Camino RoutesFrench WayBelorado → San Juan de Ortega
Stage 11 of 33

Belorado → San Juan de Ortega

24.2 km
6 hours
Hilly

Climb into the Montes de Oca through dense oak and pine forest. Pass through Villafranca Montes de Oca. Arrive at the isolated monastery of San Juan de Ortega, famous for its garlic soup.

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Points of interest

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San Juan de Ortega Parish Hostel

Hostel

Legendary parish hostel on the Camino with 60 beds. The hospitalero's garlic soup is legendary.

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Villafranca Montes de Oca Fountain

Fountain

Fountain at the exit of Villafranca. Last water before crossing the Montes de Oca.

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Memorial Cross (Montes de Oca)

Monument

Memorial cross at the top of the Montes de Oca, at 1150m. Wooded area of beech and oak forests.

Church of San Nicolás de Bari (San Juan de Ortega)

Church

12th-century Romanesque church with historiated capitals. During equinoxes, a ray of light illuminates a capital of the Annunciation.

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