The Camino Inglés – a 2022 guide & walking stages

The Camino Inglés or the English Way is one of the shorter routes of the Camino de Santiago network in Europe. This route is growing in popularity, every year more and more pilgrims choose this Camino, but it’s still far from being as busy and crowded as the Camino Frances.

It’s considered that the English Way was established as a route in the 12th century when pilgrims from England and Northern European Countries arrived in A Coruña and some other Spanish ports by ship and continued on foot to Santiago de Compostela. According to the Pilgrims’ Reception Office in 2021, 10 980 people (6% of all pilgrims who arrived in Santiago) completed the Camino Inglés.

For us, the English Way was our 6th Camino de Santiago that we completed in a year and probably the easiest one due to its short distance.

We created free downloadable PDF files that contain walking stages and places to stay along the route. These files will help you to plan your Camino Ingles pilgrimage.

Camino Inglés route overview

• Distance – 116 km/72 mi
• Time – 4-6 days
• Staring point – Ferrol
• Finishing point – Santiago de Compostela
• Total ascent (over 5 days) – 2520 m
• Total descent (over 5 days) – 2230 m
• Walking surface – 82 km out of 116 km on asphalt
• Route marking distance poles, yellow arrows, and shells
• Average cost – 25€ per person per day
• Accommodation public and private albergues, hotels

Camino Ingles route options

There are two route options on the English Camino:

• the first starts in Ferrol, the total distance is 116 km/72 mi;
• the second starts in A Coruña, the total distance is 74 km/46 mi.

We’ve walked only the route from Ferrol, but from what we’ve read the route from A Coruña is not well-marked, it’s tricky to find the way and you have to use GPS navigation sometimes. Both routes join at Hospital de Bruma and continue to Santiago together.

The route from A Coruña is shorter than 100 km/62 mi. The last 100 kilometers to Santiago is the required walking minimum for getting the Compostela. For this reason, pilgrims that start from A Coruña can’t get the Compostela for completing this route. There are two exclusions (we inquired about it at the Pilgrim’s Reception Office in Santiago de Compostela); pilgrims who live in A Coruña and walk from there to Santiago can get the Compostela.

Another reason is if you start walking let’s say somewhere in England, they arrive in Spain and continue walking from A Coruña and your total distance is more than 100 km/62 mi then you can get your Compostela. If you just start in A Coruña and walk 74 km/46 mi to Santiago you won’t be able to get the Compostela for this route.

Camino dictionary

Camino – “way” in Spanish.

Peregrino – “pilgrim” in Spanish.

Credential – a small paper book or a spreadsheet with your name on it and places for stamps, at every albergue or hotel you stay you get a stamp into your Credential.

Albergue – a special place where pilgrims can stay. There are two types of albergues; public and private, only pilgrims with Credentials can stay in public albergues, private albergues are more like hostels anybody can stay there.

Compostela – a certificate a pilgrim can get at the Pilgrim’s Reception Office in Santiago de Compostela after walking at least the last 100 km of any Camino route finishing in Santiago de Compostela. To get the Compostela you have to show your Credential with stamps.

Practical info for planning the pilgrimage

The Camino Ingles is the shortest Camino de Santiago route (except the Camino Finisterre which starts in Santiago de Compostela), it’s a great route for first-time pilgrims who want to get a taste of the Camino before doing one of the longer routes.

If you’re not used to walking or exercising regularly it’s recommended to do some training for the Camino walk even if it’s just a short route like the Camino Ingles.

The Camino Inglés goes through one Spanish region – Galicia.

You have to carry your Credential with you and make sure you get stamped at every place you stay. To get the Compostela, it’s required to have 2 stamps per day for the last 100 km; one stamp you can get at an albergue/hotel and one at a restaurant/café or church along the way. The whole Camino Inglés is only 116 km basically you need two stamps for every day from the start on this route. We didn’t get two stamps on the first day and it wasn’t a problem for getting the Compostela.

The Camino is marked all the way with yellow shells and arrows painted on fences, poles, and trees as well as with milestones that indicated distance left to Santiago de Compostela.

Though it’s a short route some parts of it can be quite challenging due to several ascends and descends on the way.

Having a local SIM card is almost necessary for this Camino to phone albergues, to find accommodation on the map, etc.

In Spain supermarkets and shops are closed on Sundays and public holidays.

What to pack for the English Way?

