• ⚠️ Emergency contact in Spain - Dial 112 and AlertCops app. More on this here.
  • Remove ads on the forum by becoming a donating member. More here.

Search 74,075 Camino Questions

Planning my Senda Litoral in April/May

MariaBi

New Member
Time of past OR future Camino
Portuguese 2020
Dear all, I am in process of planning my Portuguese Camino (the Litoral way) and got stuck on the Vila do Conde - Viana de Castelo part. I feel like breaking it into three stages, not the logical two (Vila do Conde - Esposende - Viana de Castelo). My original plan was:
1) Vila do Conde - Apulia - (somewhere between Marinhas and Mar) - Viana de Castelo. That would be 18 + 13 + 20 kms
Wouldn't this make a better option:
2) Vila do Conde - Fao - Chafe - Viana de Castelo? And that would mean 20 + 21 + 8 (can't imagine why the sums are not equal, I just measured from one accomodation to another) and give us more time in Viana de Castelo (almost a restday)
I have to plan and book the accomodations ahead and I would not like daily stages exceed 20 kms.
What do you think of that? Any ideas are appreciated
 
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
Dear all, I am in process of planning my Portuguese Camino (the Litoral way) and got stuck on the Vila do Conde - Viana de Castelo part. I feel like breaking it into three stages, not the logical two (Vila do Conde - Esposende - Viana de Castelo). My original plan was:
1) Vila do Conde - Apulia - (somewhere between Marinhas and Mar) - Viana de Castelo. That would be 18 + 13 + 20 kms
Wouldn't this make a better option:
2) Vila do Conde - Fao - Chafe - Viana de Castelo? And that would mean 20 + 21 + 8 (can't imagine why the sums are not equal, I just measured from one accomodation to another) and give us more time in Viana de Castelo (almost a restday)
I have to plan and book the accomodations ahead and I would not like daily stages exceed 20 kms.
What do you think of that? Any ideas are appreciated

Welcome to the forum!

Sounds like a good plan if you want to do short distances, and the places you want to stay at have availability.

8kms IS a rest day for me – a leisurely 2 or 3 hour walk followed by just relaxing somewhere in a nice place.

And Viana do Castelo is certainly worth spending a little time in.

I can’t plan “rest days”. I just know them when I “hit” them.

You arrive at a place and suddenly realise that you have to stop moving for 2 nights.

That’s the problem with pre-booking.

So if I HAVE to pre-book I always have Plan B, e.g. the bus schedule to the next place for the next day.
 

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Most read last week in this forum

Hi everyone! I am planning my first Camino Portuguese, starting in Porto in early April. It just so happens we arrive in Santiago on Easter weekend. I'm very much looking forward to seeing...

Featured threads

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Featured threads

Forum Rules

Forum Rules

Camino Updates on YouTube

Camino Conversations

Most downloaded Resources

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top