Overview
The Eroski Route is based on the route recommended by the excellent Spanish-language Camino website, Eroski (caminodesantiago.consumer.es/los-caminos-de-santiago/frances/).
The Eroski Route is quite aggressive at just 31 stages, 9 of which are 28+ km per day. This is very do-able for anyone used to long-distance walking, but might be a bit much for those with less experience (especially since many people need to build up their endurance over the course of the Camino, starting at a slower pace then increasing the pace as they go along). However, if you intend to have lots of off-days along the way for rest and exploration (such as at Pamplona, León, Burgos, etc.), then the Eroski Route might still be suitable even for those who would otherwise have needed a slower pace.
The Eroski Route listed here roughly follows the ‘recommended’ route on the Eroski website for the Camino Frances. There are some small differences, but it is mostly the same including the same stage breaks.
Useful Stuff to Know…
Starting Location: | St Jean Pied de Port |
Finishing Location: | Santiago de Compostela |
Total Distance: | 767.0 km |
# Stages in Route: | 31 |
# Sections in Route: | 150 |
Avg Stage Distance: | 24.7 km |
Total Ascent: | 13,405 m |
Total Descent: | 13,340 m |
Longest Stage: | #18 – 37.7 km |
Shortest Stage: | #26 – 18.2 km |
Stage 01
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
24.4 km | 1,470 m | 715 m | ||
Saint Jean – Orisson | Excellent | 7.7 km | 665 m | 60 m |
Orisson – Roncesvalles | Excellent | 16.7 km | 805 m | 660 m |
Stage 02
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
21.3 km | 375 m | 790 m | ||
Roncesvalles – Burguete | 2.8 km | 5 m | 60 m | |
Burguete – Espinal | 3.8 km | 55 m | 80 m | |
Espinal – Viscarret/Gerendiain | 4.9 km | 120 m | 210 m | |
Viscarret / Gerendiain – Linzoáin | 1.8 km | 15 m | 65 m | |
Linzoain – Zubiri | 8.0 km | 180 m | 380 m |
Stage 03
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
19.7 km | 390 m | 480 m | ||
Zubiri – Larrasoaña | 5.3 km | 125 m | 155 m | |
Larrasoaña – Trinidad de Arre | 10.3 km | 225 m | 295 m | |
Trinidad de Arre – Pamplona | 4.1 km | 40 m | 30 m |
Stage 04
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
23.8 km | 485 m | 570 m | ||
Pamplona – Cizur Menor | 5.0 km | 85 m | 65 m | |
Cizur Menor – Zariquiegui | 6.2 km | 205 m | 45 m | |
Zariquiegui – Uterga | 5.8 km | 145 m | 270 m | |
Uterga – Obanos | 4.5 km | 35 m | 120 m | |
Obanos – Puenta la Reina | 2.3 km | 10 m | 70 m |
Stage 05
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
21.9 km | 510 m | 440 m | ||
Puente la Reina – Mañeru | 5.2 km | 175 m | 80 m | |
Mañeru – Cirauqui | 2.6 km | 65 m | 25 m | |
Cirauqui – Lorca | 5.6 km | 155 m | 180 m | |
Lorca – Villatuerta | 4.6 km | 40 m | 80 m | |
Villatuerta – Estella | 3.9 km | 75 m | 75 m |
Stage 06
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
28.9 km | 555 m | 515 m | ||
Estella – Ayegui | 1.5 km | 65 m | 5 m | |
Ayegui – Irache | 1.8 km | 85 m | 20 m | |
Irache – Villamayor de Monjardín | 5.8 km | 205 m | 80 m | |
Villamayor de Monjardín – Los Arcos | 12.3 km | 95 m | 320 m | |
Los Arcos – Sansol | 6.9 km | 85 m | 55 m | |
