Cycling the Camino de Santiago

Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 20 years. He has cycled the C2C route across northern England as well as the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de Compostela. He has completed an end to end traverse of Cuba, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape.

Map key
Overview map
Route summary table

Introduction
History
The Camino
The routes
Natural environment
Preparation
Pilgrim credentials and information
Getting there and back
Navigation
Accommodation
Food and drink
Amenities and services
What to take
Safety and emergencies
About this guide

The route
Navarre and La Rioja
Stage 1 St Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles
Stage 2 Roncesvalles to Pamplona
Stage 3 Pamplona to Estella
Stage 4 Estella to Logroño
Stage 5 Logroño to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
León y Castile
Stage 6 Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Villafranca Montes de Oca
Stage 7 Villafranca Montes de Oca to Burgos
Stage 8 Burgos to Castrojeriz
Stage 9 Castrojeriz to Carrión de los Condes
Stage 10 Carrión de los Condes to Sahagún
Stage 11 Sahagún to León
Stage 12 León to Astorga
Stage 13 Astorga to Ponferrada
Stage 14 Ponferrada to O Cebreiro
Galicia
Stage 15 O Cebreiro to Sarria
Stage 16 Sarria to Palas de Rei
Stage 17 Palas de Rei to Arzúa
Stage 18 Arzúa to Santiago de Compostela

Appendix A Facilities summary table
Appendix B Tourist information offices
Appendix C Cycle shops
Appendix D Pilgrim information
Appendix E Useful contacts
Appendix F Language glossary
Appendix G Spanish architectural styles