Spain

Camino Mendocino

A pilgrim route of 96.3 km from Guadalajara to Manzanares el Real, joins the Camino de Madrid at Manzanares el Real, then the Camino Francés at Sahagún, to Santiago de Compostela. At 20–25 km a day, most people take 4–5 days.

  • 96.3 kmDistance
  • 1,400 mClimb
  • 1,179 mDescent
  • 1,029 mHigh point

Plan your own days

A common way to split it

One common way to split it, not the only one.

  1. Guadalajara → Hotel Puerta Guadalajara 3.1 km
  2. Hotel Puerta Guadalajara → Uceda 42.7 km
  3. Uceda → Torrelaguna 7.7 km
  4. Torrelaguna → Refugio La Rodela 35.5 km
  5. Refugio La Rodela → Manzanares el Real 7.0 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.

  • 42.6 km with no beds between Hotel Puerta Guadalajara and Uceda — plan a long day or a detour.
  • 35.5 km with no beds between Torrelaguna and Refugio La Rodela — plan a long day or a detour.
TownFrom start (km)To next (km)Places to sleepDrinking water
Guadalajara City0.05.59Yes

9 places to sleep in Guadalajara

Guest house

  • Pensión El Otero
  • Pensión El Otero 2
  • Hostal San Roque Hotel
  • Pensión El Hostal
  • Hostal Rica Posada Hotel +34 949 235 907

Hotel

  • Hotel Can-Vic
  • Hotel España
  • Hotel Sueño del Infante
  • AC Hoteles
Marchamalo Village5.519.91Yes

1 place to sleep in Marchamalo, 1 of them outside town

Hotel

  • Hotel Puerta Guadalajara (outside town)
Fuentelahiguera de Albatages Village25.44.9——
Viñuelas Village30.49.4—Yes
El Cubillo de Uceda Village39.76.1——
Uceda Village45.83.13Yes

3 places to sleep in Uceda

Hostel

  • Restaurante Veracruz
  • Parador Rural El Saúco

Guest house

  • Casa Rural El Soportal Hostel
Torremocha de Jarama Village49.04.5——
Torrelaguna Town53.59.02Yes

2 places to sleep in Torrelaguna

Guest house

  • Posada del Camino Real

Hotel

  • Hotel
Redueña Village62.55.0—Yes
Venturada Village67.58.6——
Guadalix de la Sierra Village76.19.9——
Soto del Real Village86.010.02Yes

2 places to sleep in Soto del Real, 2 of them outside town

Other

  • Refugio La Rodela Alpine hut (outside town)
  • Alpine hut (outside town)
Manzanares el Real Village96.0—3Yes

3 places to sleep in Manzanares el Real, 1 of them outside town

Hostel

  • Hostel La Pedriza

Hotel

  • Hotel Parque Real

Other

  • La Fresneda Campsite (outside town)

Alternatives

Joins the Camino de Madrid at Manzanares el Real, km 47.8 ›

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Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from Copernicus GLO-30. Obra derivada de MDT05-cob1 2008-2015 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.

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