Sansol – Torres del Rio | 560 m | 20 m | 35 m |
Stage 07
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
19.9 km | 370 m | 455 m | ||
Torres del Río – Viana | 10.6 km | 275 m | 265 m | |
Viana – Logroño | 9.3 km | 95 m | 195 m |
Stage 08
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
29.2 km | 455 m | 340 m | ||
Logroño – Navarette | 12.7 km | 230 m | 95 m | |
Navarette – Ventosa | 6.8 km | 155 m | 30 m | |
Ventosa – Nájera | 9.7 km | 70 m | 215 m |
Stage 09
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
21.0 km | 410 m | 255 m | ||
Nájera – Azofra | 5.9 km | 135 m | 75 m | |
Azofra – Cirueña | 9.2 km | 235 m | 40 m | |
Cirueña – Santo Domingo | 5.9 km | 40 m | 135 m |
Stage 10
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
22.7 km | 370 m | 235 m | ||
Santo Domingo – Grañon | 7.0 km | 120 m | 40 m | |
Grañon – Redecilla del Camino | 3.9 km | 80 m | 60 m | |
Redecilla del Camino – Castildelgado | 1.6 km | 30 m | 0 m | |
Castildelgado – Viloria de Rioja | 2.0 km | 45 m | 20 m | |
Viloria de Rioja – Villamayor del Rio | 3.5 km | 55 m | 60 m | |
Villamayor del Rio – Belorado | 4.7 km | 40 m | 55 m |
Stage 11
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
27.4 km | 490 m | 300 m | ||
Belorado – Tosantos | 4.8 km | 65 m | 20 m | |
Tosantos – Villambistia | 2.0 km | 45 m | 5 m | |
Villambistia – Espinosa del Camino | 1.5 km | 40 m | 5 m | |
Espinosa del Camino – Villafranca de Montes de Oca | 3.5 km | 75 m | 25 m | |
Villafranca de Montes de Oca – San Juan de Ortega | 12.0 km | 250 m | 185 m | |
San Juan de Ortega – Agés | 3.6 km | 20 m | 60 m |
Stage 12
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
22.3 km | 185 m | 275 m | ||
Agés – Atapuerca | 2.5 km | 10 m | 20 m | |
Atapuerca – Villalval | 4.4 km | 120 m | 130 m | |
Villalval – Burgos | 15.4 km | 55 m | 125 m |
Stage 13
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
31.2 km | 355 m | 350 m | ||
Burgos – Tardajos | 10.9 km | 55 m | 105 m | |
Tardajos – Rabé de las Calzadas | 2.2 km | 20 m | 15 m | |
Rabé de las Calzadas – Hornillos del Camino | 7.7 km | 105 m | 110 m | |
Hornillos del Camino – Hontanas | 10.5 km | 170 m | 120 m |
Stage 14
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
28.3 km | 295 m | 385 m | ||
Hontanas – Convento de San Anton | 5.6 km | 25 m | 95 m | |
Convento de San Anton – Castrojeriz | 3.7 km | 40 m | 30 m | |
Castrojeriz – Albergue / Ermita de San Nicolas | 9.0 km | 155 m | 200 m | |
Albergue / Ermita de San Nicolas – Itero de la Vega | 1.9 km | 10 m | 5 m | |
Itero de la Vega – Boadilla del Camino | 8.0 km | 65 m | 55 m |
Stage 15
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
24.3 km | 120 m | 70 m | ||
Boadilla del Camino – Frómista | 5.8 km | 25 m | 25 m | |
Frómista – Población de Campos | 3.4 km | 10 m | 10 m | |
Población de Campos – Villarmentero de Campos | 5.7 km | 20 m | 10 m | |
Villarmentero de Campos – Villalcázar de Sirga | 4.0 km | 15 m | 5 m | |
Villalcázar de Sirga – Carrión de los Condes | 5.4 km | 50 m | 20 m |
Stage 16
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
26.8 km | 160 m | 110 m | ||
