🐚 Camino de Santiago

Camino de Madrid: Walk out your front door, and just keep going.

Walk out your front door and don't stop until Sahagún, where you join the French Way. From the city to the countryside in a single day: the Sierra de Guadarrama, the pine forests of Segovia, the open fields of Valladolid. It starts at your own doorstep, and that's a feeling you never forget.

321 km12 stagesFrom MadridDifficulty: moderateApr–Jun · Sep–Oct

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The Sierra de Guadarrama as you walk out of Madrid

321 kmin total

12stages

12 daysabout 27 km per day

Moderatedifficulty

Who it's for

For anyone living in Madrid who's always dreamed of just walking away from it all. Few people, lots of wide Castilian plains.

The moment you'll remember

The Sierra de Guadarrama.

When to go

Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct.

Few people

In the app

You pick this Camino and start it with one tap: your circle knows.
Every morning, what lies ahead: the weather, the elevation, and an honest tip.
When you arrive, "I've made it to the hostel" and a stamp on your credential.
Your people see you advance; anyone without the app gets a link.
When you reach Santiago, the scallop shell with your stages and your kilometers.

Everything Estela does on the Camino →

Stage by stage

The 12 stages of the Camino de Madrid

The same stages you see in the app, with elevation profiles. Every morning, Estela tells you what's ahead: "flat day," "there's a climb," or "watch the downhill."

#	Stage	Km	Back to top	Low
1	Madrid → Tres Cantos	24 km	+180 m	−92 m
2	Tres Cantos → Manzanares el Real	17 km	+414 m	−253 m
3	Manzanares el Real → Cercedilla	24 km	+449 m	−170 m
4	Cercedilla → Segovia	30 km	+635 m	−834 m
5	Segovia → Santa María la Real de Nieva	32 km	+213 m	−298 m
6	Santa María la Real de Nieva → Coca	26 km	+0 m	−103 m
7	Coca → Alcazarén	28 km	+14 m	−61 m
8	Alcazarén → Puente Duero	27 km	+17 m	−61 m
9	Puente Duero → Peñaflor de Hornija	30 km	+230 m	−82 m
10	Peñaflor de Hornija → Medina de Rioseco	25 km	+65 m	−162 m
11	Medina de Rioseco → Cuenca de Campos	26 km	+35 m	−0 m
12	Cuenca de Campos → Sahagún	32 km	+142 m	−83 m

Distances and elevation gains are approximate—they vary depending on the route you take and the source. Always check the Camino's current status before you set out.

We answer your questions

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers is the Camino de Madrid?

321 km from Madrid, in 12 stages. 12 days · about 27 km per day.

When is the best time to walk the Camino de Madrid?

The season the app recommends is Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct. For anyone living in Madrid who's always dreamed of just walking away from it all. Few people, lots of wide Castilian plains.

What does Mi Estela do for me on this Camino?

Your circle sees you advance stage by stage, you let them know you've arrived at the albergue with a single tap (even with no signal—it goes out when it comes back), you send a link to anyone who doesn't have the app, you check tomorrow's weather and your stage's elevation, and you have SOS and the emergency number right at hand. Free for the entire Camino.

Do I need cell service?

Not for the essentials: the Caminos and your stages are saved on your phone, and alerts to your people go out on their own as soon as the signal comes back.