Stage 26 of 33 on the Camino Francés — 35.4 km, ≈ 970 m up and 175 m down.
35.4 km
distance
+970 m
climbing
−175 m
descent
1,300 m
high point
A proper mountain day — the path tops out at 1300 m by O Cebreiro. Start early, climb unhurried, and keep something in your legs for the way down.
Villages along the way
0 km
Villafranca del Bierzo
505 m
5.6 km
Pereje
540 m
9 km
Trabadelo
580 m
17 km
La Portela de Valcarce
600 m
18.2 km
Ambasmestas
620 m
24.3 km
Vega de Valcarce
630 m
24.3 km
Ruitelán
650 m
26 km
Las Herrerías
680 m
29.4 km
La Faba
920 m
31.7 km
La Laguna de Castilla
1150 m
35.4 km
O Cebreiro
1300 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