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Way of St. James
The Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....
, the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills....
on the French side of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
to Roncesvalles
Roncesvalles
Roncesvalles is a small village and municipality in Navarre, northern Spain. It is situated on the small river Urrobi at an altitude of some 900 metres in the Pyrenees, about 8 kilometres from the French frontier....
on the Spanish side and then another 780km on to Santiago de Compostela through the major cities of Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Logroño
Logroño
Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants...
, Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
and Léon
León, Spain
León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population...
. A typical walk on the Camino Francés takes at least four weeks, allowing for one or two rest days on the way.
Paths from the cities of Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, Vézelay
Vézelay
Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France. It is a defendable hill town famous for Vézelay Abbey. The town and the Basilica of St Magdelene are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites....
, and Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called Ponots.-History:Le Puy-en-Velay was a major bishopric in medieval France, founded early, though its early history is legendary...
meet at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. A fourth French route originates in Arles
Arles
Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
, in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, and crosses the French–Spanish frontier at a different point, between the Pyrenees towns of Somport
Somport
Somport is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain. The pass, whose name is derived from the Latin Summus portus, was one of the most popular routes for crossing the mountains for soldiers, merchants, and St...
and Canfranc
Canfranc
Canfranc is a municipality in the Aragon Valley of north-eastern Spain consisting of two towns.- Political information :* comarca of Jacetania * province of Huesca* autonomous community of Aragón- Canfranc :...
. This fourth route follows the Aragonese Way and joins the main Way of St. James at Puente la Reina
Puente La Reina
Puente La Reina is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain....
, south of Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, in Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, about seven hundred kilometres from Santiago de Compostela.
An example itinerary
Though there is no set route, daily stages from major town to major town could be walked as follows:| # | km from St-Jean | km to Santiago | Distance | Begins | Arrives | Passes through | Notes |
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| 1 | 0 | 769 | 25 | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills.... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Roncesvalles | Crosses the border of France and Spain in the western Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... . |
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| 2 | 25 | 744 | 21.5 | Roncesvalles Roncesvalles Roncesvalles is a small village and municipality in Navarre, northern Spain. It is situated on the small river Urrobi at an altitude of some 900 metres in the Pyrenees, about 8 kilometres from the French frontier.... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Zubiri | ||
| 3 | 46.5 | 722.5 | 22 | Zubiri | Pamplona | Larrasoaña, Trinidad de Arre | |
| 4 | 68.5 | 700.5 | 23.5 | Pamplona Pamplona Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions... |
Puente la Reina | Cizur Menor Cizur Cizur is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.The municipality is composed of 8 councils : Astráin, Cizur Minor, Gazólaz, Larraya , Muru-Astráin , Paternáin , Undiano and Zariquiegui and 3 populated places: Eriete, Guenduláin and... , Uterga Uterga Uterga is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... , Obanos Obanos Obanos is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
Meets the Aragonese Way just before Puente la Reina. |
| 5 | 92 | 677 | 22 | Puente la Reina Puente La Reina Puente La Reina is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain.... |
Estella | Cirauqui Cirauqui Cirauqui is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... , Lorca, Villatuerta Villatuerta Villatuerta is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
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| 6 | 114 | 655 | 22 | Estella Estella - Lizarra Estella or Lizarra is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain. It lies south west of Pamplona, close to the border with La Rioja and Álava.... |
Los Arcos | Villamayor de Monjardín Villamayor de Monjardín Villamayor de Monjardín is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
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| 7 | 136 | 633 | 28 | Los Arcos Los Arcos Los Arcos is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
Logroño | Torres del Río Torres Del Río Torres del Río is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.This town is located by the Linares River opposite Sansol. It is known for its Templar octagonal Romanesque church, formally related to those of Segovia and Eunate.-External... , Sansol Sansol Sansol is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located opposite Torres Del Río, on a hill on the other side of the Linares River.-External links:*... , Viana Viana, Spain Viana is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Cesare Borgia is buried there. Francisco Gonzalez de Ibarra, a missionary active in Southern California between 1820 and 1840 was a native of Viana, born there in 1782.**... |
Leaving region Navarre, entering La Rioja |
| 8 | 164 | 605 | 29 | Logroño Logroño Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants... |
Nájera | Navarrete Navarrete, La Rioja Navarrete is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain, with a population of 2,660 and an area of 28.49 km2. Named a conjunto histórico of Spain, Navarrete is located between Logroño and Nájera on the Way of St. James, a medieval pilgrim route.- Economy :Rioja wine is very... , Ventosa Ventosa Ventosa is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 367 .-Villages:... |
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| 9 | 193 | 576 | 21 | Nájera Nájera Nájera is a small town located in the "Rioja Alta" region of La Rioja, Spain on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the Way of St James.-History:... |
