If you start walking at Mission Espada and continue to Mission San Juan, then Mission San Jose, then to Mission Concepcion – the distance walking is only about 6.5 miles.
Then add a mile or two at most of the missions to get to/from the trail and explore the mission That brings the total day to only about 12 miles. If you ask the Pilgrimage office, they estimate 20 miles. Not sure how they come up with that.
BUT
If you are walking from the hotel to the mission, then there are more hotel to/from miles than Camino miles. That’s fine with us. We are taking two days and enjoying our visit.
Tuesday, April 16
Hotel to Mission Espada – 4.0 miles / 6.4 Km
Mission Espada to Mission San Juan – 2.0 miles / 3.2 Km
Mission San Juan back to the hotel – 4.0 miles / 6.4 Km
Back & forth to the trail from the missions. Exploring missions – prox 2.0 miles / 3.2 Km
Total for Stage 1 about 12 miles / 19.3 Km
Wednesday, April 17
Hotel to Mission San Jose – 4.0 miles / 6.4 Km
Mission San Jose to Mission Concepcion – 3.0 miles / 4.8 Km
Mission Concepcion to Pilgrimage Center – .5 miles / .8 Km
Back & forth to the trail from the missions. Exploring missions – prox 1.5 miles / 2.4 Km
Mary & Marie to walk to another hotel for the night – 3.0 miles / 4.8 Km
Total for Stage 3 about 12 miles / 19.3 Km
