Scenic or road route after Leon

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Barry Coltham

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Sep 24, 2022

We are currently on CF and having a rest day in Leon and planning the next section. There are conflicting comments about the choice of the “scenic” vs “road” route after Leon -road splits around La Virgen del Camino - does anyone have an opinion?

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Sep 24, 2022

There is an active thread about this section here that should help you. I will close this thread to keep all the discussion in one place.

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