Santo Domingo de la Calzada | Azofra Azofra, Spain Azofra is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain.- Etymology :The name Azofra appeared in 1199, in a papal bull that conceded privileges to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. According to Asín, it derives from the Arabic as-suxra, "the tribute", that would record the... |
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| 10 | 214 | 555 | 23 | Santo Domingo de la Calzada Santo Domingo de la Calzada Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain, situated on the banks of the Oja River. Its name refers to its founder, Dominic de la Calzada, who built a bridge, hospital, and hotel here for pilgrims on the Way of St. James. The town's Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada... |
Belorado | Grañón Grañón Grañón is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.... , Redecilla del Camino Redecilla del Camino Redecilla del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 148 inhabitants.... |
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| 11 | 237 | 532 | 24 | Belorado Belorado Belorado is a village and municipality in Spain, belonging to the Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It has a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants. As well is known for being a city in the Way of Saint James.... |
San Juan de Ortega | Tosantos Tosantos Tosantos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 60 inhabitants. Tosantos is located on the Camino de Santiago de Compostells, a 1200 year old pilgrimage route that runs through France and... , Villafranca Montes de Oca Villafranca Montes de Oca Villafranca Montes de Oca is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 164 inhabitants.... |
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| 12 | 261 | 508 | 28 | San Juan de Ortega San Juan de Ortega The old monastery of San Juan de Ortega is a Romanesque monument in Barrios de Colina, in the province of Burgos, Spain. It is commonly believed that it was built by Saint John of Ortega himself, with the help of his friend and fellow saint, Domingo de la Calzada, as a help point to the pilgrims... |
Burgos | Agés, Atapuerca Atapuerca The Atapuerca Mountains is an ancient karstic region of Spain, in the province of Burgos and near Atapuerca and Ibeas de Juarros. It contains several caves, where fossils and stone tools of the earliest known Hominins in West Europe have been found. The earliest hominids may have dated to 1.2... , Olmos de Atapuerca |
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| 13 | 289 | 480 | 40 | Burgos Burgos Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León... |
Castrojeriz | Villalbilla de Burgos Villalbilla de Burgos Villalbilla de Burgos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 819 inhabitants.... , Tardajos Tardajos Tardajos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 622 inhabitants.-History:... , Rabé de las Calzadas Rabé de las Calzadas Rabé de las Calzadas is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.- Rabé de Las Calzadas in the movies :... , Hornillos del Camino Hornillos del Camino Hornillos del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 70 inhabitants.... , San Bol, Hontanas Hontanas Hontanas is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 70 inhabitants.... |
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| 14 | 329 | 440 | 23 | Castrojeriz | Frómista | Itero del Castillo Itero del Castillo Itero del Castillo is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 110 inhabitants.... , Puente de Fitero, Itero de la Vega Itero de la Vega Itero de la Vega is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 215 inhabitants.... , Boadilla del Camino Boadilla del Camino Boadilla del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 166 inhabitants.... |
Leaving region Burgos, entering Palencia |
| 15 | 352 | 417 | 19 | Frómista Frómista Frómista is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 data , the municipality has a population of 822 inhabitants.It is a major stopping place for pilgrims traveling along the Way of St. James.... |
Carrión de los Condes | Población de Campos Población de Campos Población de Campos is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 179 inhabitants.- History :... , Villacázar de Sirga |
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| 16 | 371 | 398 | 39 | Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes is a municipality in the province of Palencia, part of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León, Spain.It is 40 kilometers from Palencia, on the Way of Saint James.-History:... |
Sahagún | Calzadilla de la Cueza, Ledigos Ledigos Ledigos is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 96 inhabitants.- Ledigos in the movies :... , Terradillo del los Templarios, San Nicolás del Real Camino |
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| 17 | 410 | 359 | 19.5 | Sahagún | El Burgo Ranero | Calzada del Coto Calzada del Coto Calzada del Coto is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 260 inhabitants.... , Bercianos del Real Camino Bercianos del Real Camino Bercianos del Real Camino is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 205.... |
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| 18 | 429.5 | 339.5 | 38 | El Burgo Ranero El Burgo Ranero El Burgo Ranero is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 841 inhabitants.... |
León | Reliegos, Mansilla de las Mulas Mansilla de las Mulas Mansilla de las Mulas , Mansiella in Leonese language, is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 1,913 inhabitants.... |
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| 19 | 467.5 | 301.5 | 24 | León León, Spain León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population... |
Villadangos del Páramo | ||
| 20 | 491.5 | 277.5 | 28 | Villadangos del Páramo Villadangos del Páramo Villadangos del Páramo is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,018 inhabitants.... |
Astorga | San Martín del Camino, Hospital de Órbigo Hospital de Órbigo Hospital de Órbigo is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 1,031 inhabitants.... , Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias |
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| 21 | 519.5 | 249.5 | 20 | Astorga Astorga, Spain Astorga is a town in the province of León, northern Spain. It lies southwest of the provincial capital of León, and is the head of the council of La Maragatería. The river Tuerto flows through it. , its population was about 12,100 people.... |
Rabanal del Camino | Murias de Rechivaldo, Santa Catalina de Somoza, El Ganso | |
