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Mesón Alba – Climb to Monte de la Pedraja loop from Villafranca Montes de Oca

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Mesón Alba – Climb to Monte de la Pedraja loop from Villafranca Montes de Oca

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Mesón Alba – Climb to Monte de la Pedraja loop from Villafranca Montes de Oca

08:02

29.2km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

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1.22 km

Mesón Alba

Highlight • Restaurant

That's why this is the highlight. After a leisurely climb up here from 700m to 900m, it's now a steep climb up to 1,155m. So rest here again and stock up on supplies. Pilgrims used to be very afraid of this section up in the forest, which then goes on for hours. Of highwaymen and wild animals. You can only get through in groups. Even today there are no buildings up to the stage finish. If you're lucky, you'll find two mobile refreshment stations in the middle of the route in the forest.

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4.53 km

Pilón

Lake

7.76 km

Belorado Cliffs with Cave Church

Highlight • Religious Site

9.19 km

Church of San Esteban de Villambistia

Highlight • Religious Site

What a fortress. It has survived everything. Well, the tower may have collapsed at some point or was built later. That's why it doesn't really fit. In front of the church, as it should be, is the village square with a fountain.

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9.22 km

Villambistia

Highlight • Settlement

14.4 km

Church of Saint James the Apostle, Villafranca Montes de Oca

Highlight • Religious Site

The last church before the long journey up into the mountains and through the forests there.

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16.3 km

Climb to Monte de la Pedraja

Highlight • Climb

Steep climb up the hill, but tempered by mostly good path through woodland, giving much needed shade

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18.0 km

Monte de la Pedraja Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Monument in stone and cement, isolated on top of a hill, with the following caption: "Monte de la Pedraja 1936. In this place about three hundred people were shot by those who supported the coup d'etat of General Francisco Franco against the Second Republic, legitimately established, and which gave birth to the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. They were assassinated in the first months of the Civil War for their political ideals and for the defense of freedom.This humble monument , directed by his loved ones, will help us never forget his memory. His death was not unnecessary, his execution was unnecessary. Rest in peace".

It is located on Monte de la Pedraja near the town of Villafranca Montes de Oca, Burgos, Spain (source: asociacionrepublicanairunesa.org/fra/presentacion-pacto-olvido.php)
Other links:
Portraits of several shot: fosalapedraja.wixsite.com/fosalapedraja/clients
Detailed account of the exhumation (in Spanish): cronicasapiedefosa.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/fosas-de-la-pedraja-homenajes-y-vandalismo
Exhumation photos: photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPYWkzrJd_NsG50-RAniodpfBASzCfbNwiRMuw3P-2VXLJshhiAa7-BSPFmRZpXDA?pli=1&key=S2ItbmFSLWpHcXR1Q1ltcWtHZVNiYzQ0bm5kM01n

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21.0 km

Artistic Oasis of the Camino de Santiago

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Ideal place to take a break on the Camino de Santiago after San Juan de Ortega. There is a space to gather strength or simply observe what the pilgrims have done over the years.

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29.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

1.68 km

1.37 km

1.19 km

312 m

Surfaces

22.9 km

1.73 km

1.50 km

1.34 km

1.21 km

386 m

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Highest point (1,150 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

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Friday 22 May

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12 %

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Mesón Alba – Climb to Monte de la Pedraja loop from Villafranca Montes de Oca

Mesón Alba

Belorado Cliffs with Cave Church

Church of San Esteban de Villambistia

Villambistia

Church of Saint James the Apostle, Villafranca Montes de Oca

Climb to Monte de la Pedraja

Monte de la Pedraja Memorial

Artistic Oasis of the Camino de Santiago

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