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 […]
Home > Camino Frances WALK • EXPLORE • REFLECT Camino de Santiago More than a hike. A different you. A firsthand Camino de Santiago guide covering routes, planning, packing, training, costs, albergues, and what walking the Way is actually like. I have walked both the Camino Francés and Camino Portugués, learning plenty the hard way […]
Home > Camino Frances Most people think the Camino Francés begins in St. Jean Pied de Port. They’re wrong. The Camino begins the moment you decide to go. For Sage and me, that meant leaving our home in Coimbra, Portugal, and embarking on a journey that felt like a pilgrimage before we had even taken […]