| 22 | 539.5 | 229.5 | 32.5 | Rabanal del Camino | Ponferrada | Manjarin, El Acebo, Riego de Ambros, Molinaseca Molinaseca Molinaseca is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 750 inhabitants.... |
Highest point of trail, 1515 metres above sea level, near Manjarin. |
| 23 | 572 | 197 | 23 | Ponferrada Ponferrada Ponferrada is a city in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It lies on the Sil River, a tributary of the river Miño, in the El Bierzo valley, completely surrounded by mountains. It is the last major town along the French route of the Way of St. James before it reaches its destination... |
Villafranca del Bierzo | Cacabelos Cacabelos Cacabelos is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2010 census , Cacabelos has a population of 5,498 inhabitants. It is well known for its wines.... |
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| 24 | 595 | 174 | 30 | Villafranca del Bierzo Villafranca del Bierzo thumb|250px|Castle of Villafranca.Vilafranca del Bierzo is a village and municipality located in the comarca of El Bierzo, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León.... |
O Cebreiro | Pereje, Trabadelo Trabadelo Trabadelo is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 523 inhabitants.... , La Portela de Valcarce, Vega de Valcarce Vega de Valcarce Vega de Valcarce is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 805 inhabitants.... , Ruitelan, La Faba |
Crosses from León León (province) León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter.... into Galicia. |
| 25 | 625 | 144 | 36.5 | O Cebreiro Pedrafita do Cebreiro Pedrafita do Cebreiro is a municipality in the province of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. It borders the Lugo municipalities of As Nogais, Cervantes, Folgoso do Courel, Samos and Triacastela. Its eastern boundary borders the province of León.The French Way of the Way of St... |
Sarria | Hospital de la Condesa, Fonfría, Triacastela Triacastela Triacastela is a municipality in the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. It gets its name from the three castles that once stood here, none of which exist today.... , Samos Samos, Galicia, Spain Samos is a village in the municipality of Samos in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is home to an abbey, the Real Abadía de Samos, and the Benedictine monastery of San Xulián de Samos. Pilgrims on the Way of St. James to Compostela often pass through Samos to visit the abbey and... , Calvor |
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| 26 | 661.5 | 107.5 | 21 | Sarria Sarria Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, northwestern Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Sarria is the most densely populate town on the French Way in Galicia, with 13 700 inhabitants... |
Portomarín | Barbadelo, Fereiros | The last point at which a pilgrim can start their journey on foot or horseback, and still complete the 100km needed to claim the compostela for the expiation of sins. |
| 27 | 682.5 | 86.5 | 24.5 | Portomarín Portomarín Portomarín is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. It has a population of 2008 and an area of 115 km². It is part of El camino francés de Santiago.- New village :... |
Palas de Rei | Gonzar, Ventas de Naró, Ligonde | |
| 28 | 707 | 62 | 25.5 | Palas de Rei Palas de Rei Palas de Rei is a town in the province of Lugo, Galicia, north-western Spain.- External links :**... |
Arzúa | Casanova, Leboreiro, Melide, Ribadiso da Baixo | |
| 29 | 732.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | Arzúa Arzúa Arzúa is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has an area of 155.89 km², a population of 6,632 , and a population density of 42.54 people/km²-Demographics:... |
Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James... |
Santa Irene, Arca do Pino, Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo is a hill in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It is known for being the place where Christian pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago get their first views of the three spires of their destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela... |
External links
Way of St. James
The Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....
, the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills....
on the French side of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
to Roncesvalles
Roncesvalles
Roncesvalles is a small village and municipality in Navarre, northern Spain. It is situated on the small river Urrobi at an altitude of some 900 metres in the Pyrenees, about 8 kilometres from the French frontier....
on the Spanish side and then another 780km on to Santiago de Compostela through the major cities of Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Logroño
Logroño
Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants...
, Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
and Léon
León, Spain
León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population...
. A typical walk on the Camino Francés takes at least four weeks, allowing for one or two rest days on the way.
Paths from the cities of Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, Vézelay
Vézelay
Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France. It is a defendable hill town famous for Vézelay Abbey. The town and the Basilica of St Magdelene are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites....
, and Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called Ponots.-History:Le Puy-en-Velay was a major bishopric in medieval France, founded early, though its early history is legendary...
meet at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. A fourth French route originates in Arles
Arles
Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
, in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, and crosses the French–Spanish frontier at a different point, between the Pyrenees towns of Somport
Somport
Somport is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain. The pass, whose name is derived from the Latin Summus portus, was one of the most popular routes for crossing the mountains for soldiers, merchants, and St...
and Canfranc
Canfranc
Canfranc is a municipality in the Aragon Valley of north-eastern Spain consisting of two towns.- Political information :* comarca of Jacetania * province of Huesca* autonomous community of Aragón- Canfranc :...
. This fourth route follows the Aragonese Way and joins the main Way of St. James at Puente la Reina
Puente La Reina
Puente La Reina is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain....
, south of Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, in Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, about seven hundred kilometres from Santiago de Compostela.
