Stage 21 of 33 on the Camino Francés — 20.8 km, ≈ 170 m up and 120 m down.
20.8 km
distance
+170 m
climbing
−120 m
descent
905 m
high point
One of the flatter days — the track barely leaves 905 m at La Virgen del Camino. The challenge is distance and horizon, not gradient: mind the sun and your water.
Villages along the way
0 km
León
840 m
7.5 km
La Virgen del Camino
905 m
11.7 km
Valverde de la Virgen
890 m
20.8 km
Villadangos del Páramo
890 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.
On the Francés, the browser follows the main route through Villadangos del Páramo where some guides route via Villar de Mazarife. Its Pyrenees day is the one that sets the top difficulty mark, at ≈ 1,385 m of climbing.
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