Satellite view

French Way

Stage 14: Burgos – Hornillos del Camino

Stage · 20.7 km · 196 m ↑ · 5 h 45 min

By public transportSuggested stage

Distance20.7 kmone way

Ascent196 mdescent 242 m

Highest point923 mlowest 819 m

Walking time5 h 45 minDIN 33466, no breaks

Grade–not graded

Effortdemandingtime and climb

iThe route

Stage 14 in brief

Stage 14 of the French Way covers 20.7 km from Burgos to Hornillos del Camino, Castille and León, Spain.

It climbs 196 m and descends 242 m, topping out at 923 m; it starts at 869 m and ends at 825 m.

The DIN 33466 walking time is 5 h 45 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.

8% of the route runs through forest.

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

At the high point the warmest month, August, averages 28° by day.

A bus stop or station lies within 800 m of the start or the finish. There is a car park near the start.

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: 20.7 km
Ascent / descent: 196 m / 242 m
Highest / lowest point: 923 m / 819 m
Walking time: 5 h 45 min
Effort: demanding
Steepest kilometre: 9 %
In forest: 8 %
Best months: Feb–Mar · Jun · Sep
Start: Burgos
Finish: Hornillos del Camino
Network: International route
Stages: 14 / 35

Download GPX

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

Climate at the high point (923 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	7°	9°	13°	15°	19°	24°	28°	28°	23°	18°	11°	8°
Average low	-1°	-1°	1°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	0°
Precipitation	50 mm	39 mm	36 mm	66 mm	63 mm	42 mm	26 mm	24 mm	41 mm	63 mm	64 mm	72 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 55 min	12 h 32 min	11 h 07 min	9 h 48 min	9 h 06 min

ivForecast

This week on the route

Loading the latest forecast…

vAlong the way

Kilometre by kilometre

km	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Town or village	Burgos	863 m
0.0	Hostel	Hostal García	–
0.0	Hostel	Hostal Hidalgo	–
0.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Divina Pastora	–
0.0	Hostel	Hostel Catedral Burgos	–
0.0	Sight	Puerta de San Esteban	–
0.0	Drinking water	–	–
0.1	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Municipal Casa del Cubo	–
0.1	Viewpoint	–	–
0.1	Sight	Iglesia de San Esteban, Burgos	–
0.2	Sight	Burgos Cathedral	–
0.3	Sight	Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari, Burgos	–
0.4	Drinking water	–	–
0.8	Viewpoint	–	–
1.0	Drinking water	–	–
1.4	Drinking water	–	–
1.8	Shelter	–	–
1.9	Drinking water	–	–
2.2	Shelter	–	–
2.4	Sight	Hospital del Rey, Burgos	–
2.4	Drinking water	–	–
2.9	Hostel	Vía Láctea	–
3.5	Drinking water	–	–
4.0	Drinking water	–	–
6.1	Drinking water	–	–
7.6	Town or village	Villalbilla de Burgos · 0.5 km off the route	834 m
9.9	Town or village	San Mamés de Burgos · 1.5 km off the route	843 m
10.9	Drinking water	Fuente El Peregrino	–
10.9	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue la Casa de Beli	–
11.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue de peregrinos Municipal de Tardajos	–
11.0	Town or village	Tardajos	827 m
11.1	Drinking water	–	–
11.5	Drinking water	–	–
12.9	Drinking water	–	–
12.9	Shelter	–	–
13.0	Town or village	Rabé de las Calzadas	830 m
13.1	Hostel	Óspital Santa Marina y Santiago	–
13.1	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Liberanos Domine	–
15.7	Shelter	–	–
18.2	Viewpoint	–	–
20.6	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Meeting Point	–
20.7	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue el Alfar de Rosalia	–
20.7	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue de Peregrinos Municipal	–

viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Forest

under trees 8 %
measured every 50 m

Gradients

< 5 %: 89 %
5–10 %: 9 %
10–15 %: 2 %
15–25 %: 1 %
≥ 25 %: 0 %

viiiPhotos

Seen along the route

ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start: 42.34250° N, 3.70335° W · 869 m
Finish: 42.33830° N, 3.92530° W · 825 m
Car park at the start: yes · 130 m
Stop at the start: Barrantes 2 · Bus stop · 75 m
Stop at the finish: none within 800 m
Nearest airport: Vitoria Airport (VIT) · 100 km
Nearest airport: Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) · 114 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