Camino_1_Stage_Planner.xlsx

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1	🎒 CAMINO DE SANTIAGO \| Full Camino Francés Stage Planner \| St Jean → Santiago \| 815.9km / 507mi
2	Take what you need. Take one thing you want. Pack none of your fears. — caminotranquilo.net
3	DAY	DATE	HIKE DAY	STARTING POINT	ENDING POINT	KM	MILES	HRS	DIFF	STATUS	ACCOMMODATION	RESERVED	NOTES

4	0	Before Day 1		Kansas City	Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port					TRAVEL	Book accommodation in SJPP		Fly KC → Madrid. Train or bus to SJPP. Arrive the day before you start.
5	1	Day 1	1	Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port	Valcarlos	12.5	7.8	2:33	2	OPEN			Valcarlos route. Gentler than Napoleon. Mark's favourite of the two.
6	2	Day 2	2	Valcarlos	Roncesvalles	12.1	7.5	4:00	3	OPEN			Steep climb into Spain. First albergue. Pilgrim Mass at 8pm.
7	3	Day 3	3	Roncesvalles	Zubiri	21.7	13.5	5-6	2	OPEN			Watch foot placement on descent to Zubiri — ankle country.
8	4	Day 4	4	Zubiri	Pamplona	21.1	13.1	5-6	1	OPEN			Into Pamplona. Running of the Bulls route. Cathedral museum.
9	📍 WEEK 1 — The Pyrenees \| SJPP → Pamplona
10	5	Day 5		REST DAY	Pamplona	67.4	41.9			REST			Week 1 total: 67.4km / 41.9mi. Cambio Blanco terrace bar — best mojito on the Camino.
11	6	Day 6	6	Pamplona	Puente la Reina	25	15.5	6:30	3	OPEN			Alto del Perdón windmills. Classic Camino photograph stop.
12	7	Day 7	7	Puente la Reina	Estella	24.7	15.3	5:55	1	OPEN			Wine fountain at Irache — yes it is real, yes it is free.
13	8	Day 8	8	Estella	Los Arcos	23.8	14.8	6:16	2	OPEN
14	9	Day 9	9	Los Arcos	Viana	21.5	13.4	5:29	2	OPEN
15	10	Day 10	10	Viana	Logroño	10.4	6.5	2:23	1	OPEN			Short day into Logroño. La Calinda pintxos bar — go here for dinner.
16	📍 WEEK 2 — Navarra & La Rioja \| Pamplona → Logroño
17	11	Day 11		REST DAY	Logroño	105.4	65.5			REST			Week 2 total: 105.4km / 65.5mi. Logroño is one of the best cities on the route.
18	12	Day 12	12	Logroño	Navarette	13.2	8.2	2:49	2	OPEN
19	13	Day 13	13	Navarette	Nájera	18.8	11.7	4:30	1	OPEN			Bar Desportales in Nájera — clay pot pork ribs. Do not miss it.
20	14	Day 14	14	Nájera	Santo Domingo de la Calzada	23.6	14.7	5:28	1	OPEN
21	15	Day 15	15	Santo Domingo de la Calzada	Belorado	25	15.5	6:28	1	OPEN
22	16	Day 16	16	Belorado	Villafranca Montes de Oca	12.6	7.8	3:22	2	OPEN			Dr. Coffee is near here — the most beloved man on the Camino.
23	📍 WEEK 3 — La Rioja & Burgos \| Logroño → Burgos
24	17	Day 17	17	Villafranca Montes de Oca	Atapuerca	19.4	12.1	4:55	3	OPEN			Atapuerca — oldest human remains in Europe. Worth the short detour.
25	18	Day 18	18	Atapuerca	Burgos	20.7	12.9	5:08	1	OPEN			Burgos cathedral. Mesón del Cid for a splurge dinner.
26	19	Day 19		REST DAY	Burgos	133.3	82.9			REST			Week 3 total: 133.3km / 82.9mi. Rest up — the Meseta begins tomorrow.
27	20	Day 20	20	Burgos	Hornillos del Camino	21.4	13.3	5:03	2	OPEN			The Meseta begins. Flat. Quiet. Meditative. Embrace it rather than fight it.
28	21	Day 21	21	Hornillos del Camino	Castrojeriz	22.1	13.7	5:04		OPEN
29	22	Day 22	22	Castrojeriz	Frómista	26.1	16.2	7:20	1	OPEN			Long day. Start early. Flat but exposed.
