Camino Francés
Places along the Camino Francés
These are CaminoFinder place guides along the Camino Francés — towns and cities, not walking stages and not a recommended daily itinerary.
France / Pyrenees
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
The Francés begins here764 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
24 km to Orreaga / Roncesvalles
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is where CaminoFinder’s Camino Francés begins. The town sits in the French Basque country, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, at the foot of the climb toward Navarra.
Navarra
Orreaga / Roncesvalles
About 24 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 740 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
24 km from the previous published place · 41 km to Iruña / Pamplona
Orreaga / Roncesvalles is a small municipal seat in Navarra, just over the pass from France. Both names belong to the same place.
Iruña / Pamplona
About 65 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 698 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
41 km from the previous published place · 24 km to Puente la Reina / Gares
Iruña / Pamplona is the capital of Navarra, and the first city on the Camino Francés after the Pyrenees. Both names belong to the same place.
Puente la Reina / Gares
About 89 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 675 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
24 km from the previous published place · 22 km to Estella-Lizarra
Puente la Reina / Gares is a municipal seat in Navarra. Both names belong to the same town.
Estella-Lizarra
About 111 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 653 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
22 km from the previous published place · 50 km to Logroño
Estella-Lizarra is a municipal seat in Navarra and one of the larger Camino towns between Pamplona and the Rioja.
La Rioja
Logroño
About 160 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 603 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
50 km from the previous published place · 49 km to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Logroño is the capital of La Rioja, and the first large city on the Camino Francés after Navarra — about 160 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
About 210 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 554 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
49 km from the previous published place · 46 km to San Juan de Ortega
Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a municipal seat in La Rioja, about 210 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, on the Camino Francés west of Logroño.
Castilla y León
San Juan de Ortega
About 255 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 508 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
46 km from the previous published place · 25 km to Burgos
San Juan de Ortega is a small settlement in the municipality of Barrios de Colina, in the province of Burgos.
Burgos
About 281 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 483 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
25 km from the previous published place · 40 km to Castrojeriz
Burgos is a provincial capital in Castilla y León, and one of the larger cities on the Camino Francés — about 281 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Castrojeriz
About 321 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 443 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
40 km from the previous published place · 25 km to Frómista
Castrojeriz is a municipal seat in the province of Burgos, in Castilla y León, on the meseta west of Burgos.
Frómista
About 346 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 418 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
25 km from the previous published place · 19 km to Carrión de los Condes
Frómista is a municipal seat in Palencia, on the meseta stretch of the Camino Francés, by the Canal de Castilla.
Carrión de los Condes
About 365 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 399 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
19 km from the previous published place · 39 km to Sahagún
Carrión de los Condes is a municipal seat in Palencia, on the meseta stretch of the Camino Francés.
Sahagún
About 404 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 360 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
39 km from the previous published place · 18 km to El Burgo Ranero
Sahagún is a municipal seat in the province of León, still in Castilla y León, on the meseta east of León.
El Burgo Ranero
About 422 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 342 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
18 km from the previous published place · 19 km to Mansilla de las Mulas
El Burgo Ranero is a municipal seat in the province of León, in Castilla y León, on the meseta west of Sahagún and east of León.
Mansilla de las Mulas
About 441 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 323 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
19 km from the previous published place · 19 km to León
Mansilla de las Mulas is a municipal seat in the province of León, in Castilla y León, on the meseta east of León.
León
About 459 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 304 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
19 km from the previous published place · 47 km to Astorga
León is a provincial capital in Castilla y León, about 459 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the Camino Francés.
Astorga
About 507 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 257 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
47 km from the previous published place · 20 km to Rabanal del Camino
Astorga is a municipal seat in the province of León, where the Camino Francés approaches El Bierzo.
Rabanal del Camino
About 527 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 237 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
20 km from the previous published place · 33 km to Ponferrada
Rabanal del Camino is a settlement in the municipality of Santa Colomba de Somoza, in the province of León, in Castilla y León.
Ponferrada
About 559 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 204 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
33 km from the previous published place · 23 km to Villafranca del Bierzo
Ponferrada is the municipal seat of El Bierzo, in the province of León, about 559 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Villafranca del Bierzo
About 583 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 181 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
23 km from the previous published place · 28 km to O Cebreiro
Villafranca del Bierzo is a municipal seat in León, the last large town in Castilla y León on the Camino Francés.
Galicia
O Cebreiro
About 610 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 153 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
28 km from the previous published place · 39 km to Sarria
O Cebreiro is a mountain settlement in Pedrafita do Cebreiro, Lugo — the first Galician place on the Camino Francés.
Samos
On a Francés variantAbout 639 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 125 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
On a Francés variant — not the next place on the main mapped line. 29 km from O Cebreiro · 10 km to Sarria
Samos is a municipal seat in Lugo, Galicia. It lies on a Camino Francés variant between O Cebreiro and Sarria — not on the main line every walker uses.
Sarria
About 649 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 114 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
39 km from the previous published place · 22 km to Portomarín
Sarria is a town in Lugo, Galicia, and a busy hub on the Galician stretch of the Camino Francés — about 649 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Portomarín
About 671 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 92 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
22 km from the previous published place · 40 km to Melide
Portomarín is a municipal seat in Lugo, Galicia, about 671 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, on the Camino Francés after Sarria.
Melide
About 712 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 52 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
40 km from the previous published place · 14 km to Arzúa
Melide is a town in A Coruña, Galicia, about 712 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, between Portomarín and Arzúa.
Also on: Francés · Primitivo
Arzúa
About 725 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 38 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
14 km from the previous published place · 19 km to O Pedrouzo
Arzúa is a municipal seat in A Coruña, Galicia, about 725 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Also on: Francés · Norte · Primitivo
O Pedrouzo
About 745 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 19 km remain to Santiago on the mapped route
19 km from the previous published place · 19 km to Santiago de Compostela
O Pedrouzo is the municipal seat of O Pino, in A Coruña, Galicia, about 745 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. The parish around it is Arca.
Also on: Francés · Norte
Santiago de Compostela
Route endAbout 764 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · Mapped end of the Camino Francés
19 km from the previous published place
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia and the destination of all six CaminoFinder routes. The old town around the cathedral is a World Heritage site.
Also on: Francés · Inglés · Portugués · Portugués Coastal · Primitivo · Norte