Villafranca Montes de Oca

Camino Frances

To end of camino
522.0
Altitude
942

Espinosa del Camino

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3.40

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Villafranca Montes de Oca

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11.90

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San Juan de Ortega

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Services
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Medical Center
Yes

A la derecha de la carretera principal al entrar hay un par de bares que sirven comida a una mezcla de peregrinos y camioneros de larga carretera, siendo el Meson Alba la inmersión más auténtica de los dos.

Notice

Desde Villafranca, hay 12 km de camino sin suministro de agua.

Fiesta

San Antón se celebra el 17 de enero, y una Romería a la Ermita de Oca se celebra el segundo domingo de agosto.

The Road

Villafranca Montes de Oca, llamada así por las montañas llenas de ortiga al oeste, se encuentra al pie del paso de Pedraja. Si te has acostumbrado a las suaves colinas detrás de ti, prepárate para una escalada. Entre aquí y San Juan de Ortega se encuentra 12 km de caminata sin fuentes y sin características. No hay tiendas en San Juan, pero un bar allí sirve comida. Empaque en consecuencia. Para seguir el camino, gire a la derecha cuesta arriba hacia la iglesia.

City Map

Comments

29. June 2024 - 9:21

All Caminos App User (not verified)

We spent last night at this hotel and had a wonderful time. Very nice reception, pour room was beautiful and spacious, the bathroom with a bathtub! What a treat after a 34 km walk. Had a great time sitting in the patio having drinks, chatting with other pilgrims. The pilgrim menu was delicious. Everyone in the hotel was friendly and ready to help. Gorgeous grounds. Highly recommended!!

12. June 2024 - 22:54

All Caminos App User (not verified)

I found this town to be the least charming place I stayed, though due to the following distance it’s difficult to avoid an over night stop. It just was unpleasant and ugly.

16. July 2023 - 14:12

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Such a great albergue! Loved the single beds with a small wall. First time it felt like there was privacy in an albergue. The showers were good. The grounds are beautiful. Great place to sit and rest after the day’s walk. The pilgrim dinner was good as well. Great wine and stuffed eggplant!

10. July 2023 - 17:15

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Go to Bar Jomer (get a sello it’s Homer Simpson) and order the chicken wings. Also ask for extra picante if you’re having spicy food withdrawals like us. Possibly the best chicken wings I’ve ever had!

We enjoyed staying at Bar Jomer, mostly because of the friendly and entertaining gentlemen that checked us in and served us food and drinks all night. But be warned that if you get a room on the street side of the pension you might as well be sleeping on the highway because the trucks fly by all night and shake the walls. However the lack of sleep will help you get an early start up the mountain in the morning at least. The hotel/albergue in town also looked great.

16. April 2023 - 19:40

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

We stayed and ate dinner here (pilgrim menu) and can confirm it is amazing. Really fantastic food and neat, clean, tidy accomodation.

23. August 2022 - 15:01

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

This is a find of a place, great welcome, a lovely bar , we ate the pilgrim meal here , it was very tasty & you had a choice in the meals, the little supermarket was across the Rd, we stocked up for the next day here,
We were amazed while waiting for the others from our group, at the amount of Hugh trucks that passed at speed through this little village. The hostel is definitely 5 stars from our group

28. July 2022 - 19:03

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Meson Alba (turn right as you approach town) was open for lunch and dinner. Good selection of food. A little further up the road is a well stocked supermarket.

29. May 2022 - 17:36

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

I disagree with the description of featureless hiking. The pine forest is lovely, there are some pretty views, and meadows of flowers. The wide road is shade-less for a few Km after the Alta, but this was a very nice walk into San Juan de Ortega and then Ages

26. April 2022 - 15:25

Camino de Sant…

Very good supermarket now open in villafranca

21. September 2019 - 16:35

Camino de Sant…

There is no Farmacia in Villafranca