# Catalan Way of St. James

The Catalan Way of St. James (Camí de Sant Jaume) starts in Catalonia and is one of the pilgrimage routes that are part of the Way of Saint James as it passes through Catalan and Aragonese lands.

## Understand

The Catalan Way of Saint James is not a single route, but various variants that converge, heading towards the Aragonese lands, passing through Montserrat, and diverging from Tàrrega towards Lleida, Pina de Ebro, and Zaragoza, connecting with the French Way of Saint James through Logronyo. Alternatively, it heads towards Alfarràs, Jaca, and the Monastery of Sant Joan de la Penya, linking with the Aragonese Way variant.
One of the main routes originates at El Port de la Selva and Sant Pere de Rodes, or at Coll de Panissars and La Jonquera, heading towards Montserrat. There is also a route starting in Barcelona towards Montserrat. A third route begins in Tarragona towards Lleida, passing through Santes Creus, l'Espluga de Francolí, Vallbona de les Monges, and Juneda, with a variant from Vallbona de les Monges to Castellnou de Seana. Lastly, there is a branch from Tortosa to Batea.

## Prepare

See the Way of St. James for prepare instructions.
Be aware that the Catalan Way of St. James is not as popular as the French way, so no specific infrastructure dedicated to pilgrims (albergues or pilgrim menus in restaurants) is available at most stops.

## Go
### From Coll de Panissars or el Port de la Selva to Montserrat

Catalan The Way of St. James - Stages :
| Stage | Distance | Duration | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
| 42.45442.85761 Coll de Panissars–la Jonquera–l’Estrada–Biure–Molins–Pont de Molins–Vilabertran–Figueres | 33 km | 8 h | 759 | 856 |
| 42.33753.2041672 El Port de la Selva–42.33.221 Cap de Creus Natural Park- Sant Pere de Rodes–Vilajuiga–Peralada–Vilabertran–Figueres | 29 km | 8 h | 627 | 616 |
| 42.2666672.953 Figueres–Borrassà–Creixell–Pontós–Bàscara | 18,5 km | 5 h | 222 | 191 |
| 42.1622222.9111114 Bàscara - Orriols - Viladasens–Cervià de Ter–Medinyà–Sarrià de Ter–Girona | 33 km | 8 h | 526 | 516 |
| 41.9833332.8166675 Girona- Bescanó - St Julià Llor i Bonmatí - Anglès - La Cellera de Ter - El Pasteral (Detour) - Amer | 26,8 km | 8 h | 469 | 348 |
| (Detour)Amer - El Pasteral- 41.97922.527222 Susqueda Reservoir - 41.9741972.3842923 Sau reservoir - Vilanova de sau - folgueroles - Vic (There are no villages nor services from Pasteral to Vilanova de Sau) | 53.3km | 13 h | 857 m | 544 m |
| 42.0092182.6030156 Amer - les Planes d’Hostoles - St Feliu de Pallerols - Sant Esteve d'en Bas (Olot is 8km away) | 21,98 km | 7 h | 395 | 116 |
| Option 42.1821932.4890177 Olot- Sant Esteve d'en Bas | 8,6 km | 2:30 h | 403 | 376 |
| 42.1181892.4564478 Sant Esteve d'en Bas - Falgars d’en Bas - Cantonigròs - L'Esquirol | 20,65 km | 6:30 h | 1175 | 955 |
| 42.0349352.3690229 L'Esquirol - Les Masies de Roda - Roda de Ter - Vic | 21 km | 5:30 h | 194 | 384 |
| 41.9303792.25457510 Vic - Sentfores - Sta Eulàlia de Riuprimer - L'Estany | 21 km | 6 h | 602 | 228 |
| 41.8682982.11163311 L'Estany - Urbissol - Artés | 24,93 km | 6:30 h | 204 | 764 |
| 41.7981341.95521512 Artés - Navarcles - Sant Benet de Bages - Viladordis - Manresa | 20,47 km | 5 h | 242 | 271 |
| 41.7263891.82916713 Manresa - Castellgalí - 41.5976651.8147054 Montserrat Natural Park - Sant Benet - Montserrat | 23,9 km | 6 h | 810 | 285 |

