Sierra de la Demanda

[jimabfalter]

We are thinking of taking a short detour a bit south into the Sierra de la Demanda. Does anyone have any insight as to doing this? I was thinking about taking a bus south and then walking east parallel to the camino for a ways and then returning to the way further along.

 

[Tincatinker]

There is a potential route from Najera down to Badaran and then West via San Millan de la Cogolla, Ezoray etc vi the LR-205, LR-111 and BU-813 / 820 into Burgos. There is a scattering of accommodation. Finding an off-road route will require some hard-core research. If you wanted to get as far south as the monasterio at Santo Domingo de Silos then its the LR113 from Najera to Barbadillo BU-825 to Salas de los Infantes, N234 to Hacinas and BU-910 to Santo Domingo. You can (could) get a bus from there to Burgos. Accommodation seems to be even thinner on the latter route though there is some in Viniegra, Barbadillo & Hacina and at Santo Domingo. Total distance from Najera 109k it will feel more like 125k with the ascents & decents. Pretty country though. Happy planning.

 

[mspath]

If you go down to Santo Domingo de Silos do take the monastery tour and, of course, hear the famous Gregorian chants. All is most remarkable. You can then walk back to Burgos following the Camino de la Lana.

Good luck and Buen camino!