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French Way

Stage 16: Castrojeriz – Boadilla del Camino

Stage · 19.0 km · 215 m ↑ · 5 h 20 min

By public transportSuggested stage

Distance19.0 kmone way

Ascent215 mdescent 247 m

Highest point913 mlowest 768 m

Walking time5 h 20 minDIN 33466, no breaks

Grade–not graded

Effortdemandingtime and climb

iThe route

Stage 16 in brief

Stage 16 of the French Way covers 19.0 km from Castrojeriz to Boadilla del Camino, Castille and León, Spain.

It climbs 215 m and descends 247 m, topping out at 913 m; it starts at 815 m and ends at 783 m.

The DIN 33466 walking time is 5 h 20 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.

3% 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, July, averages 29° 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: 19.0 km
Ascent / descent: 215 m / 247 m
Highest / lowest point: 913 m / 768 m
Walking time: 5 h 20 min
Effort: demanding
Steepest kilometre: 12 %
In forest: 3 %
Best months: Feb–Mar · Jun · Sep
Start: Castrojeriz
Finish: Boadilla del Camino
Network: International route
Stages: 16 / 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
Febgood
Margood
Aprgood, wetter
Maygood, wetter
Jungood
Julpossible
Augpossible
Sepgood
Octgood, wetter
Novgood, wetter
Decgood, wetter

Climate at the high point (913 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°	16°	20°	25°	29°	28°	24°	19°	11°	8°
Average low	-1°	-1°	1°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation	39 mm	31 mm	27 mm	51 mm	51 mm	33 mm	20 mm	20 mm	35 mm	52 mm	49 mm	57 mm
Daylight	9 h 25 min	10 h 35 min	11 h 53 min	13 h 21 min	14 h 35 min	15 h 15 min	14 h 59 min	13 h 55 min	12 h 32 min	11 h 07 min	9 h 49 min	9 h 07 min

ivForecast

This week on the route

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vAlong the way

Kilometre by kilometre

km	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Town or village	Castrojeriz	818 m
0.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Casa Nostra	–
0.1	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue de peregrinos San Esteban	–
0.2	Drinking water	Fuente de la Plaza	–
0.2	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Rosalía	–
0.3	Hostel	Refugio de peregrinos de San Juan	–
0.4	Drinking water	Manantial de San Juan	–
0.4	Sight	Church of San Juan, Castrojeriz	–
0.6	Drinking water	Fuente de San Juan	–
3.6	Viewpoint	Mostelares	916 m
3.6	Picnic spot	–	–
3.6	Shelter	–	–
7.6	Drinking water	Fuente El Piojo	–
7.6	Picnic spot	–	–
9.1	Hostel	San Nicolas de Puentefitero Hospital de Peregrinos	–
10.5	Town or village	Itero del Castillo · 0.9 km off the route	776 m
10.6	Picnic spot	–	–
10.7	Drinking water	–	–
10.8	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Puente Fitero	–
10.8	Hostel	Hostal Puente Fitero	–
10.9	Town or village	Itero de la Vega	772 m
11.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue La Mochila	–
11.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Hogar del Peregrino	–
11.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Municipal de Itero de la Vega	–
11.2	Drinking water	–	–
11.4	Picnic spot	–	–
18.8	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Putzu	–
18.8	Drinking water	Antigua fuente romana - La fuente vieja	–
19.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Municipal Boadilla del Camino	–
19.1	Town or village	Boadilla del Camino	783 m
19.1	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue En El Camino	–
19.1	Pilgrim hostel	Juntos Albergue de peregrinos	–

viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Forest

under trees 3 %
measured every 50 m

Gradients

< 5 %: 86 %
5–10 %: 8 %
10–15 %: 3 %
15–25 %: 2 %
≥ 25 %: 0 %

viiiPhotos

Seen along the route

Stage 16: Castrojeriz – Boadilla del Camino, km 10

Stage 16: Castrojeriz – Boadilla del Camino, km 11

ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start: 42.28810° N, 4.13893° W · 815 m
Finish: 42.25968° N, 4.34627° W · 783 m
Car park at the start: yes · 11 m
Stop at the start: Bus stop · Bus stop · 148 m
Stop at the finish: none within 800 m
Nearest airport: Valladolid Airport (VLL) · 87.3 km
Nearest airport: León Airport (LEN) · 129 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