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Camino de Santiago guides

Everything you need to know before and on the Camino

Routes with their stages, what to pack, the credential, budget and the questions everyone asks. Written by pilgrims, with open data.

All the Caminos

The Caminos that already have their page in English. The app has all 37.

The Camino Francés and the routes that join it

768 km · 32 stagesCamino FrancésThe classic: most walked, most services

Along the north coast and the mountains

839 km · 30 stagesCamino del NorteSea and mountains; hard and spectacular 313 km · 13 stagesCamino PrimitivoThe oldest; mountains and solitude

The Portuguese Caminos

622 km · 24 stagesPortuguese Camino (Central)Second most walked; gentle and varied 270 km · 12 stagesPortuguese Coastal CaminoThe sea beside you, mild temperatures

From Galicia and beyond Santiago

112 km · 5 stagesCamino Inglés (from Ferrol)Short, one week; estuaries and hamlets

PeregriNeo data based on © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Copernicus DEM GLO-30 elevations (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, EU and ESA).

Starting partway

768 km · 32 stagesFrom SarriaWalking the Camino from Sarria: the five stages to Santiago with distance and elevation, getting to Sarria, stamps for the Compostela, costs and avoiding crowds.

Planning your Camino

Backpack, budget, dates and training: what to sort out before you go.

FAQAnswers to the most common Camino de Santiago questions: distance, days, cost, the Compostela, albergues, best time, safety, apps and signal. Which Camino to chooseHow to choose your Camino de Santiago route by time, fitness, season and what you want: Francés, Portuguese, Norte, Primitivo, Inglés and Vía de la Plata. Packing listWhat to pack for the Camino de Santiago: backpack weight, shoes, clothes, sleeping bag, first-aid kit, documents and what to leave at home, by season. How many daysHow many days you need for the Camino de Santiago from Sarria, León, Saint-Jean, Porto, Tui, Ferrol or Oviedo, with a table of distances and typical days. Shoes and socksWhat shoes to wear on the Camino de Santiago: trail runners or boots, what size, how many km to break them in, which socks and how to lace for descents. Camino costWhat the Camino de Santiago costs per day in 2026: albergues, food, pilgrim menus, laundry and luggage transfer, with budgets per day and for five days from Sarria. First-aid kitWhat to pack in your Camino de Santiago first-aid kit: the essentials for blisters, chafing, wounds, pain, sun and ticks, light enough to carry. Full list.

On the Camino

Sleeping, eating and looking after yourself, day by day.

First aidWhat to do on the Camino about blisters, tendinitis, a sprained ankle, heatstroke, cold, ticks or dogs, and when to call 112. Careful, general advice. BlistersHow to prevent blisters on the Camino de Santiago and what to do if you get one: hot spots, when to drain, how to cover it and when to see a doctor. Tendinitis and kneesWhy tendinitis and knee pain appear on the Camino, how to walk downhill without punishing your legs, what to do as soon as it hurts and when to see a doctor. Sprained ankleWhat to do if you twist your ankle on the Camino de Santiago: cold, bandage, foot up (RICE), when to keep walking and when to see a doctor. Heat and heatstrokeWalking the Camino in the heat: how much water to carry, the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and what to do (shade, cooling and calling 112). Emergencies and 112When to call 112 on the Camino de Santiago, what to say, how to give your location and what to do while help arrives. Free, works without credit.

Credential and arrival

The pilgrim passport, the Compostela, Santiago and beyond.

Credential and CompostelaHow to get the pilgrim passport, how many stamps you need, the 100 km rule (200 km by bike) and how to collect the Compostela in Santiago.

History and symbols

Where it all comes from: the shell, the arrow, the botafumeiro.

Holy Year 2027What the Camino Holy Year is, why 2027 is one, when the Holy Door opens, the next Holy Years and how to plan your Camino in a year with many more pilgrims.

Stage by stage

Each stage with its distance, profile, villages and services.

Camino Francés

Portuguese Camino

Portuguese Coastal Camino

Camino Primitivo

Camino Inglés

Camino del Norte