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Jungleboy is right. I just checked the CP app and found that Tomar to Porto generally takes about 4 hours and involves two changes of train, at Lamarosa and Coimbra. If you can find a direct bus, that's the preferred option I would think.
There are trains but they’re not direct, and many require two changes. This is the website of CP (the Portuguese train operator).
A bus might be more convenient. Rede Expressos and Flixbus are the main operators in Portugal. Flixbus doesn’t do...
One option you might wish to consider is, when you reach Caminha on the Minho River, swing east and do the riverside ecopista walk to Valença, which has a scenic 17th century fortress. From there, you can also walk across the river and explore...
Also walked the river route last August - it was very hot. Stopped twice at bars along the route, so no problems. Can read more here:
https://followingyourfeet.com/portugal/day-20-seixas-to-valenca/
I took the river walk last October and didn’t regret it at all. It’s some 30km without albergues, so it’s a longer stretch than usually. October was very hot and the river side provided a relief with cooler breezes.
It’s a flat route in contrast...
I walked the river ecopista and split it in two days staying in Vila Nova de Cerveira (got a stamp at the library 😍 ). It was a lovely walk. A lot of shade and nice totally flat path. But boring, and nothing open along the route. I was even...
Here's a blog post my wife and I did on the ecopista. It's scenic, but as MilenaS says, no place to stop along the way: https://twoclinestraveling.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/along-the-rio-minho/
Before and under my Caminos, I rather cut my nails and hair, and shave my arms and legs (at least) to reduce weight. And cut off at least half of my toothbrush shaft. For free. :cool:
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