Stage 28 of 33 on the Camino Francés — 22.8 km, ≈ 340 m up and 565 m down.
22.8 km
distance
+340 m
climbing
−565 m
descent
890 m
high point
A proper mountain day — the path tops out at 890 m by San Xil. Start early, climb unhurried, and keep something in your legs for the way down.
Villages along the way
0 km
Triacastela
665 m
3.6 km
A Balsa
700 m
5.1 km
San Xil
890 m
22.8 km
Sarria
440 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