Itineraries for the Camino Frances and Camino Finisterre

The Camino Frances is a 775 kilometer pilgrimage walk which begins from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France and ends in Santiago de Compostela in Spain.  This is the most popular and well-travelled of all the Camino de Santiago routes.  To hike it in comfort, you need to be reasonably fit, have good walking shoes and a very light pack (maximum of 10% of your body weight).

The Camino Frances can be walked as fast or as leisurely as you want.  Remember that this is your Camino.

Here are some itineraries that you can use for walking the Camino de Santiago. There are 4 major cities that you pass along the way -- Logroño, Burgos, Leon, Santiago de Compostela.  You can change the itineraries to stop at some of these cities and take the time to look around.

It is easy to plan these itineraries using the Camino Pilgrim Android app.  You can look at maps and check out the lodgings at each city/locality.  Try it out!

Camino Frances 

Below are some itineraries that one can follow for the Camino Frances.


Itinerary 1: 5 Days (Sarria - Santiago de Compostela)

Here is the minimum itinerary that one can do to get the Compostela certificate.  This is a walk of about 100 kms starting from Sarria.

Day 1:  Sarria - Portomarin (22.4 kms)
Day 2:  Portomarin - Palas de Rei (25 kms)
Day 3:  Palas de Rei - Arzúa (28.8 kms)
Day 4:  Arzúa - O Pedrouzo (19.2 kms)
Day 5:  O Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela (20 kms)


Itinerary 2: 34 Days (Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Santiago de Compostela)

The normal itinerary is a 34 day itinerary provided by the Les amis du Chemin de Saint-Jacques des Pyrénées Atlantiques.  This itinerary is given as a loose-leaf handout at the Pilgrim Office when you arrive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France.

Day 1:    Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Roncesvalles (27.1 kms)
Day 2:    Roncesvalles - Larrasoaña (25 kms)
Day 3:    Larrasoaña - Zizur Menor (20.7 kms)
Day 4:    Zizur Menor - Puenta La Reina (20.4 kms)
Day 5:    Puente La Reina - Estella (22.4 kms)
Day 6:    Estella - Los Arcos (21 kms)
Day 7:    Los Arcos - Viana (19.5 kms)
Day 8:    Viana - Navarrete (21.5 kms)
Day 9:    Navarrete - Nájera (16.5 kms)
Day 10:  Nájera - Santo Domingo de la Calzada (21.2 kms)
Day 11:  Santo Domingo de la Calzada - Belorado (23 kms)
Day 12:  Belorado - San Juan de Ortega (24.3 kms)
Day 13:  San Juan de Ortega - Burgos (26 kms)
Day 14:  Burgos - Hornillos del Camino (21 kms)
Day 15:  Hornillos del Camino - Castrojeriz (20.5 kms)
Day 16:  Castrojeriz - Fromista (25.5 kms)
Day 17:  Fromista  - Carrión de los Condes (20.9 kms)
Day 18:  Carrión de los Condes - Terradillos de los Templarios (26.6 kms)
Day 19:  Terradillos de los Templarios - Bercianos del Real Camino (23.8 kms)
Day 20:  Bercianos del Real Camino - Mansilla de las Mulas (26.3 kms)
Day 21:  Mansilla de las Mulas - León (20.4 kms)
Day 22:  León - Villadangos del Paramo (20.4 kms)
Day 23:  Villadangos del Paramo - Astorga (26.4 kms)
Day 24:  Astorga - Rabanal del Camino (20 kms)
Day 25:  Rabanal del Camino - Molinaseca (25.5 kms)
Day 26:  Molinaseca - Cacabelos (23 kms)
Day 27:  Cacabelos - Vega de Valcarce (24 kms)
Day 28:  Vega de Valcarce - Alto de Poyo (21.8 kms)
Day 29:  Alto de Poyo - Calbor (27.5 kms)
Day 30:  Calbor - Portomarin (27.5 kms)
Day 31:  Portomarin - Ponte Campana (28.5 kms)
Day 32:  Ponte Campana - Ribadiso (22.5 kms)
Day 33:  Ribadiso - Arco de Pino (22 kms)
Day 34:  Arco de Pino - Santiago de Compostela (20 kms)


Itinerary 3: 31 Days (Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Santiago de Compostela)

Here is another itinerary of 31 days based on the Eroski Consumer link.  This itinerary averages about 25 kms a day, with the longest day being a 37 km hike from El Burgo Ranero to Leon on day 18.

