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The ground behind you: what the walk into Peñacastillo crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Peñacastillo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de Bezana | 5.8 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Mompía | 7.2 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Boo de Piélagos | 10.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Peñacastillo to Boo de Piélagos |
| Mogro | 20.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Peñacastillo to Mogro |
| Cudón | 28.2 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Peñacastillo to Cudón |
| Viveda | 34.8 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Queveda | 34.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Peñacastillo is the western fringe of Santander where the official camino and the Astillero land route converge. The 19th-century Iglesia de San Lorenzo (Loreto) sits high on the hill to the left as you enter. The camino follows the N-611 through before turning off into quieter suburban roads toward Santa Cruz de Bezana.
Nuestra Señora de Loreta, patroness of the city, is celebrated at the start of July.
The camino does not leave the N-611 until it gets to the border between Santander and Peñacastillo, a point which is marked. Here it turns right and then immediately after crossing over the railway it turns left. This road winds a bit but is well marked, taking you under two large highways and into Santa Cruz de Bezana.
6. June 2024 - 17:57
This place was shut on Sunday 2/6/2024 and has been a while. Pity I hadn’t sussed the app out by then. 🤪
8. September 2019 - 8:26
This place has an excellent and very clean public restroom just a little past the church by a sports field.
8. August 2018 - 19:33
Nice bar that welcomes pilgrims immediately after turning right to leave the N-611 before crossing over the railway.
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.
