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Since you are starting in Astorga, you probably need to take it easy the first few days at least to get your Camino legs. Plus, it's somewhat of a climb to get from Astorga to the Iron Cross - then there's the walk after the Iron Cross to get to where you'll end the day to consider - you don't want to bite off more than you can chew.
If you are in good shape and used to hiking, you could start on May 3:
May 3: Astorga to Rabanal (20.6 km)
May 4: Rabanal to El Acebo (17 km) - passing the Iron Cross about 1/3 of the way into your day. There is a great new albergue in El Acebo - comfortable bunks and a nice terrace overlooking the valley below. Or if you are up for it, continue onto Molinaseca, which is another 7.5 km.
If you want to take an extra day, which would allow for an easier Camino start plus allow you to visit the Iron Cross early in the morning, start of May 2:
May 2: Astorga to Santa Catalina del Samoza (9.3km) - short day, but you could hang around Astorga a bit in the morning - it's a very nice town.
May 3: Santa Catalina to Foncebadon (16.6 km) - Foncebadon is a neat little mountain town not far from the Iron Cross - a lot of people stay there and get up early to be at the cross for sunrise.
May 4: Foncebadon to Molinaseca (19.5 km) - it's only 2 km from Foncebadon to the iron Cross, so you could get there early in the morning before the day-trippers in buses and on motorcycles get there.
Since you are starting in Astorga, you probably need to take it easy the first few days at least to get your Camino legs. Plus, it's somewhat of a climb to get from Astorga to the Iron Cross - then there's the walk after the Iron Cross to get to where you'll end the day to consider - you don't want to bite off more than you can chew.
If you are in good shape and used to hiking, you could start on May 3:
May 3: Astorga to Rabanal (20.6 km)
May 4: Rabanal to El Acebo (17 km) - passing the Iron Cross about 1/3 of the way into your day. There is a great new albergue in El Acebo - comfortable bunks and a nice terrace overlooking the valley below. Or if you are up for it, continue onto Molinaseca, which is another 7.5 km.
If you want to take an extra day, which would allow for an easier Camino start plus allow you to visit the Iron Cross early in the morning, start of May 2:
May 2: Astorga to Santa Catalina del Samoza (9.3km) - short day, but you could hang around Astorga a bit in the morning - it's a very nice town.
May 3: Santa Catalina to Foncebadon (16.6 km) - Foncebadon is a neat little mountain town not far from the Iron Cross - a lot of people stay there and get up early to be at the cross for sunrise.
May 4: Foncebadon to Molinaseca (19.5 km) - it's only 2 km from Foncebadon to the iron Cross, so you could get there early in the morning before the day-trippers in buses and on motorcycles get there.
Since you are starting in Astorga, you probably need to take it easy the first few days at least to get your Camino legs. Plus, it's somewhat of a climb to get from Astorga to the Iron Cross - then there's the walk after the Iron Cross to get to where you'll end the day to consider - you don't want to bite off more than you can chew.
If you are in good shape and used to hiking, you could start on May 3:
May 3: Astorga to Rabanal (20.6 km)
May 4: Rabanal to El Acebo (17 km) - passing the Iron Cross about 1/3 of the way into your day. There is a great new albergue in El Acebo - comfortable bunks and a nice terrace overlooking the valley below. Or if you are up for it, continue onto Molinaseca, which is another 7.5 km.
If you want to take an extra day, which would allow for an easier Camino start plus allow you to visit the Iron Cross early in the morning, start of May 2:
May 2: Astorga to Santa Catalina del Samoza (9.3km) - short day, but you could hang around Astorga a bit in the morning - it's a very nice town.
May 3: Santa Catalina to Foncebadon (16.6 km) - Foncebadon is a neat little mountain town not far from the Iron Cross - a lot of people stay there and get up early to be at the cross for sunrise.
May 4: Foncebadon to Molinaseca (19.5 km) - it's only 2 km from Foncebadon to the iron Cross, so you could get there early in the morning before the day-trippers in buses and on motorcycles get there.
Do you happen to remember the name of that “new” albergue in El Acebo?
I would suggest walking to Rabanal and staying two days at the monastery it is an amazing experience they cook for you and it is nice and quite place to stay check out John Brieleys guidebook for details I sent them an email to ask if I could stay they are a great bunch of priests
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