Day 1:    Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Roncesvalles (25.7 kms)
Day 2:    Roncesvalles - Zubiri (21.5 kms)
Day 3:    Zubiri -Pamplona/Iruña (20.4 kms)
Day 4:    Pamplona/Iruña - Puenta La Reina/Gares (24 kms)
Day 5:    Puente La Reina/Gares - Estella/Lizarra (22 kms)
Day 6:    Estella/Lizarra - Torres del Rio (29 kms)
Day 7:    Torres del Rio - Logroño (20 kms)
Day 8:    Logroño - Najera (29.6 kms)
Day 9:    Nájera - Santo Domingo de la Calzada (21 kms)
Day 10:  Santo Domingo de la Calzada - Belorado (22.7 kms)
Day 11:  Belorado - Agés (27.4 kms)
Day 12:  Agés - Burgos (23 kms)
Day 13:  Burgos - Hontanas (31.1 kms)
Day 14:  Hontanas - Boadilla del Camino (28.5 kms)
Day 15:  Boadilla del Camino - Carrión de los Condes (24.6 kms)
Day 16:  Carrión de los Condes - Terradillos de los Templarios (26.6 kms)
Day 17:  Terradillos de los Templarios - El Burgo Ranero (30.6 kms)
Day 18:  El Burgo Ranero - León (37.1 kms)
Day 19:  León - San Martin del Camino (25.9 kms)
Day 20:  San Martin del Camino - Astorga (24.1 kms)
Day 21:  Astorga - Foncebadon (25.9 kms)
Day 22:  Foncebadon - Ponferrada (27.3 kms)
Day 23:  Ponferrada - Villafranca del Bierzo (24.1 kms)
Day 24:  Villafranca del Bierzo - O Cebreiro (28.4 kms)
Day 25:  O Cebreiro - Triacastela (21.1 kms)
Day 26:  Triacastela - Sarria (18.3 kms)
Day 27:  Sarria - Portomarin (22.4 kms)
Day 28:  Portomarin - Palas de Rei (25 kms)
Day 29:  Palas de Rei - Arzúa (28.8 kms)
Day 30:  Arzúa - O Pedrouzo (19.2 kms)
Day 31:  O Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela (20 kms)


Itinerary 4:  30 Days + 1 Rest day in Logroño (Slow at start with rest day)

Here is an itinerary followed by Pinay Pilgrim of 30 days + 1 Rest day.  The Camino Finisterre of 3 days is added at the end.

