We offer all the routes of the Camino de Santiago organized for those who want to do it on a bicycle. You can do the Camino by bicycle as a couple, by yourself, with family or friends.
We can prepare an itinerary that meets your needs.
Starting your trip from any point along the Camino. A popular place to start on the Camino Frances for example is in Roncesvalles.
We will create a personalized itinerary for your Camino de Santiago on bike based on the number of days you have available.
We will adapt the itinerary to your needs.
You can start the Camino de Santiago by bicycle from any location.
For example, a very popular place to start the Camino de Santiago by bicycle is from Roncesvalles.
We will design the Camino de Santiago bicycle itinerary depending on the number of days you have available.
All the rooms you book with Santiago Ways to do the Camino de Santiago have a private bathroom and all the necessary services to ensure your best comfort.
Our team checks on site the quality of all the accommodation offered in order for pilgrims to have a comfortable and unforgettable experience on the Camino de Santiago.
When working with quality accommodation with limited capacity, the exact name of the accommodation will be provided 30 days before the start of the Camino.
All accommodation on the Camino de Santiago is subject to availability. In case we can’t offer any of them due to lack of capacity, we’ll accommodate you in one of equal or better quality.
Single rooms are subject to availability. Reservations must be made in advance and come at an additional cost.
All our accommodation has been selected to ensure tranquillity, rest and enjoyment during your Camino de Santiago:
Accommodation in Hotels and Country Cottages.
Rooms with private bathroom.
Meal plan of your choice.
Baggage transfer between stages.
Complete route itinerary.
24 hours Telephone assistance on route.
Assistance vehicle in case of emergency.
Information pack for the Camino de Santiago.
VAT.
Additional single room.
Bicycle rental.
Extra nights.
Travel assistance insurance.
Cancellation insurance.
In order to resolve pilgrims’ doubts, here we answer the questions that are most frequently asked when we receive your inquiries.
If you have any other questions, you can contact us and we will be happy to help you resolve all your queries.
The Pilgrim's Office in Santiago de Compostela requires that those who complete the Camino de Santiago by bicycle have to do at least the last 200 kilometres cycling to get the diploma or Compostela that accredits this.
No. The credential is the same for all pilgrims whether they complete the Camino on foot or by bike.
On the different routes of the Camino de Santiago, what is officially fixed are the towns through which the route passes. The stages are only indicative, and, in some sections the route for bikes is diverted by road, because the terrain is complicated for bicycle tyres.
So we can organize your stages "a la carte" according to your physical condition, the free days that you have or the places you want to visit for a longer period of time. Cycling makes it more feasible to visit villages or monuments that are outside the route.
Although the average distance among cyclists is between 50 and 60 kilometres per day, bear in mind that there are some stage profiles which are harder than others and that the Camino is not a cross-country race, the important thing is to enjoy the experience.
If you want to take your own bike for your experience on the Camino, you can do it without any problem. Let us know and we will book those accommodations that have a suitable area to leave it.
Anyhow, for convenience, you can rent a bike from us so you don't have to worry about transporting it to the starting point. In this case, we will also book your accommodation which has a suitable area where you can leave it every night.
We offer three types of bikes according to your needs.
We offer three types of bikes so you can choose the one that suits you best: Expert 30v Disc 27.5”, Expert 20v Disc 29'' and an electric bike.
If you rent your bike with us, apart from the bike, we also provide a helmet, saddlebags, pedal spanner, inflator, tyre lever, bicycle chain tools, anti-puncture tube, padlock and bottle holder.
The Camino de Santiago can be started on any day of the year, always taking into account the weather and the season in which you want to travel, so that your clothes are the right ones for the season.
The best way to get to the starting point of your Camino de Santiago is to arrive at the airport, train station or bus station nearest to the town from where you will start walking.
When we are preparing your trip, please tell us where you are starting from and we will find the best option. We can also arrange a private transfer to the town where you should start your Camino if you wish.
Yes, you can. All the routes on the Camino de Santiago are suitable for pilgrims to travel solo.
Also, whether you are travelling alone, or travelling accompanied but want to sleep in a single room, Santiago Ways offer this option to you.
We can book all your nights of accommodation in single rooms at an additional cost. We suggest you book well in advance since they are usually in high demand.
On the Camino de Santiago, you will find hundreds of pilgrims walking on their own. Many of them may have come to the Camino alone; others have probably moved away from their fellow travellers for a few hours because of the difference in speed when walking.
In any case, all the routes on the Camino are very well signposted, so you will have no problem if you go on your own.
