Camino Frances: Stages 1-5
Walk the full Camino Frances (Way of St James) - a journey for the spirit and soul that millions of travellers complete year after year. Setting off from St Jean Pied de Port in the foothills of the Pyrenees, and finishing in Santiago de Compostela, you will enjoy an incredible sense of achievement and build a wonderful camaraderie with your fellow pilgrims. Take in varied landscapes, from the majestic Pyrenees to the lush green valleys of Galicia, to the immense plains of Sierra de Campos. And enjoy overnight stays in some of Northern Spain’s most beguiling cities including Burgos, Leon, Pamplona and Santiago. This walk is one sure to stay in your memory for a long time to come!
Tackle a tough walk today, and follow the Camino across the Pyrenees.
This is the low-level route from St Jean to Roncesvalles, via Valcarlos. Take this if you prefer an easier alternative to the tough first stage or ...
From Roncesvalles, you will cross two further mountain passes before continuing through beech and oak woods alongside the River Arga to the small ...
At first following the River Arga, today’s walk then starts to get slightly busier as you head towards Pamplona. Famous for the running of the ...
Walk out of Pamplona to the much quieter Puente la Reina
Walking through rolling farmland and vineyards will bring you to Estella. There are also a few examples of Roman roadway on this section at ...
Natural paths take you through oak and pine trees today as you climb towards Montjardin, before a final remote section through open country and ...
A long section with some steep sections into the Cornava river valleys. However, this is rewarded by entering into the wine region of La Rioja, and ...
Leaving Logrono, pass through the Pantano de la Grajera, a pretty reservoir surrounded by woodland. Continue to Navarrete famous for its Rioja wine ...
Wide country roads through gently undulating farmland take you to Santa Domingo. The historic town of Santa Domingo is lined with medieval streets ...
Leave Santa Domingo by the Puente del Santo bridge over the Rio Oja, and pass the 16th century Iglesia de San Juan Bautista and Iglesia de Nuestra ...
Continue through open countryside to Villafranca Montes de Oca, where the path starts to climb before dropping down to the remote village of St ...
From San Juan de Ortega, youascend the mountainous Sierra Atapuerca before descending to Burgos where the business of the city may be a bit of a ...
Follow crop field through the area of Meseta., ascend to Fuente de Prao and admire the views from there before descending to Hornillos.
Continue across the Meseta, with a brief stop in the pilgrim village of Hontanas, to the village of Castrojeriz, once one of the main stopping ...