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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.

Understand

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The Catalan ways of St.James
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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.

Prepare

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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.

Get in

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

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Catalan The Way of St. James - Stages
StageDistanceDurationElevation GainElevation Loss
1 Coll de Panissars–la Jonquera–l’Estrada–Biure–Molins–Pont de Molins–Vilabertran–Figueres33 km8 h759856
2 El Port de la Selva1 Cap de Creus Natural Park- Sant Pere de Rodes–Vilajuiga–Peralada–Vilabertran–Figueres29 km8 h627616
3 Figueres–Borrassà–Creixell–Pontós–Bàscara18,5 km5 h222191
4 Bàscara - Orriols - Viladasens–Cervià de Ter–Medinyà–Sarrià de Ter–Girona33 km8 h526516
5 Girona- Bescanó - St Julià Llor i Bonmatí - Anglès - La Cellera de Ter - El Pasteral (Detour) - Amer26,8 km8 h469348
(Detour)Amer - El Pasteral- 2 Susqueda Reservoir Susqueda Reservoir on Wikipedia - 3 Sau reservoir Sau Reservoir on Wikipedia - Vilanova de sau - folgueroles - Vic (There are no villages nor services from Pasteral to Vilanova de Sau)53.3km13 h857 m544 m
6 Amer - les Planes d’Hostoles - St Feliu de Pallerols - Sant Esteve d'en Bas (Olot is 8km away)21,98 km7 h395116
Option 7 Olot- Sant Esteve d'en Bas8,6 km2:30 h403376
8 Sant Esteve d'en Bas - Falgars d’en Bas - Cantonigròs - L'Esquirol20,65 km6:30 h1175955
9 L'Esquirol - Les Masies de Roda - Roda de Ter - Vic21 km5:30 h194384
10 Vic - Sentfores - Sta Eulàlia de Riuprimer - L'Estany21 km6 h602228
11 L'Estany - Urbissol - Artés24,93 km6:30 h204764
12 Artés - Navarcles - Sant Benet de Bages - Viladordis - Manresa20,47 km5 h242271
13 Manresa - Castellgalí - 4 Montserrat Natural Park - Sant Benet - Montserrat 23,9 km6 h810285
Catalan way of Saint James signal in L'Estany

From Barcelona to Montserrat

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EtapaDistànciaDurada
1 Barcelona - Martorell32,7 km8 h
2 Martorell Martorell on Wikipedia - Montserrat 22,9 km7 h

Montserrat to Lleida

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StageDistanceDurationElevation GainElevation Loss
14 Montserrat Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey on Wikipedia - 1 Santa Cecília Santa Cecília de Montserrat on Wikipedia - 2 Can Maçana - 3 Sant Pau de la Guàrdia - 4 Castellolí Castellolí on Wikipedia- Les Cases de l’Alzina - Igualada24,98 km7:30 h510934
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 - Cervera38,74 km10:30 h645428
16 Cervera - El Talladell - Tàrrega - Vilagrassa - Anglesola - Castellnou de Seana27,99 km7:30 h15296
17 Castellnou de Seana - El Palau d’Anglesola - Bell-lloc d’Urgell - Lleida31,96 km8 h45163

From Tarragona to Lleida

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

Lleida to Pina de Ebro

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

De Tortosa a Batea

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

StageDistanceDuration
1 Delta del Ebro Ebro Delta on Wikipedia-Sant Carles de la Rápita33 km
2 Sant Carles de la Ràpita-Tortosa28 km
3 Tortosa Tortosa on Wikipedia-Xerta14 km
4 Xerta Xerta on Wikipedia-Gandesa27 km
5 Gandesa Gandesa on Wikipedia-Fabara31 km
Continues in Ebro Way of St. James

From Montserrat to Alfarràs

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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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Continue in Ebro Way of St. James

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