This hike begins in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, a village elected among the Most Beautiful Villages in France. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Donibane Garazi in Basque, former fortress, then fortified citadel, is located at the foot of the Pyrenees and in particular the Col de Roncevaux. Formerly a stronghold of Navarre, it is today one of the most famous stages of the Way of Santiago de Compostela Oct 27, 2023 · The Camino Frances runs from Saint Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The total distance is around 780km (484 miles). There are a few variants along the route that add a few kms to the total here and there. Santiago de Compostela Airport 120km: Fastest is to take a combination of 2 buses: First, from Santiago airport to Lugo bus station (1h50, every day at 7:10, 11:10, 16:10, 18:40 + 20:10 except on Saturday). See rome2rio.com. Then, take a local bus from Lugo bus station to Sarria bus station (30min). The Pilgrim Soul: My Journal for the Camino de Santiago Created by Susan L. Thompson. Two books in one: a daily journal and a book of daily inspirational quotes.. As a daily journal, the book provides two pages for each day where you can record your daily pilgrimage on the Camino as well as collect duplicate sellos, and keep drawings, photographs and other momentos from the Camino. The Camino Le Puy Way is an ancient pilgrim route through south west France from Le Puy en Velay to St. Jean Pied de Port, where it joins the Camino de Santiago French Way to Santiago de Compostela. It is a classic and rewarding long-distance trail through the arresting beauty of rural France. Immerse yourself in a lesser-known part of the Dec 10, 2023 · John Brierley has written a guide: Camino Finisterre, ISBN 978-1-84409-590-2. Well worth the 15.50 euro purchase price (in Santiago). The book suggest 3 long stages for 75km from Santiago to Muxia. I'd suggest 4 days. Dec 22, 2021 · Is the Camino Frances busy? The Camino Frances route is the most popular Camino route, and the last 100km of the route is the busiest. Even during the pandemic year of 2021 the Camino Frances still got lots of traffic. During peak walking months, thousands of people walk from Sarria to finish the Camino in Santiago each day. The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, "Pilgrimage of Compostela"; Galician: O Camiño de Santiago), or in English the Way of St. James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds that the remains of the apostle are buried. Jun 16, 2022 · Camino Frances (The French way) is the most touristy and some people link it directly with the name: 'Camino de Santiago' or in short the 'Camino'. It is also the most organized and accessible for the traveler in terms of road signs, water taps scattered along the route, accommodations, shops, souvenirs, and everything a traveler needs. The Camino de Santiago is one of the most important pilgrimage routes in Europe. The discovery of the tomb of the Apostle in the 9th century marked the beginning of a Camino that leads our steps to Santiago until today. We speak of the Camino de Santiago to refer, in fact, to a network of Jacobean Routes that cross all of Europe. MOsdSp.