The New World

We are headed to the most northwestern point of Spain to tackle yet another different Camino..The Camino Ingles. There are two starting points for this Camino, Ferrol and A Coruna. Ferrol will be our starting point as it is 118km from Santiago which is required for a Compostela. In the 12th c, pilgrims from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Scandinavia came to the shores of Spain by boat, landing in one of these two ports. From here they started their journey to Santiago and establishing The English Way.  When King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic church he essentially put an end to these pilgrimages and it was centuries before this route was revitalized. In Spain it is known for its difficulty with long stages and significant elevation changes.