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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Acebo | 6.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Riego de Ambrós | 10.2 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Molinaseca | 14.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Ponferrada | 22.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Columbrianos | 27.0 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Fuentes Nuevas | 29.7 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Camponaraya | 32.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Manjarín is a semi-ruined hamlet kept alive by a single eccentric resident who styles himself as the last Knight Templar. The 'albergue' is basic in the extreme — no electricity, no running water, mattresses on the floor — and the experience is deliberately medieval. A sign at the entrance lists the distances to Jerusalem and Santiago in equal measure.
It's not for everyone, but it's unlike anything else on the Camino. A donation is expected. Those who stay tend to have stories.
From Manjarín the descent begins in earnest. The path drops steeply toward El Acebo, passing through scrubland and then forest as you lose altitude rapidly. The footing can be loose and rocky — take care, especially if wet.
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.