Cycle The Camino de Santiago in Spain

Essential Information

Trip Profile

Average daily distance: 54km (33 miles)
No. of days cycling: 6
Vehicle support: 75%. Vehicle cannot follow the group on some sections.
Terrain and route: 50% on quiet minor roads, 50% cycle paths, non-technical tracks and a short off road sections. Some long climbs are to be expected.

Accommodation

7 nights in rural hotels.

In the smaller villages we use characterful family-run 'Casas Rurales' and in towns we use larger hotels. All have en suite facilities and are beside the actual Camino de Santiago.

PREMIUM DEPARTURES: On these departures we stay in a range of delightful country inns, renovated farmhouses and two fabulous Paradors – in Leon and Santiago – the latter is believed to be the oldest and one of the most luxurious hotels in the world.

Food

All breakfasts included.

Reality Check

The riding is generally undemanding and on a mixture of quiet minor roads, cycle paths and non-technical tracks. As we are passing through rural communities the roads are quiet with very little traffic, however you will be sharing the route with a number of walkers and cyclists all on their way to Santiago de Compostela.

There is one long but gradual climb on the second cycling day of the trip and one steep 8 km climb on the third cycling day, but the support vehicle will be on hand if you prefer to opt out. Alternatively, there is the opportunity to walk along the hiking track. There are a few cobbled sections where you should take care, particularly in wet conditions. This trip is ideal for the occasional cyclists who exercise regularly.

This trip is classified road and graded B/C. Please see the introductory pages of the Cycling Brochure for more important information on classification and grading. If you have any queries about the difficulty of the trip please do not hesitate to call us.

Please note that wearing a cycling helmet is compulsory on this trip.

Normal group size and age

Normally 7 to 16, plus cycling leader and driver. Minimum age 16.

Icons explained

The vast majority of Exodus adventures are adult group holidays. Groups are always small in size. We strongly believe that this adherence to small groups means a better experience for all; more time with your guide, less waiting around and a reduced impact on the communities and environments visited.
Each group is generally made up of like-minded travellers - with singles, couples and friends all joining in together. All these trips are suitable for single travellers, but if you prefer to travel with clients booking individually, please see our Solo Departures page.

In order to provide a more accurate cycle holiday grading system, where a cycling trip falls between two grades we use an intermediate or split grade, for example Moderate/Challenging. Clearly, conditions may differ from region-to-region or month-to-month and as such the information given on these pages is designed to act as a guide to your cycling holiday only. In all cases you should refer to the Trip Notes for further details.

Special Interest: For those who have a passion for archaeology, food, flowers, languages or yoga. Solar eclipse and Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) departures and specialist conservation holidays are also included.

Cycling: Our cycling holidays come in all shapes and sizes; from gentle self-guided trips in the Veneto, to tackling the High Atlas in Morocco, or exploring the length of Vietnam.

Culture: Let Exodus show you a different side to many of the world's greatest cultural attractions.

Certain departures of this trip are marked in our brochures and online as Premium Departures labelled with against the specific date. On these departures some elements of the trip have been changed to provide more comfort - this will generally mean we have raised the standard of hotels or switched from camping to comfortable lodges, but it may also include other changes, for example, where a long train journey has been replaced by an internal flight. Specific details about what elements of the trip have been changed can be found in the relevant sections of the Trip Notes.

Cycle The Camino De Santiago