Reverse then forward?

[wanderwoman77]

Hi! We want to experience all that we can, so I came up with this route… is this doable?
Flying into Vigo, walking in reverse from Redondela to Tui, crossing over to Caminha, and walking to coastal way to Santiago. Has anyone ever conquered an idea such as this? I’d love to walk through inland AND experience the coast as well! Thanks for any input! -Kelly (I have walked part of the CF Pamplona to Burgos 2014)

 

[Former member 99290]

Hi @wanderwoman77

I’m no expert on the Portuguese routes but sounds perfectly feasible to me. And why not? The only challenge I can think of with walking in reverse is way marking but there are ways around that. Others more familiar with the ins and outs of the Portuguese routes may have more useful practical comments

 

[mspath]

wanderwoman77,
On walking in reverse within Portugal December 2011 see this thread.
Stay safe and Bom caminho

 

[jungleboy]

In general walking in reverse on the northern part of the CP is easier than on other caminos because there are usually blue arrows heading south for Fátima. When we stayed at Casa da Fernanda in Sep 2020 most of the other pilgrims there were going in reverse as part of a Portuguese-only CP loop.

 

[Bob from L.A. !]

@jungleboy- Great information. Thank you

 

[jsalt]

Hi! We want to experience all that we can, so I came up with this route… is this doable?
Flying into Vigo, walking in reverse from Redondela to Tui, crossing over to Caminha, and walking to coastal way to Santiago. Has anyone ever conquered an idea such as this? I’d love to walk through inland AND experience the coast as well! Thanks for any input! -Kelly (I have walked part of the CF Pamplona to Burgos 2014)

Yes, that could work.
Welcome to the forum!
You are in the right place.

 

[wanderwoman77]

Hi @wanderwoman77

I’m no expert on the Portuguese routes but sounds perfectly feasible to me. And why not? The only challenge I can think of with walking in reverse is way marking but there are ways around that. Others more familiar with the ins and outs of the Portuguese routes may have more useful practical comments

Thank you!

 

[wanderwoman77]

Yes, that could work.
Welcome to the forum!
You are in the right place.

Thank you!

 

[wanderwoman77]

In general walking in reverse on the northern part of the CP is easier than on other caminos because there are usually blue arrows heading south for Fátima. When we stayed at Casa da Fernanda in Sep 2020 most of the other pilgrims there were going in reverse as part of a Portuguese-only CP loop.

Awesome info, thank you!

 

[witsendwv]

Hi! We want to experience all that we can, so I came up with this route… is this doable?
Flying into Vigo, walking in reverse from Redondela to Tui, crossing over to Caminha, and walking to coastal way to Santiago. Has anyone ever conquered an idea such as this? I’d love to walk through inland AND experience the coast as well! Thanks for any input! -Kelly (I have walked part of the CF Pamplona to Burgos 2014)

The only pilgrim we met on the coastal Portugues in 2018 (in Baiona) was walking to Lisbon!