An example itinerary
Though there is no set route, daily stages from major town to major town could be walked as follows:| # | km from St-Jean | km to Santiago | Distance | Begins | Arrives | Passes through | Notes |
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| 1 | 0 | 769 | 25 | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills.... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Roncesvalles | Crosses the border of France and Spain in the western Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... . |
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| 2 | 25 | 744 | 21.5 | Roncesvalles Roncesvalles Roncesvalles is a small village and municipality in Navarre, northern Spain. It is situated on the small river Urrobi at an altitude of some 900 metres in the Pyrenees, about 8 kilometres from the French frontier.... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Zubiri | ||
| 3 | 46.5 | 722.5 | 22 | Zubiri | Pamplona | Larrasoaña, Trinidad de Arre | |
| 4 | 68.5 | 700.5 | 23.5 | Pamplona Pamplona Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions... |
Puente la Reina | Cizur Menor Cizur Cizur is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.The municipality is composed of 8 councils : Astráin, Cizur Minor, Gazólaz, Larraya , Muru-Astráin , Paternáin , Undiano and Zariquiegui and 3 populated places: Eriete, Guenduláin and... , Uterga Uterga Uterga is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... , Obanos Obanos Obanos is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
Meets the Aragonese Way just before Puente la Reina. |
| 5 | 92 | 677 | 22 | Puente la Reina Puente La Reina Puente La Reina is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain.... |
Estella | Cirauqui Cirauqui Cirauqui is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... , Lorca, Villatuerta Villatuerta Villatuerta is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
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| 6 | 114 | 655 | 22 | Estella Estella - Lizarra Estella or Lizarra is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain. It lies south west of Pamplona, close to the border with La Rioja and Álava.... |
Los Arcos | Villamayor de Monjardín Villamayor de Monjardín Villamayor de Monjardín is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
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| 7 | 136 | 633 | 28 | Los Arcos Los Arcos Los Arcos is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
Logroño | Torres del Río Torres Del Río Torres del Río is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.This town is located by the Linares River opposite Sansol. It is known for its Templar octagonal Romanesque church, formally related to those of Segovia and Eunate.-External... , Sansol Sansol Sansol is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located opposite Torres Del Río, on a hill on the other side of the Linares River.-External links:*... , Viana Viana, Spain Viana is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Cesare Borgia is buried there. Francisco Gonzalez de Ibarra, a missionary active in Southern California between 1820 and 1840 was a native of Viana, born there in 1782.**... |
Leaving region Navarre, entering La Rioja |
| 8 | 164 | 605 | 29 | Logroño Logroño Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants... |
Nájera | Navarrete Navarrete, La Rioja Navarrete is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain, with a population of 2,660 and an area of 28.49 km2. Named a conjunto histórico of Spain, Navarrete is located between Logroño and Nájera on the Way of St. James, a medieval pilgrim route.- Economy :Rioja wine is very... , Ventosa Ventosa Ventosa is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 367 .-Villages:... |
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| 9 | 193 | 576 | 21 | Nájera Nájera Nájera is a small town located in the "Rioja Alta" region of La Rioja, Spain on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the Way of St James.-History:... |
Santo Domingo de la Calzada | Azofra Azofra, Spain Azofra is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain.- Etymology :The name Azofra appeared in 1199, in a papal bull that conceded privileges to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. According to Asín, it derives from the Arabic as-suxra, "the tribute", that would record the... |
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| 10 | 214 | 555 | 23 | Santo Domingo de la Calzada Santo Domingo de la Calzada Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain, situated on the banks of the Oja River. Its name refers to its founder, Dominic de la Calzada, who built a bridge, hospital, and hotel here for pilgrims on the Way of St. James. The town's Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada... |
Belorado | Grañón Grañón Grañón is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.... , Redecilla del Camino Redecilla del Camino Redecilla del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 148 inhabitants.... |
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| 11 | 237 | 532 | 24 | Belorado Belorado Belorado is a village and municipality in Spain, belonging to the Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It has a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants. As well is known for being a city in the Way of Saint James.... |
San Juan de Ortega | Tosantos Tosantos Tosantos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 60 inhabitants. Tosantos is located on the Camino de Santiago de Compostells, a 1200 year old pilgrimage route that runs through France and... , Villafranca Montes de Oca Villafranca Montes de Oca Villafranca Montes de Oca is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 164 inhabitants.... |
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| 12 | 261 | 508 | 28 | San Juan de Ortega San Juan de Ortega The old monastery of San Juan de Ortega is a Romanesque monument in Barrios de Colina, in the province of Burgos, Spain. It is commonly believed that it was built by Saint John of Ortega himself, with the help of his friend and fellow saint, Domingo de la Calzada, as a help point to the pilgrims... |
Burgos | Agés, Atapuerca Atapuerca The Atapuerca Mountains is an ancient karstic region of Spain, in the province of Burgos and near Atapuerca and Ibeas de Juarros. It contains several caves, where fossils and stone tools of the earliest known Hominins in West Europe have been found. The earliest hominids may have dated to 1.2... , Olmos de Atapuerca |
