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The ground behind you: what the walk into Carrión de los Condes crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Carrión de los Condes
Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calzadilla de la Cueza | 17.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Carrión de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza |
| Ledigos | 23.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Carrión de los Condes to Ledigos |
| Terradillos de los Templarios | 26.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Carrión de los Condes to Terradillos de los Templarios |
| Moratinos | 29.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Carrión de los Condes to Moratinos |
| San Nicolás del Real Camino | 31.8 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Carrión de los Condes to San Nicolás del Real Camino |
Carrión de los Condes sits at the junction of the pilgrim road and the Río Carrión, a position that made it a prosperous medieval town. Today it's quieter, but enough of the old architecture survives to justify a proper exploration.
The Iglesia de Santiago has a magnificent Romanesque frieze over the doorway — a procession of 24 elders of the Apocalypse that ranks among the finest Romanesque sculptural programs in Spain. The Iglesia de Santa María del Camino, at the other end of town, has a Romanesque doorway with scenes of the Tribute of the Hundred Maidens.
The Real Monasterio de Santa Clara, still an active convent, has a small museum with a notable collection of medieval art. The Monasterio de San Zoilo (now a hotel) preserves a Renaissance cloister with intricate vaulting — you can visit without being a guest.
Several albergues and a range of restaurants serve the town. The Café Bar España doubles as the local bus stop — inquire about schedules at the bar. All services available.
When leaving Carrión de los Condes, stock up on water. The next 17 km to Calzadilla de la Cueza have little shade and no reliable water source. In recent years a seasonal roadside kiosk has appeared at roughly the halfway point, but don't count on it.
San Zoilo is the patron — unusually, it's a movable feast celebrated on the Monday following the second-to-last weekend in August. Corpus Christi is also a major celebration. Market day is Thursday.
Carrión was one of the most important towns in medieval Castile, positioned at a river crossing on both the pilgrim road and the north-south trade route. Charlemagne reportedly used the fields here for an encampment. The town's name derives from the Counts (Condes) who governed it — the same counts who appear, unfavorably, in the Cantar de Mio Cid, where their mistreatment of El Cid's daughters drives the poem's final conflict.
4. June 2026 - 16:18
Today there was 2 food truck serving coffees and food.
⚠️ today I saw from afar a white ‘coffee’ sign (after the 2 food trucks) and I thought to stop there. It was actually closed.
30. May 2026 - 9:33
There are two coffee vans with shaded seating along the 17km stretch today approximately 7km and 8km along. Not sure if this is the case every day.
27. May 2026 - 16:39
Echoing earlier reports on two food truck about 6 1/2 km after you leave Carrión. For you early risers, he was set up at 6:30 a.m.
27. April 2026 - 15:33
Today 26 april there were 2 foodtrucks, the first ca 6 km out af town, the next after 1.5 the first. There were also on ca 9 km but that was closed
23. April 2026 - 19:02
This Albergues isn't listed but I stayed here and it's wonderful.
26. November 2025 - 22:11
Their goat cheese and mushroom tortilla was the best tortilla I've ever had, even though I was sick of tortillas, it was so moist and delicious, I can't stop thinking about it weeks later. They open at 7 except at 8 on Sunday and closed Mondays.
14. June 2025 - 16:32
Fantastic food, if a bit pricey. English menu available. Great staff.
8. June 2025 - 9:51
This is quite an elabórate food truck offering espresso drinks, eggs, bacon, tortilla, fruit, nuts etc and a shaded área with chairs and tables. I was there on a Sunday and it was open and doing brisk business.
24. May 2025 - 19:48
Nice rooms. Modern inn. Pool is great. For us, the water was cold in May. But it felt great to soak our feet in. On the Camino. On same street as a great outdoor supply shop with all the gear you could need. And a great restaurant La Corte.
24. May 2025 - 19:42
Great food and service. Garlic shrimp comes to the table sizzling. Tender and deliciously veal sirloin steak. Baked artichokes. Scrumptious and reasonably priced.
23. May 2025 - 17:09
The food truck ‘El Camino’, located halfway between Carrión de los Condes and Calzadilla de la Cueza, is probably the best one I’ve been to on the Camino. The coffee is excellent, with plenty of food variety and fresh orange juice. The service is outstanding too. Definitely worth stopping for your morning coffee.
14. May 2025 - 23:20
The Food Truck that was 8 km from Carrión to Calzadilla. Now it is a fixed cafeteria with quality coffee, natural orange juice and fresh food. It opens every day of the week, from April to October from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm,
3. May 2025 - 11:53
Coffee Bar El Camino now set up halfway between Condes and Calzadilla wonderful service and food
15. October 2024 - 9:04
Great stop on that 17k slog!
14. October 2024 - 17:03
There are two legit outdoor stores with good gear and items if you need to pick something up or replace an item. Good restaurants and food options plus a grocery store with consistent hours and a large selection.
3. October 2024 - 7:07
You don’t need to worry about packing food for the walk, this guy had a great setup. Eggs, sandwiches, fresh fruit…he even gives each customer a shot of fresh OJ with their order. Hours can be found here
26. September 2024 - 17:09
Lovely town.
Would be a nice location for a rest day / half day if you are feeling tired.
Plenty to see.
Many restaurants, shops and bars.
We treated our self to a private room here.
25. September 2024 - 11:02
Perfect location, great modern room, A/C, quiet, free coffee/tea/water in lobby, great public spaces indoor and out, pool, €64 for private room with private bathroom. We were very happy here. Note: self check in at a kiosk. We had a key issue later that was quickly and easily taken care of bc rep worked with woman at hardware store across the street.
2. September 2024 - 9:29
Food truck open. Sept 2nd.
18. May 2024 - 11:13
I was there today (saturday) and asked them; open seven days a week the entire time they’re running April - October.
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.
