There are many
examples available on the internet of accounts of the Pilgrimage to Santiago. I have therefore confined myself to a simple account of Camino, divided into the
broad landscape sections that are encountered.
Click on relevant section name to get to the photographs for each stage. Sadly I didn't take enough photos so not all of those used are mine; those marked * have been borrowed from other websites and are included
to highlight memorable sections of the journey.
The journey I took is recorded below. Thirty two days is not a quick schedule by any means, many pilgrims needing
less than thirty. I was however, anxious to avoid seeing the journey as a race, rather wishing to ensure
that I stopped at as many interesting places as possible, as well as finishing a day's walking before the afternoon heat became overbearing.
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Stage |
Day |
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Km |
Notes re options |
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1 The Pyrenees |
1 |
Roncesvalles |
Larrasoana |
28 |
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2 |
Larrasoana |
Cizur Menor |
18 |
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2 Navarre and La Rioja |
3 |
Cizur Menor |
Puenta la Reina |
21 |
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4 |
Puenta la Reina |
Estella |
23 |
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5 |
Estella |
Los Acros |
20 |
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6 |
Los Acros |
Logrono |
26 |
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7 |
Logrono |
Najera |
27 |
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8 |
Najera |
Santo Domingo de la Calzada |
23 |
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9 |
Santo Domingo de la Calzada |
Tosansos |
26 |
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10 |
Tosansos |
Atapuerca |
28 |
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11 |
Atapuerca |
Borgos |
18 |
Alternative route ignored |
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3 The Meseta |
12 |
Borgos |
Hontanas |
32 |
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13 |
Hontanas |
Boadilla del Camino |
26 |
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14 |
Boadilla del Camino |
Carrion de los Condes |
25 |
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15 |
Carrion de los Condes |
Legidos |
23 |
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16 |
Legidos |
Bercianos del Real Camino |
26 |
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17 |
Bercianos del Real Camino |
Mansilla de la Mulas |
27 |
Road route |
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18 |
Mansilla de la Mulas |
Leon |
19 |
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4 The mountains of Leon |
19 |
Leon |
San Martin del Camino |
24 |
Short but difficult road route |
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20 |
San Martin del Camino |
Astorga |
24 |
Country option |
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21 |
Astorga |
Rabanal del Camino |
19 |
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22 |
Rabanal del Camino |
Molinaseca |
24 |
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23 |
Molinaseca |
Cacabelos |
21 |
Old route to Pontferada |
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24 |
Cacabelos |
Ambasmestas |
26 |
Low level route |
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25 |
Ambasmestas |
O Cebreiro |
9 |
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5 Galicia / Santiago |
26 |
O Cebreiro |
Tricastella |
21 |
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27 |
Tricastella |
Sarria |
18 |
Samos avoided |
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28 |
Sarria |
Portomarin |
22 |
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29 |
Portomarin |
Palas de Rei |
24 |
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30 |
Palas de Rei |
Ribadiso |
26 |
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31 |
Ribadiso |
Arca |
23 |
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32 |
Arca |
Santiago |
17 |
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