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| 13 | 289 | 480 | 40 | Burgos Burgos Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León... |
Castrojeriz | Villalbilla de Burgos Villalbilla de Burgos Villalbilla de Burgos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 819 inhabitants.... , Tardajos Tardajos Tardajos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 622 inhabitants.-History:... , Rabé de las Calzadas Rabé de las Calzadas Rabé de las Calzadas is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.- Rabé de Las Calzadas in the movies :... , Hornillos del Camino Hornillos del Camino Hornillos del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 70 inhabitants.... , San Bol, Hontanas Hontanas Hontanas is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 70 inhabitants.... |
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| 14 | 329 | 440 | 23 | Castrojeriz | Frómista | Itero del Castillo Itero del Castillo Itero del Castillo is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 110 inhabitants.... , Puente de Fitero, Itero de la Vega Itero de la Vega Itero de la Vega is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 215 inhabitants.... , Boadilla del Camino Boadilla del Camino Boadilla del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 166 inhabitants.... |
Leaving region Burgos, entering Palencia |
| 15 | 352 | 417 | 19 | Frómista Frómista Frómista is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 data , the municipality has a population of 822 inhabitants.It is a major stopping place for pilgrims traveling along the Way of St. James.... |
Carrión de los Condes | Población de Campos Población de Campos Población de Campos is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 179 inhabitants.- History :... , Villacázar de Sirga |
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| 16 | 371 | 398 | 39 | Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes is a municipality in the province of Palencia, part of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León, Spain.It is 40 kilometers from Palencia, on the Way of Saint James.-History:... |
Sahagún | Calzadilla de la Cueza, Ledigos Ledigos Ledigos is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 96 inhabitants.- Ledigos in the movies :... , Terradillo del los Templarios, San Nicolás del Real Camino |
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| 17 | 410 | 359 | 19.5 | Sahagún | El Burgo Ranero | Calzada del Coto Calzada del Coto Calzada del Coto is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 260 inhabitants.... , Bercianos del Real Camino Bercianos del Real Camino Bercianos del Real Camino is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 205.... |
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| 18 | 429.5 | 339.5 | 38 | El Burgo Ranero El Burgo Ranero El Burgo Ranero is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 841 inhabitants.... |
León | Reliegos, Mansilla de las Mulas Mansilla de las Mulas Mansilla de las Mulas , Mansiella in Leonese language, is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 1,913 inhabitants.... |
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| 19 | 467.5 | 301.5 | 24 | León León, Spain León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population... |
Villadangos del Páramo | ||
| 20 | 491.5 | 277.5 | 28 | Villadangos del Páramo Villadangos del Páramo Villadangos del Páramo is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,018 inhabitants.... |
Astorga | San Martín del Camino, Hospital de Órbigo Hospital de Órbigo Hospital de Órbigo is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 1,031 inhabitants.... , Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias |
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| 21 | 519.5 | 249.5 | 20 | Astorga Astorga, Spain Astorga is a town in the province of León, northern Spain. It lies southwest of the provincial capital of León, and is the head of the council of La Maragatería. The river Tuerto flows through it. , its population was about 12,100 people.... |
Rabanal del Camino | Murias de Rechivaldo, Santa Catalina de Somoza, El Ganso | |
| 22 | 539.5 | 229.5 | 32.5 | Rabanal del Camino | Ponferrada | Manjarin, El Acebo, Riego de Ambros, Molinaseca Molinaseca Molinaseca is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 750 inhabitants.... |
Highest point of trail, 1515 metres above sea level, near Manjarin. |
| 23 | 572 | 197 | 23 | Ponferrada Ponferrada Ponferrada is a city in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It lies on the Sil River, a tributary of the river Miño, in the El Bierzo valley, completely surrounded by mountains. It is the last major town along the French route of the Way of St. James before it reaches its destination... |
Villafranca del Bierzo | Cacabelos Cacabelos Cacabelos is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2010 census , Cacabelos has a population of 5,498 inhabitants. It is well known for its wines.... |
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| 24 | 595 | 174 | 30 | Villafranca del Bierzo Villafranca del Bierzo thumb|250px|Castle of Villafranca.Vilafranca del Bierzo is a village and municipality located in the comarca of El Bierzo, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León.... |
O Cebreiro | Pereje, Trabadelo Trabadelo Trabadelo is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 523 inhabitants.... , La Portela de Valcarce, Vega de Valcarce Vega de Valcarce Vega de Valcarce is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 805 inhabitants.... , Ruitelan, La Faba |
Crosses from León León (province) León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter.... into Galicia. |
| 25 | 625 | 144 | 36.5 | O Cebreiro Pedrafita do Cebreiro Pedrafita do Cebreiro is a municipality in the province of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. It borders the Lugo municipalities of As Nogais, Cervantes, Folgoso do Courel, Samos and Triacastela. Its eastern boundary borders the province of León.The French Way of the Way of St... |
Sarria | Hospital de la Condesa, Fonfría, Triacastela Triacastela Triacastela is a municipality in the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. It gets its name from the three castles that once stood here, none of which exist today.... , Samos Samos, Galicia, Spain Samos is a village in the municipality of Samos in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is home to an abbey, the Real Abadía de Samos, and the Benedictine monastery of San Xulián de Samos. Pilgrims on the Way of St. James to Compostela often pass through Samos to visit the abbey and... , Calvor |
