Stage 5

Stage 5: El Real de la Jara → Monesterio

Moderate
20 km ~5.5 hours ↑280m ↓260m

About This Stage

Cross the border into Extremadura — the land of conquistadors and Iberian pigs. Monesterio is the black-footed ham capital of Spain.

Terrain

Rolling hills, open pasture, dehesa landscape

Highlights

Cross into Extremadura

Monesterio famous for Iberian ham

Stage Details

20 km
Distance
~5.5h
Est. Time
280m
Elevation Gain
260m
Elevation Loss
✓ Albergue
✓ ATM
✓ Pharmacy

Stage Map

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