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#43 of 300 · Northern Spain

Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés)

France SpainPyrénées-Atlantiques, Navarre, La Rioja, Castile and León and Galicia

The main route of the Camino de Santiago crosses the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles and continues through Navarre, La Rioja, the Meseta and Galicia via Pamplona, Burgos and León to Santiago de Compostela, with pilgrim hostels throughout.

Distance
780 km
Point to point
Ascent
12,000 m
High point 1,505 m
Time
33 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Finish: Santiago de Compostela

Route

Topographic map of Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés), from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de CompostelaSaint-Jean-Pied-de-PortRoncesvallesPamplonaPuente la ReinaEstellaLogroñoNájeraSanto Domingo de la CalzadaBurgosCastrojerizCarrión de los CondesSahagúnLeónAstorgaPonferradaVillafranca del BierzoO CebreiroSarriaMelideSantiago de CompostelaStart: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-PortFinish: Santiago de Compostela© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
  2. Roncesvalles
  3. Pamplona
  4. Puente la Reina
  5. Estella
  6. Logroño
  7. Nájera
  8. Santo Domingo de la Calzada
  9. Burgos
  10. Castrojeriz
  11. Carrión de los Condes
  12. Sahagún
  13. León
  14. Astorga
  15. Ponferrada
  16. Villafranca del Bierzo
  17. O Cebreiro
  18. Sarria
  19. Melide
  20. Santiago de Compostela

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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