The Mozarabic Way

Mérida

The Mozarabic Way: from Andalusian lands to Santiago

The Mozarabic Way is a set of long tradition of jacobean routes from the Andalusian cities of Malaga, Granada, Almeria and Jaen to join in a single path, continue to Córdoba and conclude its route in Mérida, where the route joins with the Via de la Plata. From Merida the route of the Jacobean route runs from south to north the Peninsula to reach Santiago de Compostela, either taking the Sanabrés Way from Zamora or continuing along the Vía de la Plata to connect with the French Route, the busiest route.

One of the main reasons for this network of Andalusian routes in Andalusia is the Mozarabic Way is to promote the heritage, traditions, nature, and gastronomy of these ancient lands through thousands of kilometers of roads with a long tradition and currently in recovery . Through the roads of the Mozarabic Christian pilgrims from all over the region, despite living in Muslim territory, in the direction of Santiago de Compostela, despite the danger of the journey and the immense distance that separated them from the remains of the Apostle. For this they not only had to cross on foot Al-Andalus; They still had to take the Via de la Plata (route known for having been traveled by the caudillo Almanzor after looting the holy city), travel through Castilian lands and reach the north of the Peninsula.

The Mozarabic Way can be started from several cities of Andalusia, dealing in the case of Almeria from the longest possible distance to Santiago de Compostela from the whole of the Peninsula. Walking the Mozarabic pilgrims will cross beautiful landscapes of great patrimonial value, passing through several cities declared Heritage of Humanity (such as Granada, Cordoba or Merida) and by true sanctuaries of nature, such as the Sierra Nevada National Park.

Granada

If you want to start your Jacobean route from Andalusia by the Mozarabic Way, here are the different itineraries that you must follow from the cities of Almeria, Granada, Jaen, Malaga and Cordoba to conclude in the city of Mérida. The itineraries are those recommended by the Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago of the Mozarabic Way, which also enjoy agreements with certain accommodations along these routes to provide shelter to pilgrims in places that do not have a hostel:

The Mozarabic Way stages from Almeria (to Granada):

• Almería - Rioja (23 km)

• Rioja - Alboloduy (15 km)

• Alboloduy - Abla (27,2 km)

• Abla - Huéneja (21,5 km)

• Huéneja - Alquife (20 km)

• Alquife - Guadix (27,3 km)

• Guadix - La Peza (22 km)

• La Peza - Quéntar (27,6 km)

• Quéntar - Granada (18,6 km)

The Mozarabic Way stages from Granada (to Alcaudete)

• Granada - Pinos Puente (19 km)

• Pinos Puente - Moclín (16 km)

• Moclín - Alcalá Real (21,8 km)

• Alcalá Real - Alcaudete (23,7 km)

The Mozarabic Way stages from Jaen (to Alcaudete) :

• Jaén - Martos (20,74 km)

• Martos - Alcaudete (22,80 km)

The Mozarabic Way stages from Malaga (to Baena):

• Málaga - Junta de los Caminos (10,8 km)

• Junta de los Caminos - Almogía (12,2 km)

• Almogía - Villanueva de la Concepción (17,5 km)

• Villanueva de la Concepción - Antequera (16,3 km)

• Antequera - Cartaojal (11,4 km)

• Cartaojal - Villanueva de Algaidas (12,5 km)

• Villanueva de Algaidas - Cuevas Bajas (9,9 km)

• Cuevas Bajas - Encinas Reales (5,7 km)

• Encinas Reales - Lucena (20,4 km)

• Lucena - Cabra (13 km)

• Cabra - Doña Mencía (11,9 km)

• Doña Mencía - Baena (8,7 km)

Conection between Baena and Córdoba

• Baena - Castro del Río (19,9 km)

• Castro del Río - Espejo (9,6 km)

• Espejo - Santa Cruz (12 km)

• Santa Cruz - Córdoba (24,3 km)

The Mozarabic Way stages from Córdoba (to Mérida):

• Córdoba - Cerro Muriano (18,4 km)

• Cerro Muriano - Villaharta (21,18 km)

• Villaharta - Alcaracejos (35,53 km)

• Alcaracejos - Hinojosa del Duque (21,56 km)

• Hinojosa del Duque - Monterrubio de la Serena (32,19 km)

• Monterrubio de la Serena - Campanario (39,17 km)

• Campanario - Medellín (37,33 km)

• Medellín - San Pedro de Mérida (28,20 km)

• San Pedro de Mérida - Mérida (16 km)