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    Alert Solo Women Beware! Men threatening women just north of Albergaria-a-Velha in the woods (Parque do Monte da Nossa Sra do Socorro)

    I was walking on this part of the trail at around 8 am this morning. I noticed some strange materials along the path (some condoms, a pornographic picture, a pair of male underwear). The path is sometimes littered with this kind of stuff but today my gut instinct told me to get my knife out...
  2. Goldenfrapucino

    Safety concerns: First time walking Camino Portuguese as a female traveller

    Hello, I am a 20-year-old female from the Czech Republic and I will be starting this summer 2024 my first Camino accompanied by my mother. I talked with her about my concerns regarding our safety on the trail, but she of course told me that I shouldn't be concerned that much about it and that it...
  3. caminonews

    Portugal will reinforce surveillance on the Camino de Santiago for acts of exhibitionism

    Hi all, Did anybody face such situations or hear anything about it ? This is the press release from today: Portugal will reinforce surveillance on the Camino de Santiago for acts of exhibitionism It scares me a little…
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    Walking the Camino Portugues as a Woman: Safety Concerns and Advice

    Hello, my dears, I'm walking the Camino for the first time in August. I urgently need the time for myself but Im thinking about if it is dangerous for me as a woman to walk the Camino Portugues all by myself. Anyone have some helpful thoughts for me on this? Thanks
  5. peregrina2000

    Female safety in Portugal vs. Spain

    Every time a woman posts about harrassment or other sexual incident in Portugal, some forum member typically observes that this sort of thing seems to happen more in Portugal than Spain. That has never sat well with me, just because I don’t think there is any real evidence that this is the...
  6. Jamie Y. Mo

    Planning began to go in May or June for 4 weeks.

    Hello, I haven't been here for a long time, I feel. Life has wrapped up itself with busyness and I have not been able to get out of it for a long time. Now, with a new job that gives me more flexibility, I've begun to plan my 3rd Camino next year in May or June for 4 weeks. I'll be flying from...
  7. A

    Alert Camino Coastal Litoral North from Esponse

    Hi all, I'm sad to be posting this but I felt sharing my experience would be a cautionary tale for those moving forward. I started my Camino four days ago and have fallen in love as many do, but had an unfortunate encounter with an attempted assault and/or robbery yesterday afternoon on the...
  8. W

    Walk the Portuguese or Francés in terms of safety (solo female)?

    I am a woman, mid-twenty and have walked the Camino Francése in December 2014. I walked with 3 friends and it was an amazing experience. Now I have about 3.5 weeks of time starting mid- April and want to do my first solo hiking trip. Naturally, the Camino is calling me back and I am trying to...
  9. FourSeasons

    Solo Female Porto Coastal

    Hi, I’ve searched but perhaps not enough to find peace of mind for what looks like an upcoming Camino in September 2022. I’ve ordered the guidebook and blocked vacation dates from work so plans are brewing. Since I wasn’t able to finish del Norte I’d figure I’d walk along the coastal in...
  10. Fred2a

    Sexual harassment Camino Portugues oct 2021

    Hi, I just completed the camino portugues from Lisbon. I am very thankfull that I had access to such a amount of informations on this forum before leaving and will post myself soon. But before that I would like to make a report on the bad experiences some of my fellow female travellers had to go...
  11. Friend from Barquinha

    Opinions--new safety system for hikers being trialed in Portugal

    From the central Tejo news website: http://www.mediotejo.net/macao-apresenta-projeto-piloto-nacional-para-seguranca-em-percursos-pedestres-ser/ Edited translation: 'Participants in the auditorium of the Cultural Center in Mação will discuss a plan that will be integrated by the Camping and...
  12. Andorinha

    The Quirky Double Camino Pillars Between Tui and 5K Before O Porrino or When in Doubt always walk down hill :)

    https://sound-and-bites.home.blog/ About 5K before O Porrino on the Portuguese Camino you will come across two official camino pillars. One points left to a path that leads slightly downhill, and another leads straight slightly uphill which appears to be a town. You will approach it and just try...
  13. Andorinha

    Notes on my Equipment - The Lighter the Better - Women and Men!

    https://sound-and-bites.home.blog/ Notes on my Equipment - The Lighter the Better - Women and Men! The lighter the better - no doubts about it. There is data from the Pacific Crest Trail that showed a direct correlation between finishing the PCT and the weight of pack. Only the people with the...
  14. LynneR

    Safety - traveling alone on Portuguese Camino

    Hello, I have traveled alone on the Frances and always felt safe and comfortable. Can anyone give me input about safety in Portugal? Does the camino have the same safe feeling? Are there any areas of concern? It seems as though there are some stretches with few cafes, hostels, etc, so I don't...
  15. Love4Adventure

    Warning to Women Walking Solo

    I started my Camino in Coimbra, and on the 2nd day had an incident where a man was parked along the side of the road, along the route, just waiting for a female pilgrim to walk by. He wanted me to masturbate him; thankfully he did not pursue or physically threaten me when I said no and walked...
  16. Jamie Y. Mo

    Perverts on Portuguese Camino

    Hi all, I feel that I have to inform you solo female pilgrims that I Have encountered three disgusting perverts on my way so far. Not once, or even twice. Three times. I started from Lisbon and I am still on my journey and it has happened three times. As a female, it is very scary to meet a...
  17. happyhippie13

    Porto to Santiago - which route?

    Hi there! I completed a section of the Camino Frances in 2016 from Burgos to Santiago, and now I am wanting to do a section of the Camino Portugues this summer. The only thing is that I am caught between doing the coastal way and la senda litoral. I was wondering if people who have done either...
  18. peregrina2000

    Assault after Lisbon

    Hi, forum members, I have received a report from a peregrina who started yesterday, and she asked me to post it to the forum. She was assaulted somewhere around Sacavém, probably on that path that goes along the channel. She had left the Lisbon cathedral about 5 hours earlier, she said. She...
  19. C

    Action required to sexual harassment/ rape attempt on the Camino.

    Dear Ivar and the members of Camino de Santiago forum, First of all I would like to thank Ivar for setting up this forum for all of us, the Camino lovers, to ask questions, exchange knowledge, share the support as well as the magic experience of the Camino. Thank you for all the members of this...
  20. LIndymoon

    Newbie to Camino...tips and tricks for me?

    Hi everyone! I am all sorts of new to the Camino. I have started a bit of research and have determined, based on "My Big Adventure" (traveling from Istanbul to Rome, Zurich, Frankfurt, Belgium, Paris and Barcelona...my pilgrimage from Madrid to Santiago...then into Portugal to explore with a...

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