Three different pilgrimage routes through northern Spain to the sacred city of Santiago de Compostela: the Camino del Norte (a 790km five-week coastal route from Irun), Camino Primitivo (which splits from the Norte at Sebrayo for the next 320km) and the Camino Ingles (a five-day 87-km route from Ferrol).
Guidebook to the Via Podiensis (Chemin du Puy) pilgrim route along the GR65 through southern France to the Pyrenees. The 750km route links Le Puy-en-Velay with Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and the start of the Camino Frances to Santiago. Includes Cele Valley and Rocamadour variants.
For two decades, pilgrimage has been a central part of Dave Whitson's life. Since starting out on the Camino de Santiago in 2002, he has subsequently trod thousands upon thousands of kilometers on sacred roads, from Spain and Italy, to Israel and India, to China and Japan. Even when home, pilgrimage is on his mind, leading to his authoring of three guidebooks on different branches of the Camino, and his production of The Camino Podcast. Across all those years, kilometers, pages, and conversations, he has always struggled to pin down his underlying motivations. He's not alone. As pilgrimage has experienced a remarkable resurgence in popularity in recent decades, it has drawn a diverse and eclectic mix of believers, seekers, and wanderers together, often inspired for reasons that remain elusive. Why do we choose to leave the comforts of home, endure personal hardship, and immerse ourselves in sometimes challenging contexts, in defiance of an increasingly secular world? This study, synthesizing insights from pilgrim memoirs, academic research, and podcast conversations, finds that this venerable human tradition remains uniquely equipped to tend to our most persistent and vexing needs.
Guidebook to walking the Camino Ingles and Ruta do Mar pilgrim routes in northwest Spain. Describes the 116km Camino Ingles from Ferrol or A Coruna to Santiago de Compostela and the of the 190km Ruta do Mar linking Ribadeo with the Ingles at Ferrol. Includes the 120km Camino Finisterre from Santiago to Finisterre or Muxia.
Guidebook to walking the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. The 820km Camino del Norte from Irun via Bilbao and Santander takes around 5 weeks to complete. The 355km Camino Primitivo takes about 2 weeks. Includes the Camino Finisterre from Santiago to the coast.