
Buen Camino de Santiago App
Way of St James routes
Free · In‑App Purchases
Who are we?
We at Editorial Buen Camino have spent over 20 years creating guides for pilgrims (2004–2025). These guides are written and updated daily by pilgrim and journalist Carlos Mencos – winner of the Aymeric Picaud International Award for raising awareness of the Way of St James – together with his team.
The most used Camino app:
With over a million downloads on different platforms, this is the most used Way of St James app. It currently features 45 guides for as many routes.
What does it include?
Map with the route and all potential detours, both for walking and for cycling.
Profile of the terrain.
Customizable stage planner.
Real-time alerts about incidents along the Way.
Thousands of geolocalised points: accommodations, services, monuments, warnings...
Detailed information about each location.
Real-time weather forecasts.
Direct contact with the author via WhatsApp or email.
Available in 9 languages.
How much does it cost?
We know you’re on a pilgrimage. You decide how much to pay, and can even choose not to pay, depending on your situation.
How does it work?
Here’s a practical video-manual:
https://youtu.be/icp96ZHXQAU?si=QZAJXZFiN708KDyS
Languages available:
Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Korean and Simplified Chinese.
Routes included:
French Route (passing through O Cebreiro and Sarria before reaching Santiago)
Central Portuguese Route from Porto (passing through Valença/Tui before reaching Santiago)
Coastal Portuguese Route (passing through Caminha and Vigo before reaching Santiago)
Portuguese Route from Lisbon to Porto
North Route (Camino del Norte)
Primitive Route (Camino Primitivo)
English Route from A Coruña
English Route from Ferrol
Winter Route (Camino de Invierno)
Sea Route from Arousa and the River Ulla
Extension to Muxía and Fisterra
Baztán Route
La Calzada Route
Vía de Bayona Route
Inland Basque Route
Olvidado Route
Lebaniego Route
Vadiniense Route
San Salvador Route
Vía de la Plata
Sanabrés Route
Madrid Route
La Lana Route
Soria Route
Manchego Route
Catalan Route
Catalan Route via San Juan de la Peña
Jacobean Ebro Route
Levante Route
South-East Route
Mozarabic Route from Granada
Mozarabic Route from Malaga
Mozarabic Route from Cordoba
Mozarabic Route from Jaén
Mozarabic Route from Almería
Huelva Route
Vía Augusta Route
Le Puy-en-Velay Route
Arles Route
Tours Route
Vezelay Route
Piamonte Route
Faros Route
And also:
Ignatian Route
El Cid Route
We have added “half board” information for the accommodations that offers it. New gastronomy section. New pilgrim notification system. The app now has an AI feature to help answer your questions about the Camino. Quicker and in your language.
The developer, Buen camino, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Buen Camino SL
- Size
- 77.3 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
English and 9 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Buen Camino App $17.00
- App payment $4.99
- Buen Camino App $25.00
- Buen Camino App $9.00
- App payment $8.99
- App payment $24.99
- App payment $16.99
- App payment $41.99
- App payment $32.99
- App payment $99.99
- Copyright
- © Editorial Buen Camino