Not available for the Camino on bike.
The complete route itinerary is a guide that we prepare for you with information about the maps, route profiles and places of interest, kilometre by kilometre on each of the stages that you will go through on the Camino de Santiago.
The travel distances and travel times indicated for each route on both the website and the itinerary we send you are based on reference values. It depends on each pilgrim exactly how adapt to these times and distances, according to the speed at which they progress.
You will receive it by email one month before starting your Camino along with all the documentation for the trip: accommodation reservations, baggage transfers, among others.
In Santiago Ways, we adapt each stage to the needs of our pilgrims, so that they can travel according to their physical capability and the number of days available.
As an average, a stage on the Camino de Santiago is 40 to 60 kms long. On most routes, however, we can organize your Camino to travel more kilometres, bringing more than two stages together, depending on what is most comfortable for you.
Both sedentary people and those who regularly exercise should physically prepare for doing the Camino de Santiago.
Sedentary people can start with moderate activity and increase progressively. They should start by doing small bike rides of 20 minutes, two or three times a week. It is suggested to increase the time until you are able to pedal about 7 or 8 kilometres an hour.
People with regular physical activity can start by walking from 45 to 60 minutes a day and increase the amount of time and kilometres they travel in the same span of time.
Generally, it is recommended to start training for about three months before starting the route.
There is no minimum number of days in advance to book, although on certain dates, accommodation occupancy is higher, especially in high season, and on dates of religious interest such as the San Fermin Festivals in Pamplona, from 7th to 14th July, or the Feast of Santiago the Apostle, on July 25th.
Therefore, in order to guarantee availability in the best accommodation, we suggest you book as much in advance as possible, so that we can meet all of your needs.
For any of the Caminos, we suggest you to bring the following items: light and fast drying clothing, waterproof jacket and trousers, sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, a pair of suitable shoes for riding a bike, a pair of shoes to rest in, a jacket that doesn't take up much space and a bottle to carry water.
Depending on the time of year in which you do the route, these items may vary. Remember that with Santiago Ways, you have a baggage transfer service included between stages, so we will take your backpack from one accommodation to another so that you can enjoy the route (maximum 1 piece of 20 kg per person).
For this reason, we suggest you prepare a second backpack, much smaller, that you can carry with you every day with water, sunscreen, cap, sunglasses, documents, some food and cash.
Every day, at 8:00 am, you must bring your luggage, properly labelled, to the reception. One of our carriers will pick it up and take it to the place where you are going to stay on your next stage.
Delivery time varies according to the distance between stages and the carrier's delivery route. Usually, delivery is made before 4.00 pm.
To complete any of the routes on the Camino de Santiago, it is advisable to have travel insurance with all the necessary coverage, especially emergency evacuation and medical care.
To do this, we suggest you take out the Travel Assistance Insurance and Cancellation Insurance that we offer you in Santiago Ways. If you want more information about it, we will be happy to answer your questions.
Yes, all rooms you book with Santiago Ways to do the Camino de Santiago have a private bathroom.
Yes. We offer accommodation in single rooms and double rooms, according to the requirements of each pilgrim.
Single rooms have a special surcharge and are subject to availability according to the location.
We work with multiple accommodations in all locations which allows us to guarantee the best quality rooms for our pilgrims, provided that they are booked well in advance.
The name and exact location of each hotel is sent about one month before the start of the Camino with all the documentation related to the trip.
No. All the accommodations we book for our pilgrims have private rooms with private bathrooms in order to guarantee all the comfort needed torest properly.
All the accommodations that we book are in the centre of the towns or villages. In any case, depending on availability, if any accommodation is somewhat far from the centre, most of them are accessible on foot.
When necessary, Santiago Ways could offer a round trip transfer so that the pilgrim can reach their accommodation in the most comfortable way possible and return the next day to the point on the route from where he must continue the Camino.
All the accommodation that we book in Santiago Ways offers the necessary comfort to rest after long days of walking.
We work with hotels, traditional Galician homes, country cottages, and charming hostels, always a room with a private bathroom.
Here we offer you a guide to the Camino de Santiago on bike. In it, we will talk about what are the characteristics are involved in this means of transport, as well as its main advantages and, above all, what you will have to take into account when doing it by bike.
At the same time, we will talk about what are the main points of interest, which are the best places to eat and where to stay. In these two points, especially, by booking with Santiago Ways you will always stay at the best hotels and cottages to pamper yourself as you deserve.
