Leon, burgos and pamplona northern spains most beguiling cities. Walking this section of the camino means you are eligible to collect your compostela certificate in santiago, one of the reasons that make this trip the most popular section of the camino frances. The camino frances is the most well known and travelled pilgrimage route to santiago. Sarria is not the only option of walking the required minimum of 100km to santiago in order to get the compostela, in fact, you can walk this 100km on any other camino route e. I began a 33day foot journey in september 2019 across spain to answer that question. In parts of the journey there is some road walking, though pathways are set near to the highway rather than on them.
Varied landscapes including the dramatic pyrenees, lush galicia and immense plains. This is one of the most challenging but beautiful parts of the route, especially if you take the napoleon route over the roncesvalles pass 1450m. Camino del norte walking stages complete itinerary stingy. There are 32 stages in this guide to the french way. Had the advantage of great weather not too hot, and only 3 or 4 days of rain. You will walk between 18km to 25km on average per day and we can help you to plan the best possible options for your walk. Fresco toursflickrthe network of caminos crosses europe, and you can follow a way from finland or. From here it crosses northern spain on a route that is all together 800 km. The repetitive nature of long distance hiking can disrupt the mental stability of even the most levelheaded trekker left foot, right foot, left foot, righ.
This is our most popular camino trip and perfectly captures the essence of the camino. The local authorities try to restore many of the ancient routes, even those used in a limited period, in the interest of tourism. Cycling the route is generally two or three times faster than walking, depending on terrain and fitness. Once the domain of the penitent, these days the camino attracts walkers for a diversity of reasons. The guide was first published in 2007 as a free download from our website and its been going strong every since. There are some great places to stop and spend the day if you are so inclined which would, of course add to your overall time. These are daily stage maps and elevations for the camino frances from st jean to santiago. Fresco toursflickrthe network of caminos crosses europe, and you can follow a way from finland or turkey.
Its 800km of trail has inspired many artists, writers and filmmakers to document their profound journey such as paulo coelho in his bestseller the pilgrimage and 2010s hollywood movie the way starring martin sheen. Camino frances village to village guide, we lay out the route from st. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until november. We recommend reading it as research before embarking on your camino journey, so you have a more rounded view on why so many pilgrims walk the camino annually. Click on the link to download an amazing free interactive itinerary planner that indicates the distance between places on the camino frances route. The camino portugues coastal route usually starts its pilgrimage from the city of oporto.
Camino frances a wise pilgrim guide for ios free download. Walk the full camino frances way of st james a journey for the spirit and soul that millions of travellers complete year after year. Camino frances from saintjeanpieddeport to pamplona iruna 66km hiking map, points of interest, elevation graph and gps file. Camino frances final stage sarria to santiago 7 days. It runs from saintjeanpieddeport on the french side of the pyrenees to roncesvalles on the spanish side. After that, the entire rest of the route to santiago, and the extensions are just. This is one of the most challenging but beautiful parts of the route, especially if you take the napoleon.
Mar 30, 2019 camino del norte is an 865km walk through northern spain. Of course, these stages are in no way set in stone and we encourage all walkers to choose the pace and daily distance that meets their needs. Camino frances is the most popular of the routes of the way of st. The camino frances is the most traditional of all the pilgrim routes to santiago and the best known internationally. It runs across basque country into galacia for a total of 772 km 480 miles, running through cities like burgos and leon. The pilgrim passes through different types of compellingly beautiful scenery. If you are looking for the classic camino experience, this is the perfect tour for you. Over 60% of the pilgrims choose the camino frances because it is the route where you can get the most of the pilgrim experience. Enjoying wonderful camaraderie with your fellow pilgrims.
Choose to make your camino to santiago walking, hiking, by bike or horseback. Camino frances sjpp to santiago 500 miles the following itinerary is the one i hiked along the camino frances the stretch of camino running from st. It has been fully updated in late 2018 based on information i gathered while walking the camino in july august 2018. As its name suggests, it makes its journey alongside the atlantic coast. Life is a collection of experiences, let us be your camino guide. If youve already done the popular camino frances, or fancy something more challenging, this is the original way of st james, the first major pilgrimage route to santiago, and you wont meet too many people.
A practical guide to walking the pilgrims path from france to spain the book describes the 800 km route from st. All the information of the albergues and the maps in just one place, and without the weight of a heavy guidebook. Peregrinatio compostellana, pilgrimage of compostela. There is something comforting in knowing that there is a place to stop in 3km or 10km. The app is updated regularly with new content and new features and offers you the ability to leave. The route is fairly tough going and quite hilly, it is harder than the camino frances and at 736km is nearly as long. Here follows an overview of the main routes of the modernday pilgrimage.
The distances are approximate and be aware, the camino route can change slightly from time to time as modifications and improvements are made along the way. This is the camino route featured in the famous movie the way starring martin sheen. Even though i have walked the camino frances repeatedly, i always take a guide. The french way camino, also called camino frances, is a wonderful pilgrimage route that dates back to the 12th century. The camino frances is one of the worlds great long distance walks.
The yellow arrows make it hard to get lost, but not getting lost is only one part of a successful walk. Camino frances the most exclusive camino frances routes. It is more than 200 kilometres long and divided into 14 stages that are made through forests, cultivated fields and cities of incomparable beauty. Every marker in the itinerary its a end of stage counting up to 31. It has featured in many books and films, the way, and it has the best infrastructure of all the caminos. Camino frances, portuguese, primitivo, norte stages, walk map, length and scenery.
This interactive map is a companion to bryson guptills book camino frances. As we have said, the camino frances arose in the period we know as the early middle ages. With the different features on this page, parts of the way of saint james can be selected and distances determined. Walking the camino is both a cultural and physical adventure. Click on a starting point and a finishing point and it tells you exactly the distance that you will walk. The route then turns inland toward arzua on the camino frances where the two routes meet, about 40 km before santiago. As one user says, i just finished the camino, and i used this app everyday. The norte is one of the tougher routes with many climbs to the tops of hills and then back down to the coast again. The camino del norte starts in irun in northern spain and keeps to the coast for approximately 620 km.
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