Catalan Way of St. James Voyage Tips and guide

The Catalan Way of St. James (Camí de Sant Jaume) starts in Catalonia and is one of the pilgrimage routes that are part of the Way of Saint James as it passes through Catalan and Aragonese lands.

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Map of Catalan Way of St. James

The Catalan Way of Saint James is not a single route, but various variants that converge, heading towards the Aragonese lands, passing through Montserrat, and diverging from Tàrrega towards Lleida, Pina de Ebro, and Zaragoza, connecting with the French Way of Saint James through Logronyo. Alternatively, it heads towards Alfarràs, Jaca, and the Monastery of Sant Joan de la Penya, linking with the Aragonese Way variant.

One of the main routes originates at El Port de la Selva and Sant Pere de Rodes, or at Coll de Panissars and La Jonquera, heading towards Montserrat. There is also a route starting in Barcelona towards Montserrat. A third route begins in Tarragona towards Lleida, passing through Santes Creus, l'Espluga de Francolí, Vallbona de les Monges, and Juneda, with a variant from Vallbona de les Monges to Castellnou de Seana. Lastly, there is a branch from Tortosa to Batea.

See the Way of St. James for prepare instructions.

Be aware that the Catalan Way of St. James is not as popular as the French way, so no specific infrastructure dedicated to pilgrims (albergues or pilgrim menus in restaurants) is available at most stops.

Catalan The Way of St. James - Stages

Stage	Distance	Duration	Elevation Gain	Elevation Loss
42.45442.85761 Coll de Panissars–la Jonquera–l’Estrada–Biure–Molins–Pont de Molins–Vilabertran–Figueres	33 km	8 h	759	856
42.33753.2041672 El Port de la Selva–42.33.221 Cap de Creus Natural Park- Sant Pere de Rodes–Vilajuiga–Peralada–Vilabertran–Figueres	29 km	8 h	627	616
42.2666672.953 Figueres–Borrassà–Creixell–Pontós–Bàscara	18,5 km	5 h	222	191
42.1622222.9111114 Bàscara - Orriols - Viladasens–Cervià de Ter–Medinyà–Sarrià de Ter–Girona	33 km	8 h	526	516
41.9833332.8166675 Girona- Bescanó - St Julià Llor i Bonmatí - Anglès - La Cellera de Ter - El Pasteral (Detour) - Amer	26,8 km	8 h	469	348
(Detour)Amer - El Pasteral- 41.97922.527222 Susqueda Reservoir - 41.9741972.3842923 Sau reservoir - Vilanova de sau - folgueroles - Vic (There are no villages nor services from Pasteral to Vilanova de Sau)	53.3km	13 h	857 m	544 m
42.0092182.6030156 Amer - les Planes d’Hostoles - St Feliu de Pallerols - Sant Esteve d'en Bas (Olot is 8km away)	21,98 km	7 h	395	116
Option 42.1821932.4890177 Olot- Sant Esteve d'en Bas	8,6 km	2:30 h	403	376
42.1181892.4564478 Sant Esteve d'en Bas - Falgars d’en Bas - Cantonigròs - L'Esquirol	20,65 km	6:30 h	1175	955
42.0349352.3690229 L'Esquirol - Les Masies de Roda - Roda de Ter - Vic	21 km	5:30 h	194	384
41.9303792.25457510 Vic - Sentfores - Sta Eulàlia de Riuprimer - L'Estany	21 km	6 h	602	228
41.8682982.11163311 L'Estany - Urbissol - Artés	24,93 km	6:30 h	204	764
41.7981341.95521512 Artés - Navarcles - Sant Benet de Bages - Viladordis - Manresa	20,47 km	5 h	242	271
41.7263891.82916713 Manresa - Castellgalí - 41.5976651.8147054 Montserrat Natural Park - Sant Benet - Montserrat	23,9 km	6 h	810	285

Stage	Distance	Duration	Elevation Gain	Elevation Loss
41.5931941.83713914 Montserrat - 41.6115111.8170641 Santa Cecília - 41.610071.767192 Can Maçana - 41.6119441.7472223 Sant Pau de la Guàrdia - 41.5981561.7002324 Castellolí - Les Cases de l’Alzina - Igualada	24,98 km	7:30 h	510	934
41.5813891.62083315 Igualada - Sant Jaume Sesoliveres - Sant Genís - Jorba - Santa Maria del Camí - Porquerisses - La Panadella - Pallerols - Sant Antolí i Vilanova - Hostalets - Sant Pere dels Arquells - Cervera	38,74 km	10:30 h	645	428
41.66571.27100116 Cervera - El Talladell - Tàrrega - Vilagrassa - Anglesola - Castellnou de Seana	27,99 km	7:30 h	15	296
41.6497220.97166717 Castellnou de Seana - El Palau d’Anglesola - Bell-lloc d’Urgell - Lleida	31,96 km	8 h	45	163

Stage	Distance	Duration	Elevation Gain	Elevation Loss
41.11751.2527781 Tarragona - Santes Creus	32.9 km	8 h	385 m	98m
41.3472221.3627782 Santes Creus - L'Espluga de Francolí	32.1 km	7 h	353m	238 m
41.39721.10293 L'Espluga de Francolí - Vimbodi - Poblet - Senan - Els Omells de na Gaia - Vallbona de les Monges	27.8 km	8 h	452 m	396 m
41.5250941.0887164 Vallbona de les Monges - Llorenç de Rocafort - Belianes - Juneda	25.5 km	6 h	19 m	237 m
Vallbona de les Monges - Castellnou de Seana (variant)	21.9 km	5 h
41.5491570.8250715 Juneda - Puigverd de Lleida - Artesa de Lleida - Lleida	19.3 km	5 h	60 m	150 m

Stage	Distance	Duration	Elevation Gain	Elevation Loss
41.6166670.63333318 Lleida - Butsènit - Alcarràs - Fraga	33km	6 h	164m	235m
41.520680.35163419 Fraga - Candasnos (Campdàsens)	26km	6 h	323 m	141m
41.5020870.06216720 Candasnos (Campdàsens) - Bujaraloz	22.5km	4 h 15 min	132 m	85 m
41.497303-0.15369221 Bujaraloz - Pina de Ebro	40.8km	8 h	35 m	201 m
41.488956-0.52601822 Pina de Ebro - Continues in Ebro Way of St. James	3 km	45 min	1 m	5 m

This is the Ebro Way of St. James segment in Catalonia

Stage	Distance	Duration
40.732430.869641 Delta del Ebro -Sant Carles de la Rápita	33 km
40.616670.62 Sant Carles de la Ràpita-Tortosa	28 km
40.81250.5211113 Tortosa-Xerta	14 km
40.9094440.4916674 Xerta -Gandesa	27 km
41.0520710.4388875 Gandesa-Fabara	31 km
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