Day 1:  Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Roncesvalles (25.6 kms)
Day 2:  Roncesvalles - Zubiri (21.5 kms)
Day 3:  Zubiri -Pamplona (20.3 kms)
Day 4:  Pamplona - Puenta La Reina (24.0 kms)
Day 5:  Puente La Reina - Estella (21.9 kms)
Day 6:  Estella - Los Arcos (21.2 kms)
Day 7:  Los Arcos - Viana (18.3 kms)
Day 8:  Viana - Logroño (9.5 kms)
Day 9:  Logroño rest day (0 kms)
Day 10:  Logroño - Najera (28.7 kms)
Day 11:  Najera - Santo Domingo de la Calzada (21.0 kms)
Day 12:  Santo Domingo de la Calzada - Tosantos (27.4 kms)
Day 13:  Tosantos - Atapuerca (25.3 kms)
Day 14:  Atapuerca - Burgos (20.4 kms)
Day 15:  Burgos - Hornillos del Camino (20.6)
Day 16: Hornillos del Camino - Boadilla del Camino (39.0 kms)
Day 17:  Boadilla del Camino - Carrión de los Condes (24.6 kms)
Day 18:  Carrión de los Condes - Terradillos de los Templarios (26.6 kms)
Day 19:  Terradillos de los Templarios - El Burgo Ranero (30.6 kms)
Day 20:  El Burgo Ranero - León (37.3 kms)
Day 21:  León - Villadangos del Páramo (28.58 kms)
Day 22:  Villadangos del Páramo - Murias de Rechivaldo (33.2 kms)
Day 23:  Murias de Rechivaldo - Foncebadon (21.2 kms)
Day 24:  Foncebadon - Ponferrada (27.3 kms)
Day 25:  Ponferrada - Villafranca del Bierzo (24.1 kms)
Day 26:  Villafranca del Bierzo - O Cebreiro (28.4 kms)
Day 27:  O Cebreiro - Calvor (34.2 kms)
Day 28:  Calvor - Portomarin (27.6 kms)
Day 29:  Portomarin - Melide (38.3 kms)
Day 30:  Melide - O Pedrouzo (32.8 kms)
Day 31:  O Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela (20 kms)

**Note that on Day 27, you can instead pass via Samos for an extra day in Samos to see the famous Benedictine Monastery, and connecting back to Portomarin.

Day 27:  O Cebreiro - Samos (30.7 kms)
Day 28:  Samos - Portomarin (28.1 kms)

Itinerary 5: 25 Days (Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Santiago de Compostela) -- Fast paced, 30-40 kms/day average

Here is a sample fast-paced itinerary of 25 days averaging from 28 - 32 kms per day. This is only for the extremely fit.

Day 1:    Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Roncesvalles (25.6 kms)
Day 2:    Roncesvalles - Larrasoaña (27.1 kms)
Day 3:  Larrasoaña - Zariquiegu (25.7 kms)
Day 4:  Zariquiegui - Estella/Lizarra (34.9 kms)
Day 5:  Estella/Lizarra - Torres del Rio (29.0 kms)
Day 6:  Torres del Rio - Navarrete (32.7 kms)
Day 7:  Navarrete - Santo Domingo de la Calzada (37.9 kms)
Day 8:  Santo Domingo de la Calzada - Villafranca Montes de Oca (34.4 kms)
Day 9:  Villafranco Montes de Oca - Burgos (38.7 kms)
Day 10:  Burgos - Hontanas (31.1 kms)
Day 11:  Hontanas - Boadilla del Camino (28.5 kms)
Day 12:  Boadilla del Camino - Carrión de los Condes (24.6 kms)
Day 13:  Carrión de los Condes - Terradillos de los Templarios (26.6 kms)
Day 14:  Terradillos de los Templarios - El Burgo Ranero (30.6 kms)
Day 15:  El Burgo Ranero - León (37.1 kms)
Day 16:  León - Hospital de Orbigo (33.7 kms)
Day 17:  Hospital de Orbigo - Rabanal del Camino (36.4 kms)
Day 18:  Rabanal del Camino - Ponferrada (32.9 kms)
Day 19:  Ponferrada - Villafranca del Bierzo (24.1 kms)
Day 20:  Villafranca del Bierzo - O Cebreiro (28.4 kms)
Day 21:  O Cebreiro - Calvor (34.2 kms)
Day 22:  Calvor - Portomarin (27.6 kms)
Day 23:  Portomarin - Melide (38.3 kms)
Day 24:  Melide - O Pedrouzo (33.2 kms)
Day 25:  O Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela (20 kms)


Itinerary 6:  42 days or 6 weeks with 1 day in Santiago de Compostela -- Slow paced, 18 - 20 kms/day average)

Here is a sample slow and relaxed itinerary of 40 days averaging about 20 kms per day.

