Trail Marking and Signs

The Camino Francés is extremely well-marked with a combination of yellow arrows, shell symbols, and signs. The exact system of the signage varies a little from region to region and city to city, and is maintained by local or regional groups. Many consider the Camino one of the best marked long trails in the world, and few walkers report that they have had issues with navigation using only way markings and guidebook maps. Most reports of route-finding issues occur in cities, where many distracting signs and activities can obscure yellow arrows and signs.

Maps in Guidebooks

Camino de Santiago: Camino Francés (guidebook) includes 135 useful stage and city maps, and a full GPX and Google Earth file set to offer assistance in planning and navigational aid.

We have also added the Camino Francés route as a detailed collection of stages into the popular cycling mapping and navigation platform Ride With GPS.

Camino Francés stage maps with interactive accommodation view options and online booking links can be found at https://www.caminoguidebook.com/routes/camino-frances.

Click day stages to explore interactive maps and book accommodation online.


Basque Country & Navarra, 162.4km

La Rioja & Castilla y León, 122.9km

Meseta, 233.1km

Cantabrian Mtns. & El Bierzo, 101.2km

Galicia, 159.2km

Camino Finisterre, 86.7km

Camino Francés

More info on GPS devices and Smart phone Applications is available at https://www.caminoguidebook.com/on-the-way/maps-gps.

GPS data © Village to Village Press, LLC. GPS data is available for personal and recreational use only, and may not be used for any commercial purposes.