Carrión de los Condes – Calzadilla de la Cueza | 17.3 km | 75 m | 45 m | |
Calzadilla de la Cueza – Ledigos | 6.1 km | 55 m | 40 m | |
Ledigos – Terradillos de los Templarios | 3.4 km | 30 m | 25 m |
Stage 17
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
30.3 km | 215 m | 215 m | ||
Terradillos de los Templarios – Moratinos | 3.3 km | 25 m | 40 m | |
Moratinos – San Nicolás del Real Camino | 2.6 km | 20 m | 40 m | |
San Nicolás del Real Camino – Sahagún | 7.0 km | 60 m | 70 m | |
Sahagún – Bercianos del Real Camino | 10.1 km | 70 m | 55 m | |
Bercianos del Real Camino – El Burgo Ranero | 7.3 km | 40 m | 10 m |
Stage 18
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
37.7 km | 215 m | 250 m | ||
El Burgo Ranero – Reliegos | 13.0 km | 35 m | 80 m | |
Reliegos – Mansilla de las Mulas | 6.3 km | 5 m | 40 m | |
Mansilla de las Mulas – Puente Villarente | 5.9 km | 15 m | 10 m | |
Puente Villarente – Arcahueja | 4.4 km | 55 m | 5 m | |
Arcahuenja – León | 8.2 km | 105 m | 115 m |
Stage 19
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
24.7 km | 210 m | 185 m | ||
León – Trobajo del Camino | 3.6 km | 25 m | 30 m | |
Trobajo del Camino – La Virgen del Camino | 3.5 km | 75 m | 5 m | |
La Virgen del Camino – Valverde de la Virgen | 4.2 km | 50 m | 70 m | |
Valverde de la Virgen – San Miguel del Camino | 1.4 km | 15 m | 5 m | |
San Miguel del Camino – Villadangos del Páramo (direct) | 7.4 km | 35 m | 35 m | |
Villadangos del Páramo – San Martín del Camino | 4.5 km | 10 m | 35 m |
Stage 20
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
23.6 km | 230 m | 235 m | ||
San Martín del Camino – Hospital de Órbigo | 7.4 km | 5 m | 55 m | |
Hospital de Órbigo – Villares de Órbigo | 2.5 km | 15 m | 5 m | |
Villares de Órbigo – Santibanez de Valdeiglesias | 2.5 km | 50 m | 30 m | |
Santibanez de Valdeiglesias – San Justo de la Vega | 7.9 km | 130 m | 130 m | |
San Justo de la Vega – Astorga | 3.3 km | 35 m | 20 m |
Stage 21
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
26.0 km | 630 m | 60 m | ||
Astorga – Murias de Rechivaldo | 5.2 km | 50 m | 25 m | |
Murias de Rechivaldo – Santa Catalina de Somoza | 4.3 km | 100 m | 0 m | |
Santa Catalina de Somoza – El Ganso | 4.3 km | 40 m | 10 m | |
El Ganso – Rabanal del Camino | 6.8 km | 155 m | 15 m | |
Rabanal del Camino – Foncebadón | 5.5 km | 290 m | 5 m |
Stage 22
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
26.5 km | 320 m | 1,225 m | ||
Foncebadón – Manjarin | 4.3 km | 80 m | 75 m | |
Manjarin – El Acebo de San Miguel | 7.0 km | 110 m | 405 m | |
El Acebo de San Miguel – Riego de Ambrós | 3.2 km | 0 m | 205 m | |
Riego de Ambrós – Molinaseca | 5.4 km | 30 m | 390 m | |
Molinaseca – Ponferrada | 6.8 km | 100 m | 145 m |
Stage 23
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
23.8 km | 310 m | 305 m | ||
Ponferrada – Cacabelos | 16.1 km | 125 m | 180 m | |
Cacabelos – Pieros | 1.6 km | 65 m | 0 m | |
Pieros – Valtuille de Arriba | 1.9 km | 50 m | 30 m | |
Valtuille de Arriba – Villafranca del Bierzo | 4.3 km | 70 m | 95 m |
Stage 24
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
28.8 km | 1,175 m | 420 m | ||
Villafranca del Bierzo – Pereje | 6.0 km | 140 m | 130 m | |
