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Way of St. James pilgrimage route in France
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The French Way (
. A typical walk on the
Camino francés takes at least four weeks, allowing for one or two rest days on the way. Some travel the Camino on bicycle or on horseback.
Paths from the cities of
, about 700 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela.
In 2017 roughly 60% of pilgrims travelled to Santiago de Compostela via the French Way according to statistics gathered by the Pilgrim's Office in Santiago.World Heritage List for its historical importance in Christianity as a major pilgrimage route and its testimony to the exchange of ideas and cultures across its length.
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Example itinerary Though there is no set itinerary for this route, daily stages from major town to major town could be walked as follows:
#
km from St-Jean
km to Santiago
Distance
Begins
Arrives
Passes through
Notes
1
0
769
25
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Donibane Garazi ) , France Orreaga/Roncesvalles , Spain Luzaide/Valcarlos Crosses the border of France and Spain in the western Pyrenees .
2
25
744
21.5
Orreaga/Roncesvalles Zubiri Auritz/Burguete , Aurizberri/Espinal , Bizkarreta-Gerendiain , Lintzoain
3
46.5
722.5
22
Zubiri Pamplona/Iruña Larrasoaña , Villava/Atarrabia
4
68.5
700.5
23.5
Pamplona/Iruña Puente la Reina/Gares Cizur/Zizur , Uterga , Obanos Joined by the Aragonese Way just before Puente la Reina.
5
92
677
22
Puente la Reina/Gares Estella-Lizarra Cirauqui/Zirauki , Villatuerta
6
114
655
22
Estella-Lizarra Los Arcos Villamayor de Monjardín
7
136
633
28
Los Arcos Logroño Leaving the province of La Rioja
8
164
605
29
Logroño Nájera Navarrete , Ventosa
9
193
576
21
Nájera Santo Domingo de la Calzada Azofra
10
214
555
23
Santo Domingo de la Calzada Belorado Grañón , Redecilla del Camino Leaving Castille and León
11
237
532
24
Belorado San Juan de Ortega Tosantos , Villafranca Montes de Oca
12
261
508
28
San Juan de Ortega Burgos
13
289
480
40
Burgos Castrojeriz Villalbilla de Burgos , Tardajos , Rabé de las Calzadas , Hornillos del Camino , San Bol , Hontanas
14
329
440
23
Castrojeriz Frómista Itero del Castillo , Puente de Fitero , Itero de la Vega , Boadilla del Camino Leaving the province of Burgos , entering Palencia
15
352
417
19
Frómista Carrión de los Condes Población de Campos , Villacázar de Sirga
16
371
398
39
Carrión de los Condes Sahagún Calzadilla de la Cueza , Ledigos , Terradillo del los Templarios , San Nicolás del Real Camino
17
410
359
19.5
Sahagún
El Burgo Ranero Calzada del Coto , Bercianos del Real Camino
18
429.5
339.5
38
El Burgo Ranero León Reliegos , Mansilla de las Mulas
19
467.5
301.5
24
León Villadangos del Páramo
20
491.5
277.5
28
Villadangos del Páramo Astorga San Martín del Camino , Hospital de Órbigo , Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias
21
519.5
249.5
20
Astorga Rabanal del Camino Murias de Rechivaldo , Santa Catalina de Somoza , El Ganso
22
539.5
229.5
32.5
Rabanal del Camino Ponferrada Manjarin , El Acebo , Riego de Ambros , Molinaseca Highest point of trail, 1515 metres above sea level, near Manjarin.
23
572
197
23
Ponferrada Villafranca del Bierzo Cacabelos
24
595
174
30
Villafranca del Bierzo O Cebreiro
Pereje , Trabadelo , La Portela de Valcarce , Vega de Valcarce , Ruitelan , La Faba Crosses from Galicia
.
25
625
144
36.5
O Cebreiro Sarria
26
661.5
107.5
21
Sarria Portomarín Barbadelo , Fereiros The last point at which a pilgrim can start the journey on foot or horseback and still complete the 100 km needed to claim the compostela .
27
682.5
86.5
24.5
Portomarín Palas de Rei Gonzar , Ventas de Naró , Ligonde
28
707
62
25.5
Palas de Rei Arzúa
29
732.5
36.5
36.5
Arzúa Santiago de Compostela Santa Irene , Arca do Pino , Monte do Gozo
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