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I walked the Coast this September, it is pretty well signed.best start is Metro to Matosinhos Mercardo, then walk over the swing bridge and follow the Arrows, to the sea.Just keep the sea on your left!I am trying to plan a walk from Porto to Santiago for myself and a couple of friends, but I am uncertain about whether we can really walk the coast after the first stage. I guess I am asking a couple of questions: is there anything published with the route & places to stay? are there any pilgrim albergues along the way? And is it any more difficult than walking the more traditional route. I am the only one who has walked any of the camino routes in the past & want to make choices that will be fun & not too difficult for my friends. I think we want to do no more than about 20 kms/day. Any ideas, recommendations, etc. I do want to be able to stay in hostels since I think that is a big part of the experience that I want to share.
dusty
This is exactly what I am looking for (although a newer edition would be preferred), but it does not seem to be currently available. Does anyone know where I might purchase a copy?You also have this book http://www.casadellibro.com/libro-el-camino-portugues-de-la-costa/9788460749004/894295
Buen Camino!
I also tried to get your blog, but I got an error message.I walked the Coast this September, it is pretty well signed.best start is Metro to Matosinhos Mercardo, then walk over the swing bridge and follow the Arrows, to the sea.Just keep the sea on your left!
My Blog is "ensuitepilgrim.com/Wordpress".There is also a Thread on this site.
E-mail me at "jgtwort@yahoo.co.uk" if you would like a spreadsheet,re accommodation.It is a great Caminho.
Your question could be a bit confusing.I am trying to plan a walk from Porto to Santiago for myself and a couple of friends, but I am uncertain about whether we can really walk the coast after the first stage. I guess I am asking a couple of questions: is there anything published with the route & places to stay? are there any pilgrim albergues along the way? And is it any more difficult than walking the more traditional route. I am the only one who has walked any of the camino routes in the past & want to make choices that will be fun & not too difficult for my friends. I think we want to do no more than about 20 kms/day. Any ideas, recommendations, etc. I do want to be able to stay in hostels since I think that is a big part of the experience that I want to share.
dusty
Your question could be a bit confusing.
There is a caminho da costa which starts in Porto and follows the entire coastline all away up to Baiona before it joins the interior route in Redondela where it goes on to Santiago
The other is a trail of one day from Porto to Vila de Conde along the ocean (about 30 kms) and than turns inland to Sāo Pedro de Rates up to Barcelos and Ponte de Lima and so on.
The last has been published in John Brierley 's travelguide caminho Portuges as a detour at the first day, leaving Porto. Instead of following the busy roads outside Porto the detour follows the Douro river and the Atlantic coast . Of course you can take the metro to Mercado and start at the swing bridge ..follow the yellow arrows from there and after 500 meters you'll see the ocean. Great walk !
Yeh - I will get to the about page. I only set this up just before I left in a bit of a hurry! I will clean it up soon! Thanks!Good luck! If you actually do blog more than what you have on your website (you might consider filling out the About page, btw), I will be sure to include it in www.caminodesantiagopress.com
Get the Brierley guide. That will have all the info you need. We did the coastal route last year, and it was beautiful and it meets up with the main route on day 3.I am trying to plan a walk from Porto to Santiago for myself and a couple of friends, but I am uncertain about whether we can really walk the coast after the first stage. I guess I am asking a couple of questions: is there anything published with the route & places to stay? are there any pilgrim albergues along the way? And is it any more difficult than walking the more traditional route. I am the only one who has walked any of the camino routes in the past & want to make choices that will be fun & not too difficult for my friends. I think we want to do no more than about 20 kms/day. Any ideas, recommendations, etc. I do want to be able to stay in hostels since I think that is a big part of the experience that I want to share.
dusty
Get the Brierley guide. That will have all the info you need. We did the coastal route last year, and it was beautiful and it meets up with the main route on day 3.
Buen camino.
I've walked the Caminho da Costa to Ancora. Happy to help. Let me know.
Hi - I"m thinking of doing this route in October 2014. Can you tell me more about the weather at that time, how many people were around, whether you think it would be OK for a woman on her own, and any other tips. Much appreciated.We did the coastal route in October ... Porto to Vigo (crossing into Spain by ferry from Caminha to A Guarda). From Vigo the route goes inland to Redondela and from there follows the Caminho Portugese.
Hi - I"m thinking of doing this route in October 2014. Can you tell me more about the weather at that time, how many people were around, whether you think it would be OK for a woman on her own, and any other tips. Much appreciated.
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