Im wondering can anyone give some informationhelp on whats the best way to go about doing a caminio walk as in where is the best place to start. Over 60% of the pilgrims choose the camino frances because it is the route where you can get the most of the pilgrim experience. Thanks for taking the time to visit my justgiving page. The resulting film is an honest and joyous portrayal of the transformative nature of this ancient practice. The routes of northern spain and the french way camino frances are the ones listed in the world heritage list by.
I holed up as you say, on my first caminochemin from le puy for a weekend and if it were not for that, i never would have reached santiago. My camino documentary hit 100,000 views on youtube. Dont worry, on the downloadpage there is a manual available in english and dutch too if you wish the direct link is. And i also want to walk the camino portugues this autumn but maybe start around the 20th of october so i will follow this thread. A mixed walking and cycling trip is an excellent way to experience the full french way in a shorter time frame and provide variety to your camino experience. Every marker in the itinerary its a end of stage counting up to 31.
I logged in to youtube this morning to reply to a comment on one of my videos and realized that my camino documentary has eclipsed the 100,000 view mark. A kmz file with track of all caminos in france not to confuse with the camino frances in spain. In 2015, it was distributed across the world, playing theatres throughout europe, australia, and new zealand. This is one of the most challenging but beautiful parts of the route, especially if you take the napoleon route over the roncesvalles pass 1450m. She carried the guide in her pack and folded the corner of the page as she progressed through each stage. Trakking trails, stages and routes with walking time, elevation data and distance in km and miles. Search for the hostel network sign during your journey to access hostels with seal of quality and recommended by bicigrino due to their suitability for bikepilgrims. This download will bring you to the downloadpage of the dutch confaternity of saint james het nederlands. It was a lovely weekend of food, wine, rest and terrific fireworks for a 14th july celebration in france lectoure. Nowadays, the french way is one of the most popular caminos and visited by pilgrims from all over the world. The french way camino, also called camino frances, is a wonderful pilgrimage route that dates back to the 12th century. I walked the way in 2012, and it has thus far been the most transformative travel experience of my life. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until november. If you want more information on walking the camino frances.
I will more than likely be travelling alone and would. Jan 14, 2016 in camino statistics part 1, we look at the most popular routes and the pilgrims favourite starting camino points in 2015. Over 60% of the pilgrims choose the camino frances. Let me know what great blogs i have missed by adding them in the comments below. I have to recognize that as i had already decided to reach. Total distance depending on the route you choose between 825km and 865km. The route stretches for almost 800km through the top of. This blog is very funny and worth a read simply for rachels take on the camino, if you are easily offended and object to swearing dont visit. My way from st jeanpieddeport to santiago, 800km in 26 days. The first person i noticed was a tall woman about 35 years old who was in perfect shape with all the.
The french route is the most famous route in the world, the most traveled in 2015 more than 260,000 pilgrims arrived in santiago and the best conditionedbecause of the economic potential it represents for the towns it crosses. I wished to explore the spiritual affect the camino way of st. Gps tracks in kmz and in gpx format of all french caminos in one file march 2018. Pilgrim guides to the roads through france soulac hendaye paperback or download a pdfdocument of. I have been writing about the camino on my blog since 2006, the site grew very large, then i consolidated many posts as there was not enough detail in the huge number that had been written. Dont go without downloading our free camino phrasebook first.
Jean roncesvalles santiago camino guides brierley, john on. Carlos mencos, a pilgrim himself, distinguished with the 2015 aymeric picaud. The walking trails of the way are also open to cyclists and it. Im flying into madrid in 2 weeks to start my camino and was planning on taking train to pamplona and figuring out how to get to st. Italian, french, english, spanish, german frenchgerman subtitles, colour, dcp. A fourth french route originates in arles, in provence, and crosses the frenchspanish frontier at a different point, between the pyrenees towns of somport and canfranc. If you want to meet new people, share the pilgrimage experience, and explore new places with fellow travellers, this is the right option for you. Download guide of the way of st james and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and.
I sent a package from pamplona to santiago a couple of years ago, and they kept it for 30 days in the santiago post office. The camino frances is the most well known and travelled pilgrimage route to santiago. Every summer, i start to think back on my journey, and the many lessons it taught me. James has on pilgrims, by walking the french way alone and documenting his own personal experiences. In camino statistics part 1, we look at the most popular routes and the pilgrims favourite starting camino points in 2015. Jun 04, 2015 directed by jonas frei, manuel schweizer. Im flying into madrid in 2 weeks to start my camino and was planning on taking train to pamplona and figuring out how to get to. I met many people and these souls are one of the best aspects about this walk. This is one of the most challenging but beautiful parts of the route, especially if you take the napoleon. Peregrinatio compostellana, pilgrimage of compostela. This 31 day trip includes 9 days on the bike, 15 days walking and 3 rest days in historical spanish cities.