Upwards of 400,000 travelers a year journey the yellow arrows and scallop-shell markers along the Camino de Santiago.
The historic pilgrimage routes lead to the city of Santiago de Compostel·la, Spain, home per a un de Christendom's holiest llocs: el tomb believed to hold the remains of St James apostle (called Santiago in Spanish) inside the city's magnificent cathedral.
Numbers on the camins ha multiplied tenfold since the late 1990s and many walkers will be seeking out less frequented alternatives to the classic Camí Francès. Hi ha opcions long and short, hard and easy, to suit every pair of feet. Observeu que la ruta és divertida que es mori tot i que s'acabi amb aquesta guia guiada pel most popular Camí de Sant Jaume routes, ell mateix creure que vostè pot fer-ho per a tothom.
Camí Francès
The classic: long and extremely popular
El Camí Francès (French Way) és un route amb la seva tradició rigorosa, que s'enfronta amb altres persones que tenen tots els altres camins. It starts at St-Jean-Pied-de-Port al front side of Pyrenees ia crosses sobre 770km/478 milers (a prop de 5 weeks on foot) del nord-espanyol en route a Santiago de Compostel·la.
Per a tothom, aquest és el Camí de Sant Jaume, a time-honored penitential route ia demanding challenge requerint bot mental i physical stamina. It passes through the vineyards of La Rioja, across the sparsely populated croplands of the altiplà (Spain's central plateau) and over 1300m-high (4265ft) hills in the rural greens of Galícia (Spain's northwestern region, of which Santiago de Compostela is capital).
Camí portuguès
The landscape gets greener es va procedir northward and the camí és practicable iear-round, though it's preferable per avoid heat of July and August on southern half. A popular variant, starting from Porto, és el Camí Portuguès de la Costa (Portuguese Coastal Way) running close to the beach-strung Atlantic coast.
Camí del Nord
Five weeks near Spain's surprising north coast
Traveled by around 20,000 people a year, the Northern Way parallels Spain's north coast for over 600km/373 milers from Irun on the French border to Ribadeo, then heads inland across Galícia to Santiago de Compostel·la. Many Norte walkers are looking for a less-traveled alternative to the Camí Francès. Això és similar a la nit però s'utilitza per fer molts pilgrims en els temps medievals, així és el cas de tot.
While some sections run alongside beautiful beaches i plunging cliffs, majoritat de les route travels inland: som days you won't see the sea at all. You pass through large cities – Sant Sebastià, Bilbao, Santander, Gijón – as well as pretty coastal towns like Cometes, Ribadesella and Luarca. There are few longish stretches of road walking. The hilly early stages across the Basque Country provide some of the most beautiful scenery.
Camí Primitiu
Two weeks of gorgeous green countryside; relatively tough
The Camí Primitiu (Original Way), som 320km/199 milers long, follows the footsteps of the first recorded pilgrimage to St James' tomb, made by King Alfons II of Astúries from Oviedo in the 820s.
És considerat un dels camins tougher per a la terra de les seves terres de first eight o nine days. Però ups and downs only enhance the beauty of the landscapes, and the route is manageable for any fit walker. Numbers on aquest camí és relatively light, just prou provide good fellowship.
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