The Camino Primitivo, although less frequented, is popular in its own right. It is the Original Way - the route taken by the first pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela. For pilgrims who prefer cycling to walking, it is best to avoid the French Way. Portugués da Costa (The Portuguese Coastal Way) and Camino del Norte (the Northern Way) are good A map of the lesser-known Camino de Santiago routes: Camino de Madrid, Camino Catalan, Camino Mozarabe, Camino de Levante, Camino de Invierno, and Camino de Gran Canaria. Plus Camino Frances and Via de la Plata. Camino Frances This is the most famous and popular Camino de Santiago route. Eat in the best city for tapas in Spain, and visit the fantastic cathedrals of Burgos and Leon. Plus, all the tapas in Leon are free. Cities: Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos, Leon, and Ponferrada; Camino del Norte This route is a good alternative to the Camino Frances. By far the most popular route to Santiago de Compostela is along the Camino Frances, a route that begins in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port France, crosses the Pyrenees Mountains and continues to some of Spain's finest cities like Pamplona, Burgos, Leon, and Astorga. This Camino route typically takes at least a month to complete. The Camino de Santiago (or the Way of St James) is Europe's most popular pilgrimage route, and one that travellers are increasingly adding to their bucket lists. Table of Contents Three most popular Camino routes (the last 100 km) Out of several routes that you can walk the last 100 km on these three Camino are by far the most popular. Camino Frances from Sarria - 55 792* people or 315% of all pilgrims who arrived in Santiago in 2021. FzdS.

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