A great advantage of this route is its short distance, only 116 km/72 mi, compared to the other Camino routes so you’ll need less than a week to complete it which means you can reduce your luggage to the minimum. We have a detailed Camino de Santiago packing list post where you can find packing tips for both men and women for different seasons.

Recommended books & guidebooks for the Camino Ingles

Luggage delivery service on the Camino Inglés

It’s possible to arrange luggage delivery for every stage of the Camino. You can arrange it before you start walking or along the route if after the first day you realize it’s too difficult to walk with a big backpack. If you use the shuttle service you don’t have to worry about packing your backpack light you can pretty much bring as much stuff as you want.

It works very easily you leave your luggage at the reception in the morning, the company picks it up and delivers it to your next accommodation place. Usually, by the time you arrive your backpack is already there. There are two companies that offer this service on the Camino Ingles: Correos and Camino Fácil. The price is around 6 Euro per backpack per stage.

It’s important to remember that public albergues don’t usually allow backpack delivery but we’ve seen some exclusions on this Camino route. The companies that do delivery will know for sure where it’s allowed and where it isn’t.

For getting the Compostela it makes no difference if you carried your backpack or you used the shuttle service, don’t worry about that.

The best months for walking

From our Camino experience in Galicia, you can be lucky or unlucky with the weather regardless of the season, we had some cold and rainy days in June and nice and sunny days in October but in general, it rains a lot here. Obviously, summer is the warmest time with the least rain and the sunniest days.

We always try to walk the Camino not in peak season, July, and August as it’s the busiest time. May, June, and September are good months for walking the Camino; warm but not too hot, not too much rain, and not too many people. April and October can be nice as well if you’re lucky with the weather. Walking this Camino completely off-season (November – March) is quite risky as you might walk the entire route in the pouring rain.

We walked the Camino Inglés at the end of May – the beginning of June and were very lucky with the weather it was very hot for Galicia, about 30-32°C, we got light rain only one morning, the rest of the time it was sunny. I must say the year before we walked the Camino Primitivo at about the same time and it was totally different; cold and rainy for 10 days.

Camino Inglés cost

Accommodation. Public albergues cost 8€ per person. Private albergues/hostels 12-15€ per person. Hotels/guesthouses – from 29€ for a double and 20€ for a single room.  

Eating out. Traditional Menu del Día (a set meal with starter, main, bread, drink, dessert, or coffee) is about 10-12€. A tapa (Tortilla, sandwich, etc.) for 1,5€. A cup of coffee for 1€. Breakfast (Tostada/croissant and coffee) from 2,5€. Beer/glass of wine – 1-2€.

Shopping (food). We bought stuff in supermarkets and made our food most of the time, our average shopping bill for two meals (dinner and breakfast) was about 7€ per person. It’s definitely cheaper to make your own food than to eat out.

Transport. Depending on where you come from your transport expenses (to get to Ferrol and back from Santiago) can be between 40 and 80 Euro. Buses from A Coruña (the nearest airport) to Ferrol cost 8€ per person. For more information on different transport options go to the paragraph “How to get to Ferrol?“.

Luggage transfer (optional). It usually costs around 6 Euro per backpack/suitcase per stage. More details on this topic you can find in the “Luggage transfer on the Camino Ingles” paragraph.

Our budget break down

5 days, 2 people

We stayed 3 nights in public albergues, 1 night in a hotel, and 1 night in a private albergue. We cooked our own food most of the time though one day we had to eat out three times because it was Sunday and all the shops and supermarkets were closed. We often stopped for coffee on average twice a day, and sometimes went out for a beer or a glass of wine.

• Accommodation – 97€
• Eating out – 57€
• Shopping (food) – 62€
• Coffee – 20€
• Transport (bus A Coruña – Ferrol) – 16€
• Laundry – 5€

Total: 257€ or 25€ per person per day

We have a detailed post on the cost of walking the Camino de Santiago where you can find a lot of practical information and tips for planning your Camino budget.

Accommodation on the English Way

There are different accommodation options on the route from public and private albergues (the cheapest options) to hotels. Which one to choose depends on your budget and preferences. On the Camino Ingles, we stayed 3 nights in public albergues, 1 night in a private albergues, and 1 night in a hotel. This Camino is quite short even if you stay in private every night it won’t ruin your budget. On longer Camino routes we book a private room in a hotel at least once a week.

