Caldas de Reis to Padrón

[Susan B Johnson]

I read that the most of the stretch between Caldas de Reis and padrón follows along the highway. Doesn’t sound very scenic. Since I have to skip a stretch to catch a flight, would you recommend this one or the stretch between Pontevedra and Caldas de Reís?

(Im don’t have time to consider the variante espiritual, rather the shorter route.)

Thanks!

Susan

 

[dougfitz]

I read that the most of the stretch between Caldas de Reis and padrón follows along the highway. Doesn’t sound very scenic. Since I have to skip a stretch to catch a flight, would you recommend this one or the stretch between Pontevedra and Caldas de Reís?

(Im don’t have time to consider the variante espiritual, rather the shorter route.)

Thanks!

Susan

That's not how I recall that section of the CP. It might follow the line of the highway, but I don't recall any long sections actually alongside the highway. I don't have a recommendation for you, you will have to make that call yourself.

 

[Kgaynor]

I just walked that 3 weeks ago. I don’t recall walking along long stretches of road.

 

[lovelyshell]

I agree with the other replies. I just walked in April and don’t recall highway during that section.

 

[MichaelBW]

What are you going to do now Susan?
i’ll be walking that stretch in September.
enjoy!

 

[Susan B Johnson]

What are you going to do now Susan?
i’ll be walking that stretch in September.
enjoy!

I’ll let you know what I decide and report my findings.

 

[Albertinho]

I read that the most of the stretch between Caldas de Reis and padrón follows along the highway. Doesn’t sound very scenic. Since I have to skip a stretch to catch a flight, would you recommend this one or the stretch between Pontevedra and Caldas de Reís?

(Im don’t have time to consider the variante espiritual, rather the shorter route.)

Thanks!

Susan

A short while you follow a National road ( that’s not a highway or freeway) but most of the hike follows rural area, through some villages, some dirt paths. Very nice walk .
Mind if you will apply for a Compostela certificate, you have to show two stamps a day during the last 100 kms to Santiago.so better to skip a stage before those last 100 kms. Besides that do not skip Padrón to Santiago . It is the glorious moment to arrive there and imho it is one of the highlights of your caminho

 

[BarbaraW]

The Brierley guide gives Caldas de Reis to Padron as having 98% of the route on secondary roads or rural tracks, the preceding stage has 96%. The earlier stage had has about 3 kilometres more along secondary roads. They are both enjoyable and interesting stages.

 

[m_kher]

I read that the most of the stretch between Caldas de Reis and padrón follows along the highway. Doesn’t sound very scenic. Since I have to skip a stretch to catch a flight, would you recommend this one or the stretch between Pontevedra and Caldas de Reís?

(Im don’t have time to consider the variante espiritual, rather the shorter route.)

Thanks!

Susan

I walked last week and that is not true. It does follow the line of the highway, but there's no walking next to the highway.

Manisha

 

[MichaelBW]

I’ll let you know what I decide and report my findings.

Please do.

 

[Rmarkob]

I read that the most of the stretch between Caldas de Reis and padrón follows along the highway. Doesn’t sound very scenic. Since I have to skip a stretch to catch a flight, would you recommend this one or the stretch between Pontevedra and Caldas de Reís?

(Im don’t have time to consider the variante espiritual, rather the shorter route.)

Thanks!

Susan

Where are you now? My wife and I walked the CP coastal (sendero littoral) from Porto last year to Viana do Castelo. We then took a bus to Valença to skip the walk through Vigo and save some time (same reason as you). That still left us more than 100km to walk and qualify for the Compostela.

 

[Dilbin]

I read that the most of the stretch between Caldas de Reis and padrón follows along the highway. Doesn’t sound very scenic. Since I have to skip a stretch to catch a flight, would you recommend this one or the stretch between Pontevedra and Caldas de Reís?

(Im don’t have time to consider the variante espiritual, rather the shorter route.)

Thanks!

Susan

I would strongly suggest you walk this stretch. Unfortunately time doesn't seem to be on your side but there is a beautiful park with waterfalls just on the way about 5/6km before Caldas and also waterfalls just along the river[1.5 km] to the right as you enter Caldas. I spent a full day exploring/touring these areas and it was my favourite day of that particular Camino. If you have to skip a stretch maybe get bus or taxi to about 5kms out of Santiago. The last day was fairly crowded with tour groups and school trips etc.

 

[dougfitz]

If you haven't reached Porrino or Vigo, I would skip forward to either of those towns if you needed to skip anything, not anything after them.

 

[BennyB]

I would strongly suggest you walk this stretch. Unfortunately time doesn't seem to be on your side but there is a beautiful park with waterfalls just on the way about 5/6km before Caldas and also waterfalls just along the river[1.5 km] to the right as you enter Caldas. I spent a full day exploring/touring these areas and it was my favourite day of that particular Camino. If you have to skip a stretch maybe get bus or taxi to about 5kms out of Santiago. The last day was fairly crowded with tour groups and school trips etc.

 

[Leaderene]

WAlked it a few weeks ago, it was beautiful and again no recall of highway walking.

 

[Bohemiana]

I walked it today. (In Padron now; going to Santiago tomorrow.) It was very nice and no highway walking. Some small paved lanes but plenty of dirt paths through the forest.

 

[sifog]

Having returned on Monday , I can confirm their are no major stretches of highway to walk along a couple of road crossing but an enjoyable days walking ..even in the rain

 

[walking sticKs]

I walked it in 2019 and my recollection is that from Padron to the Albergue La Calabaza del Peregrino in O Faramello was not all that nice and from O Feremello into Santiago I thought was a grind.

 

[Valifox]

I am going tomorrow from caldas to padron. It is very hot , about 30 32 dgr, we will take bottles with ice inside ( put them today in the fridge) , stay covered on head. Hope we have some parts with shadow. Buen Camino all