Practical, reviewed answers for choosing, preparing, walking and remembering the Camino de Santiago, organised by task.
Route guide Choose Plan the Camino del Norte: 822 km in 36 stages from Irún, with practical advice on difficulty, costs, weather, packing and organising your route.
Route guide Choose Portuguese Camino guide: 619 km and 25 stages from Lisbon, starting in Porto, costs, albergues, the best time to go and practical tips.
Route guide The French Way covers 772 km over 33 stages from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela. Most pilgrims take 30-35 days, with a basic budget of €40–65 per day; May, June, September and October offer the best balance for walking.
Route guide The Vía de la Plata runs from Sevilla to Santiago de Compostela, covering 973 km over 36 stages. It is a demanding, solitary Camino with long gaps between services, best suited to experienced pilgrims who are physically well prepared and able to plan each day carefully.
Route guide Choose The Camino Primitivo links Oviedo and Santiago through mountains, forests and inland Galicia. It is demanding, beautiful and needs more careful planning than other routes.
Route guide Choose The Camino Inglés reaches Santiago from the estuaries of Ferrol or A Coruña. It is short and approachable, but its hills, rain and limited lodging call for careful planning.
Route guide Prepare Twelve walking days from Porto, with an extra rest day and clear choices for leaving the city and crossing the Minho.
