A guidebook to walking the Camino Frances through northern Spain, the most popular version of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage or Way of St James. Covering 784km (487 miles), this pilgrimage route from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela takes 45 weeks and is suitable for any reasonably fit walker.

The route is described from east to west in 36 stages, each between 17 and 36km (1222 miles) in length. An additional section from Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre and Muxia on the Galician coast is also included.

• Includes a separate map booklet containing 1:100,000 mapping and route line
• GPX files available to download
• Handy stage planning tables and pilgrim lodging listings help you plan your itinerary
• Detailed information about refreshments and facilities along the route
• Advice on planning and preparation

Autorentext
Sanford 'Sandy' Brown is a community activist, long-distance walker and ordained minister from Seattle, Washington. Inspired by The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho, he trekked the Camino de Santiago in 2008 and since then has walked or biked over 18,000km on pilgrim trails in Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy and the United States. He leads group pilgrimage treks through his travel company, www.pilgrimpaths.com. Sandy earned his undergraduate degree in medieval history at the University of Washington in Seattle, his MDiv at Garrett Theological Seminary, which honored him in 2006 as a Distinguished Alumnus, and in 1997 earned a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary in gender, sexuality and spirituality. In 2023 the European Association of Via Francigena Ways bestowed its Honor Award on Sandy for his contributions to the development of the route. He has two grown sons and lives with his wife, Theresa Elliott, in Lucca, Italy.

Zusammenfassung
Guidebook and map book to walking the 784km Camino Frances from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in southern France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, including an additional route to Finisterre. Split into 6 sections and 36 customisable stages, the guide lists over 500 pilgrim hostels. The map book covers the entire route, which can be walked in 4-5 weeks.