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Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela

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33 stages769 km31-35 days14,720 m ascentBest May - Jun, Sep - Oct
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Overview33 stages · 769 km

Walking the Camino Francés from Saint Jean Pied de Port

From Saint Jean Pied de Port it is 769 km to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino Francés, walked here in 33 stages at an average of 23.5 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Saint Jean Pied de Port and set off early on day one, so plan for 34 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles, 24.5 km with 1,170 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 6 regions: Navarra (5 stages), 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 · 33 stages · 769 km

The walk from Saint Jean Pied de Port 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.

33 stages, 769 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 7Saint Jean Pied de Port to Logroño7 stages · 162 km · up 4,380 m
1Roncesvalles1,170 m870 mabout 6-8 hours24.5 km2Zubiri520 m830 mabout 5-7 hours21.5 km3Pamplona630 m630 mabout 4-7 hours20.5 km4Puente la Reina510 m600 mabout 5-7 hours24.5 km5Estella-Lizarra510 m470 mabout 4-7 hours22 km6Los Arcos500 m480 mabout 4-6 hours21 km7Logroño540 m580 mabout 6-8 hours27.5 km
Week 2 · days 8 to 14Logroño to Castrojeriz7 stages · 163 km · up 2,690 m
8Nájera460 m380 mabout 6-8 hours29 km9Santo Domingo de la Calzada440 m270 mabout 4-6 hours21.5 km10Belorado420 m270 mabout 4-6 hours22.5 km11San Juan de Ortega540 m340 mabout 5-7 hours23.5 km12Burgos250 m370 mabout 5-7 hours26.5 km13Hornillos del Camino230 m270 mabout 4-6 hours20.5 km14Castrojeriz350 m320 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km
Week 3 · days 15 to 21Castrojeriz to Villadangos del Páramo7 stages · 159 km · up 1,050 m
15Frómista90 m80 mabout 4-6 hours25 km16Carrión de los Condes140 m80 mabout 3-5 hours19 km17Terradillos de los Templarios140 m90 mabout 4-7 hours26 km18Sahagún100 m170 mabout 2-4 hours13 km19Mansilla de las Mulas160 m180 mabout 6-9 hours36.5 km20Leon200 m170 mabout 3-5 hours19 km21Villadangos del Páramo220 m160 mabout 4-5 hours20 km
Week 4 · days 22 to 28Villadangos del Páramo to Sarrià7 stages · 170 km · up 3,980 m
22Astorga250 m220 mabout 5-7 hours28.5 km23Rabanal del Camino380 m100 mabout 4-6 hours20 km24Ponferrada760 m1,180 mabout 7-10 hours32.5 km25Villafranca del Bierzo350 m350 mabout 4-6 hours22.5 km26O Cebreiro1,180 m850 mabout 7-9 hours28 km27Triacastela590 m1,130 mabout 5-7 hours21 km28Sarrià470 m660 mabout 4-6 hours18 km
Week 5 · days 29 to 33Sarrià to Santiago de Compostela5 stages · 115 km · up 2,620 m
29Portomarín580 m630 mabout 5-7 hours22.5 km30Palas de Rei610 m450 mabout 5-7 hours25 km31Arzúa610 m750 mabout 6-8 hours29 km32O Pedrouzo450 m490 mabout 4-6 hours19 km33Santiago de Compostela370 m440 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km
Elevation

769 km of ups and downs

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Elevation profile14,720 m up and 14,880 m down from Saint Jean Pied de Port, high point 1,510 m
Saint Jean Pied de PortPamplonaLogroñoBurgosLeonSarriàSantiago de Compostela
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
26Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro1,180 m1Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles1,170 m24Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada760 m3Zubiri to Pamplona630 m30Portomarín to Palas de Rei610 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
19Sahagún to Mansilla de las Mulas36.5 km24Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada32.5 km8Logroño to Nájera29 km31Palas de Rei to Arzúa29 km22Villadangos del Páramo to Astorga28.5 km
Other starting points5 more ways to walk the Camino Francés

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Most 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 itineraryPamplona to Santiago de Compostela30 stages · 703 km · 28-32 daysOpen itinerary
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