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History, routes, variants and curiosities of the Camino de Santiago, told from Km 24.448 — Finca Anduriñas, A Estrada.
The Camino de Santiago is not a single route but a network of paths converging on the Apostle's tomb. This blog covers the history of the Camino and a guide to all its routes —French, Portuguese, Northern, Primitive, English, Via de la Plata, Sanabrés, Winter Way and Mozarab—, plus variants like the Spiritual and the epilogue to Finisterre and Muxía. All told from Km 24.448, in A Estrada (Pontevedra), where Finca Anduriñas welcomes the pilgrim.
The history
of the Camino
Twelve centuries of pilgrimage, in a single article.
History of the Camino de Santiago
From the discovery of the Apostle's tomb in the 9th century to the living Camino of today.
Read →The Anduriñas
routes
The Jacobean routes that cross A Estrada at Km 24.448 on the way to Santiago.
The Camino has
a thousand faces
The great Jacobean routes every pilgrim should know.
The Forgotten Way
One of the oldest Jacobean routes, from Bilbao to Villafranca del Bierzo through the mountains.
Read →Beyond
the routes
Detours with soul and the epilogue to the end of the world.
Camino
curiosities
The Camino de Santiago reaches farther than you might think.
The Camino among volcanoes (Gran Canaria)
The first Jacobean route outside the mainland: 66 km from the Maspalomas Oasis to Santiago de los Caballeros de Gáldar (founded 1482), between the calderas of Tirajana and Tejeda.
Dual Pilgrim: Camino + Kumano Kodo
Anyone who completes the Camino de Santiago and Japan's Kumano Kodo —the only two pilgrimage routes that are World Heritage Sites— earns the 'Dual Pilgrim' credential: a sun that rises in Santiago and sets in Kumano.
The end of the world has its own diploma
Beyond the Compostela, those who walk to Finisterre receive the Fisterrana, and those who reach Muxía, the Muxiana.
The Camino de Santiago in brief
How many routes does the Camino de Santiago have?
There is no fixed number: there are dozens of routes and variants. The main ones are the French Way, the Portuguese, the Northern, the Primitive, the English, the Via de la Plata with the Sanabrés, the Winter Way and the Mozarab, plus variants like the Spiritual and epilogues like Finisterre-Muxía.
Which is the most popular route?
The French Way, for its waymarking, hostel infrastructure and pilgrim community.
Which routes pass through A Estrada?
The routes that pass through A Estrada: the Sanabrés Way (Via de la Plata), the Winter Way and the Mozarab pass Km 24.448 in A Estrada, where Finca Anduriñas stands.
How many kilometres do you need for the Compostela?
At least the last 100 km on foot (or 200 km by bike) to Santiago, with the pilgrim's credential stamped at least twice a day.
Which is the original route of the Camino?
The Primitive Way, the one King Alfonso II walked from Oviedo in the 9th century to venerate the newly discovered tomb of the Apostle.
Before
walking on
Finca Anduriñas awaits you in A Estrada, Pontevedra: a rest on the Camino, by donation.