El Ganso to Foncebadón: 11.8 km on the Camino Francés

The ground between

Climbing 410 mDescent 14 mHighest 1412 m · FoncebadónLowest 1014 m · El Ganso

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from El Ganso. 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.

start
El Ganso1017 m2 to stayBar · food
El Ganso ('The Goose') is a village in various states of ruin and restoration. Some houses have been beautifully rehabilitated; others are crumbling. The Cowboy Bar — decorated in an incongruous Wild West theme — has bec…
6.6 km
Rabanal del Camino1141 m11 to stayBar · food
From Rabanal the camino climbs steadily through heath and scrubland toward Foncebadón and the Cruz de Ferro. The ascent is gradual but persistent, gaining about 350 m over 6 km. The landscape becomes increasingly wild as you climb above the tree line.
11.8 km
Foncebadón1410 m7 to stayBar · food
From Foncebadón, the Cruz de Ferro is about 2 km ahead on a gentle climb through open heath. On a clear morning, the views across the Montes de León are immense.

Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 157 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 11.8 km.