León › Mazarife

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

Leaving León via Virgen del Camino marks the transition between the Meseta and the first landscapes of El Bierzo. The Mazarife variant, less walked than the main route, passes through small authentic villages and natural lagoons that most hurrying pilgrims never discover.

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain over 21,5 km

☀ Sun Exposure

🥾 Terrain

⏱️ Estimated Time for You

Estimate your walking time based on your profile — calculation based on Naismith’s rule and the stage elevation.

📍 Villages and Waypoints

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  León · Start

  Altitude : 838 m · 🇪🇸 Castille-León

• 6.9km

  Virgen del Camino · 855 m · Sanctuaire

  Village or waypoint on stage 53.

• 11.2km

  Oncina de la Valdoncina

  Village or waypoint on stage 53.

• 14.6km

  Chozas de Abajo

  Village or waypoint on stage 53.

• 18.7km

  Mazarife · End

  Altitude : 828 m

⚠️ Practical Information

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  Difficulty / Alerts

  Two variants from León: via Mazarife (recommended — +2 km but wilder path) or Villadangos (alongside a main road).

  Mazarife variant: natural terrain, quiet, genuinely authentic feel.

  Virgen del Camino (km 8): major Marian shrine — also a bus stop from León.
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  Water points

  León

  Virgen del Camino (km 8)

  Mazarife (km 21,5)
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  Supplies

  Mazarife km 21,5 · Tienda · Panadería
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  AccommodationsPilgrim hostels (albergues, 5–15€), private rooms (30–60€).
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  Monuments & Heritage

  Santuario Virgen del Camino km 8 · Modern Marian shrine (1961) with sculpted façade by Carlos Ferreira — an important place of pilgrimage for the people of León

  Órbigo plain km 15 · Vast irrigated agricultural plain along the río Órbigo, lined with poplars and market gardens

  Mazarife — traditional village km 21.5 · Authentic Meseta village, church of San Andrés, quiet municipal albergue
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  Taxi / Retreat options

  Radio Taxi León — 987 26 14 15

  Taxi Mazarife — ask at the albergue

  Bus León–Astorga (frequent)