Caminha to Tui link

[PAK]

I'm planning to cross over from the Coastal to Central Camino at Caminha. I would appreciate any comments relating to this route from pilgrims that have done it. Is it better to split into two stages - Caminha to Vila Nova de Cerveira and from there to Tui? Is the route well marked? Is there a lot of road walking? Where to stay, I walking with my wife staying in albergues?

 

[MilenaS]

I walked it last year. Along the ecopista, and split it in two. And found it a nice but a bit boring walk. I stayed in the Pousada de Juventude. It was clean and simple. Rooms with 2 and 2 bunks in them.

You can see my comment in the link. Also others experiences.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/which-route-between-caminha-and-tui.85834/post-1238172

 

[joeboybollo]

I'm planning to cross over from the Coastal to Central Camino at Caminha. I would appreciate any comments relating to this route from pilgrims that have done it. Is it better to split into two stages - Caminha to Vila Nova de Cerveira and from there to Tui? Is the route well marked? Is there a lot of road walking? Where to stay, I walking with my wife staying in albergues?

I did it last June.It looked a pretty straightforward walk along the river, on a flat bike track.But by the time I was near Valenca,I'd had enough.No stopping places.I was quite tired and getting short of food and water,so I eventually took a taxi into Tui.He just happened to be coming out of a house and I thought why not? Its quite a long stretch(I'm 79)and I was having a less than great day.It's not a competition is it? so why beat yourself up?
Joe

 

[PAK]

I did it last June.It looked a pretty straightforward walk along the river, on a flat bike track.But by the time I was near Valenca,I'd had enough.No stopping places.I was quite tired and getting short of food and water,so I eventually took a taxi into Tui.He just happened to be coming out of a house and I thought why not? Its quite a long stretch(I'm 79)and I was having a less than great day.It's not a competition is it? so why beat yourself up?
Joe

Thank you for your feedback. Based on this plus other comments I have decided to split the stage in 2 and will most definitely take provisions with me. Today's taxi is the equivalent of a donkey in medieval times.