Camino Francés stage by stage
The classic route. It crosses the Pyrenees, the vineyards of Navarra and La Rioja, the cathedral cities of Burgos and León, the wide Meseta and the green hills of Galicia. This guide follows the 33 standard stages; many pilgrims split or join them to suit their pace.
33 stages~764 kmSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago
Planning note: distances and climbs are approximate and stages are a suggestion. Albergues listed are long-established ones; opening dates, prices and beds change, so check before you go. Accommodation links may be affiliate links.
All stages
- Stage 1Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Roncesvalles24.2 km↑1419 ↓557 mHard
- Stage 2Roncesvalles → Zubiri21.4 km↑310 ↓732 mModerate
- Stage 3Zubiri → Pamplona20.4 km↑231 ↓314 mEasy
- Stage 4Pamplona → Puente la Reina23.9 km↑414 ↓507 mModerate
- Stage 5Puente la Reina → Estella21.6 km↑399 ↓326 mModerate
- Stage 6Estella → Los Arcos21.3 km↑388 ↓363 mModerate
- Stage 7Los Arcos → Logroño27.6 km↑368 ↓433 mModerate
- Stage 8Logroño → Nájera28.5 km↑366 ↓258 mModerate
- Stage 9Nájera → Santo Domingo de la Calzada20.7 km↑327 ↓179 mEasy
- Stage 10Santo Domingo de la Calzada → Belorado22 km↑328 ↓196 mEasy
- Stage 11Belorado → San Juan de Ortega23.9 km↑430 ↓193 mModerate
- Stage 12San Juan de Ortega → Burgos25.8 km↑141 ↓278 mModerate
- Stage 13Burgos → Hornillos del Camino20.3 km↑103 ↓148 mEasy
- Stage 14Hornillos del Camino → Castrojeriz19.9 km↑174 ↓188 mEasy
- Stage 15Castrojeriz → Frómista24.7 km↑201 ↓233 mModerate
- Stage 16Frómista → Carrión de los Condes18.8 km↑73 ↓29 mEasy
- Stage 17Carrión de los Condes → Terradillos de los Templarios26.3 km↑105 ↓51 mModerate
- Stage 18Terradillos de los Templarios → Bercianos del Real Camino23.2 km↑119 ↓154 mEasy
- Stage 19Bercianos del Real Camino → Mansilla de las Mulas26.3 km↑31 ↓82 mEasy
- Stage 20Mansilla de las Mulas → León18.4 km↑107 ↓73 mEasy
- Stage 21León → San Martín del Camino24.6 km↑131 ↓96 mEasy
- Stage 22San Martín del Camino → Astorga23.7 km↑190 ↓188 mModerate
- Stage 23Astorga → Foncebadón25.8 km↑576 ↓16 mModerate
- Stage 24Foncebadón → Ponferrada26.8 km↑232 ↓1122 mHard
- Stage 25Ponferrada → Villafranca del Bierzo23.2 km↑233 ↓263 mModerate
- Stage 26Villafranca del Bierzo → O Cebreiro27.8 km↑845 ↓58 mHard
- Stage 27O Cebreiro → Triacastela20.6 km↑273 ↓901 mModerate
- Stage 28Triacastela → Sarria17.8 km↑350 ↓570 mModerate
- Stage 29Sarria → Portomarín22.2 km↑398 ↓457 mModerate
- Stage 30Portomarín → Palas de Rei24.8 km↑519 ↓353 mModerate
- Stage 31Palas de Rei → Arzúa28.5 km↑491 ↓653 mModerate
- Stage 32Arzúa → O Pedrouzo19.3 km↑351 ↓447 mEasy
- Stage 33O Pedrouzo → Santiago de Compostela19.4 km↑318 ↓345 mEasy
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