1.- You can complete more of the route in less time: Indeed, cycling allows us to choose a longer route. In addition, by covering a greater distance, we will be able to choose from a greater number of routes because all of them can be completed by bicycle in less time than it would take to walk them.
Mountain biker
2.- We have more time: one of the main reasons why we need to do the Camino de Santiago, in general, is the enjoyment. The fact is that a bike allows us to have much more time to do this. We can plan the stages with shorter durations to either go at a smoother pace or plan some stops at some points of special interest.
3.- It removes the problem of carrying extra weight: One of the most biggest problems for pilgrims on foot is the question of weight. When riding a bicycle, we can avoid much of this hassle because our own bike can carry some luggage. In addition, Santiago Ways will transfer your baggage between the stages at no extra cost.
With it, we can carry more baggage and better equipped and prepared for the route. If you have to take any other transport, as for example, a train, there is no problem because they are all adapted with hooks and spaces indicated for the bikes.
4.- You can also rest whilst on board your bike: When we walk on the Camino de Santiago , we must always make an effort to continue. However, when it comes to riding the Camino de Santiago on bike there is the advantage that, in some sections, inertia and sloping terrain will do that work for us.
It will be a good opportunity to rest your legs and enjoy the scenery. This is especially good in the case of mountain pass descents.
5.- It is used to as protection: With our bicycle’s structure, we can build up a small covering that gives us shade or that, at any moment, shelter from the rain (a very common occurrence on the Camino de Santiago).
The bicycle is, therefore, a great ally for all the pilgrims who decide to trust this means of transport to enjoy their experience on the Camino de Santiago.
We would like to offer you some general information about the Camino de Santiago and, in particular, about doing the Camino de Santiago on bike.
First of all, it must be said that doing it with the help of Santiago Ways is one of the best decisions you can make: there are more than 11 routes available on the Camino de Santiago and, within them, several alternatives.
So, if it is the first time you are going to do the Camino de Santiago we recommend that you choose a simple route and one with not much difficulty. In the case that you do it by bicycle, it is highly recommended that you make sure to prepare well.
In any case, you should know that the longest route is more than 1400 kilometres long (The Via de La Plata by bike) and others are much shorter and can be covered in just 2 days (for example, the Camino de Santiago from Ourense).
As we have said, the number of available routes within the Camino de Santiago is huge. Over time, more routes have been appearing, each of which is more interesting than the previous one.
Therefore, we can say that among the possible options to complete the Camino de Santiago by bike, there are 11 main ones, these are as follows:
Within many of them, there are different options in which, for example, change the point of origin and destination. On some, such as the Camino de Finisterre, you can change even your direction. So, there is great freedom both when choosing the itinerary and when choosing how many days you want to take.
This is because the bike, as it allows us to have extra time, can make things easier and open up a lot more possibilities.
In Santiago Ways, we plan the itinerary according to your own preferences and needs; we give you the possibility to make your reservation throughout the year and also we offer you the possibility to include in your plan breakfast or breakfast and dinner. All this, in the best possible accommodation that include rural houses and hotels.
In Santiago Ways, we offer you the map necessary to make the Camino de Santiago on bike. Without a doubt, it will be of great help to you to decide on which route to use as well as to carry out your planning.
As we have previously said, the options when it comes to doing the Camino de Santiago on bike are many and varied. That means that various terrain profiles also vary.
So there are different possibilities ranging from more complicated profiles to much simpler ones. In fact, they have no relation to the difficulty of the Camino Primitivo (steep and difficult) with the Camino Portugues coastal route (much simpler).
As the different routes of the Camino de Santiago on bike vary, they also change their profiles and of course their duration. It is not the same to do the Via de la Plata than to do other shorter routes like the one that starts in Finisterre.
So then, the duration will depend on the length of the route, the pace you decide to take, the climatic conditions that affect you along the way and the desire you have to stay somewhere in particular to enjoy the landscape or culture of the place.
As we have said, one of the advantages that helps us to do the Camino de Santiago on a bike is the enormous freedom that it gives us. Therefore, its duration depends very much by taking into account your own preferences.
Also, the question of the time of year in which to do the Camino de Santiago on bike depends on the tastes of each person. They are different depending on their character and preferences: some people prefer that there are more people to be able to make new friendships.
Other people prefer the tranquillity that the winter gives to complete the route and not find overcrowding in hostels. In any case, we will talk about each season of the year and we will detail what you should take into account.
Spring is a great time to ride the Camino de Santiago on bike. In fact, during this time we can avoid the extreme temperatures of summer and winter and, at the same time, we can enjoy the beautiful places that we will have found along the way.
