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We would like to attend Mass on Sunday and then start walking but can't find information about Mass times. Does anybody have any useful information about this, please?
This was such an interesting post as so much of the forum is taken up with other routes.
We are starting in Balona at end of May and , because of medical issues, taking a very steady route - approx 10kms per day .. There is lots written about route from Redondela but would really appreciate info...
Very interested in your comment as we are planning to walk starting from Baiona and are keen to "hug the coast"as much as possible.
We chose the route because it seemed to be flatter and we are unable to manage too many contours! Did you find there was still a pilgrim ethos on that route and...
7th edition 2016. Basically it is the Camino Portuguese route as in previous editions with just 15 pages (7 stages ) on the route from Vila da Conde - Redondela.
I don't think the Brierly book is worth buying if you want info on the Coastal path as all you get are the small maps with altitude graph and a list of places to stay for that section. There is no detailed description of each stage as there is in all his other guides. For instance there are...
In that case we'd better see what the weather is like on the day and, if it looks iffy, then we can continue on train to Valenca and then bus to A Guarda. I don't suppose you have a mobile number for Mario?
If you use www.loco2.com they will send you an alert when tickets become available.
It's a really user friendly site.
Unfortunately you can't book tickets in Portugal using them but you can book trains from Spain to Portugal.
We would be very interested to know about your plans. There seem to be very little on the route catching the ferry from Caminha. Incidentally that ferry doesn't operate on Mondays. We are walking from Baiona to Santiago in late May. Our sundry medical issues mean we are doing it slowly (10kms...
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