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Camino Francés · Itinerary

Pamplona to Santiago de Compostela

Skips the Pyrenees. Starts in a world-class city with pintxos, the bull run route, and the Navarra wine country immediately ahead.

30 stages703 km28-32 days12,400 m ascentBest May - Jun, Sep - Oct
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Overview30 stages · 703 km

Walking the Camino Francés from Pamplona

From Pamplona it is 703 km to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino Francés, walked here in 30 stages at an average of 23.5 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Pamplona and set off early on day one, so plan for 31 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Pamplona to Puente la Reina, 24.5 km with 510 m of climbing. The last day into Santiago de Compostela starts in O Pedrouzo, 19.5 km. The longest stage is Sahagún to Mansilla de las Mulas at 36.5 km, and the biggest climb is 1,180 m on the way to O Cebreiro.

The walk passes through 5 regions: Navarra / La Rioja (4 stages), Castilla y León — Burgos (13 stages), Castilla y León - Mountains (3 stages), Galicia (3 stages), and 100 km to Santiago (5 stages). It covers more than the 100 km on foot the Pilgrim Office needs to issue your Compostela.

Week by week5 weeks · 30 stages · 703 km

The walk from Pamplona in weeks

Each block on the strip is one stage, sized by distance. The cards below group the stages into weeks, with the climb and the time each day takes. Flip a card for that week on the map.

30 stages, 703 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 7Pamplona to Belorado7 stages · 168 km · up 3,390 m
1Puente la Reina510 m600 mabout 5-7 hours24.5 km2Estella-Lizarra510 m470 mabout 4-7 hours22 km3Los Arcos500 m480 mabout 4-6 hours21 km4Logroño540 m580 mabout 6-8 hours27.5 km5Nájera460 m380 mabout 6-8 hours29 km6Santo Domingo de la Calzada440 m270 mabout 4-6 hours21.5 km7Belorado420 m270 mabout 4-6 hours22.5 km
Week 2 · days 8 to 14Belorado to Terradillos de los Templarios7 stages · 160 km · up 1,740 m
8San Juan de Ortega540 m340 mabout 5-7 hours23.5 km9Burgos250 m370 mabout 5-7 hours26.5 km10Hornillos del Camino230 m270 mabout 4-6 hours20.5 km11Castrojeriz350 m320 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km12Frómista90 m80 mabout 4-6 hours25 km13Carrión de los Condes140 m80 mabout 3-5 hours19 km14Terradillos de los Templarios140 m90 mabout 4-7 hours26 km
Week 3 · days 15 to 21Terradillos de los Templarios to Ponferrada7 stages · 170 km · up 2,060 m
15Sahagún100 m170 mabout 2-4 hours13 km16Mansilla de las Mulas160 m180 mabout 6-9 hours36.5 km17Leon200 m170 mabout 3-5 hours19 km18Villadangos del Páramo220 m160 mabout 4-5 hours20 km19Astorga250 m220 mabout 5-7 hours28.5 km20Rabanal del Camino380 m100 mabout 4-6 hours20 km21Ponferrada760 m1,180 mabout 7-10 hours32.5 km
Week 4 · days 22 to 28Ponferrada to Arzúa7 stages · 166 km · up 4,390 m
22Villafranca del Bierzo350 m350 mabout 4-6 hours22.5 km23O Cebreiro1,180 m850 mabout 7-9 hours28 km24Triacastela590 m1,130 mabout 5-7 hours21 km25Sarrià470 m660 mabout 4-6 hours18 km26Portomarín580 m630 mabout 5-7 hours22.5 km27Palas de Rei610 m450 mabout 5-7 hours25 km28Arzúa610 m750 mabout 6-8 hours29 km
Week 5 · days 29 to 30Arzúa to Santiago de Compostela2 stages · 39 km · up 820 m
29O Pedrouzo450 m490 mabout 4-6 hours19 km30Santiago de Compostela370 m440 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km
ElevationFrom Pamplona to Santiago de Compostela, with the route before your start in grey

703 km of ups and downs

Move along the profile to read the height at any point.

Elevation profile12,400 m up and 12,550 m down from Pamplona, high point 1,510 m
Before PamplonaSaint Jean Pied de PortPamplonaLogroñoBurgosLeonSarriàSantiago de Compostela
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
23Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro1,180 m21Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada760 m27Portomarín to Palas de Rei610 m28Palas de Rei to Arzúa610 m24O Cebreiro to Triacastela590 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
16Sahagún to Mansilla de las Mulas36.5 km21Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada32.5 km5Logroño to Nájera29 km28Palas de Rei to Arzúa29 km19Villadangos del Páramo to Astorga28.5 km
Other starting points5 more ways to walk the Camino Francés

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Compare them all on the route page
Full RouteSaint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela33 stages · 769 km · 31-35 daysOpen itineraryMost PopularSarrià to Santiago de Compostela5 stages · 115 km · 3-7 daysOpen itineraryLeon to Santiago de Compostela13 stages · 306 km · 11-15 daysOpen itineraryBurgos to Santiago de Compostela21 stages · 484 km · 19-23 daysOpen itineraryLogroño to Santiago de Compostela26 stages · 607 km · 24-28 daysOpen itinerary
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