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 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