The Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of Saint James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. The Routes of Northern Spain are the courses listed in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. Our Youth Exchange proposal was focus on The “Winter Way” to Santiago de Compostela, which is one of the routes that is emerging with more force during the last years. This route crosses our Valdeorras region when entering Galicia, thus avoiding the ascent towards the cold mountains of Os Ancares, where the main route of the Camino de Santiago (French Way) passes. That is why it used to be used during the winter by pilgrims, and that's where its name comes from. The governments and regional organizations of Galicia are betting on making this route known and providing it with the necessary infrastructure, lodges and services for the traveler. This is especially important to avoid the overcrowding of the French Way, which receives more tourists every year and the forecasts do not stop increasing. In this context, we wanted to propose a multicultural meeting in which to create a critical look and provide new solutions and points of view for the Camino de Santiago in accordance with the philosophy and original values of this experience , full of culture, history, religion and mysticism. Our main objectives with the Youth Exchange “In the shoes of a pilgrim: a claim for a sustainable tourism” were: • Value the material and intangible heritage of our region and the unknown Winter Way to Santiago that crosses it. • Foster a critical look with the emerging tourism model that we want to build in the future of our region, based on the defense of heritage, respect for nature and thought to be sustainable. • Share cultural values linked to the pilgrim's experience, discuss and share what the traveler or immigrant brings to the local culture and viceversa. • To reinforce understanding and interest in other cultures and their views, basic concepts and peculiarities through intercultural learning. • To promote positive and respectful attitudes toward various cultures, people and their specialty. • To increase levels of tolerance, peace and cooperation. • To create strong, lifelong connections among the participants by deep understanding and sharing cultures.