The "camino frances," or French way, is an 800-kilometre medieval pilgrimage route that crosses Spain from the Pyrenees at the French border You can save this article by registering for free here ...

While each route has its unique history and heritage, the Camino Frances has been the most popular trail since the Middle Ages and is about 500 miles. It takes about five weeks to complete.

Julie Zarifeh walks the Camino Frances, one of the pilgrimages on the Camino de Santiago (Way of St James), in new documentary Camino Skies. Photo / Supplied The Camino de Santiago, also known as ...

Smith focuses on the Camino Frances, the most common route to Santiago as it crosses the northern span of the Iberian Peninsula from its starting point in southwestern France.