Today the Camino asks above all for patience and a realistic sense of your own strength. It’s a long stage of about 33 kilometres, and you’ll be on the go for around 9 hours. The climbs are modest, but the kilometres add up. Eat and drink regularly and make sure you take proper breaks, even when it’s going well.
The route rises and falls, with no single climb that stands out. That makes for pleasant walking, as long as you keep to your pace.
La Robla is also where the Camino del Salvador begins. If you want to walk that route, this is where you turn off. If you’re following the Olvidado, you carry straight on. First I head for the public albergue: rucksack down, boots off and nothing more to do for a while.