Camino de Santiago — Camino Francés Spain

León to Sarria

From León to Astorga, up through the Montes de León to the Cruz de Ferro, down into El Bierzo, and over O Cebreiro into the green hills of Galicia to Sarria.

  • To be confirmed
  • challenging
  • Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct

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At a glance

León via Astorga, Foncebadón and the Cruz de Ferro, Ponferrada, Villafranca del Bierzo, O Cebreiro and Triacastela to Sarria

Time
To be confirmed
Difficulty
Challenging
Route
One way

Plan your trip

Best months: Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Permits & fees
No permit needed. Carry a Credencial (pilgrim passport) and get it stamped where you sleep. In Galicia, the public pilgrim hostels cannot be booked: beds go in order of arrival (walkers before cyclists), for one night only, at €10 per person; doors open 13:00–22:00.
Getting there
The section starts in León (Castile and León) and ends in Sarria (Lugo, Galicia).
Good to know
  • The climb through the Montes de León takes you past Foncebadón, at 1,439 m on the Junta de Castilla y León's figures, to the Cruz de Ferro.
  • O Cebreiro, where the Way enters Galicia, is at about 1,300 m. The Xunta measures 22.2 km on to Triacastela and rates it medium-high, with steep ups and downs.
  • From Triacastela you can choose between two routes to Sarria: by San Xil (17.9 km, mostly downhill through woodland) or by the monastery of Samos (25.1 km).

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Official figures where published; other numbers are measured on the map and approximate. Conditions and rules change — confirm with the official source before you go.