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Camino Castellano Aragonés
Starting in Gallur (just north west of Zaragoza), 8 stages to Santo Domingo de Silos where it connects to Camino de la Lana.
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Ruta do Mar (from Ribadeo)
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Routes in France Here you can ask and learn more about the routes in France, that connect to the Camino Frances in Spain
La Voie de la Nive
Short route between Bayonne and St Jean Pied de Port
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Tro Breizh
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European Peace Walk - Vienna to Venice (600km)
European Peace Walk: Vienna to Venice: 6 countries in 600kms
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Masar Ibrahim in Palestine
321 km trail in Palestine from Jenin to Hebron
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Kumano Kodo the pilgrimage in Japan
Kumano Kodo the pilgrimage in Japan
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The American Discovery Trail
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“All” Albergues on the Camino Frances in one pdf“All” Albergues on the Camino Frances in one pdf
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