Overview
The Mundicamino Route is based on the route recommended by the Spanish-language Camino website, mundicamino.com. This very comprehensive website has a wealth of information about the Camino.
Like the Brierley Route, the MundiCamino Route consists of 33 stages, though realistically it is only 32 — the last stage is simply the short walk from Monte do Gozo into Santiago (the point being that this gets you into Santiago early in the day, with the full day available for getting your compostela and exploring the city – not a bad idea, actually). Because it is effectively 32 stages, the pace is slightly more aggressive than on the Brierley Route, though still very reasonable for most people.
The Mundicamino Route listed here follows the ‘recommended’ route on the Mundicamino 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: | 773.4 km |
# Stages in Route: | 33 |
# Sections in Route: | 151 |
Avg Stage Distance: | 23.4 km |
Total Ascent: | 13,620 m |
Total Descent: | 13,555 m |
Longest Stage: | #29 – 36.6 km |
Shortest Stage: | #33 – 4.8 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 |
26.6 km | 500 m | 945 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 | |
Zubiri – Larrasoaña | 5.3 km | 125 m | 155 m |
Stage 03
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
14.4 km | 265 m | 325 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 |
21.4 km | 450 m | 425 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 |
Stage 07
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
27.4 km | 475 m | 545 m | ||
Los Arcos – Sansol | 6.9 km | 85 m | 55 m | |
Sansol – Torres del Rio | 560 m | 20 m | 35 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 |
23.8 km | 470 m | 240 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 |
Stage 12
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
26.0 km | 200 m | 335 m | ||
San Juan de Ortega – Agés | 3.6 km | 20 m | 60 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 |
20.7 km | 185 m | 235 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 |
Stage 14
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
19.9 km | 235 m | 245 m | ||
Hornillos del Camino – Hontanas | 10.5 km | 170 m | 120 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 |
Stage 15
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
24.7 km | 255 m | 285 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 | |
Boadilla del Camino – Frómista | 5.8 km | 25 m | 25 m |
Stage 16
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
18.5 km | 100 m | 50 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 17
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
23.4 km | 130 m | 85 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 |
Stage 18
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
16.2 km | 135 m | 175 m | ||
Ledigos – Terradillos de los Templarios | 3.4 km | 30 m | 25 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 |
Stage 19
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
17.5 km | 110 m | 65 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 20
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
19.2 km | 40 m | 120 m | ||
El Burgo Ranero – Reliegos | 13.0 km | 35 m | 80 m | |
Reliegos – Mansilla de las Mulas | 6.3 km | 5 m | 40 m |
Stage 21
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
18.4 km | 175 m | 130 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 22
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
20.2 km | 200 m | 150 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 |
Stage 23
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
28.1 km | 240 m | 270 m | ||
Villadangos del Páramo – San Martín del Camino | 4.5 km | 10 m | 35 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 24
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
20.5 km | 345 m | 55 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 |
Stage 25
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
25.2 km | 510 m | 1,085 m | ||
Rabanal del Camino – Foncebadón | 5.5 km | 290 m | 5 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 |
Stage 26
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
30.6 km | 405 m | 450 m | ||
Molinaseca – Ponferrada | 6.8 km | 100 m | 145 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 27
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 28
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
30.6 km | 620 m | 1,375 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 | |
Triacastela – Renche | 5.7 km | 105 m | 170 m | |
Renche – Samos | 4.2 km | 155 m | 225 m |
Stage 29
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
36.6 km | 780 m | 970 m | ||
Samos – Aguiada | 10.2 km | 275 m | 310 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 | |
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 30
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 31
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 32
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
34.9 km | 730 m | 755 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 | |
Pedrouzo – Lavacolla | 9.4 km | 220 m | 205 m | |
Lavacolla – Monte do Gozo | 5.5 km | 120 m | 45 m |
Stage 33
Name | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
4.8 km | 50 m | 165 m | ||
Monte do Gozo – Santiago de Compostela | 4.8 km | 50 m | 165 m |
Admin Notes
04 Jan 2015: Minor tweaks to the route.