Camino Olvidado stage 12: Cistierna to Boñar

Stage 12 of 18 on the Camino Olvidado. You start 289.5 km into the route and finish at 317.0 km, with 177.7 km of the route still ahead at the end of the day.

27.5 km (17.1 miles) +287 m climb −281 m descent 7 h 25 min walking time Difficulty 3 of 5 Challenging Night at stop 12 in Boñar

Elevation profile

Cistierna · 929 m Boñar · 975 m High point 1186 m

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. Cistierna0.0 km
  2. Water point7.9 km
  3. Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel de Oceja de Valdellorma10.2 km
  4. Iglesia de la Vega de Boñar26.3 km
  5. Boñar27.5 km

Services along this stage

Counted from OpenStreetMap places on or near the track between the stage start and end, refreshed 2026-11-05. Use the map app while you walk for the exact spot, distance ahead, and popup details.

Places to stay

5 along this stage

Water points

5 along this stage

Food and drink

26 along this stage

Shops

6 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

4 along this stage

ATMs and banks

6 along this stage

Churches

6 along this stage

Places to stay in Boñar

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.

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