From Castañares, the river route continues into Burgos along the Río Arlanzón. Finding the path can be tricky — businesses repaint yellow arrows regularly to divert pilgrims toward their establishments. The key: the river route descends toward the river. If you're heading uphill toward the road, you've gone wrong.
Once you find the riverside path, the walking is pleasant — tree-lined, flat, and a world away from the traffic on the road above. The path follows the river all the way into the center of Burgos, passing parks and eventually arriving at the bridges near the cathedral.
A couple of bars in Castañares provide a last stop before the final stretch into the city.
31. October 2025 - 21:05
Just be aware in Castañares, and then one ugly kilometre later you’ll find yourself on an amazing walk right into Burgos.
1. September 2024 - 16:14
Walked over 19 miles today and was hoping to stay here as we are tired. Not open. That’s ok. We will move on to Burgos. Call ahead if you think you might want to stay here.
29. May 2024 - 18:57
Thank you, Wise Pilgrim, for guiding us easily and safely along the river route today 🙏 We followed your words of wisdom and your map, had a tranquil riverside walk virtually right up to the Cathedral. No problem at all.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
