The French Way
Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela
Full route. The classic Camino experience with the best infrastructure, biggest pilgrim community, and the Pyrenees crossing on day one.
33 Stages
767 km
31-35 days
Best: May - Jun, Sep - Oct
Stages
Your day-by-day journey
Stage 1
Stage 1 - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Roncesvalles
Distance:24.5 km
Duration:9-12 hours
Elevation:+2403m / -1633m
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Stage 2
Stage 2 - Roncesvalles Zubiri
Distance:21.5 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+654m / -1081m
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Stage 3
Stage 3 - Zubiri to Pamplona
Distance:21 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+858m / -924m
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Stage 4
Stage 4 - Pamplona to Puente la Reina
Distance:24.5 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+646m / -757m
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Stage 5
Stage 5 - Puente la Reina → Estella
Distance:22 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+661m / -587m
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Stage 6
Stage 6 - Estella → Los Arcos
Distance:21 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+580m / -552m
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Stage 7
Stage 7 - Los Arcos → Logroño
Distance:27.5 km
Duration:7-10 hours
Elevation:+659m / -723m
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Stage 8
Stage 8 - Logroño → Nájera
Distance:29 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+230m / -262m
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Stage 9
Stage 9 - Nájera → Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Distance:21.5 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+451m / -304m
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Stage 10
Stage 10 -Santo Domingo de la Calzada → Belorado
Distance:22.5 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+385m / -280m
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Stage 11
Stage 11 - Belorado → San Juan de Ortega
Distance:23.5 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+597m / -364m
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Stage 12
Stage 12 - San Juan de Ortega → Burgos
Distance:26.5 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+282m / -420m
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Stage 13
Stage 13 - Burgos → Hornillos del Camino
Distance:20.5 km
Duration:5-6 hours
Elevation:+237m / -279m
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Stage 14
Stage 14 - Hornillos del Camino → Castrojeriz
Distance:19.5 km
Duration:4-7 hours
Elevation:+376m / -387m
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Stage 15
Stage 15 - Castrojeriz → Frómista
Distance:25 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+391m / -425m
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Stage 16
Stage 16 - Frómista → Carrión de los Condes
Distance:19 km
Duration:4-5 hours
Elevation:+136m / -84m
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Stage 17
Stage 17 - Carrión de los Condes → Terradillos de los Templarios
Distance:26 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+145m / -93m
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Stage 18
Stage 18 -Terradillos de los Templarios → Sahagún
Distance:13 km
Duration:3-4 hours
Elevation:+108m / -169m
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Stage 19
Stage 19 - Sahagún → Mansilla de las Mulas
Distance:36.5 km
Duration:8-11 hours
Elevation:+151m / -152m
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Stage 20
Stage 20 - Mansilla de las Mulas → León
Distance:19 km
Duration:5-6 hours
Elevation:+215m / -178m
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Stage 21
Stage 21 - León → Villadangos del Páramo
Distance:20 km
Duration:5-6 hours
Elevation:+226m / -169m
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Stage 22
Stage 22 - Villadangos del Páramo → Astorga
Distance:28.5 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+312m / -336m
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Stage 23
Stage 23 -Astorga → Rabanal del Camino
Distance:20 km
Duration:4-7 hours
Elevation:+382m / -104m
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Stage 24
Stage 24 - Rabanal del Camino → Ponferrada
Distance:32.5 km
Duration:9-12 hours
Elevation:+1074m / -1712m
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Stage 25
Stage 25 - Ponferrada → Villafranca del Bierzo
Distance:22.5 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+425m / -428m
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Stage 26
Stage 26 - Villafranca del Bierzo → O Cebreiro
Distance:28 km
Duration:9-12 hours
Elevation:+2129m / -1351m
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Stage 27
Stage 27 - O Cebreiro → Triacastela
Distance:21 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+1337m / -1970m
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Stage 28
Stage 28 - Triacastela → Sarria
Distance:18 km
Duration:4-7 hours
Elevation:+694m / -916m
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Stage 29
Stage 29 - Sarria → Portomarín
Distance:22.5 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+738m / -817m
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Stage 30
Stage 30 - Portomarín → Palas de Rei
Distance:25 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+770m / -552m
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Stage 31
Stage 31 - Palas de Rei → Arzúa
Distance:29 km
Duration:7-10 hours
Elevation:+671m / -857m
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Stage 32
Stage 32 - Arzúa → O Pedrouzo
Distance:16.5 km
Duration:4-5 hours
Elevation:+463m / -495m
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Stage 33
Stage 33 - O Pedrouzo → Santiago de Compostela
Distance:19.5 km
Duration:4-7 hours
Elevation:+481m / -534m
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