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You can use the image map above or the text links below
to see pictures and a more detailed description of each day.
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| Day 1 Pamplona to Puente la Reina 25 km |
The bumpy Camino requires a mountainbike
on some stretches with a neckbreaking downhill to Muruzabal. We chose to climb Monte Perdon on the carretera, a wide shoulder helps make the traffic bearable. |
| Day 2 Puente la Reina to Los Arcos 45 km |
The Camino is definitely a footpath
to Estella. The traffic on the carretera is light on this stretch, its a continuous up and down through the agricultural regions of Navarra. |
| Day 3 Los Arcos to Najera 63 km |
The Camino is a challenge to skillfull mountainbikers
until Viana. Traffic can be quite heavy on the carretera, however, a wide shoulder makes this a comfortable ride. |
| Day 4 Najera to Belorado 73 km |
The Camino is a clay road that can be tough
to travel after a rain. Along small country roads we travel the carretera through the Oca mountains. |
| Day 5 Belorado to Burgos 75 km |
The Camino passes along on bumpy paths. We are continuing along the small country roads on the carretera through the wine regions of La Rioja. |
| Day 6 Burgos to Boadilla del Camino 81 km |
The Camino is passable until Castrojeriz,
after which the hills and poor surface produce day dreams of a fully suspended
bike. Small country roads make the carretera a good alternative. |
| Day 7 Boadilla del Camino to Sahagun 76 km |
The Camino is a somewhat bumpy clay path
to Fromista, then a gravel path on the side of the carretera. We travel the quiet side roads on the carretera. |
| Day 8 Sahagun to Leon 65 km |
The Camino is a newly created gravel path
('Real Camino de Frances") that stretches straight as an arrow far
into the distance. Quiet country roads and diversity in the landscape make the carretera a welcome alternative. |
| Day 9 Leon to Castrillo de los Polvazares 65 km |
The Camino follows gravel paths
that are manageable despite the occasional bumpy stretch. Cycling on the shoulder of the moderately heavily travelled carretera and smaller side roads, we are able to see the mountains in the far distance. |
| Day 10 Castrillo de los Polvazares to Molinaseca 51 km |
The Camino is a footpath over the Rabanal
pass. After 9 days of riding, we are in condition to tackle the first mountain pass (elevation 1500 meters). The scented heather of the landscape makes the 16 km uphill bearable. |
| Day 11 Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo 32 km |
The Camino follows a quite bumpy path through
the hills. The carretera is a quiet country road with continuous ups and downs. |
| Day 12 Villafranca del Bierzo to Triacastela 62 km |
The Cebreiro pass (altitude 1300 meters) is not as tough for us, the scenic road snakes back and forth for the 15 km uphill. But the downhill is not yet in sight, another 20 km of strenuous ups and downs before we can roll into Triacastela. |
| Day 13 Triacastela to Portomarin 53 km |
A constant up and down strains our legs and lungs, the lovely countryside in this part of Galicia leaves a memorable impression. |
| Day 14 Portomarin to Melide 48 km |
The Camino is a more or less rocky track. We travel some of the route on the carretera when recurring dreams of a fully suspended bike can no longer be banished from my mind.. |
| Day 15 Melide to Santiago de Compostela 63 km |
The final stretch of our route along paved paths brings us into Santiago de Compostela. In front of the cathedral we meet up again with quite a number of the folks we met along the way. |
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The descriptions of parts of the route that we did not
travel ourselves were provided by others we met along the way. Please
remember that bicycle touring can be a dangerous undertaking. We assume
no responsibility for any mishappenings that might befall you along the
way, so please be careful and always wear a helmet!
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