Route: St. Jean Pied de Port (France) to Finisterre, return via Muxía to Santiago de Compostela (Spain) Time: 15 days Distance – 1126km / 700 miles* Climbing – 17,653m / 57,916 ft *note that I added some extra distance riding and climbing around cities for research and exploration. If staying only on the route with […]
After taking a rainy rest day in Santiago de Compostela, I was ready to hit the trail again and make the journey to the Atlantic Coast. Two fitting destinations mark the end of the path, one called Finisterre (literally “end of the earth”), and the other is the village of Muxía, which has a chapel […]
Distance: 40 miles (64km) Climbing: 3,829 feet (1167m) I’ve made it to Santiago! Another hilly day with many short, steep climbs, but better trail surface overall. I was eager to get in before too late, so I didn’t take too many photos or stop very often, only to eat a sandwich and meet the two bikers […]
Distance: 59.5 miles / 96km Climbing: 5769′ / 1758m Today was the longest of the trip so far, also with a lot of climbing. Galicia’s riding has proven to be harder than I expected, and part of the reason is that I’m trying to finish a day early to beat a big rainstorm on […]
Distance: 51.5 miles / 83km Climbing: 5157′ / 1561m It was a challenging day for sure, the most climbing of any day other than the pass over the Pyrenees.. Leaving Ponferrada, the path was mostly on roads until the last bit into Villafranca, easy riding and nice to make good time. From Villafranca, the route followed […]
Distance: 36.6 mi / 59km Climbing: 2986 ft / 910m Even though today’s distance was short, so many different places and experiences make it feel like I’ve covered more ground than the past few long days on the Meseta. From Astorga, it’s an easy climb (2-4% grade) into the Cantabrian Mountains up to the highest […]
Distance: 50 mi / 80km Climbing: 2024 ft / 617m Another 50 mile day to Astorga ends the Meseta section of the Camino. It’s hard to imagine that it only takes 3 days to cross what has been at least 9 days walking on previous trips. Today’s highlights were visiting León early in the […]
Distance: 51.1 mi / 82km Climbing: 1,329 ft / 405m I’m over half way to Santiago! The kilometers really fly by when it’s flat. From a bike touring perspective, this is one of those flat days on a long distance route that you just push through to get to the more interesting parts. I covered three walking […]
Distance: 57.2 mi / 92km Climbing: 2,277 ft / 684m The Meseta section of the Camino runs from Burgos to Astorga, often taking 9-10 days to walk. This section represents the mental challenge of the camino, when the walking is easy- just monotonous with long hours under the hot sun. It crosses the flat part of […]
Distance: 35 mi / 56km Climbing: 2,224 ft / 677m I enjoyed a relaxed morning at El Salto in Belorado with a wonderful breakfast prepared by Pepe. The weather was cooler in the morning, a welcome relief from the previous few days. The paths were really wonderful overall, and I was able to finish the shorter distance […]