### From Barcelona to Montserrat

| Etapa | Distància | Durada |
| 41.38252.1769441 Barcelona - Martorell | 32,7 km | 8 h |
| 41.474441.9305372 Martorell - Montserrat | 22,9 km | 7 h |

### Montserrat to Lleida

| Stage | Distance | Duration | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
| 41.5931941.83713914 Montserrat - 41.6115111.8170641 Santa Cecília - 41.610071.767192 Can Maçana - 41.6119441.7472223 Sant Pau de la Guàrdia - 41.5981561.7002324 Castellolí - Les Cases de l’Alzina - Igualada | 24,98 km | 7:30 h | 510 | 934 |
| 41.5813891.62083315 Igualada - Sant Jaume Sesoliveres - Sant Genís - Jorba - Santa Maria del Camí - Porquerisses - La Panadella - Pallerols - Sant Antolí i Vilanova - Hostalets - Sant Pere dels Arquells - Cervera | 38,74 km | 10:30 h | 645 | 428 |
| 41.66571.27100116 Cervera - El Talladell - Tàrrega - Vilagrassa - Anglesola - Castellnou de Seana | 27,99 km | 7:30 h | 15 | 296 |
| 41.6497220.97166717 Castellnou de Seana - El Palau d’Anglesola - Bell-lloc d’Urgell - Lleida | 31,96 km | 8 h | 45 | 163 |

### From Tarragona to Lleida

| Stage | Distance | Duration | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
| 41.11751.2527781 Tarragona - Santes Creus | 32.9 km | 8 h | 385 m | 98m |
| 41.3472221.3627782 Santes Creus - L'Espluga de Francolí | 32.1 km | 7 h | 353m | 238 m |
| 41.39721.10293 L'Espluga de Francolí - Vimbodi - Senan - Els Omells de na Gaia - Vallbona de les Monges | 27.8 km | 8 h | 452 m | 396 m |
| 41.5250941.0887164 Vallbona de les Monges - Llorenç de Rocafort - Belianes - Juneda | 25.5 km | 6 h | 19 m | 237 m |
| Vallbona de les Monges - Castellnou de Seana (variant) | 21.9 km | 5 h | | |
| 41.5491570.8250715 Juneda - Puigverd de Lleida - Artesa de Lleida - Lleida | 19.3 km | 5 h | 60 m | 150 m |

### Lleida to Pina de Ebro

| Stage | Distance | Duration | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
| 41.6166670.63333318 Lleida - Butsènit - Alcarràs - Fraga | 33km | 6 h | 164m | 235m |
| 41.520680.35163419 Fraga - Candasnos (Campdàsens) | 26km | 6 h | 323 m | 141m |
| 41.5020870.06216720 Candasnos (Campdàsens) - Bujaraloz | 22.5km | 4 h 15 min | 132 m | 85 m |
| 41.497303-0.15369221 Bujaraloz - Pina de Ebro | 40.8km | 8 h | 35 m | 201 m |
| 41.488956-0.52601822 Pina de Ebro - Continues in Ebro Way of St. James | 3 km | 45 min | 1 m | 5 m |

### De Tortosa a Batea

This is the Ebro Way of St. James segment in Catalonia
| Stage | Distance |
| 40.732430.869641 Delta del Ebro -Sant Carles de la Rápita | 33 km |
| 40.616670.62 Sant Carles de la Ràpita-Tortosa | 28 km |
| 40.81250.5211113 Tortosa -Xerta | 14 km |
| 40.9094440.4916674 Xerta -Gandesa | 27 km |
| 41.0520710.4388875 Gandesa -Fabara | 31 km |
| Continues in Ebro Way of St. James | |

### From Montserrat to Alfarràs

| Stage | Distance | Duration |
| Montserrat - Igualada | 27.2 km | |
| Igualada - La Panadella | 22 km | |
| La Panadella - Tàrrega | 28 km | |
| Tàrrega - Linyola[48] | 22.2 km | 5 h |
| Linyola - Balaguer | 13 km | 3 h |
| Balaguer - Alfarràs | 23 km | 6 h |
| Anglesola - Palau d'Anglesola per Estany d'Ivars (variant) | 20.3 km | 5 h |

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