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title: "Camino Stage Planner"
description: "Three ready-made plans for the Sarria–Santiago stretch of the Camino Francés, plus a builder for any starting point, number of days and pace, with a link you can share."
url: https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/planner
locale: en
---

# Camino Stage Planner

Preparing your Camino

Three ready-made plans for the most walked stretch of the whole Camino, splitting the Sarria–Santiago walk into 5, 6 or 7 stages — or build your own below with a different starting point, day count or pace.

[By Cesar Rodriguez · local guide](https://santiago.es/en/author)

![Mapa antiguo con las rutas del Camino convergiendo en Santiago, grabado dorado](https://santiago.es/img/illus/mapa-rutas.jpg)

[© santiago.es · Ilustración](https://santiago.es)

This tool covers the most walked stretch of the whole Camino: the **roughly 115 km** between Sarria and Santiago that meet the minimum distance the Compostela requires on the Camino Francés. If you're walking a different route — the Portugués, the Inglés, the Primitivo — or the full Francés from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, this won't help you much: see [every Camino route compared](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/routes) to plan that stretch instead. And if you have two full weeks rather than just these last days, we cover [how to split the Camino over two weeks](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/two-weeks).

Ready-made plans

**[From Sarria in 5 stages](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/planner/from-sarria-in-5-stages)** — 5 stages — The classic pace: five days, calculated from the real route and the registered hostels. — See the plan

**[From Sarria in 6 stages](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/planner/from-sarria-in-6-stages)** — 6 stages — One day less rushed, with shorter daily distances. — See the plan

**[From Sarria in 7 stages](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/planner/from-sarria-in-7-stages)** — 7 stages — The most relaxed of the three, for a slower week on the trail. — See the plan

Need a different starting point, a number of days that isn't 5, 6 or 7, or a specific month? Build your own plan below — same real route, same registered hostels.

Pace

Before you trust the plan

The Xunta's public albergues don't take reservations and are handed out on a first-come basis, with priority for people walking on foot. In July and August it pays to arrive early at each destination, especially in Portomarín, Palas de Rei and O Pedrouzo, where the stretch sees the most traffic. If you still arrive late and find no bed, see [what to do if you run out of beds](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/beds).

Keep reading

**[The last 100 km: crowds and how to handle them](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/last-100-km)** — The final stretch — What really changes from Sarria, and how to avoid the worst of the crowds. — Read the guide

**[Where pilgrims actually run out of beds](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/beds)** — Sleeping on the Camino — The towns and months where albergues genuinely fill up. — Read the guide

**[The Compostela certificate](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago/compostela-certificate)** — On arrival — Requirements, stamps and where to collect it in Santiago. — Read the guide