Stage 12 of 34 on the Camino del Norte — 37.4 km, ≈ 330 m up and 245 m down.
37.4 km
distance
+330 m
climbing
−245 m
descent
94 m
high point
One of the flatter days — the track barely leaves 94 m at Santillana del Mar. The challenge is distance and horizon, not gradient: mind the sun and your water.
Villages along the way
0 km
Santander
11 m
4.7 km
Peñacastillo
39 m
11.4 km
Boo de Piélagos
62 m
27.3 km
Requejada
4 m
29.9 km
Barreda
10 m
37.4 km
Santillana del Mar
94 m
How this is calculated
Stage boundaries follow the classic guidebook division for each route — the same seed the companion app plans with.
Elevations are curated, guidebook-style altitudes for every village on the route; profiles connect them in sequence. Ascent and descent sum the village-to-village changes plus a small per-kilometre undulation allowance, which lands the totals where published guides put them.
The difficulty rating weighs distance, climbing and descent the way legs do — a long flat day can outrank a short climb. Five levels, from gentle to epic; the top mark is reserved for the genuinely brutal days.
This tool runs on the same data and logic as the Camino Mio app — when you start walking, your plan comes with you. Meet the app