Route Sections
Route Sections Along the Camino
This listing contains all of the route sections tracked in the Caminopedia from which you can build your personal route, sorted roughly in route-order. Route sections are generally short stretches between towns typically ranging from 2km to 10km (though some can be longer). In some cases there are alternative sections you can take between two points.
Name | Type | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent | Terrain | Difficulty |
Saint Jean – Orisson | Recommended | Excellent | 7.7 km | 665 m | 60 m | Mountains | Hard |
Saint Jean – Valcarlos | Alternate | 11.7 km | 540 m | 365 m | Mountains | Hard | |
Valcarlos – Roncesvalles | Alternate | 12.1 km | 970 m | 390 m | Mountains | Hard | |
Orisson – Roncesvalles | Recommended | Excellent | 16.7 km | 805 m | 660 m | Mountains | Hard |
Roncesvalles – Burguete | Recommended | 2.8 km | 5 m | 60 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Burguete – Espinal | Recommended | 3.8 km | 55 m | 80 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Espinal – Viscarret/Gerendiain | Recommended | 4.9 km | 120 m | 210 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Viscarret / Gerendiain – Linzoáin | Recommended | 1.8 km | 15 m | 65 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Linzoain – Zubiri | Recommended | 8.0 km | 180 m | 380 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Zubiri – Larrasoaña | Recommended | 5.3 km | 125 m | 155 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Larrasoaña – Trinidad de Arre | Recommended | 10.3 km | 225 m | 295 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Trinidad de Arre – Pamplona | Recommended | 4.1 km | 40 m | 30 m | Urban | Easy | |
Pamplona – Cizur Menor | Recommended | 5.0 km | 85 m | 65 m | Urban | Easy | |
Cizur Menor – Zariquiegui | Recommended | 6.2 km | 205 m | 45 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Zariquiegui – Uterga | Recommended | 5.8 km | 145 m | 270 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Uterga – Obanos | Recommended | 4.5 km | 35 m | 120 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Uterga – Obanos via Eunate | Alternate | Excellent | 7.7 km | 80 m | 160 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
Obanos – Puenta la Reina | Recommended | 2.3 km | 10 m | 70 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Puente la Reina – Mañeru | Recommended | 5.2 km | 175 m | 80 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Mañeru – Cirauqui | Recommended | 2.6 km | 65 m | 25 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Cirauqui – Lorca | Recommended | 5.6 km | 155 m | 180 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Lorca – Villatuerta | Recommended | 4.6 km | 40 m | 80 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Villatuerta – Estella | Recommended | 3.9 km | 75 m | 75 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Estella – Ayegui | Recommended | 1.5 km | 65 m | 5 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Ayegui – Irache | Recommended | 1.8 km | 85 m | 20 m | |||
Irache – Villamayor de Monjardín | Recommended | 5.8 km | 205 m | 80 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate | |
Irache – Luquin | Alternate | 6.4 km | 220 m | 165 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Luquin – Los Arcos | Alternate | 11.0 km | 95 m | 255 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Villamayor de Monjardín – Los Arcos | Recommended | 12.3 km | 95 m | 320 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Los Arcos – Sansol | Recommended | 6.9 km | 85 m | 55 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Sansol – Torres del Rio | Recommended | 560 m | 20 m | 35 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Torres del Río – Viana | Recommended | 10.6 km | 275 m | 265 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Viana – Logroño | Recommended | 9.3 km | 95 m | 195 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Logroño – Navarrete | Recommended | No Opinion | 12.7 km | 230 m | 95 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
