{"id":11097,"date":"2017-11-15T14:41:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T13:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=11097"},"modified":"2021-08-12T18:05:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:05:24","slug":"french-way-by-bike-stage-8-leon-rabanal-del-camino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/camino-frances-bici-etapa-8-leon-rabanal-del-camino\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 8 - Le\u00f3n - Rabanal del Camino"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Distance<\/strong>: 73 km<\/li><li><strong>Maximum height<\/strong>: 1157.26 m<\/li><li><strong>Minimum height<\/strong>: 816.79 m<\/li><li><strong>Positive difference in altitude<\/strong>: 742.71 m<\/li><li><strong>Negative difference in altitude<\/strong>: 415.22 m<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/camino-de-santiago-by-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Camino de Santiago Eighth Stage (opens in a new tab)\">The Way of St. James<\/a> Eighth Stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-8.jpg 895w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-8-600x168.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-8-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-8-768x215.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>This stage is clearly divided in two, until we reach Astorga, we continue with areas of large plains and large straights, and from Astorga, where we can already glimpse the beginning of the mountains and the ascent to the iron cross that leads to the region of El Bierzo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving Le\u00f3n is a somewhat complicated task (as was the entrance) due to the poor signposting of the city. We don't really leave the city until we leave Trobajano del Camino (km 4) which is a dormitory town of Le\u00f3n: this is followed by a construction zone and industrial estate until we reach Virgen del Camino (km 7.5). A kilometre further on, we come to a fork on the left towards Villar de Mazarife, another alternative to the historic route of the French Way. We recommend that you continue straight on towards a walkway that leads to Valverde de la Virgen (km 12) and 7 km further on, continuing along the walkway, you will find San Miguel del Camino. This walkway becomes monotonous and accompanies us to Hospital de \u00d3rbigo (where we cross its imposing bridge) (km 39), passing through Villadangos del P\u00e1ramo, San Mart\u00edn del Camino and Puente de \u00d3rbigo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On leaving \u00d3rbigo and after crossing it, we are once again offered two alternatives on the path: straight ahead, the old path continues along a walkway parallel to the N-120; to the right, the Way advances towards Villares de \u00d3rbigo and Santib\u00e1\u00f1ez de Valdeiglesias through a landscape of scrubland. Both options take up the same path again in Santo Toribio, the one on the left is shorter and more direct. A steep descent at this point leads us to Astorga, which we reach after a steep climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This city deserves a stop to observe its beauty. As we mentioned at the beginning, from here the landscape of the stage becomes different and we can already see the mountains of Le\u00f3n, with its mythical ascent to the Cruz de Hierro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a slight descent we reach Murias de Rechivaldo (km 65), from here the route begins a slight but steady ascent along forest tracks to Santa Catalina de Somoza and later to El Ganso (km 69). Leaving this village behind and always ascending, be careful with the last 3 km that with the headwind can be especially hard, we arrive at Rabanal del Camino (km 73) of our stage, which leaves us to rest at the foot of the ascent to the Iron Cross, which we will climb tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stages:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 1. Saint Jean Pied de Port - Zubiri&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-1-saint-jean-pied-de-port-zubiri\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 1. Saint Jean Pied de Port - Zubiri\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 2. Zubiri - Puente la Reina&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-2-zubiri-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 2. Zubiri - Puente la Reina\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 3. Puente la Reina - Logro\u00f1o&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-3-puente-la-reina-logrono\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 3. Puente la Reina - Logro\u00f1o\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 4. Logro\u00f1o - Belorado&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-4-logrono-belorado\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 4. Logro\u00f1o - Belorado\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 5. Belorado - Hontanas&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-5-belorado-hontanas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 5. Belorado - Hontanas\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 6. Hontanas - Sahagun&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-6-hontanas-sahagun\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 6. Hontanas - Sahagun\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 7. Sahagun - Le\u00f3n&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-7-sahagun-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 7. Sahagun - Le\u00f3n\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 8. Le\u00f3n - Rabanal del Camino&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-way-by-bike-stage-8-leon-rabanal-del-camino\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 8. Le\u00f3n - Rabanal del Camino\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 9. Rabanal del camino - Ruitel\u00e1n&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-9-rabanal-del-camino-ruitelan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 9. Rabanal del camino - Ruitel\u00e1n\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 10. Ruitel\u00e1n - Sarria&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-way-by-bike-stage-10-ruitelan-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 10. Ruitel\u00e1n - Sarria\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 11. Sarria - Arzua&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-11-sarria-arzua\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 11. Sarria - Arzua\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stage 12. Arzua - Santiago de Compostela&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-way-by-bike-stage-12-arzua-santiago-de-compostela\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stage 12. Arzua - Santiago de Compostela\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Distance: 73 km Maximum altitude: 1157.26 m Minimum altitude: 816.79 m Positive difference in altitude: 742.71 m...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2945],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-11097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camino-de-santiago","post_format-post-format-image"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Camino-Franc\u00e9s_by-jynus_-CC-BY-SA-2.5.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Caratula-Podcast-Maldita-Montana_1500x1500_72pp-p_.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/maldita-montana","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WrG7rlnNY4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/camino-frances-bici-etapa-8-leon-rabanal-del-camino\/\">Etapa 8 \u2013 Le\u00f3n \u2013 Rabanal del Camino<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/camino-frances-bici-etapa-8-leon-rabanal-del-camino\/embed\/#?secret=WrG7rlnNY4\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Etapa 8 \u2013 Le\u00f3n \u2013 Rabanal del Camino&#8221; &#8212; Traves\u00eda.\" data-secret=\"WrG7rlnNY4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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