Public albergues are exclusively for pilgrims. Having a credential is a requirement for staying there. Private albergues are more like hostels anybody can stay there but usually people who stay there are pilgrims. Private albergues are more expensive – 12-15 Euro per person but normally have better facilities and are more comfortable.

Comparing public and private albergues on the Camino

Features	Public albergues	Private albergues
Only for pilgrims	yes	no
The Credential is required	yes	no
Can be booked	no	yes
Accept luggage delivery	no	yes
Price	8 Euro	12-15 Euro
Accept credit cards	no	usually
	Facilities
Hot shower	yes	yes
Kitchen	yes	usually
Wi-fi	sometimes	yes
Blankets	sometimes	usually
Washing machine	sometimes	usually

Where to find public albergues on the Camino Ingles

Km 14 Neda	Km 28 Pontedeume	Km 40 Miño (currently closed)
Km 51 Betanzos	Km 63 Presedo	Km 76 Hospital de Bruma
Km 116 Santiago de Compostela

Travel insurance for the Camino Ingles. Walking like any other outdoor activity involves a risk of getting an injury or losing some of your gear. It’s always recommended to have travel insurance when you go away. The Camino Inglés is not a very demanding hike through remote areas but walking every day with a backpack is still challenging. Small injuries such as blisters, knee problems, or shin splints are quite common on the Camino. Having Camino travel insurance is a good idea. It’s less stressful to walk the Camino knowing that you’re covered in case of an emergency. Note! If you have a European Health Insurance Card you don’t need any other medical insurance for Spain.

Ferrol, the start of the Camino route

The Camino Ingles starts in Ferrol. It is a nice coastal city with a beautiful historical center and a charming harbor if you have time you can stay for an extra day to see more of the city.

How to get to Ferrol?

We arrived in Ferrol from Portugal for us it was a long bus journey with two switches; Lisbon – Vigo, Vigo – A Coruña (same bus ticket), and A Coruña – Ferrol. You can get to A Coruña or Ferrol from several Spanish cities. If you come from overseas the best option is to fly to Madrid and from there take a bus/train or another flight to Ferrol.

There is no airport in Ferrol, the nearest airports are in A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela. You can fly to one of them and from there take a bus/train to Ferrol. A Coruña is a much better option it’s closer to Ferrol and it’s easier to get there.

From A Coruña there are many buses to Ferrol they leave every hour or so. The journey takes about 1 hour, the price is 8€ per person. Tickets can be purchased at the bus station just before departure. All buses leave and arrive at the same bus terminal in A Coruña it’s easy to switch buses there.

From Santiago de Compostela there is one direct train to Ferrol and a couple of trains with a connection in A Coruña. The direct train takes 2 hours, the price is 21 Euro.

Getting to Ferrol from Madrid

Madrid	Flight	Train	Bus
Daily departures	6+ direct flights to A Coruña 6+ direct flights to Santiago de Compostela	2 direct trains to Ferrol	4+ direct buses to Ferrol
Station	Barajas Airport	Madrid Chamartín	Estación Sur Barajas Airport T4*
Travel time	1h20min.	7h30min.	7-8 hours
Price	from 30 Euro	from 35 Euro	from 22 Euro
Company	Iberia, Ryanair, AirEuropa	RENFE	ALSA

If you decide to take a bus from Madrid there is a night direct bus to Ferrol that departs from Barajas Airport T4.

Getting to Ferrol from Barcelona

The best way of getting to Ferrol from Barcelona is to fly to A Coruña or Santiago de Compostela. It’s possible to get there by train but it’s a very long and exhausting journey. There is no train to Ferrol, you’ll have to take a train to Santiago. We’ve done this trip once and it took us about 15 hours to get by train from Santiago to Barcelona. There are buses but it takes as long as by train, about 15 hours.

Madrid	Flight
Daily departures	3 direct flights to A Coruña 3 direct flights to Santiago de Compostela
Station	El Prat Airport
Travel time	1h50min.
Price	from 30 Euro
Company	Vueling

Where to stay in Ferrol?

There is no public albergue in Ferrol only private hostels and hotels. We stayed at Hotel Almendra, about 700 m from the bus station and 1 km from the port. The place was nice and clean, close to the restaurants and shops. The owners are very nice and friendly people.

