The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
Seville to Astorga, where it meets the Francés; the Compostela needs the walk continued into Santiago, by the Francés from Astorga or by the Sanabrés from Granja de Moreruela.
Stages
A suggested split into 27 days of about 26 km (16 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Seville to Guillena 23 km · 23 km from the start
- Day 2 Guillena to Castilblanco de los Arroyos 17.3 km · 41 km from the start
- Day 3 Castilblanco de los Arroyos to Almadén de la Plata 28 km · 69 km from the start
- Day 4 Almadén de la Plata to Monesterio 34 km · 103 km from the start
- Day 5 Monesterio to Fuente de Cantos 20 km · 123 km from the start
- Day 6 Fuente de Cantos to Zafra 24 km · 147 km from the start
- Day 7 Zafra to Villafranca de los Barros 19.5 km · 167 km from the start
- Day 8 Villafranca de los Barros to Torremejía 27 km · 194 km from the start
- Day 9 Torremejía to Mérida 15.1 km · 209 km from the start
- Day 10 Mérida to Alcuéscar 36 km · 245 km from the start
- Day 11 Alcuéscar to Cáceres 37 km · 282 km from the start
- Day 12 Cáceres to Embalse de Alcántara 34 km · 316 km from the start
- Day 13 Embalse de Alcántara to Grimaldo 21 km · 337 km from the start
- Day 14 Grimaldo to Carcaboso 29 km · 366 km from the start
- Day 15 Carcaboso to Aldeanueva del Camino 40 km · 405 km from the start
- Day 16 Aldeanueva del Camino to La Calzada de Béjar 22 km · 427 km from the start
- Day 17 La Calzada de Béjar to Fuenterroble de Salvatierra 19.9 km · 447 km from the start
- Day 18 Fuenterroble de Salvatierra to San Pedro de Rozados 28 km · 475 km from the start
- Day 19 San Pedro de Rozados to Salamanca 24 km · 499 km from the start
- Day 20 Salamanca to El Cubo de Tierra del Vino 37 km · 536 km from the start
- Day 21 El Cubo de Tierra del Vino to Zamora 32 km · 568 km from the start
- Day 22 Zamora to Montamarta 19.1 km · 587 km from the start
- Day 23 Montamarta to Granja de Moreruela 23 km · 610 km from the start
- Day 24 Granja de Moreruela to Benavente 27 km · 637 km from the start
- Day 25 Benavente to Alija del Infantado 22 km · 658 km from the start
- Day 26 Alija del Infantado to La Bañeza 21 km · 679 km from the start
- Day 27 La Bañeza to Astorga 25 km · 704 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Seville, Andalusia. 37.38549, -5.99400
Finish: near Astorga, León. 42.45432, -6.05315
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Seville, Andalusia · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Guillena, Andalusia · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Castilblanco de los Arroyos, Andalusia · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Almadén de la Plata, Andalusia · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Monesterio, Extremadura · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Fuente de Cantos, Extremadura · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Zafra, Extremadura · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Villafranca de los Barros, Extremadura · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Torremejía, Extremadura · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Mérida, Extremadura · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Alcuéscar, Cáceres · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Cáceres, Extremadura · After day 11 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Embalse de Alcántara, Cáceres · After day 12 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Grimaldo, Cáceres · After day 13 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Carcaboso, Cáceres · After day 14 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Aldeanueva del Camino, Cáceres · After day 15 Booking.com → Expedia →
- La Calzada de Béjar, Salamanca · After day 16 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Fuenterroble de Salvatierra, Salamanca · After day 17 Booking.com → Expedia →
- San Pedro de Rozados, Salamanca · After day 18 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Salamanca, Castile and León · After day 19 Booking.com → Expedia →
- El Cubo de Tierra del Vino, Castile and León · After day 20 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Zamora, Castile and León · After day 21 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Montamarta, Castile and León · After day 22 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Granja de Moreruela, Castile and León · After day 23 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Benavente, Castile and León · After day 24 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Alija del Infantado, León · After day 25 Booking.com → Expedia →
- La Bañeza, León · After day 26 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Astorga, León · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
