Wise Pilgrim Camino del Norte

Name: Wise Pilgrim Camino del Norte
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 3.9 (14 reviews)
Author: Michael Matynka

By: Michael Matynka

A Camino de Santiago Guidebook

Features & Capabilities

The Original Camino APP Complete Guide - Planner - Reservation Helper - Offline Maps An indispensable tool for pilgrims, celebrating 14 years guiding the way.

No Signup. No Login. Celebrating their 14th year online, the Wise Pilgrim Guides are the go-to source of up-to-date information on the Camino de Santiago. Completely Rebuilt for 2026

Your Complete Guide to the Camino del Norte The coastal route along the Bay of Biscay. 839 km from Irún to Santiago de Compostela through the northern coast of Spain. Also includes the Norte-Primitivo variant.

Yellow X The best features from our beloved geolocation toolkit—see exactly how far you are from the next town or the nearest albergue.

Dynamic Elevation Profile Completely reimagined and interactive. Tap anywhere to see distances to points along your route. See where you are on the profile in real time. One complete elevation from start to finish, uninterrupted by page folds.

Improved Maps Offline and online versions of beautiful topographical maps. More interactive, more informative, more helpful when you're standing at a fork in the path. Offline map tiles now available as an in-app purchase.

Smarter Updates Over-the-air updates only download what's changed. No more full app downloads eating through your data plan.

Itinerary Planner Built-in planner, with the ability to import your plan from wisepilgrim.com too.

Pilgrim Tips Leave tips for pilgrims following behind you, and benefit from those left before you.

Accommodation Directory A full directory of albergues, camping, hotels, pensions, paradors, and casas rurales. With special attention to those that can be booked online.

Stageless Guide No more "stage anxiety" or guide-created bottlenecks.

Photos Photos of albergues, monuments and other points of interest along the way.

Comments Albergue closed early for the season? Have a restaurant to share, or one to warn others about? Every location gives you the opportunity to leave a comment and read comments left by others. No registration necessary.

¡Buen Camino and thank you for your support!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Michael Matynka

Rating:

3.90

(14)

Version:

6.2.9 Last updated: 2026-05-30

Version code:

886327821

Creation date:

2015-04-11

Compatible devices:

Size:

169.22MB

Price:

4.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

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# 353,953 ▼ 1,428

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Developed by:

Michael Matynka

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wise-pilgrim-camino-del-norte/id981485539

Website:

http://wisepilgrim.com

User Reviews

The app is highly valued for navigation, elevation insights, and lodging info for the Camino del Norte, with offline maps praised by some. However, multiple recurring issues temper enthusiasm: unreliable offline behavior, flaky route guidance and missing/hidden routes, cluttered UI with poor current-location features, a lack of landscape mode, and beta-status gaps like missing fee details and alternate-route descriptions.

Pros

Clear path visualization and progress tracking that helps navigate the Camino Norte.
Elevations profile is helpful for anticipating terrain.
Albergues listings with reviews and some lodging options via Booking.com.
Generally essential and reliable for Camino del Norte, described as beautifully functioning.
Offline maps are a plus and useful for navigation with limited data availability.

Cons

Offline maps are not consistently reliable; some users report no true offline mode and heavy data needs.
Route guidance can be flaky: arrows/signs disappear, main route color (red vs blue) can cause confusion, and some routes aren’t displayed.
UI can feel cluttered with many icons overlapping the map, lacks customization, auto-centers, and no quick way to go to current location.
Portrait-only display without a landscape option; limited easy ways to contact the developer.
Some features are incomplete or missing in beta, such as alternate-route details and fee information.

Recent reviews

I can only assume am update happened that removed one of the most useful features. There used to be countdown of distances to Santiago on the towns on the map. Then you could easily scan ahead to determine which towns are in your walking distance with accommodation. Now you have to flip to the list to see distances but this still does not show the countdown distance. The sample images of the app still show this feature but if it’s now gone. Please return this valuable feature. I have also found several routes not displayed, even routes that have camino signs and arrows.

by Ag*****, 2025-09-04

The app does well showing the path and tracking progress, however the Camino symbol nearly always disappears or loses direction of actual travel. A reboot reorients the symbol, but only temporarily.

by El*****, 2025-07-10

I used this app to do the Norte and found it to be extremely helpful. Download the offline maps so you can navigate with your data off. It was mostly accurate and got us out of some jams. The alternate routes on the coast are often great and worth it if you have time. The elevation profile was also helpful. There are reviews of alburgues as well and you can book some places through booking.com through the app. I just thought that sometimes the main route was actually marked red instead of blue which got confusing (that’s the main reason for taking a star off). There is little description of the alternates sometimes which would be helpful. Please add them in! Many alternates are not available on other apps but were worth doing. I would have gotten lost without this app!