More accommodation options in Ferrol

The Camino Inglés walking stages. Our 5-day itinerary

Day 1. Ferrol – Neda, 14 km/8,6 mi

• Distance – 14 km/8,6 mi
• Time – 2h45min.
• Ascent – 178 m
• Descent – 160 m
• Walking on asphalt – 10 km/6,2 mi, basically most of the day though here and there you walk on the gravel road or boardwalk.
• Walking on the road – 0 km
• Difficulty level – 1 out of 5, very short and easy day

The Camino Inglés starts at the port of Ferrol, there is a route marking pole next to Sarga Tapas and Raciones restaurant (you can search in Google maps “Inicio del Camino Inglés a Santiago de Compostela” the spot is marked). We didn’t use any GPS or map to find the starting point just asked locals where the port (Puerto) is and once we got there we found the sign quite easily. From there on the route was marked well all the way to Neda.

We started walking quite late and for this reason, we decided to stop in Neda if you start early morning it might be better to continue walking but the next public albergue is 15 km/9,3 mi away from Neda which means your first walking day will be 29 km/18 mi.

Highlights

• The port and the historical center of Ferrol

Challenges

• Nothing specific just a lot of walking on a hard surface 

Neda

Neda is a nice small town on the river.

Municipal albergue de peregrinos de Neda

A typical municipal (public) albergue, quite spacious, for 24 people. It’s situated very close to the route, in the quiet area close to the river. To get in you have to phone a hospitalero (host) and get a code to open a box with a key. The hospitalero arrives at 8 pm to do check-in. Price 8€ per person.

• Hot shower – yes
• Kitchen – yes
• Wi-fi – yes
• Power sockets in the room – yes
• Blankets – yes
• Washing machine – yes, free of charge
• Extra – washing lines, disposable bedding

More accommodation options in Neda

Day 2. Neda – Miño, 26 km/16 mi

• Distance – 26 km/16 mi
• Time – 5h50min.
• Ascent – 648 m
• Descent – 641 m
• Walking on asphalt – 19 km
• Walking on the road – 700 m
• Difficulty level – 4 out of 5, a relatively long walking day with a couple of very steep ascents and descents

It was a long and pretty challenging day but there were many places to stop on the way for coffee, lunch, and rest. We stopped 3 times it made the walk nicer and easier. The first half of the day the route went through suburbia areas with not much to see. After that, the route became more scenic we got to walk through the beautiful forest from time to time.

Pontedeume is about halfway through the day, a great place to stop for coffee or lunch. If you have time you can walk around a bit and do some sightseeing. Another option is to stop here and continue walking the next day.

Note! In Pontedeume the route is marked with metal shells on the ground, don’t miss them.

Walking through the forest we saw several stands with shells (a traditional symbol of the Camino) that you could purchase for donation and two or three spots with cooler boxes with cool drinks, juices, and water – for donation as well, we haven’t seen it before on any other Camino route.

After Pontedeume the scenery became less urbanized, more walking through the forest and fields.

Highlights

• The historical center of Pontedeume; Torreón de los Andrade, Puente de Piedra, Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago and a couple of other churches in the historical center of the town.
• Beautiful lush green forest
• Playa Grande de Miño, close to the albergue

Challenges

• A couple of steep ascents in the second half of the day starting from Pontedeume.
• A lot of walking on asphalt which makes your feet quite tired compared to walking on a footpath or gravel road.

Miño

Don’t miss the albergue sign in Miño, it’s on the opposite side of the Tourism information sign, pointing in the same direction as the information office, after that there are signs on the righthand side of the road pointing to the albergue.  

Public albergue de peregrinos de Miño (currently closed)

A nice new albergue for 20 people. It’s situated about 700 m away from the Camino in a quiet spot next to the river, close to a nice sandy beach. Price 8€ per person. Because we walked different stages from those that are suggested by the guidebooks (most pilgrims walk past Miño) we were the only pilgrims in the albergue.  

• Hot shower – yes
• Kitchen – yes
• Wi-fi – yes
• Power sockets in the room – yes
• Blankets – no
• Washing machine – no
• Extra – washing lines, disposable bedding

More accommodation options in Miño

Day 3. Miño – Presedo, 23 km/14,2 mi

• Distance – 23 km/14,2 mi
• Time – 4h53min.
• Ascent – 700 m
• Descent – 556 m
• Walking on asphalt – 21 km/13 mi basically the whole day
• Walking on the road – 4 km/2,4 mi, the last 3 km/1,8 mi to Presedo were on the road
• Difficulty level – 4 out of 5

The first half of the walk to Betanzos went quick, we stopped in the town for about 1-1,5 hours to drink coffee and to do some sightseeing, there are many interesting places to see luckily most of them are on the route or not far away from it.

