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Camino Francés

The most-walked route to Santiago, stage by stage — from the Pyrenees crossing at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, across the Meseta, and into green Galicia.

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The Camino Francés: complete route guide

The most-walked route, stage by stage — Pyrenees crossing, the Meseta, big city stops, Galicia.

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01
The 33 stages overview
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Pyrenees: Napoleon vs Valcarlos
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The Meseta: Burgos to León
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Last 100km from Sarria
Walk Sarria to Santiago without the stage-town crush: crowd hotspots, quieter beds, 4 to 7 day plans and the Compostela rules. Plan your last 100km now.
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Best time to walk the Francés
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Getting to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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