The Australian Friends of the Camino Inc. was founded in 2011 to promote the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
The Camino is known by many different names. In France it is called Chemin St Jacques, in Germany it isJakobsweg, in English the Way of St James and in Spanish it is called the Camino de Santiago, Camino de Compostela or simply The Camino.
There are many routes, but each path leads to one place –the city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, where, according to legend, the remains of St James were discovered around 1200 years ago. Pilgrims have for centuries journeyed to the shrine of St James in the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela.
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Due to the COVID-19 health crisis travel on the Camino is not possible
Walking the Camino
Due to the COVID-19 health crisis travel on the Camino is currently not possible. Albergues and Pilgrim offices are closed. In Australia we have travel restrictions, but in Spain, and much of Europe, there are very severe travel restrictions, accompanied with heavy fines. We need to keep safe, and we need to keep those who live and work on the Camino safe. Keep your Camino dreams on hold until such times as it is safe to travel.
Pilgrim Guide to the Camino Inglés
Walking the Camino
An 80-page guide to the Camino Inglés, in English, by Johnnie Walker.
Getting To The Camino Frances
From Paris to St Jean Pied de Port
Walking the Camino
(Note: Of course there are other ways to get to St Jean Pied de Port …. for example, flying into Barcelona and catching a train or bus to Pamplona, then a bus to St Jean Pied de Port or Roncesvalles […]
Camino Routes in France
Walking the Camino
There are 5 Camino Routes in France: Via Podiensis (Le Puy); Via Lemovicensis (Vezelay); Via Turonensis (Paris); Via Tolosana (Arles); Les Chemin du Mont Saint Michel.
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Save the date – AFotC Camino Conference, Victoria 16-18 September, 2022
News
Save the date for the 2022 AFotC Camino Conference. Date: 16-18 September, 2022 Venue: Lake Dewar Lodge, set in tranquil bushland in the Pentland Hills just out of Bacchus Marsh to the west of Melbourne. The Victorian Camino Conference Committee […]
AFOTC National Conference Update – A ‘Moveable Feast’
News
Australian Friends of the Camino National Conference Lake Dewar Lodge, Myrniong, Victoria. 16-18 September, 2022 The Conference Committee, based in Victoria, is busy contacting potential presenters to put together the next conference program and we have been delighted to see […]
On the Chemin De Saint-Jacques, from Le Puy to Nasbinals, with Mythical Beasts and… Llamas
Pilgrim Stories
Le Puy en Velay is the starting point of the Via Podiensis, which joins up with the Camino Francés at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, on the French side of the Pyrenees. Le Puy nestles among spectacular volcanic cones in the middle of France’s […]
Another Road Less Travelled: Shikoku, The 88 Temple Walk
Stephen Kittel (SA)
Pilgrim Stories
My partner Ursula and I have been interested in walking the Spanish Camino for more than 10 years, Ursula has a strong interest in Spanish-speaking cultures and we had spent time in Central and South America as well as Spain […]
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Passport Credencial
Pilgrim Credencial
We provide a Pilgrim Credencial to members upon request and free of charge. The Credencial is for pilgrims who are walking, cycling or on horseback to use as proof of their pilgrim status and to provide a record of their Pilgrimage.
Pilgrim Gatherings
There are many pilgrim groups around Australia where you can get your Camino ‘fix’ and catch up with other pilgrims past, present and future. View all Pilgrim Gathering groups.