→ 2.40 → Atapuerca → 4.40km → Villalval
For the better part of the last 3 decades excavations have been underway to learn more about our prehistory. In the caves outside of town, the remains of early humans have been discovered; some as old as 800,000 years. Most of the discoveries have been transferred to the Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos.
Atapuerca, its prolific prehistoric discoveries aside, remains a small outpost. It was here where King Garcia of Nájera-Pamplona lost his life in a battle against his brother Ferdinand I of León on September 1st, 1054. The large stone marker in the field before town that marks his end; the locals refer to it as ‘el fin de rey’, or ‘the end of the king’.
From Atapuerca, the camino climbs upward into the Atapuerca mountains (actually a modest hill, not much more than 100m in gain) before descending again into Cardeñuela.
Accommodation in Atapuerca
| Albergue de Olmos de Atapuerca 7€ 24 |
| Hostel La Plazuela Verde 14€ 24 Booking.com |
| Albergue el Peregrino de Atapuerca 11€ 30 |
| Casa Rural Papasol ⭑⭑⭑ Booking.com |
| Casa Rural Los Nómadas de Atapuerca |
| Casa Rural El Pesebre ⭑⭑⭑ |
| Pensión El Palomar Booking.com |
| Albergue de Peregrinos La Hutte 10€ 18 |
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