A short walk on the Way of St James / Camino de Santiago

The site pilgrim.es has the different routes and stages. You should find one that suites your needs for where you’ll be. Five miles isn’t much, so maybe just pick it up in Leon. There is a popular bridge along the Camino in Hospital de Obrigo. Also, there is a nice cross on the Camino heading west, just before entering San Justo de la Vega. The view from it is nice.

Thank you Jaime. The site you suggested is most helpful. Appreciate your perspective and specific advice. RM

This article might be of interest - I walked across Spain. Here’s what I learned.

I have walked quite a bit of the Camino Frances route in Spain. I think walking between some of the smaller towns are going to be more interesting than walking from or into Leon.
Are you more interested in seeing the churches, the towns, the scenery? Would you prefer flat or is going up and down hills ok? Some people love walking the Meseta and the wide, open, flat expanses, others find it boring. Some enjoy the hills of Galicia, others the multitude of small towns and ancient churches. There is the northern Camino route, the Primitivo, or the English as well as the Camino Frances.

Have a look at this website/forum and see what tickles your fancy.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/

I walked the entire Camino Frances last summer and there are some parts of the Camino that are definitely more scenic than others. The route directly before and after Leon is very industrial and not beautiful. West of Leon there are several sections that are quite nice...it just depends on your level of comfort with hills. If you start in Ponferrada you will walk through part of a wine region with nice villages and places to stop along The Way. You can walk to Santo Tomas de las Ollas - there are several good places for lunch and you will get a bit of a taste of what the Camino is like. Another stunningly beautiful section is between Triacastela and and Sarria. In Triacastela you can choose to either turn right (the shorter way) or left (the longer way). To the right, which we chose, it is very forested and goes along several creeks and rivers, and through several small hamlets that are very pretty. To the left you can visit an amazing monastery at Samos, which is spectacular. After Sarria the path gets quite crowded (since you can still earn your Compostella if you start here) but it is gorgeous. Ancient oaks, small farms, and beautiful farmland. Sarria to Portomarin is a nice section.
For most of these sections you can call a taxi to pick you up whenever you are done walking, and they can take you back to your car.