CAMINO FRANCES WALKING STAGES

The Camino Frances is the most popular route of the Camino de Santiago network. The route traditionally starts in... Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, and stretches 790 km (490 miles) across northern Spain, to Santiago de Compostela. It passes through several regions including Navarre, La Rioja, Castille and Leon, and Galicia, and traverses varied landscapes from the mountains of the French Pyrenees to the flat open plains of the meseta between Burgos and Leon, and from picturesque villages like O Cebreiro to bustling cities such as Pamplona and Ponferrada. The route is often divided into stages with each stage representing a day's walk. Our guide is based on 33 stages averaging approximately 24km (15 miles) each day. The stages are a guide only and should be adapted according to your own physical ability, local weather conditions, and schedule. Below you will find information about the towns and cities at each stage and the accomodation options and general amenities available.

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles (via Route Napolean)
STAGE
1A
DISTANCE
24.9 km (15.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Challenging
AVERAGE TIME
7-9 hours
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles (via Valcarlos)
STAGE
1B
DISTANCE
23.2 km (14.4 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Challenging
AVERAGE TIME
6-8 hours
Roncessvalles to Zubiri
STAGE
2
DISTANCE
21.4 km (13.3 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Zubiri to Pamplona
STAGE
3
DISTANCE
20.4 km (12.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Pamplona to Puente la Reina
STAGE
4
DISTANCE
23.8 km (14.8 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Puente la Reina to Estella
STAGE
5
DISTANCE
21.6 km (13.4 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Estella to Los Arcos
STAGE
6
DISTANCE
21.5 km (13.3 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Los Arcos to Logrono
STAGE
7
DISTANCE
27.8 km (17.3 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
Logrono to Najera
STAGE
8
DISTANCE
28.9 km (18 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-9 hours
Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
STAGE
9
DISTANCE
20.7 km (12.9 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
STAGE
10
DISTANCE
22.4 km (13.9 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
STAGE
11
DISTANCE
24.2 km (15 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
San Juan de Ortega to Burgos
STAGE
12
DISTANCE
26.1 km (16.2 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Burgos to Hornillos del Camino
STAGE
13
DISTANCE
21.0 km (13 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz
STAGE
14
DISTANCE
20.1 km (12.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Castrojeriz to Fromista
STAGE
15
DISTANCE
24.9 km (15.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Fromista to Carrion de los Condes
STAGE
16
DISTANCE
19.3 km (12 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Carrion de los Condes to Terradillos de los Templarios
STAGE
17
DISTANCE
26.8 km (16.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Terradillos de los Templarios to Bercianos del Real Camino
STAGE
18
DISTANCE
23.5 km (14.6 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
Bercianos del Real Camino to Mansilla de las Mulas
STAGE
19
DISTANCE
26.7 km (16.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
Mansilla de las Mulas to Leon
STAGE
20
DISTANCE
18.1 km (11.2 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Leon to San Martin del Camino
STAGE
21A
DISTANCE
24.6 km (15.3 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Leon to Villar de Mazarife
STAGE
21B
DISTANCE
21.1 km (13.1 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
San Martin del Camino to Astorga
STAGE
22A
DISTANCE
23.7 km (14.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Villar de Mazarife to Astorga
STAGE
22B
DISTANCE
31.4 km (19.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
8-9 hours
Astorga to Foncebadon
STAGE
23
DISTANCE
25.8 km (16 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Foncebadon to Ponferrada
STAGE
24
DISTANCE
26.8 km (16.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo
STAGE
25
DISTANCE
24.2 km (15 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro
STAGE
26
DISTANCE
27.8 km (17.3 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate/Challenging
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
O Cebreiro to Triacastela
STAGE
27
DISTANCE
20.8 km (12.9 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Triacastela to Sarria (via San Xil)
STAGE
28A
DISTANCE
18.4 km (11.4 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Triacastela to Sarria (via Samos)
STAGE
28B
DISTANCE
25.0 km (15.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Sarria to Portomarin
STAGE
29
DISTANCE
22.2 km (13.8 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Portomarin to Palas de Rei
STAGE
30
DISTANCE
24.8 km (15.4 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Palas de Rei to Arzua
STAGE
31
DISTANCE
28.5 km (17.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
8-9 hours
Arzua to O Pedrouzo
STAGE
32
DISTANCE
19.3 km (12 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
STAGE
33
DISTANCE
19.4 km (12.1 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours