| 13 Oct 2013, 13:46. Camino pilgrims wait to enter the Pilgrim’s Reception Office in Santiago de Compostela where they can receive a “Compostela”—a certificate stating that one has walked, or ridden a horse or bicycle at least the minimum final distance required for completing the pilgrimage. For a walker that distance is 100 km (62.1 miles) from Santiago. One’s visit to the Pilgrim’s Reception Office might be viewed as the official end of the Camino Francés, which for me began by visiting the Pilgrims Office at the beginning of the Camino in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the 5th of September. I suspect, though, that for most pilgrims, although the Camino Francés physically ends in Santiago, the Camino experience has likely brought personal change that will persist for the remainder of one’s life.
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