A practical guide to walking the Camino de Santiago.
Researched, written, and updated by pilgrims who've walked it.
771
kilometres from Saint-Jean to Santiago
33
stages on the Camino Francés
1
yellow arrow at a time
The guides
Where would you like to start?
01
Before you go
Decide, prepare, pack — the unglamorous part that makes everything after it possible.
Planning your Camino
Choosing a route, getting your credential, training principles, and budget thinking.
Read the planning guidePacking for the Camino
Everything you carry, in honest detail — what works, what doesn't, what to leave at home.
Read the packing guide02
On the trail
Feet, beds, and food — the three things every pilgrim thinks about daily.
Foot care
Blisters, hot spots, sock strategy, and when to rest — keeping your feet on the trail.
Read the foot care guideAlbergues & accommodation
Types, etiquette, booking vs walking up, donativo culture, and where pilgrims sleep.
Read the albergues guideEating on the Camino
Pilgrim menus, supermarket strategy, breakfast options, and staying hydrated.
Read the food guide03
Santiago & beyond
The certificate, the ocean, and the strange quiet after you stop walking.
After Santiago
The Compostela, continuing to Finisterre, returning home, and what comes next.
Read the after guide- Getting your Compostela
- The Distancia certificate
- Continuing to Finisterre
- Coming home: the post-Camino blues
The routes
Camino Francés
The most-walked route, stage by stage — Pyrenees crossing, the Meseta, big city stops, Galicia.
771 km · Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Santiago de Compostela
Stage guides in progress — coming soon.
The tools
Plan with numbers, not guesses.
Eight interactive planners are on their way: day-by-day stages, an honest budget, packing weights, training schedules. The same engine as the app — free, in the browser.
8 of 8 live — the rest are already walking.
¡Buen Camino!
Your Camino starts long before Km 0. Good preparation is the difference between enduring your walk and loving it — start with the planning guide and take it one yellow arrow at a time.