria, including location, comfort, services, price and character. We always try to book accommodation that is both on/near the Camino and also close to the historical quarter or centre of the town/city. This is facilitated by the fact that the Camino usually goes through the heart of each town and/or city.

In larger towns, which are usually at the beginning and end of each section, we book hotels of a 3* standard. In smaller towns/villages/hamlets in between the larger towns, we choose hotels or guesthouses of a 2* standard. However, there could be some exceptions to this rule, for example, in some small villages, our selection depends on local infrastructure and it may happen that the only possibility is a non-rated guesthouse. This does not mean it is not up to our standards only that it does not have an official classification, which is usually due to the rural and remote nature of parts of the Camino.

Given the reasons stated above, we do believe that a 2* hotel located in the historical centre is a better choice than a 3* hotel located in the outskirts of the town at a distance from the Camino. If our first choice is not available, we will use another accommodation of the same standard and price. If there is no such accommodation available, we may contact you to offer either an upgrade at a premium, or a downgrade with a refund, again based on local infrastructure in each area.

We are determined in our motto: to provide our customers with the best available on the Camino.

French Way - Section 5 - 5 Days/4 Nights - 55 km - From €320 -
From Sahagun to Leon

French Way - Section 5 - 5 Days/4 Nights - 55 km - From €320 -
From Sahagun to Leon

 

 

LIST OF PRICES AND OPTIONS

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	Base Price (€)	Double/Twin Room (pps)	Single Room	Solo Departure
	High Season Apr, May, Jun, Sep	420	523	523
	Mid Season Jul, Aug, Oct	380	468	468
	Low Season Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	320	393	393

 

Options	Picnic Lunches	€50 (per person)	Includes all walking days
	Airport Transfer 2 - 8 people	€105 (per person)	Transport to Sahagun from Santander For information on transfers for more passengers or from other airports, please ask us.

 

 

	Extra nights (€) Sahagun / Santander / Leon / Bilbao	Double/Twin Room (pps)	Single Room
	2* Hotel B&B	44	60
	3* Hotel B&B	65	95

Special rates for group of 6+

INCLUDED Luggage transferred from hotel to hotel Rooms en-suite Half Board during the hike Detailed Walking Notes Map Pilgrim passport

NOT INCLUDED Flights Insurance (recommended) Drinks Dinner first and last nights Transfer from/to airport

 

If you have any questions about prices, please consult our FAQ's or Contact us.