Book „Camino Francés for beginners“ – The French Way (eBook)




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The Book for the Camino Francés (The French Way) incl. accommodation tips! (ebook)

Discover the most famous of all Camino de Santiago routes, the Camino Francés, The French Way!

With the help of this eBook, you can ideally prepare yourself for the 800 km pilgrimage on your own along the Spanish Way of St. James.

Follow in the footsteps of Paulo Coelho on the historic route of the Way of St. James from St. Jean Pied de Port to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela!

With this 101-page eBook packed with tips and information on orientation and planning, you’ll be well prepared for the Way of St. James adventure!

You’ll learn everything you need to know to spend five weeks alone on the Way of St. James as a new pilgrim:

From A for getting there and equipment, to P for pilgrim’s passport and Z for coming back from the Way of St. James.

Thanks to over 50 color photos, maps, helpful infographics and official statistics, you will get a feel for whether this Way of St. James is the right one for you – and how best to prepare!

You’ll also get 4 pages of exclusive recommendations for the best albergues & accommodations along the Camino Francés (2025)!

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What you will learn in this book for Camino Santiago beginners…

  • …whether the Camino Francés is for you
  • …whether the Camino Francés is really that crowded
  • …how physically demanding the route profile of the Camino Francés is
  • …how you can master the difficult first stage over the Pyrenees
  • …how to get to the starting point in St. Jean Pied de Port quickly and cheaply
  • …how to realistically plan your stages and pilgrimage on the Camino Francés
  • …what you should pay attention to as a beginner pilgrim so that you can experience the Camino de Santiago in good health and without stress
  • …how the procedure in the pilgrim hostels works and what is important to know about it
  • …what hiking equipment you need on the Camino Francés and what you can leave at home
  • …which albergues, hostels, guesthouses and hotels we recommend along the Camino Francés

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What you will learn in the ebook

 

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Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2 What is the Camino Francés? Portrait & map
3 Is the Camino Francés for me?
3.1 Is the Camino Francés overcrowded? Analysis
3.2 How physically demanding is the Camino Francés?
3.3 The 4 most challenging stages of the Camino Francés
3.4 The most beautiful stages of the Camino Francés
3.5 The special features of the Camino Francés
4 Do I dare? Safety, fears & concerns
5 Climate & weather: When is the best time to travel?
6. stage planning: two suggestions
6.1 Fast option: 33 pilgrimage days
6.2 Leisurely option: 43 pilgrimage days
7. mastering the difficult first stage over the Pyrenees
8 What does it cost to walk the Camino Francés?
9. arrival & departure: How do I get there and back?
10. what do I take with me, what do I leave at home? + packing list
11. the pilgrim’s identity card
12. the pilgrim’s certificate
13. how does it work in the pilgrim hostels?
14. physical preparation
15. the most important expressions for pilgrims translated into Spanish
16. further literature tips & valuable internet addresses
17. accommodation directory

 

What real customers, who purchased the book, say:

Meike, 54, Munich, Raumsinne.de:

Meike Testimonial„Christoph Erken’s new book is full of valuable information and tried-and-tested tips about the Camino de Santiago. 100 pages of know-how for Camino beginners – competently and simply explained – with everything you need to know for a pilgrimage on the Camino Frances. I have now walked the Camino from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela twice on my own. In my experience, it is particularly important on this Way of St. James to create your own individual and very personal Camino in terms of stage length, walking pace, rest days and choice of accommodation. In this context, I particularly liked the clarifying chapter “Is the Camino something for me?“

 

Eugen, 78, Ersingen:

Eugen Testimonial„The book is attractively written. It contains useful tips for preparing the Way of St. James.

It has valuable information about the route and accommodation. Takes away any fears of walking the Way.

If the useful advice is followed, “beginners” and “professionals” can take the impressions, insights and experiences on the Way of St. James into their lives forever as a good “life experience”.“

 

Natascha, 46, Altenstadt 

Natascha Testimonial„I like the fact that it is so compact and that you can quickly find the most important information in it to get your bearings.

I particularly like the summaries at the end of each chapter. […] I didn’t miss anything.“

 

 

 

Robin, Vlotho, derkarusselbremser.de:

Robin Testimonial„I virtually devoured the book, despite the 3 years of preparation time that the world has now forced on me. For me, the assessments of the difficult sections were super helpful and showed me that my assessment of starting the Camino in Pamplona was correct for me and my physical limitations, the Pyrenees would simply be too much. It was also very interesting to see how things work in a pilgrim hostel, as you have absolutely no experience of this as a first-time walker and it can take away some of the uncertainty. Whether it’s a packing list, hostels or a little Spanish lesson, this book offers everything you need and would have saved me a lot of searching. The only thing I could criticize is that there is no reference to KM 0, the end of the world at Cap Finisterre.“

 

Who the eBook is from…

Christoph

Behind the eBook are long-time Way of St. James blogger and passionate pilgrim Christoph Erkens and a small team of Way of St. James pilgrims who have also contributed their experiences to the book.

Since 2014, Christoph has been walking a wide variety of Camino de Santiago trails in Spain, Portugal and Germany and has already covered over 1,500 pilgrimage kilometers. His blog is read by tens of thousands of aspiring pilgrims every month.

You get all that with it:

  • 101-page eBook with over 50 color photos, infographics, statistics from 2024 & maps of the Camino Francés as PDF
  • 4-page accommodation directory with personal recommendations for the entire route as a PDF in the eBook to print out & take with you
  • Mini English-Spanish dictionary to print out & take with you

 

60-day money-back guarantee:

If you are not satisfied, which we do not believe, you will get your money back for 60 days, because we do not want to steal your time. We are firmly convinced that this eBook will be a helpful companion in your preparation. Made with ♥.

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