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  1. Pilgrim2023

    Requirements for Crossing into Spain on Foot

    You don't need anything. Shengen areas are borderless.
  2. Pilgrim2023

    Camino Central from the Algarve

    There wasn't much open at all but it was only the month after a lockdown had ended. Albergues were non existent until Santarem (I walked around Lisboa). There were some guesthouses but you will probably need a healthy budget. There Rota Vicentina did have good accommodation options. It was from...
  3. Pilgrim2023

    Faro to Santiago 910km

    Yes I did it last summer. It ended up being extremely challenging, particularly the lower part of the Camino Portuguese where very few go, in fact I walked for three weeks without seeing another pilgrim or hiker until Santarem. I had planned to walk the Norte backwards from Santiago to France...
  4. Pilgrim2023

    Camino Central from the Algarve

    I found there to always be available beds from Santarem, which is where I joined this route. My main issue with accommodation was south of there. The albergues were pretty nice when I stayed in them, but many of the municipals were closed due to Portugal just coming out of lockdown. I would...
  5. Pilgrim2023

    Camino Central from the Algarve

    In Portugal it's a grey area but wild camping is more frowned upon if you do it in a vehicle, rather than a tent. In Spain it can vary from region to region, but it usually not permitted. There I would seek the permission of land owners or the local community if it's in a public area. To be...
  6. Pilgrim2023

    Camino Central from the Algarve

    Yes I travelled with everything and my pack weighed around 10kg without food and water. I was fully self sufficient, even carrying a small lightweight solar panel. I had full camping gear which was all ultra light. I even started off with a cooking stove but found that I was too tired too cook...
  7. Pilgrim2023

    Camino Central from the Algarve

    Just wanted to share my experience of walking from the South of Portugal to Santiago last summer. My intended starting point was Faro, but I decided to take the "easy option" (in terms of finding accommodation) from Cape St Vicente, which is the end or start of the Rota Vicentina. I left Cabo...
  8. Pilgrim2023

    COVID Camping on the Camino Portugués

    I have camped on all my Caminos and found it fairly straightforward in Portugal. Many landowners were surprisingly ok to allow camping on their land. There are campsites, particularly on the coastal Camino. I did the central Camino from the Algarve and most of the time south of Santarem I had...
  9. Pilgrim2023

    Faro to Santiago 910km

    The APP is called WindyMaps and has most of the caminos marked. You can download for offline use too. Used it on other hikes in Europe and pretty good. Aware that late spring might be too late heat wise. It was 18C in Faro today, so already warming up. Will have to see how things play out I guess.
  10. Pilgrim2023

    Faro to Santiago 910km

    I am planning on starting a camino from near my home (Faro) and walking north through to Santiago do Cacem and then onwards to Santarem, Porto and Santiago de Compostela! I have walked the Fishermans route before, so fancied a new long distance challenge. Have a couple of questions.. Can...

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