{"id":17257,"date":"2026-08-28T18:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/etapas\/mansilla-de-las-mulas-leon\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T11:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:59:08","slug":"mansilla-de-las-mulas-leon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/stages\/mansilla-de-las-mulas-leon\/","title":{"rendered":"Mansilla de las Mulas \u2013 Le\u00f3n (19.7 km)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route of the Camino Frances stage: Mansilla de las Mulas \u2013 Le\u00f3n (19.7 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> runs from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/leon-province\/mansilla-de-las-mulas\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mansilla de las Mulas<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/leon-province\/leon\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong> over 19.7 kilometers. The first half is flat; the second is an urban approach through industrial estates and roadside walking. At the end, the reward: Le\u00f3n\u2019s Gothic cathedral and its stained-glass windows, San Isidoro and the Pantheon of the Kings, and Gaud\u00ed\u2019s Casa Botines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-d54b1456-6d2e-4ac2-820f-6a946227e002\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-d54b1456-6d2e-4ac2-820f-6a946227e002 .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\/Mansilla-de-las-Mulas-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Mansilla de las Mulas\" class=\"wp-image-11586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Mansilla-de-las-Mulas-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Mansilla-de-las-Mulas-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\/leon-province\/mansilla-de-las-mulas\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mansilla de las Mulas<\/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\">Cross the Esla river via the bridge on the way out of Mansilla and continue alongside the N-601 through Villamoros to Puente Villarente, with its long twenty-arch medieval bridge over the Porma river.<\/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>4.5 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=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villamoros-de-Mansilla-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Villamoros de Mansilla\" class=\"wp-image-12382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villamoros-de-Mansilla-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villamoros-de-Mansilla-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villamoros-de-Mansilla-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villamoros-de-Mansilla-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/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\/leon-province\/villamoros-de-mansilla\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villamoros de Mansilla<\/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 beside the road. Puente Villarente follows shortly after.<\/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 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\/Puente-Villarente-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Puente Villarente\" class=\"wp-image-11598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Puente-Villarente-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Puente-Villarente-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\/leon-province\/puente-villarente\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puente Villarente<\/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 bridge over the Porma once had a pilgrims\u2019 hospital that kept a <strong>donkey<\/strong> to carry the sick to Le\u00f3n. The village has every service. From here the Camino climbs toward Arcahueja.<\/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>10.5 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\/Arcahueja-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Arcahueja\" class=\"wp-image-11601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Arcahueja-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Arcahueja-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\/leon-province\/arcahueja\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arcahueja<\/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 small hilltop village with the church of San Pelayo. The Camino continues between warehouses and the N-601 road toward Valdelafuente.<\/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>13 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\/Valdelafuente-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Valdelafuente\" class=\"wp-image-12385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Valdelafuente-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Valdelafuente-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\/leon-province\/valdelafuente\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valdelafuente<\/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 climb before Le\u00f3n. At the Alto del Portillo a <strong>footbridge<\/strong> crosses the motorway and the long urban descent begins, through Puente Castro and along the Tor\u00edo river into the center.<\/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>19.7 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=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Leon-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Le\u00f3n\" class=\"wp-image-12372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Leon-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Leon-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Leon-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Leon-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/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\/leon-province\/leon\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Le\u00f3n<\/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 Le\u00f3n, capital of the old Roman <em>Legio VII<\/em>. Here stand the <strong>Gothic Cathedral of Santa Mar\u00eda<\/strong>, famous for its stained glass, the <strong>Real Colegiata de San Isidoro<\/strong> with the Pantheon of the Kings and its Romanesque frescoes, and Gaud\u00ed\u2019s <strong>Casa Botines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mansilla de las Mulas \u2013 Le\u00f3n: 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> 19.7 km. <strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 4h \u2013 5h. <strong>Elevation change:<\/strong> about +120 m and \u201390 m. <strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> moderate. The first half, as far as Puente Villarente, is flat and comfortable. The second \u2014 Arcahueja, Valdelafuente and the approach through the southern districts \u2014 runs alongside the N-601 and through industrial estates, with a couple of short climbs and a footbridge over the motorway; it\u2019s the least pleasant part of the day. Easy by bike except for the urban traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Le\u00f3n: The Cathedral of Light<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Le\u00f3n Cathedral<\/strong>, the <em>Pulchra Leonina<\/em>, is the boldest Gothic building in Spain: built with more glass than wall. Its <strong>1,800 square meters of stained glass<\/strong> from the 13th to 15th centuries \u2014 the finest in Spain \u2014 turn the interior into a giant lantern; it\u2019s worth visiting in the afternoon light. A few steps away, the <strong>Real Colegiata de San Isidoro<\/strong> holds the <strong>Pantheon of the Kings<\/strong>, covered in 12th-century Romanesque frescoes that have been called \u201cthe Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art.