{"id":3748,"date":"2025-01-26T20:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T19:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discovernavarra.com\/?p=3748"},"modified":"2025-03-28T20:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T19:01:45","slug":"way-of-st-james-in-navarra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discovernavarra.com\/en\/camino-de-santiago-in-navarra\/","title":{"rendered":"Way of St James"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago) is one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world, ending in the city of Santiago de Compostela<\/strong> in Galicia, Spain. The Camino Franc\u00e9s<\/strong>, the most popular route to Santiago de Compostela, crosses through Navarra. This route through Navarra is divided into 7 stages and is approximately 145 km long. The Camino has been walked for centuries by thousands of pilgrims. The most important lesson the Camino teaches is that the journey is more important than the destination. Pilgrims from all over the world share a universal experience here: a longing for simplicity, a return to the core of what matters.<\/p>\n

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The shell of the Camino de Santiago, an iconic symbol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Crossing the Pyrenees and Roncesvalles<\/h3>\n

The Camino in Navarre begins with the crossing of the Pyrenees from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles<\/strong>. This crossing is difficult, with steep paths and a lot of elevation gain. However, the views are worth it. There are two paths from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles: the Ruta de Valcarlos (23.5 km) and the Ruta de Napole\u00f3n (24.3 km). In winter and in bad weather, it is forbidden to walk the Ruta de Napole\u00f3n. The Ruta de Valcarlos is safer and more accessible.<\/p>\n