Essentials

• Credencial, passport, cards, a little cash (small villages)
• Broken-in trail shoes or boots, and sandals for evenings
• 2–3 sets of quick-dry clothes, a warm layer, a rain jacket or poncho
• Sleeping bag or liner (public albergues give only disposable sheets)
• Headlamp, earplugs, eye mask
• Blister kit, sunscreen, hat, water bottle
• Small quick-dry towel, travel soap (doubles as laundry soap)
• Phone and charger. Offline maps or a Camino app such as Wise Pilgrim or Gronze

Tips

• Train with your loaded pack before you go.
• Anything you forget can be bought along the way, and Correos can mail extras home.

Sources

Confraternity of St James · American Pilgrims on the Camino · Xunta de Galicia (albergue bedding)

Last verified: October 15, 2026. Prices, hours and rules change: confirm with the official source before you go.