Bercianos del Real Camino to Reliegos: 20 km on the Camino de Invierno

The ground between

Climbing 71 mDescent 94 mHighest 880 m · El Burgo RaneroLowest 833 m · Reliegos

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Bercianos del Real Camino. 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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Bercianos del Real Camino855 m7 to stayBar · food
The name tells the story: the original inhabitants came from the Bierzo region, and the village sits on the Camino Real — the 'Royal Road,' a designation that refers not to royalty but to a primary public road. It's a us…
7.5 km
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.
20.2 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 …

Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 90 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 20.2 km.