Camino de Invierno stage 1: Ponferrada to Borrenes

Stage 1 of 13 on the Camino de Invierno. You start 0.3 km into the route and finish at 21.6 km, with Santiago 244.8 km still ahead at the end of the day.

21.3 km (13.2 miles) +435 m climb −466 m descent 6 h 10 min walking time Night at stop 1 in Borrenes

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.

Open this route in the map app Full Camino de Invierno guide

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

11 along this stage

Water points

18 along this stage

Food and drink

134 along this stage

Shops

32 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

14 along this stage

ATMs and banks

9 along this stage

Churches

18 along this stage

Places to stay in Borrenes

Named on OpenStreetMap within about 1.5 km of the stage end. Check the map app for beds, hours, and contact details where they are listed.

Hotel Rural Cornatel Médulas
La Peregrina

Plan the rest of the walk

See every stage together in the Camino de Invierno 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.