Day 1:  Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Orisson (7.4 kms)
Day 2:  Hontto/Orisson - Roncesvalles (18.2 kms)
Day 3:  Roncesvalles - Zubiri (21.5 kms)
Day 4:  Zubiri -Pamplona (20.7 kms)
Day 5:  Pamplona - Uterga (16.8 kms)
Day 6: Uterga - Lorca (20.5 kms)
Day 7: Lorca - Villamayor de Monjardin (18.0 kms)
Day 8: Villamayo de Monjardin - Sansol (18.8 kms)
Day 9: Sansol - Viana (11.3 kms)
Day 10: Viana - Navarrete (22.2 kms)
Day 11:  Navarrete - Azofra (22.6 kms)
Day 12: Azofra - Grañon (22.2 kms)
Day 13:  Grañon - Tosantos (20.5 kms)
Day 14: Tosantos - Ages (22.7 kms)
Day 15: Ages - Burgos (23.0 kms)
Day 16:  Burgos - Hornillos del Camino (20.6 kms)
Day 17:  Hornillos del Camino - Castrojeriz (19.7 kms)
Day 18: Castrojeriz - Boadilla del Camino (19.3 kms)
Day 19:  Boadilla del Camino - Villalcazar de Sirga (18.8 kms)
Day 20: Villalcazar de Sirga - Calzadillda de la Cueza (22.8 kms)
Day 21: Calzadilla de la Cueza- Sahagun (22.6 kms)
Day 22: Sahagun - El Burgo Ranero (18.2 kms)
Day 23:  El Burgo Ranero - Mansilla de las Mulas (19.2 kms)
Day 24: Mansila de las Mulas - León (18.1 kms)
Day 25:  León - Villadangos del Paramo (21.3 kms)
Day 26:  Villadangos del Paramo - Santibañez de Valdeiglesias (17.1 kms)
Day 27:  Santibañez de Valdeiglesias - Santa Catalina de Somoza (20.7 kms)
Day 28: Santa Catalina de Somoza - Foncebadon (16.6 kms)
Day 29:  Foncebadon - Molinaseca (19.6 kms)
Day 30: Molinaseca - Cacabelos (24.3 kms)
Day 31:  Cacabelos - Trabadelo (17.2 kms)
Day 32: Trabadelo - O Cebreiro (18.7 kms)
Day 33:  O Cebreiro - Triacastela (21.1 kms)
Day 34: Triacastela - Sarria (18.3 kms)
Day 35: Sarria - Mercadoiro (16.8 kms)
Day 36: Mercadoiro - Ligonde ( 22.1 kms)
Day 37: Ligonde - Melide (21.8 kms)
Day 38: Melide - Arzua (14.0 kms)
Day 39: Arzua - O Pedrouzo (19.2 kms)
Day 40: O Pedrouzo - Monte del Gozo (15.2 kms)
Day 41:  Monte del Gozo - Santiago de Compostela (4.8 kms)
Day 42:  Santiago de Compostela

Note: Day 40 and 41 can be combined to make a 19 km day, but if you want to take the last day very slowly to arrive in Santiago de Compostela for the 12 noon pilgrim mass, then stopping in Monte del Gozo is a good option. Otherwise, you have to leave O Pedrouzo early (we left at 5 am) to be in Santiago at noon.

Camino Finisterre 

Itinerary 1: 3 Days (Santiago de Compostela - Finisterre)

Day 1:  Santiago de Compostela - Negreira (21 kms)
Day 2:  Negreira - Olveiroa (33.4 kms)
Day 3:  Olveiroa - Fisterra (34.9 kms)
Day 4:  Fisterra - Santiago de Compostela (bus)

Itinerary 2: 4 Days (Santiago de Compostela - Finisterre - Muxia)

Day 1:  Santiago de Compostela - Negreira (21 kms)
Day 2:  Negreira - Olveiroa (33.4 kms)
Day 3:  Olveiroa - Fisterra (34.9 kms)
Day 4:  Fisterra - Muxia (29.0 kms)
Day 5: Muxia - Santiago de Compostela (bus)