El Burgo Ranero to Mansilla de las Mulas: 18.6 km on the Camino Aragonés

The ground between

Climbing 29 mDescent 109 mHighest 879 m · El Burgo RaneroLowest 798 m · Mansilla de las Mulas

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from El Burgo Ranero. Most are too small to sleep in — a fountain, a chapel, a bar that may or may not be open — but they are what the day is actually made of.

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El Burgo Ranero879 m5 to stayBar · food
The path between El Burgo Ranero and Reliegos follows a manicured track lined with trees. Unfortunately, the trees are on the wrong side of the path for afternoon shade, so on sunny summer days you're fully exposed. Carry plenty of water.
In late May, check the stork nests on the church tower — the chicks are a highlight of the season.
12.7 km
Reliegos832 m6 to stayBar · food
Bar Elvis, quite possibly the most famous bar on the Camino, occupies the main square. The owner is a character, and the walls and ceiling are covered in pilgrim graffiti — this is one of the few places where writing on …
18.6 km
Mansilla de las Mulas798 m13 to stayBar · food
Look back when leaving town — the best view of the walls is from the west side. Much of the road between here and Puente de Villarente runs alongside the highway.

Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 91 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 18.6 km.