🐚Sacred Trails

Compare Pilgrimage Routes

Side-by-side comparison of all 18 routes — sort by distance, duration, or difficulty.

18 routes
RouteCountrykm ⇅Days ⇅Difficulty ⇅Best SeasonLodgingBest For
Camino Portugués CoastalPT+ES28013★★April–June, September–October●●●Sea views & flat terrain
Camino del Norte (Northern Way)Spain82035★★★May–June, September●●○Wild coast & solitude
Camino Fisterra-MuxíaES873★April–October●●○Post-Camino extension
Camino Francés (French Way)France / Spain78030★★★April–October●●●First-timers & community
Camino Inglés (English Way)Spain1205★April–October●●○Short & historical
Camino de InviernoSpain26310★★May–October●○○Wild Galicia & solitude
Via Podiensis (Le Puy)France73030★★April–June, September–October●●○Medieval France & history
Camino MozárabeSpain39016★★March–June, September–November●○○Moorish history & heat
Camino Portugués (Portuguese Way)Portugal / Spain62025★★April–June, September–October●●●Culture & gentle terrain
Camino Primitivo (Original Way)Spain32014★★★★May–June, September●○○Mountain challenge
Camino de San SalvadorSpain1255hardApril–June, September–October●○○Full challenge & authenticity
Saigoku 33 Kannon PilgrimageJapan100030★★March–May, October–November●●●Urban convenience & temples
Shikoku 88 Temple PilgrimageJapan120045hardMarch–May, September–November●●○Full pilgrimage circuit
Vía de la Plata (Silver Route)Spain100040★★★★February–May, September–November●○○Solitude & full challenge
Kumano Iseji (Ise Route)Japan1707★★March–May, October–November●○○Sacred Japan history & long trails
Kumano Kohechi (Small Route)Japan704★★★★May–June, September–October●○○Ultimate spiritual challenge
Kumano Nakahechi (Middle Route)Japan704★★March–May, October–November●●○Japanese sacred history & first-timers to Kumano
Kumano Ohechi (Coastal Route)Japan1708★★March–May, October–November●○○Coastal scenery & solitude
★–★★★★ = Easy → Very Challenging●●● = High lodging density  |  ●○○ = Low