Also, hostel occupation during this time is not excessively busy, so things will be easier. Of course, not as much as if you are pilgrims with Santiago Ways because you will have the best accommodation possible.
Summer is the most popular time to complete the Camino de Santiago on a bike. In most cases, it is the chosen option because it is when people usually have plenty of time. On the other hand, it is also ideal because there are more daylight hours than during the rest of the year: a very important point for the pilgrims who go on foot.
Hostel occupation is higher, although it will depend mainly on the route we choose since not all are equally crowded. Either way, doing it with Santiago Ways is the best way to make sure you enjoy your experience to the limit.
Without a doubt, autumn is another of the ideal times to do the route. The landscapes are dyed in their seasonal colours: brown, green and yellow fill spaces everywhere and at the same time, temperature and climate usually accompany you well on your journey.
It is true that, as in springtime, the weather can be more unstable, however the risk can be reduced with more preparation and with the help of Santiago Ways.
Winter is a time when there are almost no pilgrims. Cycling the Camino has the advantage that the stages will be shorter and we will be able to enjoy the experience to the fullest. However, in the case of some routes that travel through the middle of mountains, the climate can be an important handicap: such is the case of, for example, the option of riding the Camino Primitivo by bike.
In this guide of the Camino de Santiago on bike we cannot overlook some of the most interesting places of all its routes as well as the best hostels and cottages that we offer. We also want to talk about some of the best restaurants we can find on the way.
This is the place where the tomb of Santiago the Apostle was found and where he taught classes and teachings to his disciples. It is also a great point to see all the wonderful surroundings around it.
This bridge has survived more than 1000 years to allow pilgrims to go to Santiago. Its name comes from Queen Dona Mayor who ordered to build it on the River Arga.
One of the most spectacular monuments of all the routes of the Camino de Santiago is, without doubt, the Episcopal Palace of Astorga.
One of the most spectacular cathedrals in all of Europe and, by extension, the world. Leon Cathedral has 1800 square metres of stained glass windows with a lot of colour and light.
Over 2.2 kilometres, this Roman wall offers us an imposing stamp that was in fact declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO during the year 2000.
It is, in fact, the only one in the whole world that remains intact despite having been built between the third and fourth centuries. Also in this city, it is possible to visit its Romanesque Cathedral, a veritable jewel of history and world architecture.
Here in Santiago Ways, we always make sure to offer you the best possible accommodation. These include hotels and cottages along all the proposed routes of the Camino de Santiago.
If you are thinking of doing the Camino de Santiago on bike, this option is especially interesting due to the problems of accommodation you can find and to some unwelcome surprises that you may encounter.
Pulperia Ezequiel: The greatest speciality in Galician gastronomy, the Octopus, deserves to be tasted in this Octopus restaurant in La Coruna. Totally recommended if you are going to start your route from this locality, for example, on the Way of Lighthouses.
Casa Ojeda: A restaurant in Burgos that offers all typical dishes in Castilian cuisine. While there are options for all tastes, the ideal meal for pilgrims after a day pedalling hard is to ask for a speciality such as the local stew, for example.
Meson Los Templarios: The biggest speciality of this restaurant in Palencia is the roast suckling pig. You can’t go home without trying it.
Casa Marcelo: We could not fail to mention a restaurant in Santiago de Compostela among our recommendations. In fact, this restaurant has specialities ranging from the highly elaborated to a more homemade and traditional cuisine. They also have options for vegetarians, by the way.
The origin of the Camino de Santiago, in general, has as its starting point the Middle Ages. This principle is good for practically all routes. However, some are more recent than others. For example, the oldest and hardest is the Camino Primitivo.
As an alternative to it appeared the Camino Frances and the Camino del Norte which, to a large extent saved pilgrims from the steepest parts of the terrain on the Camino Primitivo. This was only possible as the reconquest extended.
For this reason, the Camino de Santiago is also a historical phenomenon closely linked to the history of Spain. Such a process, we could say that was closed with the appearance of the Camino Mozarabe, where the south of Spain joined the pilgrimages from Granada to Santiago once it was reconquered.
The Camino de Santiago is one of the greatest experiences that can have in your entire life. Do it and try it for yourself.
Here we leave you the opinions of other users who have completed the Camino de Santiago on bike with us and some of their comments about it. I’m sure you’ll be encouraged to live the experience with Santiago Ways.
Here you can see all the stages of the Camino de Santiago.
In Santiago Ways, we will advise you on which route of the Camino de Santiago is the best fit for you.