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French Way

Stage 13: Agés – Burgos

Stage · 22.5 km · 204 m ↑ · 6 h 15 min

By public transportSuggested stage

Distance22.5 kmone way

Ascent204 mdescent 302 m

Highest point1,075 mlowest 857 m

Walking time6 h 15 minDIN 33466, no breaks

Grade–not graded

Effortdemandingtime and climb

iThe route

Stage 13 in brief

Stage 13 of the French Way covers 22.5 km from Atapuerca to Burgos, Castille and León, Spain.

It climbs 204 m and descends 302 m, topping out at 1,075 m; it starts at 968 m and ends at 870 m.

The DIN 33466 walking time is 6 h 15 min without breaks (4 km an hour on the level, 300 m an hour uphill, 500 m downhill).

In terms of effort it counts as demanding.

5% of the route runs through forest.

The best months are March, June and September, judged by temperature and rain at the highest point.

At the high point the warmest month, August, averages 26° by day.

A bus stop or station lies within 800 m of the start or the finish.

This is a suggested stage: it ends in a village or town with beds (albergue, hostel or a town with places to stay) and keeps the day lengths even. The way itself has no fixed daily stages.

All 35 stages of the French Way

Facts

Distance: 22.5 km
Ascent / descent: 204 m / 302 m
Highest / lowest point: 1,075 m / 857 m
Walking time: 6 h 15 min
Effort: demanding
Steepest kilometre: 8 %
In forest: 5 %
Best months: Mar · Jun · Sep
Start: Atapuerca
Finish: Burgos
Network: International route
Stages: 13 / 35

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iiMap & profile

The line on the ground

Elevation profile

Height every 20 m

Move along the profile to follow the route on the map.

iiiWhen to go

The year month by month

Janpossible
Febpossible
Margood
Aprgood, wetter
Maygood, wetter
Jungood
Julpossible
Augpossible
Sepgood
Octgood, wetter
Novgood, wetter
Decpossible

Climate at the high point (1,075 m)

Averages 1981–2010 adjusted to the height with 6.5 °C per km; daylight at the start

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	6°	8°	11°	14°	18°	23°	26°	26°	22°	17°	10°	7°
Average low	-1°	-1°	0°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation	63 mm	50 mm	50 mm	83 mm	78 mm	54 mm	33 mm	29 mm	47 mm	79 mm	79 mm	92 mm
Daylight	9 h 25 min	10 h 34 min	11 h 53 min	13 h 21 min	14 h 35 min	15 h 16 min	14 h 59 min	13 h 56 min	12 h 32 min	11 h 07 min	9 h 48 min	9 h 06 min

ivForecast

This week on the route

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vAlong the way

Kilometre by kilometre

km	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Fagus	–
0.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue El Pajar de Agés	–
0.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue La Taberna de Agés	–
0.0	Drinking water	–	–
0.0	Picnic spot	–	–
0.5	Drinking water	Fuente del Puente	–
0.6	Drinking water	–	–
2.4	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue El Peregrino	–
2.5	Drinking water	–	–
2.5	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue La Hutte	–
2.5	Hostel	Hostal la Plazuela Verde	–
2.6	Town or village	Atapuerca	957 m
2.9	Picnic spot	–	–
2.9	Drinking water	Fuente del Cuezo	–
8.5	Town or village	Cardeñuela Riopico	928 m
8.7	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Vía Minera	–
8.7	Drinking water	–	–
8.7	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Santa Fe	–
8.8	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Municipal de Cardeñuela Riopico	–
8.9	Hostel	Casa Rural La Cardeñuela	–
10.5	Drinking water	–	–
10.7	Town or village	Orbaneja Riopico	915 m
14.3	Town or village	Villafría de Burgos	886 m
14.4	Drinking water	–	–
14.7	Hostel	Hostal Iruñako	–
18.4	Drinking water	–	–
18.5	Hostel	Acanto	–
18.5	Hostel	Hostal Arlanzón	–
18.7	Sight	Iglesia de Santa María la Real y Antigua de Gamonal	–
18.9	Drinking water	–	–
19.2	Hostel	Hostal Hilton	–
19.2	Hostel	Torres	–
19.4	Drinking water	–	–
19.6	Hostel	Habitaciones Pardo	–
20.2	Drinking water	–	–
20.9	Hostel	Miami	–
21.1	Drinking water	–	–
21.7	Hostel	Hostal Acuarela	–
21.8	Sight	Church of San Lesmes Abad	–
21.9	Hostel	Hostal Lar	–
21.9	Hostel	Hostal Manjón	–
21.9	Drinking water	–	–
22.1	Hostel	La Pensión del Camino	–
22.1	Hostel	Pensión del Camino	–
22.1	Sight	Casa del Cordón	–
22.1	Hostel	Hostal García	–
22.2	Hostel	Hostal Hidalgo	–
22.4	Sight	San Gil Abad	–
22.4	Drinking water	–	–
22.4	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Divina Pastora	–
22.5	Town or village	Burgos	863 m
22.5	Viewpoint	–	–
22.5	Hostel	Hostel Catedral Burgos	–
22.5	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Municipal Casa del Cubo	–

viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Forest

under trees 5 %
measured every 50 m

Gradients

< 5 %: 87 %
5–10 %: 9 %
10–15 %: 4 %
15–25 %: 0 %
≥ 25 %: 0 %

viiiPhotos

Seen along the route

ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start: 42.36992° N, 3.47901° W · 968 m
Finish: 42.34256° N, 3.70325° W · 870 m
Car park at the start: none mapped within 500 m
Stop at the start: none within 800 m
Stop at the finish: Avellanos 2 · Bus stop · 3 m
Nearest airport: Vitoria Airport (VIT) · 84.2 km
Nearest airport: Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) · 95.6 km

Conditions change: check the official sources, the signposts and the weather before you set off. Walking times follow DIN 33466 and do not include breaks. Route data as of 2026-10-16. Report an error