Camino de santiago map
Our goal is to bring the Middle Ages to life through a virtual pilgrimage that can be experienced from anywhere. The guide includes explanatory and interpretive text, images, excerpts from relevant primary sources, and bibliographical information, with plans to incorporate interactive maps. It is a work-in-progress, and we continue to add new material regularly. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. We recommend following your heart and comfort level and choosing the best option for you.Digital Camino de Santiago provides an online guide to one of the world’s best-known pilgrimage routes, ending at the tomb of the apostle St. Many people have said that they never want to travel faster again! Seeing less big name sights can actually help you savor and enjoy more the tiny details that bring happiness. In our experience this is way more fun then hopping on a bus every few days or even every night! Traveling slowly, at the pace of your own feet, is a phenomenal experience we have so little of in modern life. We are dedicated to creating an authentic experience of the Camino and use routes of 12 continuous days to deeply enjoy one area, instead of barely seeing many areas. Many companies use buses to shuttle pilgrims to the "highlights" of the Camino. Our prices are more than walking on your own, but we have competitive prices (if not cheaper) for guided walks which run between $4,000 - $6,000 for guiding companies. We take care of all logistics so that you can focus on enjoying every step of your walk.
Red Monkey guided pilgrimages include boutique accommodations, a skilled guide and facilitator fluent in the local language and hidden knowledge, private vans for transport and resources that come from walking a LOT. We take 12 days on our walks as its a great amount of time to have a significant or life changing experience without putting your life in storage or having to quit your job. The Camino walking distance is going to vary with how you decide to walk. Very fit walkers can often walk about 30 or 35 km a day on the Camino Frances, but this is really challenging for everyone else and guess who gets the most injuries? Fit walkers pushing themselves. This will avoid having to walk faster than your heart desires and possibly missing some precious experiences. To avoid the pressure of making a flight home, add a few rest days to your plan. Many Spanish pilgrims skip the long (and potentially nauseating) bus ride over the Pyrenees and start in Roncesvalles or Pamplona, which is 29 days from Santiago. Jean Pied de Port on the French side of the Pyrenees which is about 32 days of walking to reach Santiago.
Most American pilgrims think of the Camino as “starting” in St. James, so the length of time was directly related to their address! For instance, if you lived in Spain, your pilgrimage there and back would be much shorter than for German pilgrims! Traditionally pilgrims walked out of their front door on the Way of St. Many people ask us, "how long does it take to walk the Camino de Santiago?" Or, "How long is the Way of St.