There were times along the Camino when we got tired of all the road walking. Even though this is, undoubtedly one of the most popular trails in the world, it is not a true hiking experience but was started as a pilgrimage to St James. We were both raised in Christian households, but we were not drawn to the trail for religious reasons. This is the most social trail we have ever walked and we met many amazing people from around the world which we now call our friends.
One of the coolest aspects of this pilgrimage is that you develop a “trail family” that you interact with on a daily basis. Our family now extends to 6 continents and over 30 countries. Like all families, there are members you hope to never see again (I fill that role for the majority of the family–the blacksheep uncle/cousin) and there are members you are extremely close to. The further we get out from the experience, the more nostalgic I feel for it and long to return. Pam hasn’t gotten there yet because we still have so many other trails to hike.
And so we begin…Week 1, May 11
- Day 1 — St Jean Pied de Port to Roncevalles
- Day 2 — Roncevalles to Zubiri
- Day 3 — Zubiri to Pamplona
- Day 4 — Pamplona (Zero Day)
- Day 5 — Pamplona to Puente la Reina
- Day 6 — Puente la Reina to Estella
- Day 7 — Estella to Villamayor de Monjardin
Week 2, May 18
- Day 8 — Villamayor de Monjardin to Torres del Rio
- Day 9 — Torres del Rio to Logrono
- Day 10 — Logrono to Ventosa
- Day 11 — Ventosa to Ciruena
- Day 12 — Ciruena to Belorado
- Day 13 — Belorado to St Juan de Ortega
- Day 14 — St Juan de Ortega to Burgos
Week 3, May 25
- Day 15 — Burgos (Zero Day)
- Day 16 — Burgos to Hornillos del Camino
- Day 17 — Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz
- Day 18 — Castrojeriz to Fromista
- Day 19 — Fromista to Carrion de los Condes
- Day 20 — Carrion de los Condes to Ledigos
- Day 21 — Ledigos to Calzadilla de los Hermanillos
Week 4, June 1
- Day 22 — Calzadilla de los Hermanillos to Mansilla de las Mulas
- Day 23 — Mansilla de las Mulas to Leon
- Day 24 — Leon (Zero Day)
- Day 25 — Leon to Villar de Mazarife
- Day 26 — Villar de Mazarife to Astorga
- Day 27 — Astorga to Foncebadon
- Day 28 — Foncebadon to Ponferrada
Week 5, June 8
- Day 29 — Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierza
- Day 30 — Villafranca del Bierza to Laguna de Castilla
- Day 31 — Laguna de Castilla to Triacastela
- Day 32 — Traicastela to Vilei
- Day 33 — Vilei to Portomarin
- Day 34 — Portomarin to Palas de Rei
- Day 35 — Palas de Rei to Ribadiso
Week 6, June 15
- Day 36 — Ribadiso to O Pedrouzo
- Day 37 — O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
- Day 38 — Santiago de Compostela (Zero Day) end of the Camino for some
- Day 39 — Santiago de Compostela to Negreira
- Day 40 — Negreira to Santa Marina
- Day 41 — Santa Marina to Dumbria
- Day 42 — Dumbria to Muxia
Week 7, June 22