Camino Marked from Vigo to Redondela?

[Brian K]

Hi,
We will be starting our Camino from Vigo and walking to Redondela on the first day. Does anyone have any information on how well the Camino is marked coming out of Vigo. I know from my experience on the Frances that it's quite easy to get lost on your way out of some of the bigger cities and end up walking longer than needed. I looked in the Brierly guide and he does have a map but it's not great. Does anyone have an an alternative map? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks Brian

 

[Mark Francis Auchincloss]

Yes www.caminador.es has excellent maps of all stages

It's fairly easy to leave Vigo. Head uphill from Calle Urzaiz and you will pick up yellow arrows. Or start from here..

Igrexa Parroquial da Inmaculada Concepción

Igrexa Parroquial da Inmaculada Concepción · Rúa de Toledo, 5, Lavadores, 36205 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

★★★★★ · Catholic church

maps.app.goo.gl

 

[Brian K]

Very helpful. Thanks!

Yes www.caminador.es has excellent maps of all stages

It's fairly easy to leave Vigo. Head uphill from Calle Urzaiz and you will pick up yellow arrows. Or start from here..

Igrexa Parroquial da Inmaculada Concepción

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tB5PuqeceQWApkq19[

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[Corned Beef]

Just a heads up that at about 4 miles out there is a split in the road. You'll see yellow and green wavy lines. That is the Senda del Agua which takes you around the coast rather than over the top. It's the one I took and it was very pleasant forest route.

"Furthermore, it’s a trail with no steep areas, making it ideal for hiking with children in Vigo."

Map and KML route here

Senda del Agua (Water Trail)

The senda del agua (water path or trail) is a nature trail in Vigo that runs along several access points and service roads to the channel that carried water from the Eiras reservoir, in Fornelos de Montes, to Vigo. The last section, near the town of Redondela, runs through an area of outstanding...

www.turismodevigo.org

 

[Brian K]

Just a heads up that at about 4 miles out there is a split in the road. You'll see yellow and green wavy lines. That is the Senda del Agua which takes you around the coast rather than over the top. It's the one I took and it was very pleasant forest route.

"Furthermore, it’s a trail with no steep areas, making it ideal for hiking with children in Vigo."

Map and KML route here

Senda del Agua (Water Trail)

The senda del agua (water path or trail) is a nature trail in Vigo that runs along several access points and service roads to the channel that carried water from the Eiras reservoir, in Fornelos de Montes, to Vigo. The last section, near the town of Redondela, runs through an area of outstanding...

www.turismodevigo.org

Appreciate it. Will definitely consider this option!

 

[Phil71]

Another vote for the senda del agua. Its a lovely flat well marked route and was a relief to find after being fairly lost in Vigo itself.

 

[gerardcarey]

Another vote for the senda del agua. Its a lovely flat well marked route and was a relief to find after being fairly lost in Vigo itself.

One of, if not the best, of all the days from Porto.
Regards
Gerard

 

[Former member 22438]

Just a heads up that at about 4 miles out there is a split in the road. You'll see yellow and green wavy lines. That is the Senda del Agua which takes you around the coast rather than over the top. It's the one I took and it was very pleasant forest route.

"Furthermore, it’s a trail with no steep areas, making it ideal for hiking with children in Vigo."

Map and KML route here

Senda del Agua (Water Trail)

The senda del agua (water path or trail) is a nature trail in Vigo that runs along several access points and service roads to the channel that carried water from the Eiras reservoir, in Fornelos de Montes, to Vigo. The last section, near the town of Redondela, runs through an area of outstanding...

www.turismodevigo.org

Yes indeed. The green waymarkers.
we did that trail in 2015. I wrote about it on this forum by then.
the hospitaleiro of the albergue in Nigran pointed us to this trail but did not know the name, Senda del Agua .we even hiked the trail which is marked on your added map , the thin dotted line , partly on the sandy beaches. Very nice

 

[CMLangley]

Corned Beef or anyone else Is the Senda del Agua longer?

 

[Former member 22438]

Corned Beef or anyone else Is the Senda del Agua longer?

Not really

 

[Former member 22438]

Yes www.caminador.es has excellent maps of all stages

It's fairly easy to leave Vigo. Head uphill from Calle Urzaiz and you will pick up yellow arrows. Or start from here..

Igrexa Parroquial da Inmaculada Concepción

Igrexa Parroquial da Inmaculada Concepción · Rúa de Toledo, 5, Lavadores, 36205 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

★★★★★ · Catholic church

maps.app.goo.gl

Ursaiz is one of the two trainstations inVigo and connects Vigo with a.o. Redondela, Pontevedra,Padron and Santiago and even A Coruña and Ferrol

 

[csmith0460]

Appreciate it. Will definitely consider this option!

Is this an official Camino route?

 

[Kimxyz]

How far is it from Vigo to Redondela via the Senda del Agua route? Do you then recommend staying in Redondela? How far from Redondela to Pontevedra? Sounds beautiful and I would like to do it if I can manage the distances. Thanks

 

[Grousedoctor]

Just walked out of Vigo last April to Redondela with no difficulty at all. However, cities can be difficult in part because markers are not as readily seen due to all the distractors. Nonetheless, using the mobile app Mapy.cz made navigating the streets of Vigo very easy. As you’ll see in the example below, it’s as easy as just following the blue line out of town. With its gps program, you’ll see your location all the time.



Our route from Vigo to Redondela was only about 16 kms. So a pretty easy walking day. Let me recommend staying at the Albergue A Casa da Herba right in the historical center of the city. Although we had a private double room there, pilgrims were not having any difficulty just showing up and getting a bed in the dormitory.

A Casa da Herba | Albergue A Casa da Herba

en.acasadaherba.com