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Camino de Invierno
Winter alternative route through the Valcarce valley
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Winter alternative route through the Valcarce valley
- Start Point
- Ponferrada
- End Point
- Santiago de Compostela
- Regions
- Castile and León, Galicia
- Length Km
- 263
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Historical Significance
- Lower altitude alternative to the traditional route over O Cebreiro, used during harsh winter conditions
- Best Time
- November to March
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Camino Vasco del Interior
Interior Basque route avoiding the coastal mountains
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Interior Basque route avoiding the coastal mountains
- Start Point
- Irún
- End Point
- Burgos
- Regions
- Basque Country, Castile and León
- Length Km
- 280
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Historical Significance
- Historic alternative to the coastal route, passing through the Basque inland regions and Riojan wine country
- Best Time
- April to October
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Camino Aragonés
Historic Pyrenean route from France joining the Camino Francés
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Historic Pyrenean route from France joining the Camino Francés
- Start Point
- Somport
- End Point
- Puente la Reina
- Regions
- Aragon, Navarre
- Length Km
- 164
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Historical Significance
- One of the original four main routes described in the Codex Calixtinus, crossing the Pyrenees from France
- Best Time
- May to October
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Camino de la Costa
Spectacular coastal route along the northern Spanish coast
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Spectacular coastal route along the northern Spanish coast
- Start Point
- Irún
- End Point
- Santiago de Compostela
- Regions
- Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia
- Length Km
- 815
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Historical Significance
- Most scenic Camino route following the ancient Roman coastal road with stunning ocean views and challenging terrain
- Best Time
- May to September
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Camino de la Lana
Historic wool trading route from Mediterranean to northern Spain
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Historic wool trading route from Mediterranean to northern Spain
- Start Point
- Alicante
- End Point
- Burgos
- Regions
- Valencian Community, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León
- Length Km
- 700
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Historical Significance
- Medieval commercial route that connected the wool-producing regions with northern markets and European trade
- Best Time
- March to May, September to November
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Camino de Levante
Eastern route from the Mediterranean coast to connect with Vía de la Plata
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Eastern route from the Mediterranean coast to connect with Vía de la Plata
- Start Point
- Valencia
- End Point
- Zamora
- Regions
- Valencian Community, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León
- Length Km
- 900
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Historical Significance
- Historic trade and pilgrimage route connecting eastern Spain with the northwestern pilgrimage paths
- Best Time
- March to May, September to November
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Camino Varón de Valés
Alternative route from Madrid connecting to the main Camino Francés
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Alternative route from Madrid connecting to the main Camino Francés
- Start Point
- Madrid
- End Point
- Camino Francés (Sahagún)
- Regions
- Community of Madrid, Castile and León
- Length Km
- 320
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Historical Significance
- Historic path taken by pilgrims from central Spain to join the main Santiago route
- Best Time
- April to June, September to November
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Camino Sanabrés
Southeastern branch of the Vía de la Plata through Zamora province
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Southeastern branch of the Vía de la Plata through Zamora province
- Start Point
- Granja de Moreruela
- End Point
- Santiago de Compostela
- Regions
- Castile and León, Galicia
- Length Km
- 370
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Historical Significance
- Historic route through medieval towns and monasteries with fewer crowds than the main Camino routes
- Best Time
- April to June, September to November
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Camino del Salvador
Historic route connecting the Camino Francés with the Camino Primitivo
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Historic route connecting the Camino Francés with the Camino Primitivo
- Start Point
- León
- End Point
- Oviedo
- Regions
- Castile and León, Asturias
- Length Km
- 120
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Historical Significance
- Links two major pilgrimage destinations, allowing pilgrims to visit both Santiago and the Asturian capital
- Best Time
- May to September
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Camino Ignaciano
Spiritual route following the path of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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Spiritual route following the path of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
- Start Point
- Loyola
- End Point
- Manresa
- Regions
- Basque Country, Aragon, Catalonia
- Length Km
- 650
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Historical Significance
- Traces the journey of the founder of the Jesuits from his birthplace to the cave where he wrote the Spiritual Exercises
- Best Time
- April to June, September to November
