Find your Camino
Walked and written since 2016
Experiences, guides and honest advice for the whole Camino de Santiago, from someone who has carried the backpack, missed the bus and found the yellow arrows again. Plus the most beautiful hiking routes in the rest of the world.
Find your Camino
Interactive packing list
Tick things off as you pack. The list is saved in your browser, so you can come back and finish later. Try it here, then open the full list with one click.
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The ways to Santiago
Every route ends at the same cathedral. They just ask different things of you on the way. Distances are the classic full routes, and you can always walk a shorter stretch.
from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
The classic route, and the one most people mean when they say the Camino.
771 km 31 to 35 days
from Lisbon or Porto
Gentler climbs, coastal variants and a milder introduction to the Camino.
616 km 25 to 28 days from Lisbon
from Irún
The coastal route along the Bay of Biscay. Quieter, harder, greener.
824 km 32 to 36 days
from Oviedo
The original route. Mountainous, wild and deeply rewarding.
313 km 12 to 14 days
from Ferrol
The short one. A whole Camino feeling in a single week.
116 km 5 to 6 days
from Seville
The long, lonely trek from south to north for experienced walkers.
960 km 38 to 42 days
from Santiago de Compostela
The continuation to the end of the world, where pilgrims of old walked out to the sea.
89 km 3 to 4 days
Explore the universe
The Camino is the heart, but the universe is bigger. Routes across the world, the gear that carries you, the fitness that keeps you going, the food that tastes right, and the books that get you out the door.
The whole pilgrim network to Santiago, route by route.
ExploreFrom Danish coastal paths to mountains far from home.
ExploreEverything you carry, walked, worn and weighed.
ExploreGet in shape to walk far, day after day.
ExploreCampfire meals and recipes that taste after a long day.
ExploreThe books that get you out the door.
ExploreGuides
Planning
I brought my laptop on the Camino de Santiago. Here is how working a few hours a day on a pilgrimage actually feels, and whether you should try it.
Denmark
From the Helligdomsklipperne cliffs to Dueodde: here are the five best hiking routes on Bornholm with distances, difficulty and practical info for your trip.
Mindset
Many pilgrims mark the Camino with a tattoo. Here is inspiration for your Camino tattoo, a real pilgrim's story and a lesson I learned the hard way.
World
A 3.5 km crater hike in the Caldera de Bandama on Gran Canaria. See the route, history, views and tips for an easy trip you can walk in about an hour.
World
Gran Canaria is a hiker's paradise. Discover the 10 best trails on the island, from Roque Nublo to the Maspalomas dunes, tested on foot by a Camino walker.
Gear
Socks decide whether you get blisters on the Camino. My guide to merino wool, the two-layer system, how many pairs, washing and fit, so your feet last all the way.
About
Camino King started as travel notes from my first Camino in 2016 and grew into the place I wish I had found before my own first step: clear routes, honest gear and stories that get you out the door.
It was never only about the kilometres. It is about the people you meet along the way and the feeling of standing on a ridge with the whole day laid out in front of you. Everything here has been walked, worn or weighed before it gets recommended.
