A total of 620 kilometres divided into 25 stages that vary from 15 to 32 kilometres in length. Also known as the camino frances the french way, this route starts at st. It lists more than 1,300 important waypoints with 1,360 photographs from saintjeanpieddeport to muxia such as accommodation, junctions, road crossings, churches, towns, and many others. Village to village camino guidebooks include dozens of useful day stage and city maps, and a full gpx file set to offer assistance in planning and navigational aid camino frances. In the late 15th century, this same pilgrimage would be made both ways by the armenian bishop martyr of azerbaijan. This route is part of a multi week long walk, along the camino frances, also known as the french way. Profile map of the camino frances free this is a great document to download because it gives you a picture of the type of journey you have ahead, whether you are going to be walking uphill, downhill, climbing steep mountains and whether the descents will be steep or easy. Walking or cycling a full camino route can sometimes take a few months, depending on the route. She carried the guide in her pack and folded the corner of the page as she progressed through each stage.
Hope you find it useful, any feedback is appreciated x. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The guide focuses on the camino frances french way, the most popular route to santiago which. Its hard to see the camino family suffering, whether healthwise, economically, or disappointments over dream travels disrupted.
Over 60% of the pilgrims choose the camino frances because it is the route where you can get the most of the pilgrim experience. It specifies the stages of the french way from french territory and provides detailed information on the sanctuaries of the route, the hospitality, the people, the food, the fountains, the local customs, etc. As this is a busy route from may to september, there is often. The pilgrim passes through different types of compellingly beautiful scenery. The camino frances begins in picturesque saintjeanpieddeport in france, crosses the pyrenees and basque country and the high plateau known as the meseta before entering the misty mountains of galicia. After the primitive way, it is considered one of the routes with the greatest history, the same as the french route. Each page will provide you with information about stages, maps and photos to help you organize your pilgrimage by yourself. Download gps files gpx stage tracks from the guidebook. The final stage of the famous camino frances or french way is the most popular camino package. It can be done at a variety of paces and starting points. Additionally, the camino frances is evolving and changing. Hope you find it useful, any feedback is appreciated x heres the. Every marker in the itinerary its a end of stage counting up to 31.
Planning camino guidebooks village to village guides. Camino frances or the french way, the northern way, the portuguese way, the. This is an amazing interactive itinerary planner that indicates the distance between villages and towns along the camino route. Many were the kings and queens of european countries who travelled. The french way, portuguese way, northern way, original way. And if i dont have a map, is the route marked well enough that i wont. Peregrinatio compostellana, pilgrimage of compostela. Both in our blog and in the download area you can access the maps of. Organize your santiago route with living the camino. Every spring and summer, many people follow its routes as a form of. You can download the gps tracks for the camino portuguese from the. Follow the three easy steps above and allow yourself to enjoy the rhythm of your camino journey without concerns about the nights lodgings. The camino frances or french way is well known from many films, books and documentaries. These also offer the most extensive infrastructure for pilgrims.
Does anyone have a free android app they could recommend, that allows one to download maps to be used in conjunction with gps, offline. Trakking trails, stages and routes with walking time, elevation data and distance in km and miles. So then, this portuguese route has a perfect balance between the number of pilgrims who travel and the conditions it possesses. Whatever route you choose to follow, you can be sure to soak up regional spanish culture and visit historic cities. It starts in france, takes you over the pyrenees, and continues through spain. Follow the camino frances pilgrimage, portuguese way, camino del norte and finisterre. Best free camino frances app with offline maps gps. You have also the possibility to ask for the assistance of a tour operator to. Main stages have a link with info on tips, what to see and what to eat. The camino frances is the most wellknown path in the world, to a large extent because it is recognised on the unesco world heritage list.
We design custom caminos for groups with the dates, duration, and itinerary of your choice. Legend has it that the remains of the saint apostle santiago are buried there. This interactive map is a companion to bryson guptills book camino frances. You simply click on a starting point and a finishing point and it tells you exactly the distance that. Camino pilgrim promises as much, but i am struggling to find the download option on it. In parts of the journey there is some road walking, though pathways are set near to the highway rather than on them. It traverses the beautiful hilly landscapes of galicia. Follow the three easy steps above and allow yourself to enjoy the rhythm of your. The route has been followed by many illustrious pilgrims. A practical guide to walking the pilgrims path from france to spain the book describes the 800 km route from st.
The forum has been up and running since 2004 and has close to 30. It lists almost every hamlet, village, town or city along the way. Feb 03, 2020 in recent years the pilgrimage route from st. The route actually begins in france at saintjeanpieddeport. Each page will provide you with information about stages, maps and photos to. Everything is written down with the synthesis and clarity required of a practical response to a specific request. As one user says, i just finished the camino, and i used this app everyday. Bryson guptills route and stops on the camino frances, the 800 km route from st. For subjects focused on daily camino logistics sleeping, food, navigation, etc. My name is ivar rekve and i also run the camino forum over at. However, it is not a road that is very crowded, although it is possible to make new friends and enjoy great experiences with new people. Camino frances the french way is by far the busiest route.
These are daily stage maps and elevations for the camino frances from st jean to santiago. Often there can be a difference of 1 or 2 kilometers in a day walking the same route on the gps traces. We can offer customized signature camino trips as well as selfguided options. These topics are intended to aid in your preparations before you head to the camino.
All the information of the albergues and the maps in just one place, and without the weight of a heavy guidebook. Of course, these stages are in no way set in stone and we encourage all walkers to choose the. The terrain on the french way is the perfect blend of mountainous, flat and. Jean piedduport in france, crosses the pyrenees, and continues.
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