![]() ![]() ![]() Lonely Planet recommends that travelers always check with local authorities for up-to-date guidance before traveling during Covid-19. Safety recommendations and restrictions during a pandemic can change rapidly. You might also like: Hiking the Kumano Kodō: Japan's ancient pilgrimage route Best foot forward: hiking your way around the world The world's walking routes with the most traffic on Instagram Two excellent resources for finding out more are this Camino de Santo forum and the blog Trepidatious Traveller by Maggie Woodward. There are dozens of other established routes from all over Spain, from Portugal, France and even beyond. The caminos mentioned in this article are just the most popular ones. An alternative starting point is A Coruña, just two or three days’ walk from Santiago. It combines stretches along picturesque rías (coastal inlets) with sections across green countryside and through the medieval towns Pontedeume and Betanzos. Practicable year-round, this is an obvious choice if you have limited time, and the Inglés’ popularity has mushroomed in the last decade (15,000 people a year now). It owes its name to medieval pilgrims from Britain, Ireland and other northern locations, who would sail to ports like Ferrol then complete their journey to Santiago overland. The “English Way” runs about 115km/71mi (five days) to Santiago from Ferrol in northern Galicia. Short, relatively easy route within Galicia It’s about 86km (53mi) from Santiago de Compostela to either Fisterra or Muxía across mostly gentle countryside, and a 28km (17mi) stretch links the two places. At Muxía an 18th-century church on the rocky seashore marks a spot where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared in a stone boat. If you only have time for a week of walking, take a look at our comfortable Camino Inglés itinerary (6 days).The name Fisterra/Finisterre means Land’s End: cliff-girt, lighthouse-capped Cabo Fisterra (Cape Finisterre) certainly has an end-of-the-earth feel. Or, walk from Irún and connect to Oviedo from Villaviciosa for a rugged, but beautiful and historic, itinerary combining the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo. The mountainous terrain is not for the faint-of-heart but fit walkers can manage this route in two weeks.Ĭonsider walking from Irún to Santiago on one of our various Camino del Norte itineraries. Our Camino Primitivo itinerary is 13 days from Oviedo to Santiago. Walk all the way from Lisboa (26 days) or start from Porto and continue to Santiago on the central, coastal, and/or spiritual routes for a manageable two-week journey. There are numerous Camino Portugués intineraries. View three itineraries of varying length to complete the Camino Francés (26 days, 31 days, 40 days).
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