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The ground behind you: what the walk into Villamayor del Río crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Villamayor del Río
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belorado | 4.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Tosantos | 9.5 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Villamayor del Río to Tosantos |
| Villambistia | 11.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Villamayor del Río to Villambistia |
| Espinosa del Camino | 13.1 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Villamayor del Río to Espinosa del Camino |
| Villafranca Montes de Oca | 16.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Villamayor del Río to Villafranca Montes de Oca |
| San Juan de Ortega | 28.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Villamayor del Río to San Juan de Ortega |
| Agés | 32.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Atapuerca | 34.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Don't let the grand name fool you — neither the village nor its river is remarkable. A handful of houses and a church. No services to speak of. Press on toward Belorado.
24. August 2026 - 18:39
Nothing town but across main hwy when first get there nice colombian owners restaurant good stop bathroom and working ATM.
6. May 2026 - 9:32
If you would like a break from Dormitory life this has to be for you. Beautifully restored pre industrial cottage. Feels like a Hobbit house. Owners can't do enough for you. Just follow for Quintannilla del Monte for 1km. Enough room for at least 5 guest's.
20. September 2025 - 19:32
So I was about to leave a really nice review for this place; private rooms, decent food, clean facilities and then myself and others staying here have discovered that we are locked into the 2nd floor of this albergue until six in the morning!! If there were a fir or any other emergency, you are basically screwed! One of the other pilgrims who was searching for keys in the kitchen came and told us that someone else had found the “caretaker “ asleep in room six.So basically I guess in an emergency one must yell loudly or pound on doors! Not Good!
17. September 2025 - 14:05
Very friendly people. Rooms very good. Food really good. We enjoyed our stay. The young guy, Carlos, was extremely helpful. We enjoyed our stay. Highly recommended 😃
20. June 2025 - 5:46
Stayed here on the 19th of June 2025,
Very good, reasonable price for a private room and they served meals for dinner and breakfast, It’s all i needed for rest and good sleep.
20. May 2025 - 17:29
Excellent room, friendly people, value food. Effective and good shower, a tad small. Highly recommend.
31. October 2024 - 17:45
So happy I was able to get some food and groceries here! Not a lot of options & I do recommend!
16. June 2024 - 7:53
I had a wonderful stay here. The hospitaleros were so welcoming. And the wife is a wonderful cook. The food was delicious, nutritious, and inexpensive. 
8. May 2024 - 19:37
This albergue is a lovely, small one. Hot showers and really clean.
The rooms are very comfortable and the price for a two bed room is more than reasonable.
I think this is the nicest since starting at St Jean Pied de port
18. March 2024 - 18:40
Booked this as it fit in with a long 35k… sceptical at first but this couple are fantastic and seem to be trying to grow this part of their business… single room at a great price… food was terrific….huge portions…very accommodating….a little shop in the bar for top up or necessities. For the price I couldn’t fault
11. June 2023 - 16:35
There is a dodgy place you can stay in that is also a bar. You will get locked in overnight and be unable to leave until the owner returns in the morning. Not a safe environment.
23. September 2022 - 18:36
Had a great,real Spanish three course Menu del dia at Cafe Leon, highly recommended
19. May 2022 - 20:46
I am pleased to report that on 18 May 2022, we stopped at Cafe Leon for lunch and the proprietor is still friendly and welcoming with a good range of food choices, very clean bathrooms and indoor and outdoor seating.
11. May 2022 - 17:36
This albergue had been closed since 2019
28. April 2019 - 19:05
Best to avoid Villamayor del Rio. The smell of cow manure being transported in trucks was overwhelming all night and we stayed at a private albergue —not too friendly. But the highlight was dinner at Cafe Leon whose proprietor is a warm gentleman who is extremely knowledgeable about local history. In fact his restaurant contains a small museum of medieval artifacts. He went out of his way to give us a lovely non-pilgrim meal and gave us the grand tour—-most entertaining and a highly recommended stop. Mind you this was 2012, so things may have changed.
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.