30	23	Day 23	23	Frómista	Carrión de los Condes	22.7	14.1	5:32	1	OPEN
31	📍 WEEK 4 — The Meseta \| Burgos → León
32	24	Day 24	24	Carrión de los Condes	Moratinos	29	18	7:33	1	OPEN			Longest Meseta day. No services for 17km. Carry water and food from Carrión.
33	25	Day 25	25	Moratinos	Bercianos del Real Camino	20	12.4	5:08	1	OPEN
34	26	Day 26	26	Bercianos del Real Camino	Mansilla de las Mulas	26.1	16.2	6:08	2	OPEN			Albergue del Camino in Mansilla — the grape vine terrace is spectacular.
35	27	Day 27	27	Mansilla de las Mulas	León	19.6	12.2	4:26	2	OPEN			León. Best rotisserie chicken on the Camino. León cathedral at night.
36	28	Day 28		REST DAY	León	186.9	116.1			REST			Week 4 total: 186.9km / 116.1mi. León is one of the great Camino cities.
37	29	Day 29	29	León	Vilar de Mazarife	23.7	14.7	6:00	1	OPEN			Take the Mazarife route — quieter and prettier than the main road.
38	30	Day 30	30	Vilar de Mazarife	Hospital de Órbigo	15.3	9.5	3:44		OPEN			Medieval jousting ground. Take the scenic route out of town — it is marked.
39	31	Day 31	31	Hospital de Órbigo	Astorga	19.2	11.9	4:55	2	OPEN			Astorga — Gaudí Palace and the chocolate capital of Spain.
40	32	Day 32	32	Astorga	Rabanal del Camino	20.7	12.9	5:31	2	OPEN			Climb begins in earnest. Last flat ground for several days.
41	📍 WEEK 5 — León to the Mountains \| León → Villafranca
42	33	Day 33	33	Rabanal del Camino	El Acebo	19.8	12.3	6:06	2	OPEN			Cruz de Ferro today. Leave your stone. Take your time at this moment.
43	34	Day 34	34	El Acebo	Ponferrada	17.5	10.9	4:29	2	OPEN			Ponferrada Templar Castle — free on Tuesdays. Take the city shortcut.
44	35	Day 35	35	Ponferrada	Villafranca del Bierzo	26.7	16.6	7:38	1	OPEN			Long day. Stock up in Villafranca. Galicia begins tomorrow.
45	36	Day 36		REST DAY	Villafranca del Bierzo	142.9	88.8			REST			Week 5 total: 142.9km / 88.8mi. The mountains and Galicia are next.
46	37	Day 37	37	Villafranca del Bierzo	Las Herrerías	20	12.4	5:00	2	OPEN			Beautiful valley walk. Last gentle day before O Cebreiro climb.
47	38	Day 38	38	Las Herrerías	O Cebreiro	8.1	5	3:00	2	OPEN			Short but very steep. Into Galicia. Check weather. Rain is likely.
48	39	Day 39	39	O Cebreiro	Triacastela	20.8	12.9	6:00	2	OPEN			Galician mountains. Stunning. Almost certainly wet. Worth every step.
49	40	Day 40	40	Triacastela	Sarria	17.8	11.1	5:00	1	OPEN			Last 100km begins in Sarria. Two stamps per day required from here.
50	📍 WEEK 6 — Galicia \| Villafranca → Santiago
51	41	Day 41	41	Sarria	Portomarín	22.2	13.8	6:00	2	OPEN			Beautiful reservoir crossing into Portomarín.
52	42	Day 42	42	Portomarín	Palas de Rei	24.8	15.4	6:00	1	OPEN
53	43	Day 43	43	Palas de Rei	Arzúa	28	17.4	7:00	2	OPEN			Long day. Melide at halfway — try the pulpo gallego. Best octopus in Galicia.
54	44	Day 44	44	Arzúa	O Pedrouzo	19.3	12	5:00	1	OPEN			Last night before Santiago. Rest well. You have earned this.
55	45	Day 45	45	O Pedrouzo	Santiago de Compostela	19.3	12	5:00		OPEN			ARRIVAL DAY. Pilgrim Mass at noon. You walked 500 miles.
56	46	Day 46		REST DAY	Santiago de Compostela	180.3	112			REST			Week 6 total: 180.3km / 112.0mi. Collect your Compostela. Celebrate properly.
57	47	Day 47		Santiago de Compostela	Madrid					TRAVEL	Chamartín One Hotel Madrid		Train to Madrid. Chamartín One Hotel — walk off train, straight to bed.
58	48	Day 48		Madrid	Kansas City					TRAVEL			Fly home. 1pm departure recommended. Buen Camino!
59	TOTAL WALKING DISTANCE — St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela					815.9	507
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