Your legs soon find their rhythm and your mind goes quiet. There’s no tough climb today, but it’s just over six hours of walking. The land opens up and the horizon seems to keep edging further away.
It’s a medium-difficulty stage: a bit of up and down, but no real obstacles. On the open stretches you’ll feel the sun and wind in full. There’s also a choice to make: a variant runs via Castrillo de Villavega to Carrión de los Condes. Decide before you set off, because it means taking a different route.
Bárcena de Campos is small and peaceful. You walk into the village, put down your rucksack and take off your shoes.