Navarrete – Ventosa | Recommended | 6.8 km | 155 m | 30 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Navarrete – Sotés | Alternate | 5.5 km | 175 m | 10 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Sotés – Ventosa | Alternate | 2.1 km | 15 m | 55 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Ventosa – Nájera | Recommended | No Opinion | 9.7 km | 70 m | 215 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
Nájera – Azofra | Recommended | 5.9 km | 135 m | 75 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate | |
Azofra – Cirueña | Recommended | 9.2 km | 235 m | 40 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Cirueña – Santo Domingo | Recommended | 5.9 km | 40 m | 135 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Santo Domingo – Grañon | Recommended | 7.0 km | 120 m | 40 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Grañon – Redecilla del Camino | Recommended | 3.9 km | 80 m | 60 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Redecilla del Camino – Castildelgado | Recommended | 1.6 km | 30 m | 0 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Castildelgado – Viloria de Rioja | Recommended | 2.0 km | 45 m | 20 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Viloria de Rioja – Villamayor del Rio | Recommended | 3.5 km | 55 m | 60 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Villamayor del Rio – Belorado | Recommended | 4.7 km | 40 m | 55 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Belorado – Tosantos | Recommended | 4.8 km | 65 m | 20 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Tosantos – Villambistia | Recommended | 2.0 km | 45 m | 5 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Villambistia – Espinosa del Camino | Recommended | 1.5 km | 40 m | 5 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Espinosa del Camino – Villafranca de Montes de Oca | Recommended | 3.5 km | 75 m | 25 m | Varies | Moderate | |
Villafranca de Montes de Oca – San Juan de Ortega | Recommended | 12.0 km | 250 m | 185 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
San Juan de Ortega – Agés | Recommended | 3.6 km | 20 m | 60 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Agés – Atapuerca | Recommended | 2.5 km | 10 m | 20 m | Flat | Easy | |
Atapuerca – Villalval | Recommended | 4.4 km | 120 m | 130 m | |||
Villalval – Burgos | Recommended | 15.4 km | 55 m | 125 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Burgos – Tardajos | Recommended | 10.9 km | 55 m | 105 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Tardajos – Rabé de las Calzadas | Recommended | 2.2 km | 20 m | 15 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Rabé de las Calzadas – Hornillos del Camino | Recommended | 7.7 km | 105 m | 110 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Hornillos del Camino – Hontanas | Recommended | 10.5 km | 170 m | 120 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Hontanas – Convento de San Anton | Recommended | 5.6 km | 25 m | 95 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Convento de San Anton – Castrojeriz | Recommended | 3.7 km | 40 m | 30 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Castrojeriz – Albergue / Ermita de San Nicolás | Recommended | No Opinion | 9.0 km | 155 m | 200 m | Steep Hills | Hard |
Albergue / Ermita de San Nicolas – Itero de la Vega | Recommended | No Opinion | 1.9 km | 10 m | 5 m | Flat | Easy |
Itero de la Vega – Boadilla del Camino | Recommended | 8.0 km | 65 m | 55 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Boadilla del Camino – Frómista | Recommended | 5.8 km | 25 m | 25 m | Flat | Easy | |
Frómista – Población de Campos | Recommended | 3.4 km | 10 m | 10 m | Flat | Easy | |
Población de Campos – Villovieco | Alternate | 4.5 km | 30 m | 30 m | Flat | Easy | |
Población de Campos – Villarmentero de Campos | Recommended | 5.7 km | 20 m | 10 m | Flat | Easy | |
Villarmentero de Campos – Villalcázar de Sirga | Recommended | 4.0 km | 15 m | 5 m | Flat | Easy | |
Villovieco – Villalcázar de Sirga | Alternate | 6.5 km | 50 m | 30 m | Flat | Easy | |
Villalcázar de Sirga – Carrión de los Condes | Recommended | 5.4 km | 50 m | 20 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Carrión de los Condes – Calzadilla de la Cueza | Recommended | 17.3 km | 75 m | 45 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Calzadilla de la Cueza – Ledigos | Recommended | 6.1 km | 55 m | 40 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Ledigos – Terradillos de los Templarios | Recommended | 3.4 km | 30 m | 25 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Terradillos de los Templarios – Moratinos | Recommended | 3.3 km | 25 m | 40 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Moratinos – San Nicolás del Real Camino | Recommended | 2.6 km | 20 m | 40 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
