🐚 Camino de Santiago

French Way from Sarria: The last 100 km — the finish line is within reach.

The last 100 km of the French Way. It's the minimum distance to earn the Compostela, which is why it's the starting point for a third of all pilgrims: more people begin in Sarria than anywhere else in the world. Green Galicia, stone villages, eucalyptus trees, and the smell of rain. You're never walking alone.

114.2 km5 stagesFrom SarriaDifficulty: easyApr–Jun · Sep–Oct

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Two pilgrims entering Portomarín on the French Way from Sarria

114.2 kmin total

5stages

5 daysabout 20 km per day

Easydifficulty

Who it's for

For anyone doing the Camino for the first time, with a week to spare, who wants to actually make it to Santiago. If you're looking for solitude, this isn't your route — there are people everywhere.

The moment you'll remember

Portomarín.

When to go

Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct.

Good for your first time

In the app

You pick this Camino and start it with one tap: your circle knows.
Every morning, what lies ahead: the weather, the elevation, and an honest tip.
When you arrive, "I've made it to the hostel" and a stamp on your credential.
Your people see you advance; anyone without the app gets a link.
When you reach Santiago, the scallop shell with your stages and your kilometers.

Everything Estela does on the Camino →

Stage by stage

The 5 stages of the French Way from Sarria

The same stages you see in the app, with elevation profiles. Every morning, Estela tells you what's ahead: "flat day," "there's a climb," or "watch the downhill."

#	Stage	Km	Back to top	Low
1	Sarria → Portomarín	22.2 km	+306 m	−421 m
2	Portomarín → Palas de Rei	24.8 km	+441 m	−230 m
3	Palas de Rei → Arzúa	28.5 km	+391 m	−569 m
4	Arzúa → O Pedrouzo	19.3 km	+198 m	−299 m
5	O Pedrouzo → Santiago de Compostela	19.4 km	+199 m	−211 m

Distances and elevation gains are approximate—they vary depending on the route you take and the source. Always check the Camino's current status before you set out.

If you have more days

Combine it

El Aragonés + el Francés

35 days · Somport → Santiago

Enter through the Pyrenees from Aragón instead of Roncesvalles, and join the Francés at Puente la Reina. The same great journey, with a lonelier beginning.

We answer your questions

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers is the French Way from Sarria?

114.2 km from Sarria, in 5 stages. 5 days · about 20 km per day.

When is the best time to walk the French Way from Sarria?

The season the app recommends is Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct. For anyone doing the Camino for the first time, with a week to spare, who wants to actually make it to Santiago. If you're looking for solitude, this isn't your route — there are people everywhere.

What does Mi Estela do for me on this Camino?

Your circle sees you advance stage by stage, you let them know you've arrived at the albergue with a single tap (even with no signal—it goes out when it comes back), you send a link to anyone who doesn't have the app, you check tomorrow's weather and your stage's elevation, and you have SOS and the emergency number right at hand. Free for the entire Camino.

Do I need cell service?

Not for the essentials: the Caminos and your stages are saved on your phone, and alerts to your people go out on their own as soon as the signal comes back.