Stage
Monesterio → Fuente de Cantos
20.7 km +10m
Ease of walking: Easy to moderate on paved rural roads and tracks.
This stage follows quiet Extremaduran roads into Fuente de Cantos, town of artist Zurbarán's birth, passing olive groves and cereal fields. Services and cultural points make it a comfortable stop.
Scenery
Flat to gently rolling agricultural plains with scattered cork oaks.
Towns on this stage
Points of interest along the way
- • Birthplace of Zurbarán museum
- • Fuente de Cantos parish church
Water along the Camino
Pilgrims will find drinking water fountains (fuentes), public taps and springs in most villages and at points along the way. In summer and on remote stretches, carry enough water between stops as gaps can be long.