Camino Inglés: 119 km in 5 days
Short route from the northern Spanish coast
- Start: Ferrol or A Coruña, Spain
- End: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Distance: 119 km
- Difficulty: easy
- Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Note: Shortest route eligible for Compostela certificate (from Ferrol). Historically used by pilgrims arriving by sea.
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Stops on this route
Ferrol or A Coruña, Spain
Ferrol is a historic naval city on Galicia's Atlantic coast and the traditional starting point of the Camino Inglés, the route once used by English and northern European pilgrims who arrived by sea before walking on to Santiago de Compostela. Its natural harbor and eighteenth-century shipyards made it one of Spain's principal naval bases, a role still visible in its grand neoclassical quarter.
Ferrol
Ferrol is a historic naval city on Galicia's Atlantic coast and the traditional starting point of the Camino Inglés, the route once used by English and northern European pilgrims who arrived by sea before walking on to Santiago de Compostela. Its natural harbor and eighteenth-century shipyards made it one of Spain's principal naval bases, a role still visible in its grand neoclassical quarter.
Pontedeume
Betanzos
Bruma
Sigüeiro
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Santiago de Compostela is the spiritual endpoint of the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage network that has drawn walkers to the tomb of Saint James for over a thousand years. Its granite old town, centered on the Romanesque cathedral, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the great pilgrimage cities of Europe.
Road charges and rules along the way
Spain
- Environmental Sticker (Distintivo Ambiental DGT): €5 — https://sede.dgt.gob.es
Mandatory equipment: Safety vest (reflective, high-visibility), Warning triangle, Spare bulbs (headlights), Snow chains
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