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| 26 | 661.5 | 107.5 | 21 | Sarria Sarria Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, northwestern Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Sarria is the most densely populate town on the French Way in Galicia, with 13 700 inhabitants... |
Portomarín | Barbadelo, Fereiros | The last point at which a pilgrim can start their journey on foot or horseback, and still complete the 100km needed to claim the compostela for the expiation of sins. |
| 27 | 682.5 | 86.5 | 24.5 | Portomarín Portomarín Portomarín is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. It has a population of 2008 and an area of 115 km². It is part of El camino francés de Santiago.- New village :... |
Palas de Rei | Gonzar, Ventas de Naró, Ligonde | |
| 28 | 707 | 62 | 25.5 | Palas de Rei Palas de Rei Palas de Rei is a town in the province of Lugo, Galicia, north-western Spain.- External links :**... |
Arzúa | Casanova, Leboreiro, Melide, Ribadiso da Baixo | |
| 29 | 732.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | Arzúa Arzúa Arzúa is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has an area of 155.89 km², a population of 6,632 , and a population density of 42.54 people/km²-Demographics:... |
Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James... |
Santa Irene, Arca do Pino, Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo is a hill in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It is known for being the place where Christian pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago get their first views of the three spires of their destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela... |
External links
Way of St. James
The Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....
, the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
in Spain
Spain
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. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills....
on the French side of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
to Roncesvalles
Roncesvalles
Roncesvalles is a small village and municipality in Navarre, northern Spain. It is situated on the small river Urrobi at an altitude of some 900 metres in the Pyrenees, about 8 kilometres from the French frontier....
on the Spanish side and then another 780km on to Santiago de Compostela through the major cities of Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Logroño
Logroño
Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants...
, Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
and Léon
León, Spain
León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population...
. A typical walk on the Camino Francés takes at least four weeks, allowing for one or two rest days on the way.
Paths from the cities of Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, Vézelay
Vézelay
Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France. It is a defendable hill town famous for Vézelay Abbey. The town and the Basilica of St Magdelene are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites....
, and Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called Ponots.-History:Le Puy-en-Velay was a major bishopric in medieval France, founded early, though its early history is legendary...
meet at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. A fourth French route originates in Arles
Arles
Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
, in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, and crosses the French–Spanish frontier at a different point, between the Pyrenees towns of Somport
Somport
Somport is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain. The pass, whose name is derived from the Latin Summus portus, was one of the most popular routes for crossing the mountains for soldiers, merchants, and St...
and Canfranc
Canfranc
Canfranc is a municipality in the Aragon Valley of north-eastern Spain consisting of two towns.- Political information :* comarca of Jacetania * province of Huesca* autonomous community of Aragón- Canfranc :...
. This fourth route follows the Aragonese Way and joins the main Way of St. James at Puente la Reina
Puente La Reina
Puente La Reina is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain....
, south of Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, in Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, about seven hundred kilometres from Santiago de Compostela.
An example itinerary
Though there is no set route, daily stages from major town to major town could be walked as follows:| # | km from St-Jean | km to Santiago | Distance | Begins | Arrives | Passes through | Notes |
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| 1 | 0 | 769 | 25 | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills.... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Roncesvalles | Crosses the border of France and Spain in the western Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... . |
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| 2 | 25 | 744 | 21.5 | Roncesvalles Roncesvalles Roncesvalles is a small village and municipality in Navarre, northern Spain. It is situated on the small river Urrobi at an altitude of some 900 metres in the Pyrenees, about 8 kilometres from the French frontier.... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Zubiri | ||
| 3 | 46.5 | 722.5 | 22 | Zubiri | Pamplona | Larrasoaña, Trinidad de Arre | |
| 4 | 68.5 | 700.5 | 23.5 | Pamplona Pamplona Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions... |
Puente la Reina | Cizur Menor Cizur Cizur is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.The municipality is composed of 8 councils : Astráin, Cizur Minor, Gazólaz, Larraya , Muru-Astráin , Paternáin , Undiano and Zariquiegui and 3 populated places: Eriete, Guenduláin and... , Uterga Uterga Uterga is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... , Obanos Obanos Obanos is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
Meets the Aragonese Way just before Puente la Reina. |
| 5 | 92 | 677 | 22 | Puente la Reina Puente La Reina Puente La Reina is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain.... |
Estella | Cirauqui Cirauqui Cirauqui is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... , Lorca, Villatuerta Villatuerta Villatuerta is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
