Castile and León

5 days · ~12 h 55 driving ·Castles, Hill towns

A long journey across the plateau of Castile and León, from Madrid to Salamanca. The first days pass through the walled towns of Segovia and Soria provinces: Pedraza, Sepúlveda above the Duratón gorges, Maderuelo, and El Burgo de Osma with its cathedral. Next come the Burgos villages: Covarrubias, Lerma, built around a ducal palace, and Castrojeriz on the Way of St James. Urueña, a walled village full of bookshops, then opens the way south to the mountain villages of Candelario and La Alberca.

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

Day 1
~2 h 55 driving · 6 h visiting
1. Madrid AirportLeaving from
2. ~1 h 35 driving · 119 km
  PedrazaCastile and León
3. ~35 min driving · 25 km
  SepúlvedaCastile and León
4. ~45 min driving · 35 km
  MaderueloCastile and León
5. Overnight in Maderuelo
Day 2
~2 h 45 driving · 6 h visiting
1. ~50 min driving · 54 km
  El Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de OsmaCastile and León
2. ~1 h 30 driving · 93 km
  CovarrubiasCastile and León
3. ~25 min driving · 24 km
  LermaCastile and León
4. Overnight in Lerma
Day 3
~2 h 45 driving · 4 h visiting
1. ~50 min driving · 50 km
  CastrojerizCastile and León
2. ~1 h 55 driving · 158 km
  UrueñaCastile and León
3. Overnight in Urueña
Day 4
~2 h 20 driving · 2 h visiting
1. ~2 h 20 driving · 200 km
  CandelarioCastile and León
2. Overnight in Candelario
Day 5
~2 h 10 driving · 2 h visiting
1. ~55 min driving · 54 km
  La AlbercaCastile and León
2. ~1 h 15 driving · 77 km
  SalamancaReturning to

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