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  1. Doogman

    Day "zero" suggestions?

    When I walked the Portuguese Central route, I started at the Cathedral and simply followed the yellow arrows north through the city. It was a very urban walk, and probably not to everyone's liking, but I enjoyed it. I got to see parts of the city that I would never venture to otherwise. When I...
  2. Doogman

    Day "zero" suggestions?

    Porto is a beautiful city. It is well worth spending the day there. It is fairly hilly, so you will get a bit of exercise as well.
  3. Doogman

    Questions for Coastal Camino (Porto-Santiago)

    Maybe we were fortunate, but we walked throughout the morning into early afternoon. Most days were sunny and quite pleasant, but there were only one or two days that were extremely hot. As mentioned above, these were towards the north end of the route where the path moves a little inland.
  4. Doogman

    Questions for Coastal Camino (Porto-Santiago)

    As noted above, the route is pretty well marked. I believe the Briereley guide covers the coastal route if you want to use that. Both times in Porto I have been able to pick up my credential at the Cathedral. There is a desk on the right, just inside the main entrance. They have charged 2...
  5. Doogman

    Self-guided tour companies

    I enjoyed them both a lot. If I had to choose, I would probably say the coastal route, as there is something special about walking along the ocean side IMO. If you follow the coastal route all the way, you will eventually merge with the central route at Redondela, so the paths overlap for the...
  6. Doogman

    Self-guided tour companies

    If you book a self-guided trip with a company, you can ask them what they provide in the way of a guidebook or walking notes. They will be providing something.
  7. Doogman

    Self-guided tour companies

    A friend and I did a self-guided trip on the Portuguese Coastal route in 2016 Porto to Santiago). We booked it through Caminoways. Everything went well and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip. (I have no connection to the company).
  8. Doogman

    Walking stages on costal/senda litoral a bit confusing

    We stopped in Baiona. It is quite a pretty place, and well worth a stop (in my opinion). The route we took from Baiona to Vigo made for a long day. The post above from @Albertinho says Baiona-Vigo is 26 kms. It felt a lot longer than that when I walked it. Vigo is a large city, so we walked a...
  9. Doogman

    Walking stages on costal/senda litoral a bit confusing

    There was a nice restaurant where we had lunch, and a bar/cafe where we had dinner, but unfortunately I do not recall if there were shops. I seem to think there were, but I am not 100% on that. I recall Oia being about 14 kms from A Guarda.
  10. Doogman

    Walking stages on costal/senda litoral a bit confusing

    We broke up the stage between A Guarda and Baiona by staying in Oia. A Guarda to Oia is a short-ish walk, so we arrived in time for lunch. There is not a lot to do in Oia, but it is in a beautiful setting, and sitting out having lunch with a couple of glasses of wine overlooking the ocean was...
  11. Doogman

    Portugese starting from A Guarda?

    Based on the information that I have, it is about 155 kms from A Guarda to Santiago. (The comments referring to Tui/Valenca are referring to the central route through Portugal, whereas I believe the OP is referring to the Coastal route). If you arrive at Caminha and there is no ferry, or the...
  12. Doogman

    caminho coastal

    My experience last summer (2016) was that the Caminho da Costa is well marked with yellow arrows, but the Senda Litoral was not so well marked. The Caminho da Costa weaves back and forth between the coast and inland sections, but always brings you back to the coast at all of the major towns. The...
  13. Doogman

    A Guarda to Baiona

    As noted by @Theatregal there is a long stretch on a road. The road runs right beside the ocean, so it is pretty nice. There is also a fairly wide pedestrian/bike path on the ocean side, so it is not too dangerous in terms of cars. At one point before Baiona the yellow arrows will cross the...
  14. Doogman

    Waymarking?

    My experience last summer from Porto was that the Caminha da Costa was well marked with yellow arrows. This route weaves inland and back to the coast at various points. The Senda Litoral, which runs along the coastline, was not well marked. However, we wandered back and forth on the two routes...
  15. Doogman

    Hotels/luggage transfer

    Hi: Here is a list of the hotels I stayed in last summer on that part of the route - Baiona - Anunciada Baiona Vigo - Hotel Compostela Vigo Redondela - Hotel Santa Apostolo (4km past Redondela) Pontevedra - Hotel Ruas Caldas de Reis - O Cruceiro Centre Padron - Rosalia Padron SdC - Hospederia...
  16. Doogman

    Would you recommend taking a bathing suit?

    I did not do so, but there are many opportunities for swimming in the ocean on the coastal route. Lots of beach on the way north. However, be careful to make certain that it is safe first.
  17. Doogman

    Staying on the Coastal, whatever the weather!

    I am glad you enjoyed it. I would highly recommend that to anyone.
  18. Doogman

    Coastal route hotels

    Sounds like you have not had good experiences there. I have stayed there twice as well (in 2013 & 2016) and it was not spectacular but quite acceptable both times. Funnily enough, before I saw your comment, I was going to say that the one drawback was the location. It is a about a 15 minute walk...
  19. Doogman

    Coastal route hotels

    That is quite a change. Last summer between Matosinhos and Redondela, I probably saw 10 others the whole way. That is quite an increase, although it is a very nice route and fits nicely with those that cannot afford 6-7 weeks to walk the CF or other longer routes. I started in Matosinhos, so...
  20. Doogman

    Coastal route hotels

    I did the Coastal Route from Porto last July using hotels, both large and small. I have to run out the door, but I will send you my list tomorrow.

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