{"id":17248,"date":"2026-08-28T18:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/etapas\/san-juan-de-ortega-burgos\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T10:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T08:07:18","slug":"san-juan-de-ortega-burgos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/stages\/san-juan-de-ortega-burgos\/","title":{"rendered":"San Juan de Ortega \u2013 Burgos (26.6 km)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camino Frances Stage Route: San Juan de Ortega \u2013 Burgos (26.6 km)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This stage of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camino de Santiago Frances<\/a><\/strong> descends from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/san-juan-de-ortega\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Juan de Ortega<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/burgos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burgos<\/a><\/strong>, about 26 kilometres that cross the <strong>Sierra de Atapuerca<\/strong> \u2014 home to Europe\u2019s oldest human remains \u2014 and end at the foot of one of the world\u2019s great Gothic cathedrals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-35b76e0b-f461-4a29-83bf-9241a97b7918\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-35b76e0b-f461-4a29-83bf-9241a97b7918 .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-content-alignment: left;--ctlb-icon-color: #ffcc00;--ctlb-date-color: #003888;--ctlb-line-color: #003888;--ctlb-icon-bg: #003888;--ctlb-story-border-color: #ffcc00;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper one-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>KM 0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Juan-de-Ortega-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"San Juan de Ortega\" class=\"wp-image-11342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Juan-de-Ortega-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Juan-de-Ortega-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/san-juan-de-ortega\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Juan de Ortega<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Leave the monastery through a pine wood and a stretch of holm oaks to Ag\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>3.6 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Ages-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Ag\u00e9s\" class=\"wp-image-11349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Ages-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Ages-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/ages\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ag\u00e9s<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A village revived thanks to the Camino, with the church of Santa Eulalia. A path beside the road leads in 2.5 km to Atapuerca.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>6.1 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Atapuerca-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Atapuerca\" class=\"wp-image-11357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Atapuerca-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Atapuerca-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/atapuerca\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atapuerca<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">On the outskirts are the celebrated &lt;strong&gt;Atapuerca archaeological sites&lt;\/strong&gt; (a World Heritage Site), home to Europe\u2019s oldest hominid remains. The Camino climbs the ridge to a cross and a stone cromlech at about 1,080 m, with wide views over the Burgos plain, then descends towards Carde\u00f1uela Riopico.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>9 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villalval-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Villalval\" class=\"wp-image-11364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villalval-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villalval-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/villalval\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villalval<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A tiny, almost deserted hamlet, with its church. The Camino continues along farm tracks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>10.7 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Cardenuela-Riopico-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Carde\u00f1uela Riopico\" class=\"wp-image-11366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Cardenuela-Riopico-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Cardenuela-Riopico-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/cardenuela-riopico\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carde\u00f1uela Riopico<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A hamlet with the church of Santa Eulalia and a couple of hostels. The route continues towards Orbaneja.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>12.5 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Orbaneja-Riopico-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Orbaneja Riopico\" class=\"wp-image-11375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Orbaneja-Riopico-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Orbaneja-Riopico-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/orbaneja-riopico\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orbaneja Riopico<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The last village before the outskirts of Burgos, next to the motorway. Here the Camino splits: the signposted variant continues towards Villafr\u00eda and the industrial estate; a more pleasant alternative drops down to the Arlanz\u00f3n river via Casta\u00f1ares.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>16.5 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villafria-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Villafr\u00eda\" class=\"wp-image-11380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villafria-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villafria-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/villafria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villafr\u00eda<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">An industrial district at the entrance to Burgos. On the official route, about ten kilometres of avenues and industrial estates remain, crossing the Gamonal district, before reaching the historic centre.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>26.6 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Burgos-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Burgos\" class=\"wp-image-11390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Burgos-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Burgos-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/burgos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burgos<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">You reach the heart of Burgos, beside the &lt;strong&gt;Cathedral of Santa Mar\u00eda&lt;\/strong&gt;, a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic and a World Heritage Site, which holds the tomb of El Cid. Around it, the Arco de Santa Mar\u00eda, the Espol\u00f3n promenade and the Museum of Human Evolution with the Atapuerca fossils.