Pereje – Trabadelo | 4.4 km | 90 m | 70 m | |
Trabadelo – La Portela de Valcarce | 3.8 km | 100 m | 75 m | |
La Portela de Valcarce – Ambasmestas | 1.3 km | 30 m | 15 m | |
Ambasmestas – Vega de Valcarce | 1.6 km | 45 m | 20 m | |
Vega de Valcarce – Ruitelán | 2.2 km | 50 m | 25 m | |
Ruitelán – Las Herrerias | 1.4 km | 35 m | 25 m | |
Las Herrerias – La Faba | 3.3 km | 270 m | 35 m | |
La Faba – Laguna de Castilla | 2.5 km | 260 m | 5 m | |
Laguna de Castilla – O Cebreiro | 2.3 km | 155 m | 25 m |
Stage 25
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
20.6 km | 360 m | 980 m | ||
O Cebreiro – Liñares | 3.2 km | 75 m | 135 m | |
Liñares – Alto do Poio | 5.2 km | 235 m | 125 m | |
Alto do Poio – Fonfría | 3.4 km | 30 m | 70 m | |
Fonfría – Biduedo | 2.4 km | 5 m | 105 m | |
Biduedo – Triacastela | 6.5 km | 25 m | 545 m |
Stage 26
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
18.2 km | 365 m | 590 m | ||
Triacastela – Calvor | 13.2 km | 315 m | 470 m | |
Calvor – Aguiada | 530 m | 0 m | 20 m | |
Aguiada – San Mamed del Camino | 1.2 km | 10 m | 20 m | |
San Mamed del Camino – San Pedro do Camino | 1.8 km | 10 m | 75 m | |
San Pedro do Camino – Sarria | 1.5 km | 30 m | 10 m |
Stage 27
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
21.9 km | 460 m | 555 m | ||
Sarria – Vilei | 3.6 km | 140 m | 65 m | |
Vilei – Barbadelo | 700 m | 35 m | 0 m | |
Barbadelo – Morgade | 7.7 km | 190 m | 95 m | |
Morgade – Ferreiros | 1.4 km | 30 m | 15 m | |
Ferreiros – Moimentos | 2.9 km | 35 m | 115 m | |
Moimentos – Mercadoiro | 465 m | 0 m | 35 m | |
Mercadoiro – Portomarin | 5.1 km | 30 m | 230 m |
Stage 28
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
24.3 km | 570 m | 360 m | ||
Portomarin – Gonzar | 7.5 km | 235 m | 30 m | |
Gonzar – Hospital da Cruz | 3.6 km | 140 m | 15 m | |
Hospital da Cruz – Ventas de Narón | 1.4 km | 35 m | 5 m | |
Ventas de Narón – Ligonde | 3.5 km | 25 m | 105 m | |
Ligonde – Eirexe | 795 m | 30 m | 20 m | |
Eirexe – Lestedo | 2.6 km | 40 m | 70 m | |
Lestedo – Palas de Rei | 4.9 km | 70 m | 115 m |
Stage 29
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
27.8 km | 575 m | 735 m | ||
Palas de Rei – San Xulian | 3.5 km | 45 m | 135 m | |
San Xulian – Ponte Campaña | 1.0 km | 5 m | 45 m | |
Ponte Campaña – Casanova | 1.3 km | 70 m | 5 m | |
Casanova – Leboreiro | 3.3 km | 70 m | 105 m | |
Leboreiro – Melide | 5.7 km | 85 m | 80 m | |
Melide – Boente | 5.5 km | 85 m | 145 m | |
Boente – Castañeda | 2.2 km | 75 m | 60 m | |
Castañeda – Ribadiso da Baixo | 3.1 km | 55 m | 165 m | |
Ribadiso da Baixo – Arzúa | 2.2 km | 90 m | 0 m |
Stage 30
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
20.0 km | 390 m | 505 m | ||
Arzúa – Salceda | 12.0 km | 240 m | 270 m | |
Salceda – Santa Irene | 4.7 km | 110 m | 110 m | |
Santa Irene – Pedrouzo | 3.2 km | 40 m | 125 m |
Stage 31
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
19.7 km | 390 m | 420 m | ||
Pedrouzo – Lavacolla | 9.4 km | 220 m | 205 m | |
Lavacolla – Monte do Gozo | 5.5 km | 120 m | 45 m | |
Monte do Gozo – Santiago de Compostela | 4.8 km | 50 m | 165 m |
Admin Notes
03 Jan 2015: Minor tweaks to the route.