Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino Francés app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardeñuela Riopico | 5.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Orbaneja Riopico | 8.1 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Castañares | 12.9 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Burgos | 20.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Tardajos | 31.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Rabé de las Calzadas | 33.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
The Sierra de Atapuerca is a modest ridge — the climb from the village gains about 100 m and the views from the top stretch across the meseta toward Burgos. On a clear day the spires of the cathedral are visible in the distance. A large cross marks the high point.
The descent on the far side drops through open farmland to the string of small villages — Villalval, Cardeñuela Riopico, Orbaneja Riopico — that precede the approach to Burgos.
22. September 2025 - 18:25
The steep climb is rocky underfoot out of Atapuerca. It is easy going on the plateau but becomes rocky again on the descent
6. May 2023 - 13:11
The left road after the cross is the road.. if you continue straight you will miss the town completely
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.