The PDF file size is actually very small at only around 300kb or 0.3mb! Simply click or tap on the image below to download the latest version. The Camino de Santiago Big Picture Map is completely free! The map can be viewed on any laptop or device, but is actually best suited for a mobile/cell phones, making it easy to access while you are on the Camino! There are also links to some useful travel sites too. I have also created a map for the Via de la Plata Camino too. There are also a number of useful links and some general information. I have deliberately left off the individual town to town distances because it’s easy to work out, and your brain gets a little exercise too! □ It is a single page PDF document that has the distances between villages and towns marked out, from St Jean Pied de Port in France. The first day for many pilgrims involves a long hike over the Pyrenees which can be a real shock to the system, particularly as many pilgrims are not prepared for the physical challenge! What is a Camino Frances Big Picture Camino map? The Camino Frances runs across the north of Spain starting in the French mountain town of St Jean Pied de Port. I also have a love for map creation too! For these reason I have created a unique one page PDF Camino Frances map that can help you plan your Camino hiking days! What is the Camino Frances? Me on the eve of my Camino in SJPdP I find it useful to have an overview of an entire hike, however long it is. The Camino Norte starts in Irun and runs across the north coast of Spain to Santiago, eventually joining the French way just a few stops away.Welcome to the Camino de Santiago big picture map! The more popular Caminos include the Portuguese Camino, particularly starting in Porto. There are many other Caminos that start from many destinations right across Spain. Caminos actually start all over Europe too, but all roads lead to Santiago de Compostela! You may also like our map of all the Camino routes… The starting points tend to be major towns and cities. There are probably over 50 throughout the country! The Camino France is just one of many Caminos in Spain. It’s a wonderful small place to walk around and has a very good public albergue too. Some pilgrims start their journey from Astorga as it’s a pretty accessible town. Astorga CaminoĪstorga is at the junction of the Camino Frances and the Via de la Plata, which starts in Seville. There is a lot to see in Leon, least not it’s splendid cathedral, one of the most handsome in all of Spain. It’s very accessible from Madrid and is around 310 km to Santiago. Leon is another major stop on the Camino Frances and is also a popular starting point for pilgrims. Burgos itself is a wonderfully vibrant city to spend a few days and is just before the Meseta, the flat vast expanse that will be the pilgrim’s main environment for a couple of weeks. It would take on average 25 days to walk to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Pamplona is easy to get to from Madrid and other parts of Spain.# Burgos Caminoīurgos is one of the main cities along the Camino de Santiago and is a popular starting place, at just under 500km from Santiago. ![]() It is the first major city along the route and is a very popular start point for Spanish. The city made famous by the running of the bulls is a very popular starting point for the Camino Frances also. St Jean is easily accessible by train or bus from Bayonne and there is a season bus service from Spain too, provided by Alsa. ![]() Very popular with international pilgrims, St Jean is just over the border in France and is also the end point of Caminos from other parts of France, including the Le Puy route. There are many other popular starting places along the Camino Frances. The reason is because in order to gain the compostela from the cathedral in Santiago, one must have walked at least 100km to Santiago, this is why Sarria is so popular, particularly with Spanish pilgrims. Sarria, which is 116km from Santiago, is the most popular starting point. We sell products through our online partner Redbubble, who will create and ship your product worldwide and in your own currency. The map, like all our maps, was digitally created taking many weeks and lots of dedication Many thousands of pilgrims make the journey by starting in St Jean Pied de Port, just over the border in France, but walkers and cyclists start at all points along the way. ![]() The French Way or Camino Frances is the most well known of the Camino pilgrim paths and goes for 775km across northern Spain.
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