Welcome to Camino Latvia

Route for pilgrims, hikers and tourists in Latvia, part of the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela

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What is Camino?

In Spanish Camino means – way.

For pilgrims the Way is not just a word, it is a way of life.

Camino de Santiago is one of the most fascinating pilgrimage routes in the world. Its destination is the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, located in the Northern part of Spain. Pilgrims walk this Way on foot. It is commonly regarded as a way of self discovery, forgiveness and devotion.

Camino has been featured in many documentaries and films, depicted in numerous books, it has served as inspiration for beautiful music. Every year thousands of pilgrims from all over the world take up their backpacks and set out on the Way. For each pilgrim the Camino is unique, to each one it speaks in a very personal way.

How can you know what your Camino might be like? You can find that out only by letting the Way lead you.

View Stages of Camino Latvia

In addition to well-known routes of Camino De Santiago in France, Spain and Portugal a new – official extension of this road – Camino Latvia is being created.
It will start at border with Estonia and lead through Latvia, continuing in Lithuania, Poland, Germany, France and Spain. Thus, every pilgrim will be able to include this stage in the Camino, while it is a wonderful opportunity for the people of Latvia to start their journey to Santiago almost from the doorway of their house.

Overall, the route in Latvia is approximately 562 km long. It starts in Valka, continues in Valmiera, Cēsis, Sigulda, Krimulda, Carnikava, Vecāki till Rīga. Further from Riga, it breaks down in two directions. Through the Mārupe, Tīreļi, Līvbērze, Dobele, Tērvete to Augstkalne (LT, Zagare) or through Salaspils, Ikšķile, Ogre, Ķegums, Vecumieki, Brukna, Bārbele to Skaistkalne (LT, Germaniski). There, at the country's borders Camino Latvia wish everyone a Buen Camino already in Lithuanian.

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