Hiking guide - Way of Saint James: Toulouse → Jaca GR653 | FFRandonnée (French)

This Grande Randonnée guidebook describes more than 20 days of walking on the GR®653, from Toulouse to Jaca in Spanish Aragon. This completely updated 4th edition 2026 provides all the necessary information to prepare for and complete this great Camino de Santiago route independently.

With its 128 pages, this guide accompanies pilgrims and hikers through the varied landscapes of southwestern France up to the Pyrenean pass.

📌 Route

• GR®653: Toulouse → Jaca
• More than 20 days of hiking
• Crossing the Pyrenees via the Somport Pass (1,632 m)
• Direct connection with the Camino Aragonés in Spain

⛰️ Landscapes & territories crossed

The route crosses several emblematic regions:

• Gascony and its bastides
• Northern Bigorre
• Béarn
• The Aspe Valley
• The Pyrenees and the Pyrenees National Park

Between Roman heritage, traditional villages, and mountain landscapes, this path offers a complete immersion in the world of the Camino de Santiago.

⭐ Highlights

• The only French Camino de Santiago route passing through Somport
• Direct connection with the Spanish routes to Compostela
• Passage through preserved Pyrenean valleys
• Much-anticipated new edition after several years of absence
• Compatible with the guidebook:
  Path to Santiago via Arles — Arles · Toulouse

📖 Guide contents

• Detailed stages
• Step-by-step descriptions
• Practical information for the pilgrimage
• Maps and itinerary planning