Although this walk contains long stretches of easy walks, the rugged, mountainous regions with long, steep climbs and descents make it a challenging but rewarding walk.Ĭamino Francés (French Border to Santiago de Compostela) Camino Francés between St-Jean-Pied-de-Port (French Pyrenees) and Pamplona, Spain. In the French Basque region the terrain becomes mountainous upon approaching the Pyrenees and the start of the Camino Francés. After that, the route includes long walks through agricultural land, open grassland, and vineyards and along rivers and canals. The route begins in the high plateaus of France’s Massif Central which involves steep climbs through woodland and villages. It is famous for its beautiful terrain and architecture. The Via Podiensis or the Le Puy Route extends approximately 690 km crossing southwest France to the French-Spanish border. Via Podiensis (Le Puy Route crossing Southern France) Via Podiensis crosses from Le Puy en Velay to Aumont Aubrac in southwest France. This article considers the types of terrain that each route has to offer the pilgrim or active traveler whether planning to walk, cycle or ride a horse to reach the end-goal of Santiago de Compostela. Neither are they all equal in their physical challenges. Some paths are quite short like the Camino Inglés (119 kilometers) and others much longer ranging up to 1,000 kilometers like the Via de la Plata starting in Spain’s south. The distinctive terrain on each route may help decide which one to chooseĭid you think that the Camino de Santiago consists of one or two routes leading to the beautiful medieval town of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain? In fact, it consists of a large network of paths converging into Spain from across Europe, all with a history many hundreds of years old.
In order to make it easier to understand them, below we will show all the pilgrimage routes together with their map.So Many Camino Ways to Santiago de Compostela! A path on the Camino Inglés between Ferrol and Santiago de Compostela. Although there are some with more tradition and popularity than others, each and every one of them has a great historical value.
The list of alternatives to get to Santiago de Compostela is built by a great diversity of paths. The Camino de Santiago is made up of a complex network of pilgrimage routes of medieval origin. List of all the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela This tradition continues today, and although today the reasons for walking the Camino de Santiago are varied, all pilgrims will agree that it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. James the Greater becoming more and more widespread, in the Middle Ages there were many faithful who visited the remains daily to pay their respects. With the news of the discovery of the remains of St. Millions of people from different origins continue to leave their footprints through the historic routes to reach the Cathedral in the Obradoiro square and worship him, finding in this way multiple starting points from Spain and in much of Europe. The discovery of the remains of the apostle led to the creation of the Camino de Santiago, and as a result, a whole Jacobean phenomenon that has lasted for millennia.
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