Walking Shorter Stages from Lisbon to Porto

[peregrina2000]

If you are intrigued by the idea of walking from Lisbon to Santiago, but are put off by the fact that there are many days of 30+km between Lisbon and Porto, worry no more. The attached document can help you shorten those stages.

Yes, I know, I started another thread with this same name a few weeks ago. Well, after a lot of help and input from Portugal and the forum, I have come up with a much better document. So I asked a moderator to delete the entire old thread.

So here is the latest information, as concise as we could make it, to help you. I think there are actually some forum members out there now testing this document (some copies were seen in Santarem a few days ago in the hands of English-speaking pilgrims). Comments and suggestions are welcome!

Bom caminho to everyone, and thanks to all of the people who contributed! Laurie

UPDATE: Oct. 2014. I've posted this document in the resources section, https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/short-stages-from-lisbon-to-porto.133/ and removed it from this thread so that there will be only one source to go to for updates and revisions. Always very happy to get comments and changes from any satisfied or dissatisfied users. Thanks, Laurie

 

[Magwood]

Many thanks Laurie for your work on this document. I am setting off from Lisbon on 1 May, so for me it is very timely.

 

[Camembert]

If you are intrigued by the idea of walking from Lisbon to Santiago, but are put off by the fact that there are many days of 30+km between Lisbon and Porto, worry no more. The attached document can help you shorten those stages.

Yes, I know, I started another thread with this same name a few weeks ago. Well, after a lot of help and input from Portugal and the forum, I have come up with a much better document. So I asked a moderator to delete the entire old thread.

So here is the latest information, as concise as we could make it, to help you. I think there are actually some forum members out there now testing this document (some copies were seen in Santarem a few days ago in the hands of English-speaking pilgrims). Comments and suggestions are welcome!

Bom caminho to everyone, and thanks to all of the people who contributed! Laurie

Great job Laurie and the members of the workgroup who contributed !

 

[peregrina2000]

Many thanks Laurie for your work on this document. I am setting off from Lisbon on 1 May, so for me it is very timely.

Thanks, magwood. I hope you will let us know if there are changes or improvements to be made. BTW, I only one know one of the albergue owners who have gotten together to provide the "pick and drop" service, but if the others are even half as helpful and kind as Mario in Santarem Hostel, you will be extremely well taken care of on that part of the Caminho! Bom caminho, Laurie

 

[amsimoes]

Laurie

On April 25th me and my wife we will stay in Golegã (Albergue Sol Duro).

Bom caminho

 

[Camembert]

Laurie

On April 25th me and my wife we will stay in Golegã (Albergue Sol Duro).

Bom caminho

Nice place to stay. nice owner (a lady ) kind big dogs don't harm anybody.
We loved the place Ask for the restaurant not far from where Solo Duro is. A good meal and the best cappucino we 've got in Portugal.

 

[Diogo92]

If you are intrigued by the idea of walking from Lisbon to Santiago, but are put off by the fact that there are many days of 30+km between Lisbon and Porto, worry no more. The attached document can help you shorten those stages.

Yes, I know, I started another thread with this same name a few weeks ago. Well, after a lot of help and input from Portugal and the forum, I have come up with a much better document. So I asked a moderator to delete the entire old thread.

So here is the latest information, as concise as we could make it, to help you. I think there are actually some forum members out there now testing this document (some copies were seen in Santarem a few days ago in the hands of English-speaking pilgrims). Comments and suggestions are welcome!

Bom caminho to everyone, and thanks to all of the people who contributed! Laurie

Laurie, you've hited the spot! Loved it

When are you going to be back in Lisbon?

 

[peregrina2000]

Laurie, you've hited the spot! Loved it

When are you going to be back in Lisbon?

Hi, Diogo,
Hope this is useful to people, and I really hope to get feedback (hint hint, to all of you who download this), since it's kind of a test document. So send feedback.

I'll be back next Spring, probably March or April. And will go on a pastel de nata binge with you!

