This is a guide to walking the Camino de Santiago across the north of Spain. Follow Celts, Romans and pilgrims on a spectacular journey across the north of Spain. Walking the Camino de Santiago leads you along an ancient 800km pilgrimage route from St. Jean Pied de Port in southwestern France to Spain's northwest corner, where St. James is entombed at Santiago de Compostela. Smoothing your way with step-by-step instructions, detailed sketch maps and profile charts, this guide lets you into Spain's cultural and culinary secrets, includes a detailed, illustrated wildlife section, and gives you all the practical information you need for a hassle-free pilgrimage. This is the 3rd edition, fully updated and published in January 2009.