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Case Study: Participation in the Camino De
Santiago ( Continued )

Table 4.7 Top 15 nationalities completing the Camino de Santiago, 2012

Country of origin Percentage of total pilgrims

completing the route

Spain 49.5

Germany 8.11

Italy 6.44

Portugal 5.37

France 4.22

USA 3.67

Ireland 2.00

United Kingdom 1.95

Netherlands 1.56

Canada 1.51

South Korea 1.30

Poland 1.20

Brazil 1.16

Belgium 1.02

Australia 0.98

Source: Compiled from Ofi cina del Peregrino (2006-2013).

it is marked by a scenic byway. Scenic byways appear to have a larger number
of first-time motorists compared to other non-designated routes and a wider
range of vehicle types (Eby & Molnar, 2002), which likely reflects people
choosing to use these highways as part of their travel experience and the
increased likelihood of using caravans and motorhomes. Another study that
focuses on actual participation on a trail is the work of Plummer et al. (2005),
who researched beer tourism along the Waterloo-Wellington Ale Trail in
Canada. They examined the level of interest in a self-guided tour of six craft
breweries during the 1999 and 2000 seasons. Their study revealed interesting
findings about demand for beer the product, and hence for the trail itself.
Most planned to visit between two and three of these breweries each day,
citing this to be either 'important' or 'very important' to their overall visit.
Demand for the trail was predominantly day visits, though approximately
one-fifth of the people surveyed reported staying in the region for two
to three days. The numbers staying longer than three days were minimal,
suggesting that as a trail, demand is met in a relatively short period of time.