Camino De Madrid

April 2024

Camino De Madrid is officially 320kms long from the Church of Santiago y San Juan Bastia in Madrid and ends in Sahagun on the French Camino. Read more

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Mick Byrne Camino De Madrid
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- Apr 14, 2024, 1:15pm
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 780 m
- Spain Castille and León Villalón de Campos 42.100754, -5.03026342°6’3” N 5°1’49” W
Day 11
Day 11 Medina De Rioseca to Villalon
April 14 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Medina De Rioseco to Villalon de Campos 29 kms

The hospilardo at Santa Clara Albergue was a true peregrino. At 6.30am, he got up and made us coffee and made sure that we had breakfast and set us off with advice on today’s trail.
We quickly walked through the town and walked along the Canal de Castilla. It provided an amazing change of scenery. The cabal is lined with poplar trees which burst into colour as the sun rose.
We followed this for 8kms and at the end of the canal, we had only another 4 kms to Tamariz de Campos where we stopped for second breakfast by an old church.
We then joined a dirt track across open country for 9kms to Cuenca De Campos. There was no shade and just an open vast landscape where you could see the silhouette of the town in the distance. No matter, how much you walked, you never seemed to get closer. When we eventually arrived, we were exhausted by the distance and heat. Thankfully, we found a bar open and another pilgrim, 73 years old, from Belgium.
The temperature was now around 25C when we set off for the last 5.5 kms.
We arrived around 1.15pm and went for drink in a bar before wearily making our way to the Albergue.
The two hospilardos, retired Spanish Artillery Colonels, made our welcome so pleasant after a hard day on the trail.
We quickly showered and went out for a meal in the only open restaurant in the town.
We have spend the rest of the afternoon just chatting to them.Read more
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- Apr 15, 2024, 1:15pm
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 759 m
- Spain Castille and León Santervás de Campos 42.217693, -5.1015342°13’4” N 5°6’6” W
Day 12
Day 12 Villlalon de Campos to Santervas
April 15 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Day 12 Villalon de Campos to Santervas De Campos 16 kms

As we put in the extra kilometres yesterday, we only had 16kms to walk today.
The hospilardos advised us that we needed to bring food with us as there were no services in Santervas.
We waited until 9.45am for the supermarket opened to get some provisions for tonight.
When we got back to the Albergue, the hospilardo took his time out to show us where the trail out of town began.
There are now two more peregrinos, Edward (73) from Belgium and Paul from U.S.A.
The Camino meandered onto wide open plains of multi colours. You can see the small clusters of towns and villages in the distance.
Cheng and I stopped in the only village called Fontiboyuelo en route to our destination for a snack from our rucksacks. The only person we saw asked if we were okay for water.
We then just carried on, arriving at 1.15pm worn out by the heat.
The hospilardo invited us in and made sure that we were comfortable. A short time later, Edward and Paul arrived just in time for a simple lunch that the hospilardo made for us. He speaks no English so I ended up trying to translate badly. As it turns out I will be pretty much making the same thing tonight of pasta and chorizo.
Just before we ate, a van pulled up outside the Albergue with a mobile shop inside. We descended on it like locusts. So the good news is that I have a few cans of cerveza a to enjoy .
As we cleared up, a Canadian couple arrived exhausted by the heat of the day.
Tomorrow will be my last day. It is 19kms to Sahagun.
I have a train booked back to Madrid tomorrow afternoon to meet up with my old pal Al Cox.Read more
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- Apr 16, 2024, 12:00pm
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 819 m
- Spain Castille and León Sahagún 42.371918, -5.03097842°22’19” N 5°1’52” W
Day 13
Day 13 Santervas De Campo to Sahagun
April 16 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Day 13 Santervas De Campos to Sahagun 20kms

Last night, there were six peregrinos in the Albergue. Bepe, our hospilardo, continued to look after us. I prepared a communal meal for everyone and he prepared some dessert for us.
After, María came from the village to give us a tour of the 12th century church and tell us about the village’s history.
We were all up for breakfast at 7am and Bepe had prepared coffee and toast for us. The albergue is donation so you give what you can. He is a volunteer and does it because he also is a pilgrim.
Chen’s and I set off as sun was rising. It was cold 4C but the pace soon warmed us up.
We stopped in our last village at around 10.30am and hoped to find a bar open. We were unsuccessful.
Whilst we waited in the main square, a van pulled up and the driver asked if we waiting for the albergue to open. We told him so but he still open up the albergue so we could get a stamp in our credential before going about working in the square.
We finally arrived in Sahagun around midday. I collected my compostela for walking the Madrid Camino.
Three of us met up and went for lunch before I had to say my farewell.
I have thoroughly enjoyed walking this Camino. The scenery, wildlife, and the kindness of the other pilgrims and hospilardos has been amazing.
Thank you all for your words of encouragement and support.
The fact that small communities welcome pilgrims and provide basic accomodation is truly inspiring.
I am now making my way back to Madrid for a few days to catch up with my good buddy Al Cox.
That concludes my 12th Spanish Camino .
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Camino De Madrid

Day 11 Medina De Rioseca to Villalon

Day 12 Villlalon de Campos to Santervas

Day 13 Santervas De Campo to Sahagun