Sancho Garcés III ruled at a very interesting time in Spain’s history. The history of the Camino Francés begins in the 11th century in Spain in the kingdom of Pamplona with a king called Sancho the Great. There are many places to visit in Madrid, so it's a great city to spend a few days before or after your tour. This itinerary fits nicely in a two week holiday and you can fly in easily to Madrid. But almost no one can take a full month off or hike 40 km per day, which is why we’ve cut our itinerary down to a manageable two weeks of hiking that still offer an excellent Camino experience.įor the more time pressed pilgrim, you can start in Leon, which is a little more than half way from the French border. Pilgrims generally complete this route in about four weeks, but bicyclists (and really speedy hikers) can finish in half that time. After crossing the border, it meanders through the Spanish regions of Navarre, La Rioja, Castilla y León, and Galicia, each of them with its own unique history and culture. The Camino Francés, literally “the French Way” begins in far southwestern France in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, a picturesque city at the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains. It is the also the oldest known route, having been described in the Codex Calixtinus, a Camino de Santiago travel guide from the 12th century. This is the best-known and most-traveled route, and for many reasons. If you’ve done any research at all on the Camino de Santiago, you’ve probably seen something about the Camino Francés.
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