Spain
Camino de las Merindades
A pilgrim route of 165.5 km from Alonsotegi to Burgos, joins the Camino Francés at Burgos, to Santiago de Compostela. At 20–25 km a day, most people take 7–8 days.
- 165.5 kmDistance
- 2,869 mClimb
- 2,030 mDescent
- 1,224 mHigh point
Plan your own days
A common way to split it
One common way to split it, not the only one. Stage ends from the CNIG / FEAACS route data.
- Alonsotegi → Nava de Mena 36.1 km
- Nava de Mena → Los Jardines del Cadagua 16.1 km
- Los Jardines del Cadagua → Medina de Pomar 24.4 km
- Medina de Pomar → Pesadas de Burgos 34.5 km
- Pesadas de Burgos → Sotopalacios 41.0 km
- Sotopalacios → Quintanilla Vivar 2.2 km
- Quintanilla Vivar → Burgos 9.2 km
Town by town
Distances run towards Santiago. Distances are along the route, in kilometres.
Pick a town to see its places to sleep. Check before you go: places can be seasonal or closed.
- 41.0 km with no beds between Pesadas de Burgos and Sotopalacios — plan a long day or a detour.
| Town | From start (km) | To next (km) | Places to sleep | Drinking water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonsotegi Village | 1.6 | 0.5 | — | Yes |
| Torregoiko Hamlet | 2.1 | 0.5 | — | Yes |
| La Barranca Hamlet | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in La Barranca Guest house
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| Aldanondo Hamlet | 2.8 | 0.7 | — | Yes |
| Kortatxu Hamlet | 3.6 | 1.2 | — | Yes |
| Zaramillo Hamlet | 4.7 | 5.5 | — | Yes |
| Sodupe Village | 10.2 | 4.9 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Sodupe, 2 of them outside town Hotel
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| Güeñes Village | 15.1 | 2.4 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Güeñes, 2 of them outside town Hostel
Hotel
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| Aranguren Village | 17.5 | 2.0 | — | Yes |
| Zalla Village | 19.5 | 7.7 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Zalla Guest house
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| Balmaseda Town | 27.3 | 6.0 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Balmaseda Hotel
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| Santecilla Hamlet | 33.3 | 4.5 | — | Yes |
| Nava de Mena Hamlet | 37.7 | 1.6 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Nava de Mena Hostel
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| Ayega de Mena Hamlet | 39.3 | 1.7 | — | Yes |
| Ribota de Ordunte Hamlet | 41.0 | 4.5 | — | Yes |
| Caniego Hamlet | 45.5 | 1.3 | — | Yes |
| Villanueva de Mena Hamlet | 46.8 | 2.2 | — | Yes |
| Vallejo de Mena Hamlet | 49.0 | 2.3 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Vallejo de Mena, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Siones de Mena Hamlet | 51.3 | 0.8 | — | Yes |
| Vallejuelo Hamlet | 52.1 | 0.8 | — | Yes |
| Sopeñano Hamlet | 52.9 | 7.7 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Sopeñano, 1 of them outside town Apartment
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| Castrobarto Village | 60.6 | 3.0 | — | Yes |
| Villalacre Hamlet | 63.6 | 3.7 | — | Yes |
| Rosío Hamlet | 67.3 | 1.7 | — | Yes |
| Salinas de Rosío Hamlet | 69.0 | 1.4 | — | Yes |
| La Cerca Hamlet | 70.3 | 2.2 | — | Yes |
| Villatomil Hamlet | 72.5 | 2.8 | — | Yes |
| Torres de Medina Hamlet | 75.3 | 3.0 | — | Yes |
| Medina de Pomar Town | 78.3 | 5.1 | 12 | Yes |
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12 places to sleep in Medina de Pomar · 237 beds at the 12 that give a number Guest house
Hotel
Apartment
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| Paralacuesta Hamlet | 83.4 | 3.1 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Paralacuesta, 1 of them outside town Other
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| Quintanalacuesta Hamlet | 86.5 | 11.3 | — | Yes |
| Quecedo de Valdivielso Village | 97.8 | 5.8 | — | Yes |
| El Almiñé Hamlet | 103.6 | 9.2 | 3 | Yes |
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3 places to sleep in El Almiñé, 3 of them outside town · 14 beds at the 1 that give a number Guest house
Apartment
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| Pesadas de Burgos Hamlet | 112.8 | 15.0 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Pesadas de Burgos Guest house
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| Cernégula Hamlet | 127.9 | 7.7 | — | Yes |
| Hontomín Hamlet | 135.6 | 5.3 | — | Yes |
| Villalbilla Sobresierra Hamlet | 140.9 | 10.8 | — | Yes |
| Quintanaortuño Village | 151.7 | 2.2 | — | Yes |
| Sotopalacios Village | 153.8 | 1.2 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Sotopalacios · 76 beds at the 2 that give a number Hostel
Guest house
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| Vivar del Cid Hamlet | 155.0 | 1.1 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Vivar del Cid, 1 of them outside town · 47 beds at the 2 that give a number Guest house
Hotel
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| Quintanilla Vivar Village | 156.1 | 9.2 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Quintanilla Vivar · 6 beds at the 1 that give a number Guest house
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| Burgos City | 165.3 | — | 90 | Yes |
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90 places to sleep in Burgos · 3790 beds at the 72 that give a number Hostel
Guest house
Hotel
Apartment
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Alternatives
- Camino Olvidado (Bilbao-Villasante) (from Villasante) — 18.5 km
- Camino de Las Merindades (from Edillo) — 4.0 km
Joins the Camino Francés at Burgos, km 281.7 ›
Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from Copernicus GLO-30. Fuente de los datos: Junta de Castilla y León. Obra derivada de Rutas de Caminos de Santiago 2020-2026 CC-BY 4.0 FEAACS. Obra derivada de MDT05-cob1 2008-2015 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
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