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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Santiago de Compostela

Camino Francés

The classic French Way, from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia — the most popular and best-documented route of the Camino de Santiago.

769
km
36
illustrated waypoints
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on Camino Francés
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Highlights along the way

Curated orientation points rather than a turn-by-turn navigation guide. Route variants can change the exact distance.

  1. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port France
    km 0.0 · France

    Traditional starting point in the French Pyrenees.

  2. Roncesvalles Spain
    km 25.0 · Spain

    Crosses the France–Spain border in the western Pyrenees.

  3. Zubiri Spain
    km 46.5 · Spain
  4. Pamplona Spain
    km 68.5 · Spain
  5. Puente la Reina Spain
    km 92.0 · Spain

    Joined by the Aragonese Way just before Puente la Reina.

  6. Estella Spain
    km 114.0 · Spain
  7. Los Arcos Spain
    km 136.0 · Spain
  8. Logroño Spain
    km 164.0 · Spain

    Leaves the province of Navarre, enters La Rioja.

  9. Nájera Spain
    km 193.0 · Spain
  10. Santo Domingo de la Calzada Spain
    km 214.0 · Spain
  11. Belorado Spain
    km 237.0 · Spain

    Leaves La Rioja, enters the Province of Burgos, Castile and León.

  12. San Juan de Ortega Spain
    km 261.0 · Spain
  13. Burgos Spain
    km 289.0 · Spain
  14. Hornillos del Camino Spain
    km 309.0 · Spain
  15. Castrojeriz Spain
    km 329.0 · Spain
  16. Frómista Spain
    km 352.0 · Spain

    Leaves the province of Burgos, enters Palencia.

  17. Carrión de los Condes Spain
    km 371.0 · Spain
  18. Calzadilla de la Cueza Spain
    km 388.0 · Spain
  19. Sahagún Spain
    km 410.0 · Spain
  20. El Burgo Ranero Spain
    km 429.5 · Spain
  21. Mansilla de las Mulas Spain
    km 448.5 · Spain
  22. León Spain
    km 467.5 · Spain
  23. Villadangos del Páramo Spain
    km 491.5 · Spain
  24. Astorga Spain
    km 519.5 · Spain
  25. Rabanal del Camino Spain
    km 539.5 · Spain
  26. El Acebo Spain
    km 556.0 · Spain
  27. Ponferrada Spain
    km 572.0 · Spain

    Highest point of the trail (~1515m), near Manjarín, is passed just before this stage.

  28. Villafranca del Bierzo Spain
    km 595.0 · Spain
  29. La Faba Spain
    km 620.0 · Spain
  30. Fillobal Spain
    km 644.0 · Spain

    Crosses from León (Castile and León) into Galicia.

  31. Sarria Spain
    km 661.5 · Spain
  32. Portomarín Spain
    km 682.5 · Spain

    The last point a pilgrim can start on foot and still complete the 100km needed for the Compostela.

  33. Palas de Rei Spain
    km 707.0 · Spain
  34. Arzúa Spain
    km 732.5 · Spain
  35. O Pedrouzo Spain
    km 752.5 · Spain
  36. Santiago de Compostela Spain
    km 769.0 · Spain

    Journey's end.

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