\u201d<\/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>Cathedral<\/strong> and its stained glass; the <strong>Real Colegiata de San Isidoro<\/strong> (Pantheon of the Kings, museum and treasury with the chalice of Do\u00f1a Urraca); Gaud\u00ed\u2019s <strong>Casa Botines<\/strong>; the <strong>Convento de San Marcos<\/strong>, with its Plateresque fa\u00e7ade, once a pilgrims\u2019 hospital run by the Order of Santiago and now a Parador hotel; the Roman wall, Plaza Mayor and the Barrio H\u00famedo.<\/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\/leon-province\/leon\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong> began as a camp of the Roman <strong>Legio VII Gemina<\/strong> \u2014 the city\u2019s name comes from <em>Legio<\/em> \u2014 and became capital of the Kingdom of Le\u00f3n in the early Middle Ages, one of the driving forces of the Reconquista. San Isidoro holds the pantheon of those kings. The <strong>Convento de San Marcos<\/strong>, seat of the Order of Santiago, cared for pilgrims for centuries; its fa\u00e7ade still bears a frieze of scallop shells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gastronomy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le\u00f3n is famous for its <strong>free-tapa culture<\/strong> in the Barrio H\u00famedo and Barrio Rom\u00e1ntico: order a glass of wine and a tapa arrives with it. Specialties: <strong>cecina de Le\u00f3n<\/strong> (PGI cured beef), <strong>morcilla<\/strong> (blood sausage), <strong>trout soup<\/strong>, <strong>bacalao al ajoarriero<\/strong> (cod with garlic and peppers), and, making its first appearance, <strong>botillo del Bierzo<\/strong>. Wines from prieto picudo and the Bierzo D.O.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approach to Le\u00f3n through Arcahueja and Valdelafuente is the unattractive part; some pilgrims skip it by bus from Puente Villarente, but it\u2019s perfectly walkable and there\u2019s a footbridge over the motorway. <strong>Le\u00f3n<\/strong> is an ideal city for a rest day. The hostel run by the <strong>Benedictine nuns<\/strong> (the Carbajalas), next to Plaza de Santa Mar\u00eda del Camino, is one of the most special: the nuns sing vespers and bless pilgrims. Book ahead in high season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services and Accommodation by Village<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listings published in our guide for the villages on this stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/leon-province\/arcahueja\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arcahueja<\/a> does 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\/leon-province\/mansilla-de-las-mulas\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mansilla de las Mulas<\/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\/hostel-municipal-de-mansilla-de-las-mulas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Municipal de Mansilla de las Mulas<\/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\/hermitage-of-our-lady-of-grace-mansilla-de-las-mulas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hermitage of Our Lady of Grace Mansilla de las Mulas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-saint-mary-mansilla-de-las-mulas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Mary Mansilla de las Mulas<\/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\/leon-province\/villamoros-de-mansilla\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villamoros de Mansilla<\/a><\/h4>\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\/church-of-saint-stephen-villamoros-de-mansilla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Stephen Villamoros de Mansilla<\/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\/leon-province\/puente-villarente\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puente Villarente<\/a><\/h4>\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\/church-of-saint-pelagius-of-cordoba-puente-villarente\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Pelagius of C\u00f3rdoba Puente Villarente<\/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\/leon-province\/valdelafuente\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valdelafuente<\/a><\/h4>\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\/church-of-saint-john-the-baptist-valdelafuente\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint John the Baptist Valdelafuente<\/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\/leon-province\/leon\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Le\u00f3n<\/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\/hostel-check-in-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Check in Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-globetrotter-urban-hostel-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Globetrotter Urban Hostel Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-covent-garden-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Covent Garden Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-quartier-leon-jabalquinto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Quartier Le\u00f3n Jabalquinto<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-leon-hostel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Le\u00f3n Hostel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-palacio-real-hostel-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Palacio Real Hostel Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-saint-francis-of-assisi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Saint Francis of Assisi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-saint-thomas-of-canterbury-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Saint Thomas of Canterbury Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-zentric-hostel-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Zentric Hostel Le\u00f3n<\/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\/guesthouse-albany-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse Albany Le\u00f3n<\/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\/basilica-of-saint-isidore-of-seville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basilica of Saint Isidore of Seville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/cathedral-de-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cathedral de Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-saint-francis-of-assisi-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Francis of Assisi Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-saint-marcellus-the-centurion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Marcellus the Centurion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-holy-savior-of-palat-del-rey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Holy Savior of Palat del Rey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-saint-mary-of-the-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Mary of the Market<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Route of the Camino Frances stage: Mansilla de las Mulas \u2013 Le\u00f3n (19.7 km) This stage of the Camino de Santiago Frances runs from Mansilla de las Mulas to Le\u00f3n over 19.7 kilometers. The first half is flat; the second is an urban approach through industrial estates and roadside walking. 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