Stage 5 of 33 on the Camino Francés — 16.1 km, ≈ 155 m up and 295 m down.
16.1 km
distance
+155 m
climbing
−295 m
descent
228 m
high point
A day of real climbs — the high mark is 228 m at Pecene. Nothing alpine, but the ups and downs add to ≈ 155 m of climbing before the day is done.
Villages along the way
0 km
Rubiães
189 m
0 km
Pecene
228 m
4 km
Fontoura
70 m
6.2 km
Paços
59 m
7.3 km
Valença do Minho
16 m
14 km
Ponte Internacional
18 m
16.1 km
Tui
52 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 Mio app — when you start walking, your plan comes with you. Meet the app