Planning your first Camino can feel overwhelming, but it does not have to. This Camino de Santiago guide covers the best routes, when to go, what to pack, where pilgrims sleep, how much it costs, and what to expect on the trail.
Home > Camino Frances ➜ Camino Francés · Day 08 Navarra · Spain Pamplona to Zariquiegui Camped at the Foot of Forgiveness After a rest day in Pamplona, Sage and I returned to the trail, crossed back into the Navarra countryside, and stopped beneath Alto del Perdón before tomorrow’s climb. Pamplona ➜ Cizur Menor ➜ […]
➜ Camino Francés · Day 07 Pamplona · Navarra Pamplona Rest Day Doing Nothing on Purpose After six days of walking, the hardest thing I did on Day 7 was stop. No stage. No yellow arrows. No loaded backpack. Just recovery, Pamplona, and the uncomfortable realization that rest is part of the Camino too. Pamplona […]
Day 6 on the Camino Francés took me from the quiet village rhythm of Larrasoaña into the medieval city of Pamplona. It was a shorter stage on paper, but after six days of walking, my feet were ready to unionize. Pamplona became more than a famous bull-running city. It became the place where I finally listened to my body and took a rest day.
➜ Camino Francés · Day 05 Navarra · Spain Zubiri to Larrasoaña The Town Everyone Walks Past At only about 5.5 kilometers, Day 5 was intentionally short—and became one of my best early reminders that progress on the Camino is not measured only by distance. Zubiri ➜ Río Arga ➜ Larrasoaña Some Camino stages test […]
After walking multiple Caminos, I learned what belongs in a Camino backpack—and what becomes dead weight. Use this practical packing list to prepare for any route or season.
Home > Camino Frances ➜ Camino Francés · Day 03 Navarra · Spain Roncesvalles to Bizkarreta Monks, Magpies, and Foals After two demanding days across the Pyrenees, Day 3 became a shorter recovery walk through Navarra— beginning with Gregorian chant and ending with the reminder that walking less can sometimes be how you keep walking. […]
Home > Camino Frances ➜ Camino Francés · Day 03 Navarra · Spain Roncesvalles to Bizkarreta Monks, Magpies, and Foals After two demanding days across the Pyrenees, Day 3 became a shorter recovery walk through Navarra— beginning with Gregorian chant and ending with the reminder that walking less can sometimes be how you keep walking. […]
Home > Camino Frances ➜ Complete French Way Guide 764–790 KM • 33–60 DAYS Camino Francés GuidePlan the route without destroying your feet This Camino Frances Guide covers the route, terrain, traditional stages, rest days, accommodation, training, packing, and the practical choices that turn a famous pilgrimage into your own walk. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port➜Navarra➜La Rioja➜Castilla y León➜Galicia➜Santiago […]
Home > Camino Frances ➜ Camino Francés · Day 01 French Basque Country Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Orisson No Warm-Up. Just Pyrenees. My first day walking the Camino Francés was only eight kilometers long. Unfortunately, the Pyrenees had not been informed that eight kilometers was supposed to be easy. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port ➜ Orisson · Napoleon Route I had […]
