Camino Aragonés
from Oleron Ste. Marie
to Puente la Reina

The Camino Aragonés is one of the ancient pilgrimage routes which together form the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James). The Camino Aragonés officially starts at the Somport Pass 1500 m. up in the Pyrenees. But it is best to start it from a lower level, at Oloron St. Marie or at Pau, since this side of the Pyrenees has some terrific scenery. The Camino is well marked both in France and Spain, and there are plenty of albergues and refugions where you can stay cheaply in the company of other pilgrims on the route. The main highlights of the route are the river Aspe which keeps you company up to the Somport Pass, the now-abandoned International Station at Canfranc, the Rio Aragon which accompanies you most of the way in Spain, the ancient city of Jaca, the monastery of San Juan de la Pena (slightly off the route) which is carved into the solid rock, the little villages such as Artieda and Arres (with whole streets of deserted houses), the churches and mansions of Sanguesa, and the magically beautiful octagonal church of Eunate just before this Camino joins the Camino Francés at Puente la Reina. There is then (only!) another 683 km. to reach Santiago de Compostela.

Our pages on the Camino Aragonés Our pages on the Camino Aragonés were completed in 2003. The development of the Picture Pages of the Camino at www.santiago-compostela.net since 2004 has been assisted by the Xunta de Galicia and by the Spanish Tourist Office in London.. We express our gratitude to them for this support.

The Camino Aragonés from Oleron Ste Marie to Puente la Reina
(the junction with the Camino Francés)
(206 km = 129 miles)