![]() ![]() It would take on average 25 days to walk to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Pamplona is easy to get to from Madrid and other parts of Spain.# Burgos Caminoīurgos is one of the main cities along the Camino de Santiago and is a popular starting place, at just under 500km from Santiago. It is the first major city along the route and is a very popular start point for Spanish. The city made famous by the running of the bulls is a very popular starting point for the Camino Frances also. St Jean is easily accessible by train or bus from Bayonne and there is a season bus service from Spain too, provided by Alsa. Very popular with international pilgrims, St Jean is just over the border in France and is also the end point of Caminos from other parts of France, including the Le Puy route. There are many other popular starting places along the Camino Frances. The reason is because in order to gain the compostela from the cathedral in Santiago, one must have walked at least 100km to Santiago, this is why Sarria is so popular, particularly with Spanish pilgrims. Sarria, which is 116km from Santiago, is the most popular starting point. We sell products through our online partner Redbubble, who will create and ship your product worldwide and in your own currency. The map, like all our maps, was digitally created taking many weeks and lots of dedication Many thousands of pilgrims make the journey by starting in St Jean Pied de Port, just over the border in France, but walkers and cyclists start at all points along the way. ![]() It is a great tool for planning, as well, with up-to-date albergue listings (accompanied by a wealth of comments), descriptions of the trail, and a "To the parrot" tab (don't ask) giving handy tips about the day's stage.The French Way or Camino Frances is the most well known of the Camino pilgrim paths and goes for 775km across northern Spain. It is in Spanish only, but the website will be translated by the Chrome browser if you like. And, in the same vein, I should mention (which now also has an app as well as the website). ![]() These can also be very useful in planning. Buen Camino and Wise Pilgrim (the same folk who print the paper books) are probably the two most common apps used. They also have up to date comments or ratings of albergues from fellow pilgrims which can help in planning where to stay. They show where you are on the map so if you haven't seen a yellow arrow for a little while you can instantly confirm whether or not you've wandered off-trail and get yourself back on-trail if you have. Personally, while I love books and keep far too many at home (I was educated as a librarian), I prefer not to take paper books on Camino. I know you asked about books, but I would be doing you a great disservice if I didn't mention apps. I deeply wish there was a similar book for other routes. I own it in both paper and ebook versions so I can enjoy the paper book at home and take the ebook (which takes no space in my backpack and weighs nothing) with me on Camino. It is a very worthwhile complement to the books above. ![]() Its focus is on the more enduring: the history, art and architecture, flora and fauna, etc. It won't give you maps of the route, accommodations listings, information about available infrastructure (where to find banks, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and bars, etc.). I also love to recommend Gitlitz and Davidson's The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook. All of these can be purchased from the Forum Store, and I believe that Ivar will throw in a free credencial if you purchase from there. Wise Pilgrim also publishes a paper guide. The Brierley guide is probably the most popular one in English, but I also liked the Village to Village guide and the Moon guide. Click to expand.There are a number of guide books you can get to help you plan and navigate. ![]()
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