Camino Inglés

Saint-James pilgrim hiking routes part of the Camino Inglés.The Camino Inglés route of the Camino de Santiago or English Way was traditionally the preferred route for pilgrims coming from the British Isles and Ireland on their way to Santiago de Compostela, hence its name. Sometimes called in Spanish the Antiguo Camino Real, the Camino inglés provided a short, direct route from Ferrol or A Coruña to Santiago and was therefore used by pilgrims of various nationalities from northern Europe, who had travelled to Galicia by sea.