Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances

The Reverend Sanford 'Sandy' Brown is an activist, long-distance walker and ordained minister from Seattle, Washington. After reading 'The Pilgrimage', by Paolo Coelho, he planned his first trek on the Camino de Santiago and since then has walked over 3500 kilometres on pilgrim trails in Spain and Italy. He records his pilgrim adventures in his popular blog, www.caminoist.org.

Contents

Map key
Map of the Spanish caminos
Overview map and profile
Route summary table

General introduction

What makes the Camino Franc&##xe9;s special?
History of the Camino de Santiago
Do I have to be religious to walk the Camino?

Planning your walk

Where to begin?
Where to end?
When to walk?
Where to stay?
What to eat?
How many days should I allow for the walk?
How do I plan my daily stages?
Should I make reservations ahead?
How much money should I budget?
How do I get to and from the Camino?
How do I secure my credencial and compostela?

Tips for making the most of your walk

Topography of the Camino
Preparing for the climates of northern Spain
Understanding local cultures
Training for your walk
What and how to pack
Baggage and storage services
Walking sticks and trekking poles
Health and well-being
Pilgrim etiquette

How to use this guide

GPX tracks

Section 1: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Pamplona

Stage 1 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles
Stage 2 Roncesvalles to Zubiri
Stage 3 Zubiri to Pamplona

Section 2: Pamplona to Burgos

Stage 4 Pamplona to Puente la Reina
Stage 5 Puente la Reina to Estella
Stage 6 Estella to Los Arcos
Stage 7 Los Arcos to Logroño
Stage 8 Logroño to N&##xe1;jera
Stage 9 N&##xe1;jera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Stage 10 Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
Stage 11 Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
Stage 12 San Juan de Ortega to Burgos

Section 3: Burgos to León

Stage 13 Burgos to Hontanas
Stage 14 Hontanas to Boadilla del Camino
Stage 15 Boadilla del Camino to Carrión de los Condes
Stage 16 Carrión de los Condes to Terradillos de los Templarios
Stage 17A Terradillos de los Templarios to Bercianos del Real Camino
Stage 17B Terradillos de los Templarios to Calzadilla de los Hermanillos
Stage 18A Bercianos del Real Camino to Mansilla de las Mulas
Stage 18B Calzadilla de los Hermanillos to Mansilla de las Mulas
Stage 19 Mansilla de las Mulas to León

Section 4: León to Sarria

Stage 20 León to Hospital de Órbigo
Stage 21 Hospital de Órbigo to Astorga
Stage 22 Astorga to Foncebadón
Stage 23 Foncebadón to Ponferrada
Stage 24 Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo
Stage 25 Villafranca del Bierzo to La Faba
Stage 26 La Faba to Triacastela
Stage 27 Triacastela to Sarria

Section 5: Sarria to Santiago de Compostela

Stage 28 Sarria to Portomarín
Stage 29 Portomarín to Palas de Rei
Stage 30 Palas de Rei to Arzúa
Stage 31 Arzúa to O Pedrouzo
Stage 32 O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela

Section 6: Camino Finisterre/Muxía

Stage 33 Santiago de Compostela to Negreira
Stage 34 Negreira to Olveiroa
Stage 35A Olveiroa to Finisterre
Stage 35B Olveiroa to Muxía
Stage 36 Finisterre to Muxía

Appendix A Stage planning tables
Appendix B Major local festivals
Appendix C Useful contacts, links and apps
Appendix D Bibliography and further reading