"I have to do El Camino." “I would like to do El Camino de Santiago next year”. “This year does not pass without taking at least the minimum steps so that they give me the Compostela“. How many times have we not heard these phrases in our circle friends or we said them ourselves.
Every year there are hundreds of thousands of people who propose to do The Camino de Santiago and a few less who decide to implement that proposal, but not much less. In fact, it is estimated that in 2019 about 350.000 people have made this holy journey in any of its forms.
To better embark on the journey, future pilgrims seek information on all the bases they need to stock up on, without obviously getting fat, why bring one backpack too full for hundreds of kilometers it can be an impossible task to do. respect. Also, it is not in good taste to jump points marked on the map or hidden corners eager for new visitors and this is where technology comes into play.
Maybe you didn't know how useful your smartphone can really be during this wonderful adventure, but we offer you an example with this one list of 10 useful apps for the Camino de Santiago.
The best applications to do the Camino de Santiago
- Camino de Santiago in Galicia
- Good Camino de Santiago
- Pilbeo
- Camino de Santiago CaminoTool
- Way of Santiago Eroski
- Can. Santiago
- Radio Camino de Santiago
- Jacostamp
- Forgotten path
- Ultreia - Pray on the Camino de Santiago
Camino de Santiago in Galicia
This is what this official application of the Xunta de Galicia looks like.
Let's start with the official application of the Xunta de Galicia. In it you can find a complete guide with information on the official network of hostels, real-time event alerts, weather alerts, offers in tourist establishments and much more.
È available in Spanish, Galician, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and English and, moreover, most of its functions can be used without internet connection, aspect to be taken into consideration given the geographical peculiarities of many parts of the Way.
Good Camino de Santiago
Good interface of the Camino de Santiago app.
This application allows you to trace the path and all its possible variants, on foot and by bike, on Google maps or downloadable maps on your mobile, to navigate without the need for internet and on the route you decide. Before all their guides were paid but currently they are available for free.
In its guides you will also find the tempo forecast and information on hostels, restaurants or guesthouses, among others, added by the journalist Carlos Mencos. It is available in Spanish, English, French, German and Italian.
Pilbeo
This is what Pilbeo looks like.
If earlier we talked about the difficulty of completing the route with too much luggage, Pilbeo will make us forget this question. This application offers you to carry your luggage from point to point as you make the stage for a little one price of 4 euros per package.
You can choose where to pick up your backpack and where to leave it and, in case insecurity invades you, they have a mechanism thanks to which you can check where your things are at all times.
Camino de Santiago CaminoTool
CaminoTool is one of the most popular apps for pilgrims.
Another app for tracking your route along the Camino (don't get lost in the pun, please) is CaminoTool. In it you can consult information on pharmacies, physiotherapists, restaurants, accommodation ... All in real time and without the need for many functions to have an internet connection.
The cool thing about this app is that it is constantly updated and that you can book directly with the establishments you like as it adds their contact information. It also has a connection with the reservation and has photos to make your idea more realistic.
Way of Santiago Eroski
This Eroski app contains a handful of really useful information about the Camino de Santiago.
The famous supermarket chain Eroski also launched its own app for the Camino de Santiago a while ago. With it he intends to help us both in the preparation of the path and during the same with well organized tips and tricks.
Thus, in it you will be able to see the exact kilometers of each route and stage, the altimetry, the updated photographs, the monuments and all the detailed description of the itinerary so that you know at any time how to organize yourself, what to see and what to do. It is really a useful app for the Way.
Can. Santiago
In this app the importance of cartography is more than evident.
This application facilitates the realization of the different stages of the Camino de Santiago (French Way, Northern Way, etc.) using cartographic web services of the National Geographic Institute and all the information on the stages provided by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago.
In addition, for each of the stages (hostels, monuments, etc.), information of a cultural and practical nature is included, as well as a Complete pilgrim's guide detailing what you need to know before starting any of the Paths.
Radio Camino de Santiago
The Radio Camino de Santiago app is very curious.
This may be the most curious app of all, as its experience is not based on the run across the Camino de Santiago as such, but rather takes you to experience the experience through sound. It is, so to speak, a specific means of communication for the Way, where you will find stories, communities, photos, information on events ... and a dedicated live radio 24 hours a day.
Jacostamp
The stamps of the Way also on your smartphone with Jacostamp.
Jacostamp is an app whose protagonists are the Stamps of the Camino de Santiago. With it you can create your digital credential and identify the most curious stamps along your path along the Camino. Use geolocation so you can see at a glance where to find the stamps you like best and walk them through the correct path.
In addition, it offers the possibility of share your digital credentials favorites and the stamps sui social network.
Forgotten path
Forgotten Route app interface.
The forgotten Camino de Santiago app provides indications and practical information for the pilgrim as it passes through each of the stages that make it up. Driving comes through GPS tracking of the path represented on aerial images and the real-time position of the place where the pilgrim is.
Also includes technical information on each stage and the resources available in the cities through which it is traveled. Its operation is completely offline.
Ultreia - Pray on the Camino de Santiago
If you are looking for a religious travel companion, Ultreia will help you pray.
Ultreia is an app that wants to help you make yours meditation and personal prayer easier and deeper during the Camino de Santiago. If your motivations for this trip are religious, it will be your ideal companion. It offers you a complete set of thoughts, tips and aids that make you more easy to pray.
As soon as you start the application, it will ask you to indicate in what day will you start the Way and when will you finish it. During each day the home screen will give you will present a prayer proposal, but you will also have access to a number of 30 religious texts if you prefer to make your own selection.