After Betanzos the Camino Ingles continued climbing up and down almost non-stop which was fine till the last 3 km that we had to walk on the road, it wasn’t a very busy road but there were some trucks and buses driving by.  

During the whole day, we saw only four pilgrims but when we arrived in Presedo there were 6 other people in the albergue.

Highlights

• The beautiful forest outside of Miño
• The historical center of Betanzos; Plaza of Irmáns García Naveira, Plaza de la Constitución, several churches, and historical buildings.

Challenges

• Walking  on asphalt all day
• Many steep ascents and descents
• Walking on the road for the last 3 km/1,8 mi

Presedo

Presedo is not a town there is only an albergue and a restaurant, your food options are to eat in the restaurant (about 500 m away from the albergue) or to bring food from Betanzos and cook your own meal (the albergue has a kitchen). There are two or three big supermarkets in Betanzos (Lidl, Eroski, Gadis, etc.), about 100 m away from the Camino, at the exit from the city; at the roundabout turn right and go two or three blocks down the street.

Municipal albergue de peregrinos de Presedo

Albergue is located about 400 m from the restaurant and 200 m from the Camino route, there is a sign pointing in the direction. There are 16 beds. If you arrive first you’ll have to phone the person in charge (Mari) and she’ll explain to you how to get the key to open the albergue, she comes at 7 pm to do check-in.  Price 7€.

• Hot shower – yes
• Kitchen – yes
• Wi-fi – no
• Power sockets in the room – yes
• Blankets – yes
• Washing machine – no
• Extra – washing lines disposable bedding

More accommodation options in Presedo

• High-end | Rectoral de Cines (away from the Camino but according to the pilgrim’s reviews they offer free pick up and drop off) |

Day 4. Presedo – Sigüeiro, 37 km/23 mi

• Distance – 37 km/23 mi
• Time – 7h40min.
• Ascent – 673 m
• Descent – 581 m
• Walking on the asphalt – 22 km/13,6 mi most part of the day
• Walking on the road – 4 km/2,4 mi
• Difficulty level – 5 out of 5

Note! We wanted to have one long walking day on the Camino Ingles, for this reason, we decided to walk two stages in one day if you’re not up for this it’s better to split this day into two stages; Presedo – Hospital de Bruma, 13 km/8 mi and Hospital de Bruma – Sigüeiro, 24 km/15 mi. A good thing about walking a short stage to Hospital de Bruma is that you’ll definitely arrive there before the majority of pilgrims (who come from Betanzos) which can guarantee you a spot. 

The first 30 km/18,6 mi went quick though the main ascend for the day was right in the beginning in the first 2 hours or so. As usual, we stopped for coffee several times, it was a nice day, part of the walk was through the forest nice and quiet scenery. The last 6-7 km were not that pleasant we started getting tired the route got very monotonous (walking next to the highway) and it was quite hot. We were very happy when we finally reached Sigüeiro.

Highlights

• Beautiful Galician forest
• At 16 km in front of the bar, there are several metal and stone sculptures of people and animals, the most impressive is a giant dinosaur.

Challenges

• Walking on asphalt for most of the day
• Very long distance  
• Steep ascents in the first half of the day
• The last 4-5 km to Sigüeiro next to the highway and then 1 km on the road (not very busy) past the industrial area of the town.

Sigüeiro

This town is a great stop before Santiago there are a couple of private albergues and several hotels though no public albergue here.

Albergue Camino Real

We stayed at the private albergue Camino Real. It’s a great place right on the Camino very easy to find just follow Camino signs through Sigüeiro and you won’t miss it. The albergue is for 18 people. It has very good facilities, it’s very comfortable, the location is perfect; close to the supermarket, ATMs, restaurants and right on the route.

