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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.

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The Catalan ways of St.James
 
Map of Catalan Way of St. James

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.

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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.

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

Catalan The Way of St. James - Stages
Stage Distance Duration Elevation Gain Elevation Loss
1 Coll de Panissars–la Jonquera–l’Estrada–Biure–Molins–Pont de Molins–Vilabertran–Figueres 33 km 8 h 759 856
2 El Port de la Selva1 Cap de Creus Natural Park- Sant Pere de Rodes–Vilajuiga–Peralada–Vilabertran–Figueres 29 km 8 h 627 616
3 Figueres–Borrassà–Creixell–Pontós–Bàscara 18,5 km 5 h 222 191
4 Bàscara - Orriols - Viladasens–Cervià de Ter–Medinyà–Sarrià de Ter–Girona 33 km 8 h 526 516
5 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- 2 Susqueda Reservoir   - 3 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
6 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 7 Olot- Sant Esteve d'en Bas 8,6 km 2:30 h 403 376
8 Sant Esteve d'en Bas - Falgars d’en Bas - Cantonigròs - L'Esquirol 20,65 km 6:30 h 1175 955
9 L'Esquirol - Les Masies de Roda - Roda de Ter - Vic 21 km 5:30 h 194 384
10 Vic - Sentfores - Sta Eulàlia de Riuprimer - L'Estany 21 km 6 h 602 228
11 L'Estany - Urbissol - Artés 24,93 km 6:30 h 204 764
12 Artés - Navarcles - Sant Benet de Bages - Viladordis - Manresa 20,47 km 5 h 242 271
13 Manresa - Castellgalí - 4 Montserrat Natural Park - Sant Benet - Montserrat 23,9 km 6 h 810 285
 
Catalan way of Saint James signal in L'Estany

From Barcelona to Montserrat edit

Etapa Distància Durada
1 Barcelona - Martorell 32,7 km 8 h
2 Martorell   - Montserrat 22,9 km 7 h

Montserrat to Lleida edit

Stage Distance Duration Elevation Gain Elevation Loss
14 Montserrat   - 1 Santa Cecília   - 2 Can Maçana - 3 Sant Pau de la Guàrdia - 4 Castellolí  - Les Cases de l’Alzina - Igualada 24,98 km 7:30 h 510 934
15 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
16 Cervera - El Talladell - Tàrrega - Vilagrassa - Anglesola - Castellnou de Seana 27,99 km 7:30 h 15 296
17 Castellnou de Seana - El Palau d’Anglesola - Bell-lloc d’Urgell - Lleida 31,96 km 8 h 45 163

From Tarragona to Lleida edit

Stage Distance Duration Elevation Gain Elevation Loss
1 Tarragona - Santes Creus 32.9 km 8 h 385 m 98m
2 Santes Creus   - L'Espluga de Francolí 32.1 km 7 h 353m 238 m
3 L'Espluga de Francolí   - Vimbodi - Senan - Els Omells de na Gaia - Vallbona de les Monges 27.8 km 8 h 452 m 396 m
4 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
5 Juneda   - Puigverd de Lleida - Artesa de Lleida - Lleida 19.3 km 5 h 60 m 150 m

Lleida to Pina de Ebro edit

Stage Distance Duration Elevation Gain Elevation Loss
18 Lleida - Butsènit - Alcarràs - Fraga 33km 6 h 164m 235m
19 Fraga  - Candasnos (Campdàsens) 26km 6 h 323 m 141m
20 Candasnos   (Campdàsens) - Bujaraloz 22.5km 4 h 15 min 132 m 85 m
21 Bujaraloz  - Pina de Ebro 40.8km 8 h 35 m 201 m
22 Pina de Ebro  - Continues in Ebro Way of St. James 3 km 45 min 1 m 5 m

De Tortosa a Batea edit

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

Stage Distance Duration
1 Delta del Ebro  -Sant Carles de la Rápita 33 km
2 Sant Carles de la Ràpita-Tortosa 28 km
3 Tortosa  -Xerta 14 km
4 Xerta  -Gandesa 27 km
5 Gandesa  -Fabara 31 km
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From Montserrat to Alfarràs edit

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

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