A tractor stops on the farm track and the farmer lifts two fingers from the wheel. That’s how the day begins in La Ojeda: open land, far-reaching views, and villages you often see first as a church tower. From Herrera de Pisuerga you walk through hilly terrain via Alar del Rey. It’s about 31 kilometres, and the hills count. Allow almost 9 hours for yourself.
Perazancas is small. There is hardly anywhere to sleep: at most a small municipal albergue, and you need to book it. Most pilgrims phone a taxi at the end of the day to Cervera de Pisuerga, sleep there and get taken back the next morning. Walk at an easy pace, eat well along the way and save some energy for the last kilometres.