Catalan Way of St. James

The Catalan Way of St. James (Camí de Sant Jaume) starts in Catalonia and is one of the pilgrimage routes that are part of the Way of Saint James as it passes through Catalan and Aragonese lands.

Understand

The Catalan Way of Saint James is not a single route, but various variants that converge, heading towards the Aragonese lands, passing through Montserrat, and diverging from Tàrrega towards Lleida, Pina de Ebro, and Zaragoza, connecting with the French Way of Saint James through Logronyo. Alternatively, it heads towards Alfarràs, Jaca, and the Monastery of Sant Joan de la Penya, linking with the Aragonese Way variant.

One of the main routes originates at El Port de la Selva and Sant Pere de Rodes, or at Coll de Panissars and La Jonquera, heading towards Montserrat. There is also a route starting in Barcelona towards Montserrat. A third route begins in Tarragona towards Lleida, passing through Santes Creus, l'Espluga de Francolí, Vallbona de les Monges, and Juneda, with a variant from Vallbona de les Monges to Castellnou de Seana. Lastly, there is a branch from Tortosa to Batea.

Prepare

See the Way of St. James for prepare instructions.

Be aware that the Catalan Way of St. James is not as popular as the French way, so no specific infrastructure dedicated to pilgrims (albergues or pilgrim menus in restaurants) is available at most stops.

Go

From Coll de Panissars or el Port de la Selva to Montserrat

Catalan The Way of St. James - Stages
StageDistanceDurationElevation GainElevation Loss
🌍 Coll de Panissars–la Jonquera–l’Estrada–Biure–Molins–Pont de Molins–Vilabertran–Figueres33 km8 h759856
🌍 El Port de la Selva🌍 Cap de Creus Natural Park- Sant Pere de Rodes–Vilajuiga–Peralada–Vilabertran–Figueres29 km8 h627616
🌍 Figueres–Borrassà–Creixell–Pontós–Bàscara18,5 km5 h222191
🌍 Bàscara - Orriols - Viladasens–Cervià de Ter–Medinyà–Sarrià de Ter–Girona33 km8 h526516
🌍 Girona- Bescanó - St Julià Llor i Bonmatí - Anglès - La Cellera de Ter - El Pasteral (Detour) - Amer26,8 km8 h469348
(Detour)Amer - El Pasteral- 🌍 Susqueda Reservoir - 🌍 Sau reservoir - Vilanova de sau - folgueroles - Vic (There are no villages nor services from Pasteral to Vilanova de Sau)53.3km13 h857 m544 m
🌍 Amer - les Planes d’Hostoles - St Feliu de Pallerols - Sant Esteve d'en Bas (Olot is 8km away)21,98 km7 h395116
Option 🌍 Olot- Sant Esteve d'en Bas8,6 km2:30 h403376
🌍 Sant Esteve d'en Bas - Falgars d’en Bas - Cantonigròs - L'Esquirol20,65 km6:30 h1175955
🌍 L'Esquirol - Les Masies de Roda - Roda de Ter - Vic21 km5:30 h194384
🌍 Vic - Sentfores - Sta Eulàlia de Riuprimer - L'Estany21 km6 h602228
🌍 L'Estany - Urbissol - Artés24,93 km6:30 h204764
🌍 Artés - Navarcles - Sant Benet de Bages - Viladordis - Manresa20,47 km5 h242271
🌍 Manresa - Castellgalí - 🌍 Montserrat Natural Park - Sant Benet - Montserrat 23,9 km6 h810285

From Barcelona to Montserrat


EtapaDistànciaDurada
🌍 Barcelona - Martorell32,7 km8 h
🌍 Martorell - Montserrat 22,9 km7 h

Montserrat to Lleida

StageDistanceDurationElevation GainElevation Loss
🌍 Montserrat - 🌍 Santa Cecília - 🌍 Can Maçana - 🌍 Sant Pau de la Guàrdia - 🌍 Castellolí- Les Cases de l’Alzina - Igualada24,98 km7:30 h510934
🌍 Igualada - Sant Jaume Sesoliveres - Sant Genís - Jorba - Santa Maria del Camí - Porquerisses - La Panadella - Pallerols - Sant Antolí i Vilanova - Hostalets - Sant Pere dels Arquells - Cervera38,74 km10:30 h645428
🌍 Cervera - El Talladell - Tàrrega - Vilagrassa - Anglesola - Castellnou de Seana27,99 km7:30 h15296
🌍 Castellnou de Seana - El Palau d’Anglesola - Bell-lloc d’Urgell - Lleida31,96 km8 h45163

From Tarragona to Lleida

StageDistanceDurationElevation GainElevation Loss
🌍 Tarragona - Santes Creus32.9 km8 h385 m98m
🌍 Santes Creus - L'Espluga de Francolí32.1 km7 h353m238 m
🌍 L'Espluga de Francolí - Vimbodi - Senan - Els Omells de na Gaia - Vallbona de les Monges27.8 km8 h452 m396 m
🌍 Vallbona de les Monges - Llorenç de Rocafort - Belianes - Juneda25.5 km6 h19 m237 m
Vallbona de les Monges - Castellnou de Seana (variant)21.9 km5 h
🌍 Juneda - Puigverd de Lleida - Artesa de Lleida - Lleida19.3 km5 h60 m150 m

Lleida to Pina de Ebro

StageDistanceDurationElevation GainElevation Loss
🌍 Lleida - Butsènit - Alcarràs - Fraga33km6 h164m235m
🌍 Fraga- Candasnos (Campdàsens)26km6 h323 m141m
🌍 Candasnos (Campdàsens) - Bujaraloz22.5km4 h 15 min132 m85 m
🌍 Bujaraloz- Pina de Ebro40.8km8 h35 m201 m
🌍 Pina de Ebro- Continues in Ebro Way of St. James3 km45 min1 m5 m

De Tortosa a Batea

This is the Ebro Way of St. James segment in Catalonia

StageDistanceDuration
🌍 Delta del Ebro-Sant Carles de la Rápita33 km
🌍 Sant Carles de la Ràpita-Tortosa28 km
🌍 Tortosa-Xerta14 km
🌍 Xerta-Gandesa27 km
🌍 Gandesa-Fabara31 km
Continues in Ebro Way of St. James

From Montserrat to Alfarràs

StageDistanceDuration
Montserrat - Igualada27.2 km
Igualada - La Panadella22 km
La Panadella - Tàrrega28 km
Tàrrega - Linyola[48]22.2 km5 h
Linyola - Balaguer13 km3 h
Balaguer - Alfarràs23 km6 h
Anglesola - Palau d'Anglesola per Estany d'Ivars (variant)20.3 km5 h

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