Camino de San Salvador
General Start General Camino de San Salvador 120,1 km – 5 stages The Camino de San Salvador starts in León (birthplace of the father of
The Camino de Santiago de Compostela
The Camino de Santiago de Compostela, also known by the English names Way of St. James, St. James’ Way, St. James’ Path, St. James’ Trail, Route of Santiago de Compostela and Road to Santiago is the name of any of the pilgrimage routes to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many take up this route as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth.
The Way can take one of dozens of pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela. Traditionally, as with most pilgrimages, the Camino de Santiago de Compostela began at one’s home and ended at the pilgrimage site. However a few of the routes are considered main ones. Let’s take a closer look at them in the next section.
Camino Lebaniego
General Start General Camino Lebaniego 71.7 km – 3 stages The Camino Lebaniego starts in San Vicente de la Barquera and ends at The Monastery
The French Way – El Camino Francés
General Start General Camino Francés 775km – 31 stages The French way linking St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela is the most
Camino Finisterre and Muxía
General Start General Camino de Finisterre y Muxía 87 – 119 km – 3 or 4 stages Fisterra was the end of the earth for the Romans.
Camino de Invierno
General Start General Camino de Invierno 209 km – 7 stages It is thanks to the Association “Camiños a Santiago pola Ribeira Sacra” that we are able to
Camino Primitivo
General Start General Camino Primitivo 321 km – 13 stages (+ last 2 on the Camino Francés to Santiago) On the Northern Way, arriving at a small village of
Camino del Norte
General Start General Camino del Norte 815km – 32 stages As ancient as the French Way, this Camino del Norte was already used by the European
Camino Inglés
General Start General Camino Inglés 122 km – 6 stages Whether you get on a boat in Dartmouth, Plymouth, Bristol, Southampton, London or Newcastle, or
Ruta Padre Sarmiento
General Start General Ruta del Padre Sarmiento ~ 173 km – 9 stages The Route of Padre Sarmiento might not yet be an official Camino
Camino Portugues
General Start General Camino Portugués 244 km – 11 stages The second most popular route to Santiago de Compostela and the one with the least
Via de la Plata
General Start General Via de la Plata 705 km – 26 stages The Via de la Plata is sometimes (incorrectly) called The Silver Route or
Camino Sanabrés
General Start General Camino Sanabrés 368km – 13 stages The Camino Sanabrés is the 368km route that officially starts in Granja de Moreruela and passes through