The Walking Pilgrim

Modern Routes - Route Details

Camino de Cartagena
Cartagena, Murcia, Yumilla, Albacete; Yumilla, Almansa

Route map

A route, also known as the Camino del Azahar, from Cartagena, where according to legend St James first landed, and Murcia, which joins the Camino del Sureste at Petrola near Albacete. See Cartagena Amigos website (this describes the route as joining the Camino del Sureste at Fuente-Alamo, but that now runs further north and no longer goes to Fuente-Alamo).
From Jumilla, an alternative is planned via Yecla to the Ruta de la Lana at Almansa.

Detailed mapping for sections (compare with list above):

  • Cartagena-Albacete
kmcumul kmview on map
Cartagena-Pétrola204.44204.44
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