People Cycling Rides

Camino de Santiago, Spain.

This is a Approved Ride
Difficult
Ride Info
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Ride Leader
Alex Morphet
Tour Dates
8/22/2025–8/30/2025
Start Location
Gijon, Spain
End Location
Santiago de Compostela. Spain
Cost (est.)
$2400 (USD + $100.00 ride fee)
Deposit
$1000 (USD
Payment Due
8/8/2025
Avg. Distance
37 mi / 60 km
Avg. Elevation
2461 ft / 750 m
Ride Description

  • Pilgrims have been making their way to the shrine of St James in Santiago de Compostela since AD 814. The Camino de Santiago is considered to be a spiritual expedition in its original form.  A spiritual quest, the sense of physical accomplishment, making unique friendships and experiencing amazing landscapes are all reasons why thousands of people make the pilgrimage each year. Traditionally, it’s done on foot but completing this expedition on two wheels is a magical way to see even more of this beautiful area and complete the 200 km required to officially become a 'pilgrim'.  We will be taking the Northern Way from Gijon in Asturias along its stunning rugged coastline, into Galicia and then up to Santiago de Compostela. You'll also experience magnificent mountain scenery and arguably the best food Spain has to offer along the way

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People Cycling's Ride Rating

People Cycling has four categories for our rides – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Challenging. It should be somewhat obvious what these categories mean, but please become familiar with the elevations and distances that define them:

Easy
Easy rides are under 30mi/48km in average distance and 1600ft/500m in average elevation
Moderate
Moderate rides are over the Easy rating but under 50mi/80km and 2460ft/750m
Difficult
Difficult rides are as over the Moderate rating but under 75mi/120km and 3280/1000m
Challenging
Anything over the Difficult rating

NOTE: This is not a strict guideline. There could be rides that have a day or two where the average elevation or distance exceeds the values given above. These anomalies should be outlined in the ride description. It is recommended that you read it carefully.

About People Cycling

People Cycling is a bicycle touring club, which you can join for free. We offer Domestic and International Cycling Tours which are led by volunteer Ride Leaders. Our tours are made up of a small group of participants (typically 15-20 or so) who want to ride an average of 30 to 55 miles a day over a one or two week period in interesting regions of the world. Our tours range in price from frugal getaways to luxurious adventures. We travel road, gravel, or mountain bike styles, and all bicycle types – including e-bikes, recumbents, and tandems are typically allowed.

Our ride leaders are volunteers and do not financially profit on tours they lead. They are also given broad discretion on how to lead their tours, and we consider them our greatest asset.

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