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.
- The pilgrim menu
- Supermarket strategy
- Breakfast options
- Hydration & water sources
03
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.