San Nicolás del Real Camino – Sahagún | Recommended | 7.0 km | 60 m | 70 m | |||
Sahagún – Bercianos del Real Camino | Recommended | 10.1 km | 70 m | 55 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Sahagún – Calzada del Coto | Alternate | 5.1 km | 30 m | 45 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Calzada del Coto – Calzadilla de los Hermanillos | Alternate | 8.4 km | 80 m | 15 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Calzadilla de los Hermanillos – Mansilla de las Mulas | Alternate | 24.1 km | 70 m | 160 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Bercianos del Real Camino – El Burgo Ranero | Recommended | 7.3 km | 40 m | 10 m | |||
El Burgo Ranero – Reliegos | Recommended | 13.0 km | 35 m | 80 m | |||
Reliegos – Mansilla de las Mulas | Recommended | 6.3 km | 5 m | 40 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Mansilla de las Mulas – Puente Villarente | Recommended | 5.9 km | 15 m | 10 m | |||
Puente Villarente – Arcahueja | Recommended | 4.4 km | 55 m | 5 m | |||
Arcahuenja – León | Recommended | 8.2 km | 105 m | 115 m | |||
León – Trobajo del Camino | Recommended | 3.6 km | 25 m | 30 m | |||
Trobajo del Camino – La Virgen del Camino | Recommended | 3.5 km | 75 m | 5 m | |||
La Virgen del Camino – Villar de Mazarife | Recommended | 13.7 km | 105 m | 140 m | |||
La Virgen del Camino – Valverde de la Virgen | Alternate | 4.2 km | 50 m | 70 m | |||
Valverde de la Virgen – San Miguel del Camino | Alternate | 1.4 km | 15 m | 5 m | |||
San Miguel del Camino – Villadangos del Páramo (direct) | Alternate | 7.4 km | 35 m | 35 m | |||
Villadangos del Páramo – San Martín del Camino | Alternate | 4.5 km | 10 m | 35 m | |||
San Martín del Camino – Hospital de Órbigo | Alternate | 7.4 km | 5 m | 55 m | |||
Villar de Mazarife – Villavante | Recommended | 9.5 km | 0 m | 40 m | |||
Villavante – Hospital de Órbigo | Recommended | 4.4 km | 5 m | 20 m | |||
Hospital de Órbigo – Villares de Órbigo | Recommended | 2.5 km | 15 m | 5 m | |||
Villares de Órbigo – Santibanez de Valdeiglesias | Recommended | 2.5 km | 50 m | 30 m | |||
Santibanez de Valdeiglesias – San Justo de la Vega | Recommended | 7.9 km | 130 m | 130 m | |||
San Justo de la Vega – Astorga | Recommended | 3.3 km | 35 m | 20 m | |||
Astorga – Murias de Rechivaldo | Recommended | 5.2 km | 50 m | 25 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Murias de Rechivaldo – Santa Catalina de Somoza | Recommended | 4.3 km | 100 m | 0 m | |||
Santa Catalina de Somoza – El Ganso | Recommended | 4.3 km | 40 m | 10 m | |||
El Ganso – Rabanal del Camino | Recommended | 6.8 km | 155 m | 15 m | |||
Rabanal del Camino – Foncebadón | Recommended | 5.5 km | 290 m | 5 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate | |
Foncebadón – Manjarin | Recommended | 4.3 km | 80 m | 75 m | |||
Manjarin – El Acebo de San Miguel | Recommended | 7.0 km | 110 m | 405 m | |||
El Acebo de San Miguel – Riego de Ambrós | Recommended | 3.2 km | 0 m | 205 m | |||
Riego de Ambrós – Molinaseca | Recommended | 5.4 km | 30 m | 390 m | |||
Molinaseca – Ponferrada | Recommended | 6.8 km | 100 m | 145 m | |||
Ponferrada – Cacabelos | Recommended | 16.1 km | 125 m | 180 m | |||
Cacabelos – Pieros | Recommended | 1.6 km | 65 m | 0 m | |||
Pieros – Valtuille de Arriba | Recommended | 1.9 km | 50 m | 30 m | |||
Valtuille de Arriba – Villafranca del Bierzo | Recommended | 4.3 km | 70 m | 95 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Villafranca del Bierzo – Pereje | Alternate | 6.0 km | 140 m | 130 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Villafranca del Bierzo – Trabadelo (via Pradela) | Recommended | 11.6 km | 545 m | 510 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Pereje – Trabadelo | Alternate | 4.4 km | 90 m | 70 m | |||
Trabadelo – La Portela de Valcarce | Recommended | 3.8 km | 100 m | 75 m | |||
La Portela de Valcarce – Ambasmestas | Recommended | 1.3 km | 30 m | 15 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Ambasmestas – Vega de Valcarce | Recommended | 1.6 km | 45 m | 20 m | |||
