Map

[JanJames]

Wow - this is my first post on the first morning of my decision to walk the Camino! I really would love a map to pin up to plot my route - yes I can do something with an app but I would love a good old fashioned paper version.

Any suggestions?

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Any suggestions?

Maps have become hard to find overseas since the advent of the internet. About the only place you can find a map of Spain anymore is in Spain. I never did find a standard map with the Camino Frances plotted on it. I do have a wall mounted relief map of the route; it isn't really for carrying, but it is good for presentations.

 

[janwvb]

Hi Jan, if you want to save some money, go to either Bing.com or Google.com and search for "Maps of the Camino de Santiago" you'll get a lot of hits, however you need to take a closer look to see what is best for you. You can then print the Camino that you are after. I bought a map somewhere on the Camino a few years ago and you can see an example if you download the .pdf file at: http://www.elmundodelospirineos.com/catalogo2013.pdf (page 19) I found out that you can order the ISBN # via Amazon although I'm not sure if that would work for you.

 

[Kimmy]

If a print-out will do there are several maps to be found on the internet. Try to search for Camino map and pictures.

Enjoy your planning and buen Camino!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Maybe you can get a printout of this map:

http://www.elcaminosantiago.com/Camino-Santiago-Map-Camino-Frances-Google.htm

 

[jmcarp]

You didn't say where you're located, but if in the US you can go to Barnes & Noble or any other bookstore of note and buy a fold-out highway map of Spain. They usually sell a couple of versions, and the Michelin maps are probably the best for Europe, at least of those readily available here in the US. I doubt that it would have the Camino highlighted, so you'd have to then purchase a guidebook like the Brierley -- or use some of the online maps that you can find with Google -- and use those smaller maps to transcribe the route onto the larger map. You'll probably find that you'll have to guesstimate the locations of some of the really small villages and segments because the Camino is not always on a road (and many of the roads are really small little farm lanes that will not be on a broad scale map). But you probably won't be too far off -- and besides, you're not going to navigating with this map . Start laying out the route with pencil so you can correct mistakes, then finalize it with a Sharpie and/or highlighter. That's a lot of work to be sure, but it's a good way to really get familiar with the small towns and villages along the way.
Buen Camino,
Jim