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">San Juan de Ortega \u2013 Burgos: Complete Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage Profile: Distance, Elevation and Difficulty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 26.6 km on the official route (about 22 km via the river variant). <strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 5h 30min \u2013 6h 30min. <strong>Elevation change:<\/strong> about +250 m and \u2013350 m. <strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> moderate, more due to the long urban approach than the terrain. The only real climb is the <strong>Sierra de Atapuerca<\/strong>, short and stony. From Orbaneja, the marked route runs through ten kilometres of industrial estates and avenues; the <strong>Arlanz\u00f3n river variant<\/strong>, via Casta\u00f1ares, is far more pleasant and chosen by most pilgrims. By bike, the river route is better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atapuerca: A Million Years of the Way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Sierra de Atapuerca<\/strong> holds Europe\u2019s oldest human fossils: <em>Homo antecessor<\/em>, around 800,000 years old, was found at the Gran Dolina site, and hundreds of <em>Homo heidelbergensis<\/em> remains at the Sima de los Huesos. The site is a World Heritage Site, and its finds are displayed at the <strong>Museum of Human Evolution<\/strong> in Burgos. Pilgrims climbing the ridge today walk a natural corridor humans have been crossing for over a million years: the Camino is just its latest layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to See: Monuments and Heritage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Atapuerca archaeological sites<\/strong> (guided tours from the village and from Ibeas de Juarros). In Burgos, the <strong>Cathedral<\/strong>: the tower facade, the dome, the <strong>Papamoscas<\/strong> clock, Diego de Sil\u00f3e\u2019s Golden Staircase, the Constable\u2019s Chapel and the tomb of <strong>El Cid<\/strong> and do\u00f1a Jimena. Also the Arco de Santa Mar\u00eda, the <strong>Monasterio de las Huelgas<\/strong>, the <strong>Cartuja de Miraflores<\/strong>, the Museum of Human Evolution and the castle with its viewpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Bit of History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/burgos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burgos<\/a><\/strong> was founded in 884 and became the seat of the county and later the Kingdom of Castile. It is forever tied to <strong>El Cid<\/strong>, Rodrigo D\u00edaz de Vivar, born nearby in Vivar, exiled by Alfonso VI and the hero of the <em>Cantar de Mio Cid<\/em>. The city reached its peak between the 15th and 16th centuries through the wool trade, which funded much of its heritage. Long before any of that, the Sierra de Atapuerca was already a route for settlers since prehistoric times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gastronom\u00eda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Burgos-style morcilla<\/strong> with rice is the national benchmark; alongside it, <strong>fresh Burgos cheese<\/strong>, <strong>wood-fired roast lechazo churro<\/strong> lamb, <strong>olla podrida<\/strong> and <strong>Castilian soup<\/strong>. To drink, wines from the <strong>Ribera del Duero<\/strong> and <strong>Arlanza<\/strong>. In the centre, good tapas along Calle San Lorenzo and Calle Sombrerer\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To enter Burgos, choose the <strong>Arlanz\u00f3n river variant<\/strong>: leave the marked route at Casta\u00f1ares and walk through the riverside park to the cathedral, avoiding the industrial estate. There are bars and fountains in Ag\u00e9s, Atapuerca and Carde\u00f1uela. The Atapuerca ridge climb is short but on loose stone. <strong>Burgos<\/strong> is a good place for a rest day; the municipal hostel, next to the cathedral, is large and modern, but it\u2019s worth booking ahead in season. Don\u2019t miss the cathedral, which has a reduced entry fee for pilgrims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services and Accommodation by Town<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listings published in our guide for the towns on this stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/villalval\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villalval<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/orbaneja-riopico\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orbaneja Riopico<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/villafria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villafr\u00eda<\/a> do not yet have accommodation or heritage listings in the guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/san-juan-de-ortega\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Juan de Ortega<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-parroquial-de-san-juan-de-ortega\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Parroquial de San Juan de Ortega<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hotel-rural-la-henera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Rural La Henera<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/ages\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ag\u00e9s<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-el-pajar-de-ages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue El Pajar de Ag\u00e9s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-la-taberna-de-ages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue La Taberna de Ag\u00e9s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/casa-rural-el-cocodrilo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casa Rural el Cocodrilo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/atapuerca\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atapuerca<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-hostel-inpulso-atapuerca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Hostel INpulso Atapuerca<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-hostel-la-plazuela-verde-atapuerca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Hostel La Plazuela Verde Atapuerca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/cardenuela-riopico\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carde\u00f1uela Riopico<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-la-parada-cardenuela-riopico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue La Parada &#8211; Carde\u00f1uela Riopico<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/casa-rural-la-cardenuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casa Rural La Carde\u00f1uela<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/casa-rural-spacious-and-modern-house-in-cardenuela-riopico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casa Rural Spacious and Modern House in Carde\u00f1uela Riopico<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-burgos\/burgos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burgos<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-divina-pastora-burgos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Divina Pastora Burgos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-hostel-catedral-burgos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Hostel Catedral Burgos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-mola-hostel-burgos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Mola! Hostel Burgos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-municipal-casa-del-cubo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Municipal Casa del Cubo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostal-hilton-burgos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostal Hilton Burgos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hotel-jacobeo-burgos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Jacobeo Burgos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Churches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/capilla-de-la-divina-pastora-burgos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Capilla de la Divina Pastora Burgos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/catedral-de-burgos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catedral de Burgos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camino Frances Stage Route: San Juan de Ortega \u2013 Burgos (26.6 km) This stage of the Camino de Santiago Frances descends from San Juan de Ortega to Burgos, about 26 kilometres that cross the Sierra de Atapuerca \u2014 home to Europe\u2019s oldest human remains \u2014 and end at the foot of one of the world\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":13174,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17248","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17248\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}