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The ground behind you: what the walk into Puente de Castro crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Puente de Castro
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| León | 3.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Trobajo del Camino | 6.7 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| La Virgen del Camino | 10.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Puente de Castro to La Virgen del Camino |
| Oncina de la Valdoncina | 13.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Puente de Castro to Oncina de la Valdoncina |
| Valverde de la Virgen | 14.1 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Puente de Castro to Valverde de la Virgen |
| Villadangos del Páramo | 23.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Puente de Castro to Villadangos del Páramo |
| Villar de Mazarife | 23.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Puente de Castro to Villar de Mazarife |
| San Martín del Camino | 27.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Puente de Castro to San Martín del Camino |
| Villavante | 33.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Hospital de Órbigo | 34.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Puente de Castro has grown large enough to merge with León's outer barrio of Santa Ana. The bridge gives the neighborhood its name, and the approach through the suburbs has plenty of bars for a rest before the final few kilometers to the center.
The urban walking from here into central León isn't unpleasant — just long.
The name derives from the old Jewish quarter (castro) that once stood here. The community was destroyed in 1196 during a period of anti-Jewish violence. The bridge that replaced the crossing retains the name.
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.
