Camino Francés stage 23: Astorga to Foncebadón

Stage 23 of 33 on the Camino Francés. You start 506.9 km into the route and finish at 532.6 km, with Santiago 228.7 km still ahead at the end of the day.

Elevation profile

Elevation sampled from terrain data (Terrarium DEM, built on SRTM) along the track. Walking time uses 4 km/h plus one hour per 500 m of climb. Difficulty scores the whole day 1 to 5 from its distance, climb, and descent, with the same formula on every route.

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Through the day

Named places along the walk in the order you reach them, with the distance from the stage start, built from the OpenStreetMap places counted below. A water point with no name of its own is listed as one.

1. Astorga0.0 km
2. Ermita Ecce Homo2.7 km
3. Water point4.6 km
4. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Candelas9.2 km
5. Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol13.7 km
6. Casa Rural18.9 km
7. Ermita de la Vera Cruz20.0 km
8. Water point22.5 km
9. Foncebadón26.0 km

Services along this stage

Counted from OpenStreetMap places on or near the track between the stage start and end, refreshed 2026-10-24. Use the map app while you walk for the exact spot, distance ahead, and popup details.

Places to stay in Foncebadón

In our route data (OpenStreetMap and the Dutch Society of St James listings) within about 1.5 km of the stage end. Check the map app for beds, hours, and contact details where they are listed.

• Hostal Restaurante "Convento de Foncebadon"
• Albergue El Convento de Foncebadón
• Albergue Monte Irago
• El Trasgu de Foncebadón
• Albergue La Posada del Druida
• Albergue Parroquial Domus Dei
• Albergue la Cruz de Fierro
• Albergue Casa Chelo Foncebadon

Plan the rest of the walk

See every stage together in the Camino Francés guide, or turn the stages into dated plans and a budget in the stage planner.

From Camino View (caminoview.com). Printed stage sheet: check the map app for live place details while you walk.