Camino de Santiago Routes

Camino de Santiago: Alternatives to the Camino Frances

Where should you start the Camino de Santiago? If you want to be truly authentic, you should start from home! That's what the original pilgrims would have done - they didn't have the luxury of airplanes and trains to get them to the beginning.

For this reason there are nearly as many routes as there are pilgrims. You can start from wherever is convenient for you. However, some routes are more traveled than others - find out about the various routes below.

See also: When to Do the Camino de Santiago.

• Camino Frances
  The most famous and popular Camino de Santiago route.
• Camino del Norte
  A good alternative to the Camino Frances, taking you along the coast.
• Camino Aragones
  A different first leg that joins the Camino Frances.
• Camino de la Plata
  The longest and most difficult camino, starting from Seville.
• Camino Ingles
  The shortest Camino de Santiago route, starting in A Coruña.
• Camino Portugues
  Various routes starting in Portugal.
• Camino Primitivo
  A short route, starting in Oviedo.
• Camino Fisterra
  An alternative ending, taking you from Santiago de Compostela on to Fisterra - 'the end of the earth'.