Stage 12 of 33 on the Camino Francés — 25.1 km, ≈ 125 m up and 265 m down.
25.1 km
distance
+125 m
climbing
−265 m
descent
1,000 m
high point
A day of real climbs — the high mark is 1000 m at San Juan de Ortega. Nothing alpine, but the ups and downs add to ≈ 125 m of climbing before the day is done.
Villages along the way
0 km
San Juan de Ortega
1000 m
4.2 km
Agés
970 m
7 km
Atapuerca
950 m
13.2 km
Cardeñuela Riopico
920 m
15.3 km
Orbaneja Riopico
900 m
20 km
Villafría / Castañares
890 m
25.1 km
Burgos
860 m
How this is calculated
Stage boundaries follow the classic 33-stage division of the Camino Francés — the same seed the companion app plans with. One note: the browser follows the main route through Villadangos del Páramo where some guides route via Villar de Mazarife.
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 (≈ 1,385 m for the Pyrenees day).
The difficulty rating weighs distance, climbing and descent the way legs do — a long flat meseta day can outrank a short climb. Five levels, from gentle to epic; only the Pyrenees and O Cebreiro days earn the top mark.
This tool runs on the same data and logic as the Camino Mío app — when you start walking, your plan comes with you. Meet the app