Camino de Santiago altitude profile.
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How hilly is the Camino Francés?
Starting altitude in Saint-Jean is 175m. Finishing altitude in Santiago is 259m. (260 - 175 = 85)
Total accumulated ascent and descent along the whole route is: ascent +13,331m, descent -13,246m. (13331 - 13246 = 85)
Over a distance of 768km that means an average ascent per km of 17.3m, and an average descent per km of 17.2m.
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