Camino Francés
The classic: Pyrenees, Rioja vineyards, the Meseta and Galicia, with the best pilgrim infrastructure.
- Distance~780 km
- Days30–35
- StartSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- LevelModerate
The Camino Francés is the most walked route to Santiago. It crosses northern Spain from the Pyrenees through Navarra, La Rioja, Castilla y León and Galicia, with albergues and services every few kilometres. Many pilgrims walk only the last 100 km from Sarria to earn the Compostela.
Approximate figures; they vary with your starting point and variants.
Ready-made itineraries: where do you start?
Stages
- 1 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Roncesvalles
- 2 Roncesvalles → Zubiri
- 3 Zubiri → Pamplona
- 4 Pamplona → Puente la Reina
- 5 Puente la Reina → Estella
- 6 Estella → Los Arcos
- 7 Los Arcos → Logroño
- 8 Logroño → Nájera
- 9 Nájera → Santo Domingo
- 10 Santo Domingo → Belorado
- 11 Belorado → San Juan de Ortega
- 12 San Juan de Ortega → Burgos
- 13 Burgos → Hornillos
- 14 Hornillos → Castrojeriz
- 15 Castrojeriz → Frómista
- 16 Frómista → Carrión
- 17 Carrión → Sahagún
- 18 Sahagún → El Burgo Ranero
- 19 Mansilla → León
- 20 León → Hospital de Órbigo
- 21 Astorga → Foncebadón
- 22 Foncebadón → Ponferrada
- 23 Ponferrada → Villafranca
- 24 Villafranca → O Cebreiro
- 25 O Cebreiro → Triacastela
- 26 Triacastela → Sarria
- 27 Sarria → Portomarín
- 28 Portomarín → Palas de Rei
- 29 Palas de Rei → Arzúa
- 30 Arzúa → O Pedrouzo
- 31 O Pedrouzo → Santiago
Towns on the route
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-PortRoncesvallesPamplonaPuente la ReinaEstellaLos ArcosLogroñoNájeraSanto Domingo de la CalzadaBeloradoSan Juan de OrtegaBurgosCastrojerizFrómistaCarrión de los CondesSahagúnLeónHospital de ÓrbigoAstorgaRabanal del CaminoMolinasecaPonferradaVillafranca del BierzoO CebreiroTriacastelaSarriaPortomarínPalas de ReiArzúaMonte do GozoSantiago de Compostela
Guides for this route
Last 100 km of the Camino de Santiago: Sarria to Santiago
The Camino Through Navarra: Regional Guide
The Camino Through La Rioja: Regional Guide
The Camino Through Castilla y León: Regional Guide
The Camino Through El Bierzo: Regional Guide
The Camino Through Galicia: Regional Guide
Which Camino de Santiago Route Should You Choose?
Where to stay and eat
Where to Stay in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in Pamplona on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in Logroño on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in Burgos on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in León on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in Astorga on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in Ponferrada on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in O Cebreiro on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in Sarria on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Stay in Santiago de Compostela on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Eat in Pamplona on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Eat in Logroño on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Eat in Burgos on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Eat in León on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Eat in Astorga on the Camino de Santiago
Where to Eat in Santiago de Compostela on the Camino de Santiago
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