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| 6 | 114 | 655 | 22 | Estella Estella - Lizarra Estella or Lizarra is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain. It lies south west of Pamplona, close to the border with La Rioja and Álava.... |
Los Arcos | Villamayor de Monjardín Villamayor de Monjardín Villamayor de Monjardín is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
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| 7 | 136 | 633 | 28 | Los Arcos Los Arcos Los Arcos is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*... |
Logroño | Torres del Río Torres Del Río Torres del Río is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.This town is located by the Linares River opposite Sansol. It is known for its Templar octagonal Romanesque church, formally related to those of Segovia and Eunate.-External... , Sansol Sansol Sansol is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located opposite Torres Del Río, on a hill on the other side of the Linares River.-External links:*... , Viana Viana, Spain Viana is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Cesare Borgia is buried there. Francisco Gonzalez de Ibarra, a missionary active in Southern California between 1820 and 1840 was a native of Viana, born there in 1782.**... |
Leaving region Navarre, entering La Rioja |
| 8 | 164 | 605 | 29 | Logroño Logroño Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants... |
Nájera | Navarrete Navarrete, La Rioja Navarrete is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain, with a population of 2,660 and an area of 28.49 km2. Named a conjunto histórico of Spain, Navarrete is located between Logroño and Nájera on the Way of St. James, a medieval pilgrim route.- Economy :Rioja wine is very... , Ventosa Ventosa Ventosa is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 367 .-Villages:... |
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| 9 | 193 | 576 | 21 | Nájera Nájera Nájera is a small town located in the "Rioja Alta" region of La Rioja, Spain on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the Way of St James.-History:... |
Santo Domingo de la Calzada | Azofra Azofra, Spain Azofra is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain.- Etymology :The name Azofra appeared in 1199, in a papal bull that conceded privileges to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. According to Asín, it derives from the Arabic as-suxra, "the tribute", that would record the... |
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| 10 | 214 | 555 | 23 | Santo Domingo de la Calzada Santo Domingo de la Calzada Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain, situated on the banks of the Oja River. Its name refers to its founder, Dominic de la Calzada, who built a bridge, hospital, and hotel here for pilgrims on the Way of St. James. The town's Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada... |
Belorado | Grañón Grañón Grañón is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.... , Redecilla del Camino Redecilla del Camino Redecilla del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 148 inhabitants.... |
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| 11 | 237 | 532 | 24 | Belorado Belorado Belorado is a village and municipality in Spain, belonging to the Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It has a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants. As well is known for being a city in the Way of Saint James.... |
San Juan de Ortega | Tosantos Tosantos Tosantos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 60 inhabitants. Tosantos is located on the Camino de Santiago de Compostells, a 1200 year old pilgrimage route that runs through France and... , Villafranca Montes de Oca Villafranca Montes de Oca Villafranca Montes de Oca is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 164 inhabitants.... |
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| 12 | 261 | 508 | 28 | San Juan de Ortega San Juan de Ortega The old monastery of San Juan de Ortega is a Romanesque monument in Barrios de Colina, in the province of Burgos, Spain. It is commonly believed that it was built by Saint John of Ortega himself, with the help of his friend and fellow saint, Domingo de la Calzada, as a help point to the pilgrims... |
Burgos | Agés, Atapuerca Atapuerca The Atapuerca Mountains is an ancient karstic region of Spain, in the province of Burgos and near Atapuerca and Ibeas de Juarros. It contains several caves, where fossils and stone tools of the earliest known Hominins in West Europe have been found. The earliest hominids may have dated to 1.2... , Olmos de Atapuerca |
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| 13 | 289 | 480 | 40 | Burgos Burgos Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León... |
Castrojeriz | Villalbilla de Burgos Villalbilla de Burgos Villalbilla de Burgos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 819 inhabitants.... , Tardajos Tardajos Tardajos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 622 inhabitants.-History:... , Rabé de las Calzadas Rabé de las Calzadas Rabé de las Calzadas is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.- Rabé de Las Calzadas in the movies :... , Hornillos del Camino Hornillos del Camino Hornillos del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 70 inhabitants.... , San Bol, Hontanas Hontanas Hontanas is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 70 inhabitants.... |
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| 14 | 329 | 440 | 23 | Castrojeriz | Frómista | Itero del Castillo Itero del Castillo Itero del Castillo is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 110 inhabitants.... , Puente de Fitero, Itero de la Vega Itero de la Vega Itero de la Vega is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 215 inhabitants.... , Boadilla del Camino Boadilla del Camino Boadilla del Camino is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 166 inhabitants.... |
Leaving region Burgos, entering Palencia |
| 15 | 352 | 417 | 19 | Frómista Frómista Frómista is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 data , the municipality has a population of 822 inhabitants.It is a major stopping place for pilgrims traveling along the Way of St. James.... |
Carrión de los Condes | Población de Campos Población de Campos Población de Campos is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 179 inhabitants.- History :... , Villacázar de Sirga |
