The Camino de Santiago is actually made up of eight main routes and there's no 'right' way of doing it. Some people prefer spending 35 days on the road hiking the full Camino Frances. This is the most popular route that's close to 800 kms from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The French Way is the most popular route of the Camino de Santiago. It begins at Saint Jean Pied de Port in France and ends in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Its length is nearly 780 km (500 miles) and it takes 30-35 days to complete if you walk around 23-27 km (14 to 17 miles) per day. During the summertime, it can be very crowded. A5gLoEX.