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French Way

Stage 22: León – Villadangos del Páramo

Stage · 20.7 km · 239 m ↑ · 5 h 45 min

By public transportSuggested stage

Distance20.7 kmone way

Ascent239 mdescent 182 m

Highest point919 mlowest 824 m

Walking time5 h 45 minDIN 33466, no breaks

Grade–not graded

Effortdemandingtime and climb

**Stage 22: León – Villadangos del Páramo**Photograph

iThe route

Stage 22 in brief

Stage 22 of the French Way covers 20.7 km from León to Villadangos del Páramo, Castille and León, Spain.

It climbs 239 m and descends 182 m, topping out at 919 m; it starts at 843 m and ends at 899 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.

1% 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 27° 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.

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Facts

Distance: 20.7 km
Ascent / descent: 239 m / 182 m
Highest / lowest point: 919 m / 824 m
Walking time: 5 h 45 min
Effort: demanding
Steepest kilometre: 3 %
In forest: 1 %
Best months: Feb–Mar · Jun · Sep
Start: León
Finish: Villadangos del Páramo
Network: International route
Stages: 22 / 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

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

Climate at the high point (919 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	8°	10°	13°	16°	19°	24°	27°	27°	24°	18°	11°	9°
Average low	-1°	-1°	1°	3°	6°	10°	12°	12°	9°	6°	2°	0°
Precipitation	63 mm	46 mm	46 mm	56 mm	67 mm	37 mm	20 mm	27 mm	46 mm	80 mm	71 mm	86 mm
Daylight	9 h 24 min	10 h 34 min	11 h 53 min	13 h 22 min	14 h 36 min	15 h 17 min	15 h 01 min	13 h 56 min	12 h 32 min	11 h 06 min	9 h 47 min	9 h 04 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	León	844 m
0.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue LeonHostel	–
0.0	Hostel	Hostel Covent Garden	–
0.0	Hostel	Hostel Zentric	–
0.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Juvenil Miguel de Unamuno	–
0.1	Sight	Basilica of San Isidoro	–
0.1	Drinking water	–	–
0.2	Sight	Archivo Histórico Provincial de León	–
0.2	Sight	Castillo de León	–
0.3	Hostel	Alda León Centro	–
0.6	Drinking water	–	–
1.1	Drinking water	–	–
1.2	Sight	convent of San Marcos	–
1.5	Hostel	Hostal Quevedo	–
2.2	Drinking water	–	–
2.6	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Casa Simón	–
3.5	Drinking water	–	–
7.3	Sight	Basílica de la Virgen del Camino	–
7.3	Drinking water	–	–
7.3	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Don Antonino y Doña Cinia	–
7.5	Drinking water	Fuente El Cañin	–
11.0	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue La Casa del Camino	–
11.4	Drinking water	–	–
11.7	Town or village	Valverde de la Virgen	894 m
13.6	Shelter	–	–
19.9	Picnic spot	Villadangos del paramo	–
19.9	Drinking water	–	–
20.3	Pilgrim hostel	Albergue Municipal de Villadangos del Páramo	–
20.6	Drinking water	–	–
20.7	Town or village	Villadangos del Páramo	896 m

viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Forest

under trees 1 %
measured every 50 m

Gradients

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

viiiPhotos

Seen along the route

Stage 22: León – Villadangos del Páramo, km 0

Stage 22: León – Villadangos del Páramo, km 12

ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start: 42.60008° N, 5.57056° W · 843 m
Finish: 42.51701° N, 5.76762° W · 899 m
Car park at the start: yes · 208 m
Stop at the start: Ramón y Cajal, 43 · Bus stop · 19 m
Stop at the finish: Bus stop · Bus stop · 96 m
Nearest airport: León Airport (LEN) · 6.9 km
Nearest airport: Asturias Airport (OVD) · 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