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| 16 | 371 | 398 | 39 | Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes is a municipality in the province of Palencia, part of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León, Spain.It is 40 kilometers from Palencia, on the Way of Saint James.-History:... |
Sahagún | Calzadilla de la Cueza, Ledigos Ledigos Ledigos is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 96 inhabitants.- Ledigos in the movies :... , Terradillo del los Templarios, San Nicolás del Real Camino |
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| 17 | 410 | 359 | 19.5 | Sahagún | El Burgo Ranero | Calzada del Coto Calzada del Coto Calzada del Coto is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 260 inhabitants.... , Bercianos del Real Camino Bercianos del Real Camino Bercianos del Real Camino is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 205.... |
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| 18 | 429.5 | 339.5 | 38 | El Burgo Ranero El Burgo Ranero El Burgo Ranero is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 841 inhabitants.... |
León | Reliegos, Mansilla de las Mulas Mansilla de las Mulas Mansilla de las Mulas , Mansiella in Leonese language, is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 1,913 inhabitants.... |
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| 19 | 467.5 | 301.5 | 24 | León León, Spain León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population... |
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| 20 | 491.5 | 277.5 | 28 | Villadangos del Páramo Villadangos del Páramo Villadangos del Páramo is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,018 inhabitants.... |
Astorga | San Martín del Camino, Hospital de Órbigo Hospital de Órbigo Hospital de Órbigo is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 1,031 inhabitants.... , Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias |
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| 21 | 519.5 | 249.5 | 20 | Astorga Astorga, Spain Astorga is a town in the province of León, northern Spain. It lies southwest of the provincial capital of León, and is the head of the council of La Maragatería. The river Tuerto flows through it. , its population was about 12,100 people.... |
Rabanal del Camino | Murias de Rechivaldo, Santa Catalina de Somoza, El Ganso | |
| 22 | 539.5 | 229.5 | 32.5 | Rabanal del Camino | Ponferrada | Manjarin, El Acebo, Riego de Ambros, Molinaseca Molinaseca Molinaseca is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 750 inhabitants.... |
Highest point of trail, 1515 metres above sea level, near Manjarin. |
| 23 | 572 | 197 | 23 | Ponferrada Ponferrada Ponferrada is a city in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It lies on the Sil River, a tributary of the river Miño, in the El Bierzo valley, completely surrounded by mountains. It is the last major town along the French route of the Way of St. James before it reaches its destination... |
Villafranca del Bierzo | Cacabelos Cacabelos Cacabelos is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2010 census , Cacabelos has a population of 5,498 inhabitants. It is well known for its wines.... |
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| 24 | 595 | 174 | 30 | Villafranca del Bierzo Villafranca del Bierzo thumb|250px|Castle of Villafranca.Vilafranca del Bierzo is a village and municipality located in the comarca of El Bierzo, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León.... |
O Cebreiro | Pereje, Trabadelo Trabadelo Trabadelo is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 523 inhabitants.... , La Portela de Valcarce, Vega de Valcarce Vega de Valcarce Vega de Valcarce is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 805 inhabitants.... , Ruitelan, La Faba |
Crosses from León León (province) León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter.... into Galicia. |
| 25 | 625 | 144 | 36.5 | O Cebreiro Pedrafita do Cebreiro Pedrafita do Cebreiro is a municipality in the province of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. It borders the Lugo municipalities of As Nogais, Cervantes, Folgoso do Courel, Samos and Triacastela. Its eastern boundary borders the province of León.The French Way of the Way of St... |
Sarria | Hospital de la Condesa, Fonfría, Triacastela Triacastela Triacastela is a municipality in the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. It gets its name from the three castles that once stood here, none of which exist today.... , Samos Samos, Galicia, Spain Samos is a village in the municipality of Samos in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is home to an abbey, the Real Abadía de Samos, and the Benedictine monastery of San Xulián de Samos. Pilgrims on the Way of St. James to Compostela often pass through Samos to visit the abbey and... , Calvor |
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| 26 | 661.5 | 107.5 | 21 | Sarria Sarria Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, northwestern Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Sarria is the most densely populate town on the French Way in Galicia, with 13 700 inhabitants... |
Portomarín | Barbadelo, Fereiros | The last point at which a pilgrim can start their journey on foot or horseback, and still complete the 100km needed to claim the compostela for the expiation of sins. |
| 27 | 682.5 | 86.5 | 24.5 | Portomarín Portomarín Portomarín is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. It has a population of 2008 and an area of 115 km². It is part of El camino francés de Santiago.- New village :... |
Palas de Rei | Gonzar, Ventas de Naró, Ligonde | |
| 28 | 707 | 62 | 25.5 | Palas de Rei Palas de Rei Palas de Rei is a town in the province of Lugo, Galicia, north-western Spain.- External links :**... |
Arzúa | Casanova, Leboreiro, Melide, Ribadiso da Baixo | |
| 29 | 732.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | Arzúa Arzúa Arzúa is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has an area of 155.89 km², a population of 6,632 , and a population density of 42.54 people/km²-Demographics:... |
Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James... |
Santa Irene, Arca do Pino, Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo is a hill in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It is known for being the place where Christian pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago get their first views of the three spires of their destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela... |
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