Camino Frances walking stages

The Camino Frances is the most popular route of the Camino de Santiago network. The route traditionally starts in... Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, and stretches 790 km (490 miles) across northern Spain, to Santiago de Compostela. It passes through several regions including Navarre, La Rioja, Castille and Leon, and Galicia, and traverses varied landscapes from the mountains of the French Pyrénées to the flat open plains of the meseta between Burgos and Leon, and from picturesque villages like O Cebreiro to bustling cities such as Pamplona and Ponferrada. The route is often divided into stages with each stage representing a day's walk. Our guide is based on 33 stages averaging approximately 24km (15 miles) each day. The stages are a guide only and should be adapted according to your own physical ability, local weather conditions, and schedule. Below you will find information about each stage includig the distance between towns and cities and amenities available.

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles (via Route Napolean)
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
STAGE
1A
DISTANCE
25.7 km (16.0 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Challenging
AVERAGE TIME
7-9 hours
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles (via Valcarlos)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
STAGE
1B
DISTANCE
27.5 km (17 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Challenging
AVERAGE TIME
6-8 hours
Roncessvalles to Zubiri
Zubiri, Navarre, Spain
STAGE
2
DISTANCE
21.8 km (13.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Zubiri to Pamplona
Festival of San Fermin, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
STAGE
3
DISTANCE
21.7 km (13.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Pamplona to Puente la Reina
Uterga, Navarre, Spain
STAGE
4
DISTANCE
23.7 km (14.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Puente la Reina to Estella
STAGE
5
DISTANCE
21.7 km (13.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Estella to Los Arcos
STAGE
6
DISTANCE
22.0 km (13.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Los Arcos to Logrono
STAGE
7
DISTANCE
28.7 km (17.8 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
Logrono to Najera
Monastery of Santa María la Real, Najera, La Rioja, Spain
STAGE
8
DISTANCE
28.8 km (17.9 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-9 hours
Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Poppy field, La Rioja, Spain
STAGE
9
DISTANCE
21.8 km (13.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
Grañón, La Rioja, Spain
STAGE
10
DISTANCE
22.9 km (14.2 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
Sunflower field near Villambistia, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
11
DISTANCE
24.0 km (14.9 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
San Juan de Ortega to Burgos
STAGE
12
DISTANCE
25.2 km (15.6 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Burgos to Hornillos del Camino
Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos, Burgos, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
13
DISTANCE
22.0 km (13.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz
Elevated view of the town of Castrojeriz, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
14
DISTANCE
19.8 km (12.3 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Castrojeriz to Fromista
Pilgrim path to Boadilla del Camino, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
15
DISTANCE
24.8 km (15.4 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Fromista to Carrion de los Condes
STAGE
16
DISTANCE
19.7 km (12.2 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Carrion de los Condes to Terradillos de los Templarios
Pilgrim path to Terradillos de los Templarios, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
17
DISTANCE
26.4 km (16.4 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Terradillos de los Templarios to Bercianos del Real Camino
STAGE
18
DISTANCE
24.5 km (15.2 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
Bercianos del Real Camino to Mansilla de las Mulas
Reliegos, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
19
DISTANCE
26.3 km (16.3 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
Mansilla de las Mulas to Leon
STAGE
20
DISTANCE
19.2 km (11.9 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Leon to San Martin del Camino
Market in Plaza Mayor, León, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
21A
DISTANCE
24.4 km (15.2 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Leon to Villar de Mazarife
Narrow pedestrian street in the center of Leon,  León, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
21B
DISTANCE
21.0 km (13.0 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
San Martin del Camino to Astorga
Episcopal Palace (Palace de Gaudi), Astorga, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
22A
DISTANCE
24.4 km (15.2 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Villar de Mazarife to Astorga
View of Hospital de Órbigo, Castile and León, Spain, with the Paso Honroso bridge in the foreground
STAGE
22B
DISTANCE
31.7 km (19.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
8-9 hours
Astorga to Foncebadon
Cruz de Ferro, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
23
DISTANCE
25.9 km (16.1 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Foncebadon to Ponferrada
STAGE
24
DISTANCE
26.6 km (16.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo
Castle of the Templars, Ponferrada, Castile and León, Spain
STAGE
25
DISTANCE
23.7 km (14.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro
O Cebreiro, Galicia, Spain
STAGE
26
DISTANCE
28.0 km (17.4 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate/Challenging
AVERAGE TIME
7-8 hours
O Cebreiro to Triacastela
Triacastela, Galicia, Spain
STAGE
27
DISTANCE
22.4 km (13.9 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Triacastela to Sarria (via San Xil)
Scallop shell marking the way in Sarria, Galicia, Spain
STAGE
28A
DISTANCE
18.5 km (11.5 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
Triacastela to Sarria (via Samos)
STAGE
28B
DISTANCE
25.5 km (15.8 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Sarria to Portomarin
STAGE
29
DISTANCE
24.4 km (15.2 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Portomarin to Palas de Rei
Castle of Pambre, Palas de Rei, Galicia, Spain
STAGE
30
DISTANCE
25.1 km (15.6 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
6-7 hours
Palas de Rei to Arzua
STAGE
31
DISTANCE
29.5 km (18.3 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
8-9 hours
Arzua to O Pedrouzo
Woodland trail, A Coruña, Spain
STAGE
32
DISTANCE
20.0 km (12.4 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours
O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
Botafumeiro, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
STAGE
33
DISTANCE
18.9 km (11.7 miles)
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
AVERAGE TIME
5-6 hours