🥾 Albergue El Carabo – La Fuente | 6.75 Miles / KM | + / – 2.5 Hours

Continue to follow the markers out of La Fuente towards Burio. It’s a climb, but the views over the village are truly spectacular. Again, in Burio it’s a steep climb through the village, but you are blessed with incredible views and for me it didn’t even matter that you’re still walking on pavement.

The way will continue on the road, but it’s just a short stint until a Camino Lebaniego marker takes you on a gravel path!

🥾 Arrival at Gravel Path from Albergue El Carabo | 9.1 Miles / KM | + / – 3.5 Hours

This is when the day really starts becoming special. On a clear day you’ll have fantastic views of the Picos de Europa and soon you’ll get those first memorable views of the village of Cicera. It’s a gradual descent into Cicera.

🥾 Albergue El Carabo – Cicera | 10.4 Miles / KM | + / – 4 Hours

Cicera

Some pilgrims may feel called to sleep in Cicera. It’s a cute little village with lots of hiking routes nearby. One of the most popular is the hermitage site of Santa Catalina. There are also numerous places to stay and a restaurant.

Places to Stay in Cicera

Leaving Cicera

I felt called to continue onwards on the Camino Lebaniego. The trail leaves Cicera and follows the trail known as the Canal de Francos. This hiking route is super special! The upward climb goes through an enchanted forest filled with moss, mushrooms, and incredible mountain views.

Be mindful that this is a dirt trail and during periods of heavy rain, I would imagine it to be quite muddy.

The climb continues out of the magic of the forest and becomes a bit more exposed, but the trail is still a mixture of grass and dirt. The views will continue to take your breath away along with the gradual ascent. I enjoyed a picnic lunch near an old water fountain. The water was dripping really slowly and wasn’t treated, so I decided to skip refilling me water bottle.

This water fountain is close the top of the days ascent and soon after this the path is a more gradual descent towards the village of Lebeña.