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Castile and León

Orbaneja Riopico

Matagrande Cross – Atapuerca Sculptures loop from Cardeñuela Riopico

Hiking trails & Routes

Castile and León

Orbaneja Riopico

Matagrande Cross – Atapuerca Sculptures loop from Cardeñuela Riopico

Moderate

5.0

(2)

9

hikers

Matagrande Cross – Atapuerca Sculptures loop from Cardeñuela Riopico

04:40

16.9km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Waypoints

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1

2.94 km

Matagrande Cross

Highlight • Monument

One of those typical marker crosses that can be found in many places on the Camino. Here pilgrims leave a stone that they picked up on the way, sometimes with a little message on it.

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2

4.93 km

Beginning of human being in Europe

Highlight • Historical Site

honestly? Here the Way of St. James runs on asphalt and that day I just thought ... do a museum tour? Neanderthals look - so through and away - that …

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3

5.06 km

Atapuerca Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

Atapuerca is a town and a municipality located in the province of Burgos and is known worldwide for hosting the Atapuerca sites, the cradle of the first European.

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4

5.15 km

Drinking Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

5

7.73 km

View of Burgos from Alto de Mostelares

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning views worth the stop

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6

10.9 km

Cardenuela

Highlight • Settlement

7

13.4 km

Pilgrims’ Rest Area (Orbaneja Riopico)

Highlight • Rest Area

8

13.4 km

Orbanej

Highlight • Religious Site

B

16.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

4.33 km

105 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

4.33 km

1.71 km

133 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (900 m)

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Friday 26 June

31°C

13°C

11 %

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