The Camino in numbers 2027
Everything we measure on the Camino, in tables. Each figure comes from our database on the day the site is published: nothing typed by hand.
| Route | Start | Stages | Official km | Average stage | Total ascent | Total descent | Highest point | Stage with most climbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Francés | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port | 33 | 765.1 | 23.2 km | 11,120 m | 11,010 m | 1,512 m · Ponferrada | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port – Roncesvalles (+1,370 m) |
| Camino Portugués | Porto | 11 | 244.1 | 22.2 km | 3,120 m | 2,920 m | 398 m · Rubiães | Ponte de Lima – Rubiães (+450 m) |
| Camino Portugués Coastal | Porto | 12 | 271.6 | 22.6 km | 2,990 m | 2,780 m | 266 m · Santiago de Compostela | Padrón – Santiago de Compostela (+410 m) |
| Camino Inglés | Ferrol | 6 | 112.4 | 18.7 km | 1,860 m | 1,600 m | 456 m · Hospital de Bruma | Betanzos – Hospital de Bruma (+640 m) |
Data: Xacobea, updated October 13, 2026. Method: Kilometres: sum of each stage’s official distance. Ascent and altitude: our GPS tracks, rounded to 10 m. Source: Xunta de Galicia (caminodesantiago.gal) and the governments of Navarre and Castile and León.
| Route | Stage towns | Bar | Shop | Pharmacy | ATM | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Francés | 34 | 34 | 31 | 26 (76 %) | 26 | 26 |
| Camino Portugués | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 (83 %) | 10 | 10 |
| Camino Portugués Coastal | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 (92 %) | 12 | 11 |
| Camino Inglés | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 (86 %) | 5 | 4 |
Data: Xacobea, updated October 13, 2026. Method: Towns with each service in the town itself. Pharmacy adds the share of towns with data. Source: OpenStreetMap, checked by Xacobea.
| Route | Towns with lodging | Lodgings (no albergues) |
|---|---|---|
| Camino Francés | 33 / 34 | 718 |
| Camino Portugués | 12 / 12 | 511 |
| Camino Portugués Coastal | 13 / 13 | 574 |
| Camino Inglés | 7 / 7 | 210 |
| Town | Route | Lodgings (no albergues) |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Compostela | Camino Francés | 88 |
| Sarria | Camino Francés | 75 |
| Porto | Camino Portugués | 66 |
| Redondela | Camino Portugués | 66 |
| Padrón | Camino Portugués | 63 |
| Arzúa | Camino Francés | 60 |
| Burgos | Camino Francés | 56 |
| Pamplona | Camino Francés | 48 |
| Pontevedra | Camino Portugués | 48 |
| Caminha | Camino Portugués Coastal | 41 |
Data: Xacobea, updated October 13, 2026. Method: Hotels, guesthouses, houses and apartments in the Xacobea directory, without duplicates or places far from the Camino. Albergues are listed apart. A town shared by two routes counts in each. Source: Official tourism registries (REAT in Galicia) and the Xacobea directory.
| From | Route | km to Santiago | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrol | Camino Inglés | 112.4 | 6 |
| Sarria | Camino Francés | 114.8 | 5 |
| Tui | Camino Portugués | 117.6 | 6 |
| Valença | Camino Portugués | 121.5 | 7 |
| Baiona | Camino Portugués Coastal | 129.3 | 7 |
| O Cebreiro | Camino Francés | 153.7 | 7 |
| A Guarda | Camino Portugués Coastal | 161.1 | 8 |
| Porto | Camino Portugués | 244.1 | 11 |
Data: Xacobea, updated October 13, 2026. Method: Sum of the remaining official stages. For a town mid-stage, counted from its kilometre point. Source: Xunta de Galicia (caminodesantiago.gal).
| Month | Crowds | Key dates |
|---|---|---|
| January | Quiet | |
| February | Quiet | |
| March | Quiet | Holy Week |
| April | Fairly busy | |
| May | Busy | |
| June | Busy | |
| July | Busy | European Youth Pilgrimage · Feast of Saint James |
| August | Busy | |
| September | Busy | |
| October | Fairly busy | |
| November | Quiet | |
| December | Quiet |
Data: Xacobea, updated October 13, 2026. Method: Estimate, not official data: monthly spread of Compostelas in 2024 and the 2027 Holy Year calendar. Source: Pilgrim’s Office, Santiago.
