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Stage 19:Leon-Hospital de Orbigo (36,3 km)
(1)Leon-(2)Trobajo del Camino:0-4,5 km
(2)Trobajo del Camino-(3)Virgen del Camino:4,5-7,0 (2,5km)
Alternetive route through Villar de Mazarife
(3)Virgen del Camino-(4)Fresno del Camino:7,0-10,0(3,0 km)
(4)Fresno del Camino-(5)Oncina:10,0-11,7(1,7 km)
(5)Oncina-(6)Chozas de Abajo:11,7-17,3(5,6 km)
(6)Chozas de Abajo-(7)Villar de Mazarife:17,3-21,4(4,1km)
(7)Villar de Mazarife-(8)Villavante:21,4-31,0(9,6km)
(8)Villavante-(9)Hospital de Orbigo :21,4-36,3(14,9)
Alternetive route through Villadangos
Virgen del Camino-Valverde de la Virgen:7,0-11,6(4,6 km)
Valverde de la Virgen-San Miguel del Camino :11,6-12,8(1,2 km)
San Miguel del Camino-Villadangos del Paramo:12,8-21,0(8,2 km)
Villadangos-San Martin del Camino:21,0-25,3(4,3)
San Martin del Camino-Hospital de Orbigo :25,3-32,3(7,0 km)
Description
On this stage there are two different routes you can take: through Villadangos or through Villar Mazarife. Although the official way is through Villadangos and it is 4 km shorter, in this guide we recommend you follow the way through Villar de Mazarife. The reason is that the route through Villadangos goes all the along the N-120 road and it has a lot of traffic. The way through Villar de Mazarife is much nicer. In the opinion of the author of this guide the way through Villadangos is the ugliest stage of all on the Camino Frances.
(1)Leon-(2)Trobajo del Camino: 0-4.5 km
To leave Leon we cross the the river Bernesga and take the Avenida Quevaedo which brings us to Trobajo del Camino (photo 1). This is a city which over time has spread out to Leon and seems like a continuation of the city.
(2)Trobajo del Camino-(3)Virgen del Camino:4,5-7,0 (2,5km)
The road crosses Trobajo brom end to end and enters an industrial estate which leads to the N-120 road along which we enter the town of Virgen del Camino (photo 2).
(3)Virgen del Camino-(4)Fresno del Camino: 7.0-10.0(3.0 km)
We cross Virgen del Camino along the central road which meets the N-120 at the 8.0 km (photo 3) at the end of the town and take a road on the left leading downhill. After 300 metres we arrive at a point where the two routes separate (photo 4). If you continue straight you will pass through Villadangos, following along the N-120. If you take a left you will pass through Villar de Mazarife. In this guide we have chosen the second option which although it 4 km longer, it allows us to avoid the road.
From the turn-off we cross two motorways and arrive to Fresno del Camino along the Avenida de la Oncina.
(4)Fresno del Camino-(5)Oncina: 10.0-11.7(1.7 km)
Following the same secondary road will bring directly to Oncina.
(5)Oncina-(6)Chozas de Abajo: 11.7-17.3(5.6 km)
We cross the small town of Oncina along the calle Real and at the end of the town take a dirt path which leads to Chozas de Abajo. (6)Chozas de Abajo-(7)Villar de Mazarife:17.3-21.4(4.1km) We cross the small town of Chozas de Abajo and take a secondary road (photo 5) which brings us to Villar de Mararife , a bigger town with hostels and services.
(7)Villar de Mazarife-(8)Villavante: 21.4-31.0(9.6km)
We cross Villar de Mararife along the calle Carmen which has been renamed calle del camino and which further along meets with the secondary road CV-194 (photo 6 and 7). We continue along that road until it becomes a dirt track (photo 8) which will bring us to the town of Villavante (photo 9).
(8)Villavante-(9)Hospital de Orbigo: 21.4-36.3(14.9)
We cross Villavante and at the town exit pass over a small bridge crossing the railroad tracks (photo 10). Past the bridge we take a left following along the tracks (photo 11) and after a few metres we take a right in the direction of the motorway which we also cross. Past the motorway we we follow a secondary road for a few metres and then take a left. We pass beside a small industrial estate bringing us to a roundabout (photo 12), at which point we meet the pilgrims who chose to follow the route through Villadangos.
We continue straight along the avenida Constitucion until we arrive at the bridge “Puente de Orbigo” (photo 13) which we cross to get to the town of Hospital de Orbigo.
The route through Villadangos
Those who opted to go through Villadangos continue straight for 8.3 km of the stage (photo 4). The way then follows the N-120 and leaves it to cross the motorway (photo: route through Villadangos 1). Continue along a dirt path (photo: route through Villadangos 2) until the path again meets the N-120 (photo: route through Villadangos 3). From this point until Hospital de Orbigo the way follows along the N-120 (photo: route through Villadangos.
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