Madrid → Sahagún · Camino Francés

Camino de Madrid

A connector from Spain's capital over the Guadarrama mountains, past Segovia and across the Castilian plateau to Sahagún, where pilgrims continue west on the Camino Francés.

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curated waypoints

Route preview. The connector and its major orientation points are ready to explore. Personal walk tracking remains on the Camino Francés until route-specific milestones, stories, traditions, and optional language content are authored for this route.

A route into the Camino network. This journey ends where it joins another named Camino. Reaching Santiago requires continuing on that connected route, so the distance shown here is for the connector itself.

Highlights along the way

Curated orientation points rather than a turn-by-turn navigation guide. Route variants can change the exact distance.

Madrid Spain
km 0.0 · Spain
The route begins in the capital and walks north toward the Sierra de Guadarrama.
Tres Cantos Spain
km 25.0 · Spain
Urban edges give way to open paths beneath the mountains.
Manzanares el Real Spain
km 50.0 · Spain
A castle and granite peaks frame the approach to the high crossing.
Cercedilla Spain
km 75.0 · Spain
The mountain town is the traditional base for the Fuenfría ascent.
Puerto de la Fuenfría Spain
km 90.0 · Spain
Historic stone paving crosses the Guadarrama through pine forest.
Segovia Spain
km 105.0 · Spain
The Roman aqueduct welcomes pilgrims down from the pass.
Coca Spain
km 165.0 · Spain
A striking brick castle rises above the Tierra de Pinares.
Valladolid Spain
km 230.0 · Spain
The Camino crosses the Pisuerga through Castile's historic city.
Medina de Rioseco Spain
km 270.0 · Spain
The Canal de Castilla accompanies part of the onward road.
Sahagún · joins Camino Francés Spain
km 318.0 · Spain
The Madrid route joins the Camino Francés; Santiago remains a separate continuation.

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