Stage 24: San Justo de la Vega – Rabanal del Camino

Stage 24 of the French Way covers 23.9 km from San Justo de la Vega to Rabanal del Camino, Castille and León, Spain.

It climbs 360 m and descends 51 m, topping out at 1,150 m; it starts at 840 m and ends at 1,150 m.

The DIN 33466 walking time is 6 h 40 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 February–March and June–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. 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.