• Hot shower – yes
• Kitchen – yes
• Wi-fi – yes
• Power sockets in the room – yes
• Blankets – yes
• Washing machine – yes, 5 Euro for washing & drying
• Extra – towels, shower gel, breakfast

More accommodation options in Sigüeiro

Day 5. Sigüeiro – Santiago de Compostela, 16,5 km/10,2 mi

• Distance – 16,5 mi/10,2 mi
• Time – 3h23min.
• Ascent – 321 m
• Descent – 292 m
• Walking on asphalt – 10 km/6,2 mi in the beginning and at the end of the day
• Walking on the road – 0 km, no road walking today!
• Difficulty level – 2 out of 5

If you want to arrive in time for the pilgrims’ mass that takes place at 12 pm every day it’s better to leave early, at 8 am at the latest, to have enough time to store your backpack and get a spot in the cathedral. Note! You’re not allowed to enter the cathedral with a backpack you can leave it in your hotel in Santiago if it’s not far or you can store it at the storage (2 Euro for up to 24 hours) for the time of the mass and pick it up later. The storage is about 200 m from Plaza Obradoiro in front of the Pilgrims’ Reception Office.

Time went very fast we didn’t even notice how we got to the outskirts of Santiago, from there it’s about 5 km/3,1 mi more to walk through the city to the cathedral. There is a church Parroquia de San Caetano on the way where you can get the last stamp before the cathedral. Out of all the Camino routes we’ve done the city part of the Camino Ingles is probably the best and the shortest.

Highlights

• Beautiful forest Bosque Encantado (Enchanted forest) in the middle of the day
• Arriving in Santiago de Compostella – the highlight of the route, always a magical feeling of seeing hundreds of pilgrims coming from different directions to Plaza de Obradoiro.

Challenges

• Several short ascents and descents
• A part of the last 5 km/3,1 mi to the cathedral the route goes through the industrial outskirts of Santiago de Compostela.

Santiago de Compostela, the end of the Camino route

If after finishing the English Way you feel like walking for a couple of more days the Camino Finisterre-Muxía is a great option. It starts from the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela and takes you through the Galician forest to the sea, to Finisterre Cape. If you don’t have enough time to complete the route or don’t feel like walking anymore there are many amazing things to do in Santiago de Compostela to keep you busy including a day tour to Finisterre.

Tours and activities in Santiago

Where to stay in Santiago?

I’d like to mention one special place in Santiago that has been accommodating pilgrims for a couple of centuries – Hospedaria San Martín Pinario or Seminario Mayor. Nowadays it’s a hotel but they still have special rooms for pilgrims. Rooms can be booked over the e-mail [email protected] or over the phone (+34) 981 56 02 82.

A double room with an attached bathroom is 40€, a single room is 25€. The rooms are small and quite basic but the location and the history of the place are truly amazing. I’d strongly recommend booking it beforehand, especially in the peak season. We were there in June and it was booked two weeks ahead. They have renovated rooms (a bit more expensive but more comfortable) that can be booked online.

More accommodation options

How to get the Compostela at the Pilgrim’s Reception Office?

For many people it’s a must-do thing after finishing the Camino after the Camino Inglés we went for the first time to get the Compostela though we’ve walked 6 different routes, we could get the Compostelas for the previous Caminos that we walked last year as well.

The Pilgrim’s Reception Office is open from 8 am to 8 pm but there are many people inside who might close the gate at 7 pm or even a bit earlier make sure to arrive early enough.

In our experience, the best time to go for the certificate is late afternoon/evening when there are the least people e.g. we went at 11 am, 1 pm and 6.30 pm and the latest time was the best there were only 10 people before us when the queue at the earlier times was about 60 people.

In the peak season when there are many pilgrims there is a number system that determines your position in the queue. Every pilgrim who comes to the office gets a number that he/she can track through a website or an app (you can get the URL address of the site at the office) to see when it’s time to get back to the office. It’s a very easy and convenient system you don’t have to sit there for hours waiting for your turn. You can go back to your hotel, or walk around the city keeping an eye on the queue online.

To get your Compostela you’ll need a Credential with stamps and a passport or an ID document (sometimes they ask to show it if they are not sure about your name spelling in the Credential). The Compostela is free, you don’t pay anything for that. You can get the Certificate of Distance as well, it is similar to the Compostela but has more details on the route you walked like the starting point, total distance, etc., it costs 3€. To keep your Compostela safe you can buy a special tube card box tube for 5€. We had our Compostelas in there in our check-in luggage and they were like new without any damage after the flight.

As I already mentioned before, according to the new rules, you need two stamps a day for the last 100 km for any Camino route which basically means two stamps for every day of the English Way.

Camino Inglés route planning resources

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