Camino Francés – across the Pyrenees to Santiago
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Santiago de Compostela · approx. 770 km
- Distance
- approx. 770 km
- Days
- 30–35 days
- Route
- Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Santiago de Compostela
The classic pilgrim route. The first day is the toughest: 25 km and around 1 250 metres of ascent across the Pyrenees to the monastery at Roncesvalles, along the Route Napoléon over the Col de Lepoeder.
TipsThe Route Napoléon is closed from November to March – then you take the valley route via Valcarlos. Book your bed in Roncesvalles in advance in high season.
Along the trail in the guide
Long-distance trails
- GR 10 – the Pyrenees on the French sideapprox. 900 km · 50–60 days
- GR 11 – Senda Pirenaica on the Spanish sideapprox. 820 km · 40–50 days
- HRP – Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenneapprox. 800 km · 40–45 days
- Sentier Cathare – the Cathar Trailapprox. 250 km · 12 days
- Chemin des Bonshommes – the Path of the Good Menapprox. 200 km · 8–10 days
- Via Podiensis – from Le Puy to the Pyreneesapprox. 740 km · 30–35 days
- Via Tolosana – from Arles over the Somportapprox. 800 km · 35–40 days
- Camino Aragonés – from the Somport to Puente la Reinaapprox. 165 km · 6–7 days
- The Piémont route – along the foot of the Pyreneesapprox. 600 km · 25–30 days