The most beautiful pilgrim walks in Spain

The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Spain

Pilgrim Walk · Spain

Via Tolosana

Premium content Difficulty moderate

937.4 km

268:00 h

14,328 m

13,917 m

The Via Tolosana is one of the four great French Camino de Santiago and is considered the wildest and most adventurous of the four routes.

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The pilgrimage stage between Lavacolla and Monte do Gozo impresses with its scenic diversity.

Pilgrim Walk · Spain

116 km of the Way of St. James in five stages: From Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostela

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 5

11.6 km

3:01 h

95 m

145 m

View-rich hiking tour on the classic Way of St. James. The final section of the stage tour leads directly to the breathtaking cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

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Pilgrims set off from Ribadiso in the direction of Arzúa.

Pilgrim Walk · Spain

116 km of the Way of St. James in five stages: From Palas de Rei to Arzúa

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 3

29 km

7:44 h

465 m

674 m

Scenic hiking tour on the classic Way of St. James. The third leg of the stage tour offers trained hikers a varied route through the captivating landscape of Galicia.

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Departure towards Santiago de Compostela

Pilgrim Walk · Spain

116 km of the Way of St. James in five stages: From Sarria to Portomarín

recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 1

23.2 km

6:17 h

408 m

451 m

View-rich hiking tour on the classic Way of St. James. The stage tour offers trained hikers a varied route through the captivating landscape of Galicia.

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Pilgrim Walk · Portugal

Portuguese Pilgrim's Route to Santiago de Compostela

Premium content Difficulty moderate

610.9 km

170:00 h

5,235 m

4,997 m

Known as Caminho Português, the Portuguese Way of St. James leads the pilgrim from Lisbon through central and northern Portugal to Galicia and Santiago de Compostela.

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Pilgrim Walk · Spain

CF 11 Belorado - San Juan de Ortega: Across the Gansberg Mountains to the Monastery of San Juan de Ortega

Premium content Difficulty difficult Stage 11

23.8 km

7:00 h

446 m

217 m

On a scenic route through the last green oasis before the barren meseta, we cross the Montes de Oca, the Gansberg mountains.

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Pilgrim Walk · France

CF 01 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Roncesvalles: On Roland's tracks across the Pyrenees

Premium content Difficulty difficult Stage 1

24.6 km

8:30 h

1,307 m

475 m

From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the route crosses the Pyrenees and the French-Spanish border to the monastery of Roncesvalles. Numerous monuments along this route remind us of the famous knight Roland.

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Pilgrim Walk · Spain

CF 24 Foncebadón - Ponferrada: Iron Cross and Iron Bridge

Premium content Difficulty difficult Stage 24

26.9 km

7:15 h

251 m

1,140 m

On this stage, we cross the highest point of the Camino francés and can lay down a soul burden at the Cruz de Ferro, symbolised by a stone. Then we descend to the Templar town of Ponferrada.

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Pilgrim Walk · Spain

CF 04 Pamplona - Puente la Reina: To the Queen's Bridge

Premium content Difficulty difficult Stage 4

24.7 km

7:15 h

415 m

510 m

From Pamplona we go to the Queen's Bridge in Puente La Reina. At this important junction, our Way of Saint James, the Navarrese Way, meets the second Pyrenean route, the Aragonese Way.

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