Place on the Camino
Ponferrada
Camino Francés · Castilla y León · Spain
About 559 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
About
Ponferrada is the municipal seat of El Bierzo, in the province of León, about 559 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
The Camino Francés passes the castle on the way through the city, then continues west toward Villafranca del Bierzo.
Along the Camino
These are nearby CaminoFinder place guides, not a suggested day's walk.
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Rabanal del Camino
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Ponferrada
204 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
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Villafranca del Bierzo
23 km
On the map
Things to see
Castillo de Ponferrada
The castle beside the Camino through the city.
Places to stay
Registered tourist albergues in Ponferrada.
Registered lodging. No live availability, prices, ratings or traveler reviews.
Alea
Pilgrim albergue
Albergue Guiana Hostel
Tourist albergue
San Blas
Tourist albergue
Data sources
- Place identity: IGN Nomenclátor Geográfico Básico de España, NamedPlace 2812420 (CC BY 4.0).
- Route: FEAACS / CNIG Camino Francés geometry (CC BY 4.0).
- Lodging: Registro de Turismo de Castilla y León, Junta de Castilla y León (CC BY 4.0 ES). Data processed 20 September 2026.