Vega de Valcarce – Ruitelán | Recommended | 2.2 km | 50 m | 25 m | |||
Ruitelán – Las Herrerias | Recommended | 1.4 km | 35 m | 25 m | |||
Las Herrerias – La Faba | Recommended | 3.3 km | 270 m | 35 m | |||
La Faba – Laguna de Castilla | Recommended | 2.5 km | 260 m | 5 m | |||
Laguna de Castilla – O Cebreiro | Recommended | 2.3 km | 155 m | 25 m | Mountains | Moderate | |
O Cebreiro – Liñares | Recommended | 3.2 km | 75 m | 135 m | |||
Liñares – Alto do Poio | Recommended | 5.2 km | 235 m | 125 m | |||
Alto do Poio – Fonfría | Recommended | 3.4 km | 30 m | 70 m | |||
Fonfría – Biduedo | Recommended | 2.4 km | 5 m | 105 m | |||
Biduedo – Triacastela | Recommended | 6.5 km | 25 m | 545 m | |||
Triacastela – Renche | Alternate | 5.7 km | 105 m | 170 m | |||
Triacastela – Calvor | Recommended | 13.2 km | 315 m | 470 m | |||
Calvor – Aguiada | Alternate | 530 m | 0 m | 20 m | |||
Renche – Samos | Alternate | 4.2 km | 155 m | 225 m | |||
Samos – Aguiada | Alternate | 10.2 km | 275 m | 310 m | |||
Aguiada – San Mamed del Camino | Recommended | 1.2 km | 10 m | 20 m | |||
San Mamed del Camino – San Pedro do Camino | Recommended | 1.8 km | 10 m | 75 m | |||
San Pedro do Camino – Sarria | Recommended | 1.5 km | 30 m | 10 m | Flat | Easy | |
Sarria – Vilei | Recommended | 3.6 km | 140 m | 65 m | |||
Vilei – Barbadelo | Recommended | 700 m | 35 m | 0 m | |||
Barbadelo – Morgade | Recommended | 7.7 km | 190 m | 95 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Morgade – Ferreiros | Recommended | 1.4 km | 30 m | 15 m | |||
Ferreiros – Moimentos | Recommended | 2.9 km | 35 m | 115 m | |||
Moimentos – Mercadoiro | Recommended | 465 m | 0 m | 35 m | |||
Mercadoiro – Portomarin | Recommended | 5.1 km | 30 m | 230 m | |||
Portomarin – Gonzar | Recommended | 7.5 km | 235 m | 30 m | |||
Gonzar – Hospital da Cruz | Recommended | 3.6 km | 140 m | 15 m | |||
Hospital da Cruz – Ventas de Narón | Recommended | 1.4 km | 35 m | 5 m | |||
Ventas de Narón – Ligonde | Recommended | 3.5 km | 25 m | 105 m | |||
Ligonde – Eirexe | Recommended | 795 m | 30 m | 20 m | |||
Eirexe – Lestedo | Recommended | 2.6 km | 40 m | 70 m | |||
Lestedo – Palas de Rei | Recommended | 4.9 km | 70 m | 115 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Palas de Rei – San Xulian | Recommended | 3.5 km | 45 m | 135 m | |||
San Xulian – Ponte Campaña | Recommended | 1.0 km | 5 m | 45 m | |||
Ponte Campaña – Casanova | Recommended | 1.3 km | 70 m | 5 m | |||
Casanova – Leboreiro | Recommended | 3.3 km | 70 m | 105 m | |||
Leboreiro – Melide | Recommended | 5.7 km | 85 m | 80 m | |||
Melide – Boente | Recommended | 5.5 km | 85 m | 145 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Boente – Castañeda | Recommended | 2.2 km | 75 m | 60 m | |||
Castañeda – Ribadiso da Baixo | Recommended | 3.1 km | 55 m | 165 m | |||
Ribadiso da Baixo – Arzúa | Recommended | 2.2 km | 90 m | 0 m | Steep Hills | Easy | |
Arzúa – Salceda | Recommended | 12.0 km | 240 m | 270 m | |||
Salceda – Santa Irene | Recommended | 4.7 km | 110 m | 110 m | |||
Santa Irene – Pedrouzo | Recommended | 3.2 km | 50 m | 130 m | Varies | Easy | |
Pedrouzo – Lavacolla | Recommended | 9.0 km | 210 m | 205 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Lavacolla – Monte do Gozo | Recommended | 5.5 km | 120 m | 45 m | |||
Monte do Gozo – Santiago de Compostela | Recommended | 4.8 km | 50 m | 165 m | |||
Santiago Walking Tour | Tour | Excellent | 5.2 km | 115 m | 115 m | Urban | Easy |
Santiago – Ventosa | Optional | 9.9 km | 215 m | 365 m | Steep Hills | Easy | |
Ventosa – Negreira | Optional | 10.9 km | 330 m | 270 m | Varies | Moderate | |
Negreira – Vilaserio | Optional | 12.9 km | 395 m | 220 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate | |
Vilaserio – Santa Marina | Optional | 7.9 km | 130 m | 135 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Santa Marina – Olveiroa | Optional | 12.7 km | 185 m | 245 m | Steep Hills | Moderate | |
Olveiroa – Cee | Optional | 18.7 km | 280 m | 535 m | Varies | Moderate | |
Cee – Sardineiro | Optional | 5.9 km | 160 m | 175 m | Gentle Hills | Easy | |
Sardineiro – Fisterra | Optional | 5.9 km | 130 m | 120 m | Varies | Easy | |
Fisterra – Land’s End | Optional | 3.4 km | 140 m | 50 m | Varies | Easy |