From coastal path to central: Fao-Barcelos or Viana do Castelo-Ponte de Lima?

[srancano]

Hi,
I'm gonna follow the coastal path from Porto on and I want to connect with the central path. I would like to know which way you found most beautiful/interesting: connecting from Fao/Esposende to Barcelos (Bentos path), or coninuing to Viana do Castelo and from there to Ponte de Lima?
Thanks!
Eduardo

 

[naplesdon]

I happen to be a big fan of Viana do Castelo as a place for a rest day.

 

[HaveringRob]

I happen to be a big fan of Viana do Castelo as a place for a rest day.

What about the path from there to Ponte de Lima?

 

[wverstraelen]

You can also continue the coastal until Caminha. And from there go right towards Vila nova de Cerveira and Valença. We just did last week and loved it. Now only 2 days until Santiago

 

[joeboybollo]

You can also continue the coastal until Caminha. And from there go right towards Vila nova de Cerveira and Valença. We just did last week and loved it. Now only 2 days until Santiago

Yes I did that route and on across the bridge to Tui.Really enjoyed it.

 

[ValeriG]

Hi,
I'm gonna follow the coastal path from Porto on and I want to connect with the central path. I would like to know which way you found most beautiful/interesting: connecting from Fao/Esposende to Barcelos (Bentos path), or coninuing to Viana do Castelo and from there to Ponte de Lima?
Thanks!
Eduardo

Viana!!! There’s a view from the hostel at the top of a huge hill that’s on National Geographic’s top 10 views. It’s beautiful!!!

 

[srancano]

What about the path from there to Ponte de Lima?

Tjats a good question, is the path from Viana to Ponte de Lima nice?

 

[David Tallan]

I will admit not walking either of those, having crossed over earlier to Arcos. But an advantage of crossing to Barcelos rather than Ponte de Lima is that you get the opportunity to stay at Casa da Fernanda.

 

[joeboybollo]

Viana!!! There’s a view from the hostel at the top of a huge hill that’s on National Geographic’s top 10 views. It’s beautiful!!!

Yes,to that