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
| Stage | Distance | Duration | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Coll de Panissars–la Jonquera–l’Estrada–Biure–Molins–Pont de Molins–Vilabertran–Figueres | 33 km | 8 h | 759 | 856 |
| 🌍 El Port de la Selva–🌍 Cap de Creus Natural Park- Sant Pere de Rodes–Vilajuiga–Peralada–Vilabertran–Figueres | 29 km | 8 h | 627 | 616 |
| 🌍 Figueres–Borrassà–Creixell–Pontós–Bàscara | 18,5 km | 5 h | 222 | 191 |
| 🌍 Bàscara - Orriols - Viladasens–Cervià de Ter–Medinyà–Sarrià de Ter–Girona | 33 km | 8 h | 526 | 516 |
| 🌍 Girona- Bescanó - St Julià Llor i Bonmatí - Anglès - La Cellera de Ter - El Pasteral (Detour) - Amer | 26,8 km | 8 h | 469 | 348 |
| (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) | 53.3km | 13 h | 857 m | 544 m |
| 🌍 Amer - les Planes d’Hostoles - St Feliu de Pallerols - Sant Esteve d'en Bas (Olot is 8km away) | 21,98 km | 7 h | 395 | 116 |
| Option 🌍 Olot- Sant Esteve d'en Bas | 8,6 km | 2:30 h | 403 | 376 |
| 🌍 Sant Esteve d'en Bas - Falgars d’en Bas - Cantonigròs - L'Esquirol | 20,65 km | 6:30 h | 1175 | 955 |
| 🌍 L'Esquirol - Les Masies de Roda - Roda de Ter - Vic | 21 km | 5:30 h | 194 | 384 |
| 🌍 Vic - Sentfores - Sta Eulàlia de Riuprimer - L'Estany | 21 km | 6 h | 602 | 228 |
| 🌍 L'Estany - Urbissol - Artés | 24,93 km | 6:30 h | 204 | 764 |
| 🌍 Artés - Navarcles - Sant Benet de Bages - Viladordis - Manresa | 20,47 km | 5 h | 242 | 271 |
| 🌍 Manresa - Castellgalí - 🌍 Montserrat Natural Park - Sant Benet - Montserrat | 23,9 km | 6 h | 810 | 285 |
From Barcelona to Montserrat
| Etapa | Distància | Durada |
|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Barcelona - Martorell | 32,7 km | 8 h |
| 🌍 Martorell - Montserrat | 22,9 km | 7 h |
Montserrat to Lleida
| Stage | Distance | Duration | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Montserrat - 🌍 Santa Cecília - 🌍 Can Maçana - 🌍 Sant Pau de la Guàrdia - 🌍 Castellolí- Les Cases de l’Alzina - Igualada | 24,98 km | 7:30 h | 510 | 934 |
| 🌍 Igualada - Sant Jaume Sesoliveres - Sant Genís - Jorba - Santa Maria del Camí - Porquerisses - La Panadella - Pallerols - Sant Antolí i Vilanova - Hostalets - Sant Pere dels Arquells - Cervera | 38,74 km | 10:30 h | 645 | 428 |
| 🌍 Cervera - El Talladell - Tàrrega - Vilagrassa - Anglesola - Castellnou de Seana | 27,99 km | 7:30 h | 15 | 296 |
| 🌍 Castellnou de Seana - El Palau d’Anglesola - Bell-lloc d’Urgell - Lleida | 31,96 km | 8 h | 45 | 163 |
From Tarragona to Lleida
| Stage | Distance | Duration | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Tarragona - Santes Creus | 32.9 km | 8 h | 385 m | 98m |
| 🌍 Santes Creus - L'Espluga de Francolí | 32.1 km | 7 h | 353m | 238 m |
| 🌍 L'Espluga de Francolí - Vimbodi - Senan - Els Omells de na Gaia - Vallbona de les Monges | 27.8 km | 8 h | 452 m | 396 m |
| 🌍 Vallbona de les Monges - Llorenç de Rocafort - Belianes - Juneda | 25.5 km | 6 h | 19 m | 237 m |
| Vallbona de les Monges - Castellnou de Seana (variant) | 21.9 km | 5 h | ||
| 🌍 Juneda - Puigverd de Lleida - Artesa de Lleida - Lleida | 19.3 km | 5 h | 60 m | 150 m |
Lleida to Pina de Ebro
| Stage | Distance | Duration | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Lleida - Butsènit - Alcarràs - Fraga | 33km | 6 h | 164m | 235m |
| 🌍 Fraga- Candasnos (Campdàsens) | 26km | 6 h | 323 m | 141m |
| 🌍 Candasnos (Campdàsens) - Bujaraloz | 22.5km | 4 h 15 min | 132 m | 85 m |
| 🌍 Bujaraloz- Pina de Ebro | 40.8km | 8 h | 35 m | 201 m |
| 🌍 Pina de Ebro- Continues in Ebro Way of St. James | 3 km | 45 min | 1 m | 5 m |
De Tortosa a Batea
This is the Ebro Way of St. James segment in Catalonia
| Stage | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Delta del Ebro-Sant Carles de la Rápita | 33 km | |
| 🌍 Sant Carles de la Ràpita-Tortosa | 28 km | |
| 🌍 Tortosa-Xerta | 14 km | |
| 🌍 Xerta-Gandesa | 27 km | |
| 🌍 Gandesa-Fabara | 31 km | |
| Continues in Ebro Way of St. James |
From Montserrat to Alfarràs
| Stage | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Montserrat - Igualada | 27.2 km | |
| Igualada - La Panadella | 22 km | |
| La Panadella - Tàrrega | 28 km | |
| Tàrrega - Linyola[48] | 22.2 km | 5 h |
| Linyola - Balaguer | 13 km | 3 h |
| Balaguer - Alfarràs | 23 km | 6 h |
| Anglesola - Palau d'Anglesola per Estany d'Ivars (variant) | 20.3 km | 5 h |