Full Camino - St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago

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Full Camino - St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago

  • Hike the full French Way from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago
  • Arrive at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela after an almost-500-mile journey!
  • Discover Leon, Burgos and Pamplona - Northern Spain’s most captivating cities
  • Experience the wonderful community of fellow pilgrims hiking alongside you
  • Journey through varied landscapes including the dramatic Pyrenees, lush Galicia and immense plains
Hike the full Camino Frances (Way of St James) - a journey for the spirit and soul that millions of travelers complete year after year. Setting off from St Jean Pied de Port in the foothills of the Pyrenees, and finishing in Santiago de Compostela, you will enjoy an incredible sense of achievement and build a wonderful comradery with your fellow pilgrims. Take in varied landscapes, from the majestic Pyrenees to the lush green valleys of Galicia, to the immense plains of Sierra de Campos. And enjoy overnight stays in some of Northern Spain’s most beguiling cities including Burgos, Leon, Pamplona and Santiago. This journey is one sure to stay in your memory for a long time to come!

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in St. Jean Pied de Port & Overnight Day 2 St Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles 15 miles / 24 km Day 3 Roncesvalles to Akerreta 17 miles / 27 km Day 4 Akerreta to Pamplona 9 miles / 14 km Day 5 Pamplona to Puente La Reina 15 miles / 25 km Day 6 Puente La Reina to Estella 14 miles / 22 km Day 7 Estella to Los Arcos 13 miles / 21 km Day 8 Los Arcos to Logroño 17 miles / 28 km Day 9 Logroño to Nájera 18 miles / 29 km Day 10 Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada 13 miles / 21 km Day 11 Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado 14 miles / 22 km Day 12 Belorado to San Juan de Ortega 15 miles / 24 km Day 13 San Juan de Ortega to Burgos 17 miles / 27 km Day 14 Rest day in Burgos Day 15 Burgos to Hornillos & transfer to Isar 13 miles / 21 km Day 16 Transfer to Hornillos & walk to Castrojeriz 12 miles / 20 km Day 17 Castrojeriz to Frómista 16 miles / 25 km Day 18 Frómista to Carrión de los Condes 12 miles / 19 km Day 19 Carrión de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza 11 miles / 17 km Day 20 Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagún 14 miles / 23 km Day 21 Sahagún to El Burgo Ranero & transfer to Sahagún 11 miles / 17 km Day 22 Transfer to El Burgo Ranero & Walk to Mansilla de las Mulas 12 miles / 19 km Day 23 Mansilla de las Mulas to León 12 miles / 19 km Day 24 Restday in Leon Day 25 León to Villar de Mazarife 13 miles / 21 km Day 26 Villar de Mazarife to Astorga 19 miles / 31 km Day 27 Astorga to Rabanal del Camino 13 miles / 20 km Day 28 Rabanal del Camino to Molinaseca 15 miles / 25 km Day 29 Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo 19 miles / 31 km Day 30 Villafranca del Bierzo to Herrerías de Valcarce 13 miles / 21 km Day 31 Herrerías de Varcarce to O Cebreiro 7 miles / 12 km Day 32 O Cebreiro to Triacastela 13 miles / 21 km Day 33 Triacastela to Sarria 15 miles / 25 km Day 34 Sarria to Portomarín 14 miles / 22 km Day 35 Portomarín to Palas de Rei 15 miles / 24 km Day 36 Palas de Rei to Arzúa 18 miles / 30 km Day 37 Arzúa to A Rúa 11 miles / 18 km Day 38 A Rúa to Santiago de Compostela 13 miles / 20 km Day 39 Rest day in Santiago de Compostela Day 40 Onward travel/Departure from Santiago de Compostela
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 11kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 11kg is equivalent to 2 Neapolitan margherita pizzas. Buon appetito!. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information about how we've carbon counted our trips.

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