In this stage, the traveler leaves Logroño crossing the Grajera park and its reservoir, where it is common to see fishermen and people practicing water sports. After that, about 10 km. away there is Navarrete, whose entrance is the ruins of the old pilgrim hospital of San Juan de Arce, whose cover was saved and installed in the current cemetery of the town.

In Navarrete we can visit the church of La Asunción, from the 16th century. After that, we will continue on our way to Nájera, a city of medieval origin that was the capital of the Kingdom of Navarre, and where we can see the monastery of Santa María la Real.

After leaving Nájera, we will go through rural roads (some asphalted) until we reach the small towns of Azofra and Cirueña. Before reaching this there is a slight slope, followed by an urbanization and a golf course of recent construction. After Cirueña, we travel 6 km. more until you reach Santo Domingo de la Calzada, named after one of the most famous saints and associated with the Camino.

From Nájera or Santo Domingo we can also make an excursion to San Millán de la Cogolla, seat of the monasteries of Suso and Yuso, where the first texts in Spanish were written.

In this stage we left the Rioja to enter Castile; the vineyards are replaced little by little by fields of cereals. The first town we find in Castile is Redecilla del Camino, with a church where a baptismal font from the 12th century is preserved. After passing through Castildelgado and Viloria de Rioja, we arrive in Belorado, a town where we can visit churches such as Santa María.

Those interested in technology can also see the Innocent Bocanegra Radiocommunication Museum, with a wide collection of radios dating back to the First World War.

Much of this stage passes along the N-120 road, so it is wise to be prudent, especially in the sections where it crosses.

The first town that we will find after leaving Belorado is Tosantos, where we can see the hermitage of the Virgen de la Peña, excavated in rock. After that we cross Villambistia and Espinosa del Camino until we reach Villafranca Montes de Oca, a small town in the outskirts of which there is another beautiful hermitage.

After Villafranca begins the stage of the Montes de Oca, one of the most difficult of the Camino for its slopes. The forests through which it passes were in ancient times the refuge of bandits; Fortunately, the only risk at present is for the legs of the walkers. Finally, after crossing the forest and the mountains, we arrive at the monastery of San Juan de Ortega, where the saint of the same name is buried, one of those who most contributed in the Middle Ages to making the Camino more walkable.

Note: San Juan de Ortega is a small town, so the traveler can choose to stay overnight in Atapuerca or Agés. Ask us and we will take care of everything.

After leaving San Juan, we will pass through Atapuerca, known for its prehistoric site, which has been listed as a World Heritage Site. After crossing the villages of Cardeñuela-Riopico and Orbaneja, we will reach the outskirts of Burgos. The "traditional" entrance road to Burgos is more than 10 km. Walking among the industrial estates on the outskirts of the city. Instead, we recommend taking a dirt track that will take us to the town of Castañares, and from there to the city.

The historical center of Burgos is one of the most beautiful places that travelers can find. You can see the spectacular Gothic cathedral, as well as the King San Fernando square and the Santa María arch.

We leave Burgos crossing the university campus and we enter the Plateau, the great Castilian plain. In these stages there will be few trees and little shade, so we advise you to go prepared (hat, sunscreen ...).

We pass through the villages of Tardajos and Rabé de las Calzadas, where there is a beautiful hermitage at the exit, and we begin a climb that will take us to Hornillos del Camino, a medieval town built around the pilgrimage.

After Hornillos, we continue our way through the Castilian Plateau, between fields of wheat and crossing the villages of Arroyo San Bol and Hontanas. Just before reaching Castrojeriz, we will cross one of the most magical places on the Camino: the ruins of the monastery of San Antón.

Castrojeriz is a town with several hostels and three churches that are worth visiting, especially that of Nuestra Señora del Manzano, which today houses a museum of religious art.

As soon as we leave Castrojeriz, we will have to face the climb to the top of Mostelares, the highest point of the Meseta. Once crowned, we enter the Tierra de Campos, known as the granary of Spain. We cross the river Pisuerga through the Fitero Bridge (or Bridge of Itero), a medieval bridge located next to an old hostel of pilgrims, and we cross the towns of Itero de la Vega and Boardilla del Camino. In this last town you have to stop to contemplate its roll of justice, one of the best preserved in Castile.

After Boadilla, the road follows the route of the Canal de Castilla, one of the most important engineering works built in Spain in the eighteenth century. It was built to facilitate the transport of grain from the interior of Spain to the northern ports. We follow the channel until we reach Frómista, our destination. The most remarkable of this town is the church of San Martín, of Romanesque origin but extensively restored during the nineteenth century.

Today we have an almost flat stage through Castile, following the road. Shortly before reaching our destination, we will meet the town of Villalcázar de Sirga, founded by the Templars, where we can visit the church built by this order.

Carrión de los Condes, our next stop, is another of the towns that grew under the protection of the Camino during its boom. Half a dozen churches and various shelters attest to this. We can also visit the monastery of San Zoilo, now converted into a documentation center on the Camino.

After Carrión de los Condes we will find the longest stretch of the Camino between one town and another (17 km.), Until we reach Calzadilla de la Cueza, so we advise you to go well provisioned and protected from the sun. The route follows the old "Via Aquitaine", a Roman road that linked Bordeaux (France) with Astorga.

After Calzadilla de la Cueza, we will find some unevenness that will alleviate somewhat the monotony of the Camino. We will pass through Terradillos de los Templarios, a town whose name shows the presence of the famous military order in these lands (as we saw in Villalcázar de Sirga), and later by Moratinos and San Nicolás del Real Camino, the last village before entering the province of Lion.

Sahagún, our destination, is a town that grew up around the Benedictine monastery of San Benito, which became one of the most important in Spain, to the point of being called the "Spanish Cluny". Only the ruins remain today.

We will continue on our way starting from Sahagún, between fields of wheat. The Camino in this area is following the road, but it is well marked and conditioned. Even a paved road has been built on one side for those who make the Camino by bicycle. After crossing Bercianos del Real Camino, we arrive at El Burgo Ranero. The landscape remains flat afterwards, but trees have been planted next to the Camino to give some shade. We will pass through Reliegos before making a stop at Mansilla de las Mulas, where we can contemplate the medieval wall.

Then we will finally arrive at León, a monumental city with hundreds of years of history. Just before reaching it, on the top of the Portillo, we will cross the road through a bridge installed a few years ago.

In León you have to visit, of course, the Gothic cathedral, one of the most famous in Europe, but you can also see Casa Botines, by Antonio Gaudí, and try the tapas of the Barrio Húmedo.