Camino Mozárabe | Círculo Chileno

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From Almería, Granada, Jaén, Málaga or Córdoba to the junction with the Vía de la Plata at Mérida. Up to 2 months of walking.

The Camino Mozárabe brings together the various Jacobean routes that pilgrims from the Andalusian cities of the former Muslim territory of Al-Ándalus have followed since the Middle Ages. Today it starts from Córdoba, Jaén, Granada and Málaga and runs to the junction with the Vía de la Plata at Mérida (Extremadura), making it one of the longest Caminos de Santiago: up to 2 months.

With the discovery of the tomb of the Apostle, various cities of al-Ándalus served as starting points for those inhabitants who kept their Christian faith: the Mozarabs, who set out from cities such as Almería, Granada or Córdoba to join the Vía de la Plata. The Asociación Jacobea de Málaga restored the sections from Málaga to Córdoba, so it is also possible to start in that city. At Mérida, the capital of Extremadura, the pilgrim joins the Vía de la Plata to continue to Santiago.

The reward of this demanding route comes every day: villages full of charm, a range of landscapes and a renowned artistic and cultural heritage. The monuments of the Andalusian cities, the nature of Sierra Nevada and Sierra Morena, the olive groves and the valleys fill the scenes of an unforgettable adventure.

Avoid the hot months. Those who walk in summer should consider the high temperatures of the south of Spain; in winter, expect snow on some high sections. Before setting out it is advisable to check the network of accommodation, since in some towns the choice is limited or there is no albergue for pilgrims. The work of the Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago in the Andalusian provinces has made the Mozárabe an increasingly well waymarked route, with more information and better lodging options.

Suitable for cycling pilgrims. Together with the Vía de la Plata, it is one of the most suitable routes for doing the Camino by bicycle: if the hot months are avoided, it runs along comfortable dirt or asphalt tracks with almost no significant climbs.

Stages

Getting to the starting point

Almería: train connections with Madrid, Salamanca, Burgos, Sevilla and Granada; Alsa buses from Barcelona, Valencia, Murcia, Granada or Málaga, and Bam from Madrid. The airport is 9 km away (city bus line 22). Madrid-Almería is 6 and a half hours on the A-4.

Granada: several daily trains from Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla; daily Alsa buses from the Estación Sur in Madrid (5 hours); airport 17 km away with buses to the center; by car 4 to 5 hours from Madrid on the A-4 and the A-44.

Córdoba: it has high-speed rail (Madrid-Sevilla, Madrid-Málaga, Barcelona-Sevilla, Barcelona-Málaga, Valencia-Sevilla); Socibus links Madrid and Córdoba (about 5 hours) and Alsa connects with Sevilla and Granada; the airport has no regular passenger transport; from Madrid it is 4 and a half hours on the A-4.

Bus, train and airport links are on the Spanish page. With the 25 km of the Vía de los Andes validated, Chilean pilgrims need 75 km on foot in Spain to reach the minimum 100 km for the Compostela.