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Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela "Camino Latvia"

The Saint James Way or Camino de Santiago is one of the main historic pilgrimage routes in Europe.
Its origins come from the 9th century, when, according to tradition, the forgotten tomb of apostle James was discovered in Galician, Spain, and the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela was built over it.
The symbol of St. James is the shell of the sea. It was once depicted on a pilgrim clothing, but now the symbol marks the whole path, so it serves as a guide to the road. More this road is known as the Milky Way Galaxy, because the French Road (which starts in the French town St Jean-Pied-du-Port) coincides with the direction of the Milky Way Galaxy, and in the Middle Ages pilgrims followed it for orientation. In the 14th century, a million pilgrims travelled along this road each year.

The total length in Latvia of The St. James Way is about 420 km. It consists of 18 stages, the starting point is in Valka near the Estonian border.

Route information of the stages Liepa-Cēsis-Līgatne:

-Liepa - Cēsis (23 km)

-Cēsis - Līgatne (26 km)

Information about the stage and GPX find HERE.

Information about other "Camino Latvia" stages of the St. James Way find HERE.

Photos: Camino Latvia archive

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