Medieval Europe 814-1350: Communication, Transportation, Exploration Research Article from World Eras

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Medieval Europe 814-1350: Communication, Transportation, Exploration Research Article from World Eras

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One of the most important pilgrimage sites in Medieval Europe was Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Below is a list of the distances between the stops along the way.

Town/Village Interval Distance, miles Distance Traveled, miles
Saint Jean Pied-du-Port, France 0.0 0.0
Roncesvallcs, Spain 15.0 15.0
Zubiri 13.0 28.0
Pamplona 12.0 40.0
Puente la Reina 14.0 54.0
Estrella 12.0 66.0
Los Arcos 11.5 77.5
Logrono 15.0 92.5
Najera 15.0 107.5
Sainto Domingo 12.0 119.5
Belorado 12.5 132.0
San Juan de Ortega 14.5 146.5
Burgos 13.5 160.0
Burgos 13.5 160.0
Homilies 11.0 171.0
Castrojeriz 11.5 182.5
Fromista 14.0 196.5
Carrion de la Condes 12.0 208.5
Calzadilla 13.5 212.0
Sahagun 12.5 224.5
El Burgo Ranero 16.5 241.0
Mansilla de las mulas 16.5 247.5
Leon 10.5 258.0
Hospital de Orbigo 22.0 280.0
Astorga 9.0 289.0
Rabanal 12.5 291.5
Ponferrada 12.5 304.0
Villafranca del Bierzo 13.0 317.0
Vega del Valcarcel 15.0 322.0
Sarria 15.0 337.0
Barbadalo 10.0 347.0
Portomarin 10.0 357.0
Hospital de Santa Cruz 11.5 368.5
Melide 11.5 380.0
Aruza 9.0 389.0
Sainta Irene 10.5 396.5
Santiago de Compostela 10.5 407.0
Average Miles: 13.5
Total Miles: 407

Source: Arthur Percival Newton, ed., Travel and Travellers of the Middle Ages(New York: Barnes & Noble, 1968).

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