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Which route to take on Portuguese camino?
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[QUOTE="BROWNCOUNTYBOB, post: 1194742, member: 91043"] My wife and I have hiked Camino Frances four times - from St Jean to Santiago. Two years ago she developed a severe stress fracture. It has healed but she decided to stay home looking after our two beagles and her 90 year old mother who is ailing and lives nearby. I decided to hike this fall, but take a shorter and different route. I decided to start in Porto, hike the coastal route several days, then cross over to the central route. To my surprise, there is no easy way to cross from Viana do Castelo to Ponte de Lima. I decided to take a rest day and took a taxi. Having hiked CF four times, I was less satisfied with CP. The hiking stages often had long stretches with few cafes / bars, few / no rest areas, water fountains. In one stretch, I hiked four hours and there were only two cafes - jam packed with bikers and pilgrims so I didn't bother to stop. Along the coast several cafes did not have "sello" stamps. I was surprised how many church doors were locked. And it seemed that biking pilgrims prefer the hiking paths even with streets / roads adjacent. It was nice to hike with views of the Atlantic and sandy beaches and hiking on boardwalks was interesting. The food was delicious and I stayed in several private rooms that were excellent. All things considered, my wife and I will return to Camino Frances in 2025 most likely hiking from Leon to Santiago. Bob [/QUOTE]
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