ASSISTANCE – 01: THE FIRST STEP!

WHERE TO GO, WHEN, HOW and IN WHAT CONDITIONS?

Answering these questions is not always easy, especially when leaving Canada for a trek of several days or weeks or for the first time in a foreign country, therefore most often in unknown territory.

Reading, internet research, reviewing comments, opinions on social networks and information of all kinds is usually a long approach for those who wish to try the experience on their own — with as many suggestions as there are walkers! We know that this exercise is a logical approach. But one question leads to another, this…

THE PATHS – 04 : TOWARDS COMPOSTELA IN SPAIN

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR ROUTES TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA IN SPAIN?

In SPAIN, three main roads converge towards Santiago: the CAMINO FRANCÈS, the CAMINO DEL NORTE and the VIA DE LA PLATA.

WHAT IS THE CAMINO FRANCÈS?

Distance : approximatelye 800 km. In the past, most of the pilgrims from France took this route, hence its name “The French Way”. It begins in St. Jean Pied de Port, crossing the Pyrenees, and goes inland through the…