Camino de Santiago · Camino Francés
Le Camino Francés
The most walked pilgrim road in the world, taken from its usual starting point: Roncesvalles, the Rioja, the endless Meseta, the climb to O Cebreiro and the eucalyptus forests of Galicia.
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle · France, Espagne
Where to sleep on Le Camino Francés
Halta lists 62 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 45 campsites, 1 mountain hut, 13 bivouac spots, 3 hotels — across the part of the route our inventory covers, which is centred on France; beyond that, places to sleep are not yet mapped. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 34 stages of Le Camino Francés
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Roncesvalles | 23 km | 1 040 m |
| 2 | Roncesvalles → Zubiri | 22 km | 324 m |
| 3 | Zubiri → Pamplona | 21 km | 314 m |
| 4 | Pamplona → Puente la Reina | 23 km | 429 m |
| 5 | Puente la Reina → Estella | 22 km | 398 m |
| 6 | Estella → Los Arcos | 22 km | 394 m |
| 7 | Los Arcos → Logroño | 28 km | 368 m |
| 8 | Logroño → Nájera | 28 km | 389 m |
| 9 | Nájera → Santo Domingo de la Calzada | 21 km | 372 m |
| 10 | Santo Domingo de la Calzada → Belorado | 22 km | 305 m |
| 11 | Belorado → San Juan de Ortega | 24 km | 438 m |
| 12 | San Juan de Ortega → Burgos | 24 km | 163 m |
| 13 | Burgos → Hornillos del Camino | 21 km | 116 m |
| 14 | Hornillos del Camino → Castrojeriz | 20 km | 185 m |
| 15 | Castrojeriz → Frómista | 25 km | 215 m |
| 16 | Frómista → Carrión de los Condes | 19 km | 85 m |
| 17 | Carrión de los Condes → Terradillos de los Templarios | 26 km | 111 m |
| 18 | Terradillos de los Templarios → Sahagún | 14 km | 93 m |
| 19 | Sahagún → El Burgo Ranero | 18 km | 96 m |
| 20 | El Burgo Ranero → Mansilla de las Mulas | 19 km | 20 m |
| 21 | Mansilla de las Mulas → León | 19 km | 148 m |
| 22 | León → Hospital de Órbigo | 33 km | 159 m |
| 23 | Hospital de Órbigo → Astorga | 16 km | 123 m |
| 24 | Astorga → Rabanal del Camino | 20 km | 316 m |
| 25 | Rabanal del Camino → Ponferrada | 32 km | 559 m |
| 26 | Ponferrada → Villafranca del Bierzo | 23 km | 247 m |
| 27 | Villafranca del Bierzo → O Cebreiro | 28 km | 833 m |
| 28 | O Cebreiro → Triacastela | 21 km | 276 m |
| 29 | Triacastela → Sarria | 18 km | 317 m |
| 30 | Sarria → Portomarín | 23 km | 371 m |
| 31 | Portomarín → Palas de Rei | 25 km | 553 m |
| 32 | Palas de Rei → Arzúa | 29 km | 457 m |
| 33 | Arzúa → O Pedrouzo | 20 km | 274 m |
| 34 | O Pedrouzo → Santiago de Compostela | 19 km | 307 m |
Frequently asked questions about Le Camino Francés
How many days does Le Camino Francés take?
Le Camino Francés takes about 35 days, split into 34 stages over 768 km — an average of 22 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Le Camino Francés?
Halta lists 62 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Camino Francés: 45 campsites, 1 mountain hut, 13 bivouac spots, 3 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is Le Camino Francés?
Le Camino Francés is rated moderate, with 10 795 m of cumulative elevation gain over 768 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 318 m of climbing a day.
Where does Le Camino Francés go?
Le Camino Francés runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela, by way of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Sahagún, Villafranca del Bierzo, across Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle. It is travelled on foot and totals 768 km split into 34 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après le Camino Francés (balisage FFRandonnée en France, jacquaire en Espagne). Tracé reconstitué par routage (ODbL, openrouteservice.org). Halta 2026-08. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).