 

[peregrina2000]

I have heard from sources in Santarém and Lisboa that pilgrims are appearing on the Caminho with this document in hand. I really hope anyone who uses it can give good feedback because I'm sure there are ways to improve it. Muito obrigada, Laurie

 

[Camembert]

I have heard from sources in Santarém and Lisboa that pilgrims are appearing on the Caminho with this document in hand. I really hope anyone who uses it can give good feedback because I'm sure there are ways to improve it. Muito obrigada, Laurie

Well done Laurie and allready a succes though ! Indeed I hope there are coming more pilgrims who start in Lisbon.
Great initiative of Mario !

Well. If I speak people who know about your document , I let you know

Best regards from this peregrino who is starting in Ferrol shortly

 

[Diogo92]

Yeap, I've seen it yesterday

 

[PEI_Heather]

Downloaded and will read it shortly!

 

[peregrina2000]

I received an email asking about this document, which has been referred to by someone in someplace. Not sure where, but I thought I would bring it up again.

And here is an addition, thanks to amorfati -- there is a good place to stay in Porto Muge, half way between Azambuja and Santarem (which is Day 3 on the "standard stages"). Quinta da Marchanta, tel. 243-749-279. 20 € Highly recommended.

And as always, suggestions and updates are most welcome!

 

[Diogo92]

I received an email asking about this document, which has been referred to by someone in someplace. Not sure where, but I thought I would bring it up again.

And here is an addition, thanks to amorfati -- there is a good place to stay in Porto Muge, half way between Azambuja and Santarem (which is Day 3 on the "standard stages"). Quinta da Marchanta, tel. 243-749-279. 20 € Highly recommended.

And as always, suggestions and updates are most welcome!

And there is also a new public Albergue in Azambuja, and there is a possibility of opening an Albergue in Porto de Muge

 

[peregrina2000]

And there is also a new public Albergue in Azambuja, and there is a possibility of opening an Albergue in Porto de Muge

Great news, Diogo. Do you have any more information on location, conditions, etc?

Bom caminho, Laurie

 

[Diogo92]

Great news, Diogo. Do you have any more information on location, conditions, etc?

Bom caminho, Laurie

Will check it out with some people, and then create an information post in here.

 

[peregrina2000]

I've just deleted the document from this thread. It is posted here in the resources section, https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/short-stages-from-lisbon-to-porto.133/

I'm of course not trying to limit access to this great joint group project, but I want to have only one document that I will go to to make changes. Hope this makes sense, it's just a way to keep things simple, and bom caminho everyone, Laurie

 

[JoanneK]

Thank you so much. We are just starting our planning to leave Lisbon at the end of August. Last year we averaged 20km per day on the Camino Frances and the challenges of the long stages from Lisbon to Porto were a concern as I know my limitations....

 

[peregrina2000]

Thank you so much. We are just starting our planning to leave Lisbon at the end of August. Last year we averaged 20km per day on the Camino Frances and the challenges of the long stages from Lisbon to Porto were a concern as I know my limitations....

Hi, Joanne,
I think you will find that with a little planning and ingenuity, the 20 km stages are easy to keep to. I would also recommend that you contact Mario at Santarem Hostel directly (all the info is in the resource guide) because he will be very happy to help you plan the stages that work best for you. There is a close knit bunch of pilgrims on the forum who have walked from Lisbon and who are always happy to answer questions, so fire away! Bom caminho, Laurie

 

[Camembert]

There are several possibilities to get from one to the other place to sleep.
If you have Laurie's guide or John John Brierley's one, you'll see that from one to the next place sometimes it will be 30 kms.
When we walked in 2013, sometimes we took a train or a bus for a couple of kms.to shorten the hike to a daily 20 kms.
Mario, owner of the Santarèm hostal provides a pickup service and works together with some other hostals .
Bom caminho

 

[santaremhostel]

Today's "droping" Gildardo, Brenda, Lee and Annemarie.
Bom caminho
Mario