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I already have the appOn the Senda Litoral it is mostly marked when it goes by the official Coastal route.
But bring an app like the Camino Ninja App and you won't get lost. There's other services as well but I haven't used any of them on the Portuguese ways so I can't really tell if they are good or bad.
Obrigadísima!Everywhere are yellow waymarkers but you do not need them.
keep the ocean at your left and keep following the beaches all away to Vigo
from Nigràn ( past Baiona) you can follow green waymarkers They lead you along the beaches instead of through the hills further away from the beaches
From Vigo follow the yellow waymarkers
Thank you so much @Dojo for the candid response!I just got back from walking Portuguese Coastal and Littoral, with the Espiritual. As this was my second Camino, I thought I knew what to look for but got "lost" several times. If it wasn't for a group of 5 Spanish "Angels" I would still be walking on the bridge to no where. Yes, I had the Brierly, Wise Pilgrim, Elle Bierlings Pilgrim Traveler books. Markers are not as obvious. Hard to find places to get stamps, long stretches without bars/cafes, churches were closed.. While I enjoyed walking close to the ocean, I feel there was no to little pilgrim vibe along this route. It wasn't until Redondela, that I actually saw venues with signs welcoming pilgrims and pilgrim menus. If you want history and the churches my recommendation would be to do the Central route.
Credentials you can get in the cathedral of Porto .Thank you for your advice . Can you tell me location of office for Credencials and also will i need a new mobile Portugal Sim card for my coastal walk starting July3
Hi,Greetings peregrin@s!
We will be walking the Coastal Camino from Matosinhos to Santiago in September.
My questions are about the Matosinhos-Redondela Camino portion (and Senda Litoral) for those who have walked it.
Do you rely on yellow arrows/gps/both?
If your rely on yellow arrows, are these plentiful/reliable?
Did you have trouble getting stamps (specially in the Senda Litoral)?
I am planning on taking a printed sheet I made in Google Maps (if all electronics and arrows fail) but I'm not sure if Google Maps follows the pilgrim path or just roads. I really want to avoid busy traffic roads. I also planned my route with Google Maps because it provides elevation information (I'm not great at climbing, that's why I chose this camino).
By what I have researched, there's plentiful information for the Redondela-Santiago portion because that's where the coastal joins the more popular Caminho Central and newer youtube videos show peregrinos joining the central after a couple of days in the coastal (thanks NadineK !)
Many thanks for any insights,
Ultreia!
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What he say. Use Camino Ninja. I did. Bom Caminho!The routes appear a little different in different apps and guidebooks as they are interpreted differently.
Now I can only speak for the Camino Ninja App as I tracked the trails myself in the one. On the Coastal (Official) route it is pretty well marked. On the Senda Litoral it is mostly marked when it goes by the official Coastal route.
But bring an app like the Camino Ninja App and you won't get lost. There's other services as well but I haven't used any of them on the Portuguese ways so I can't really tell if they are good or bad.
Best regards
Andy
Going north you only have one possibility .that’s that the Atlantic Ocean is at your left side all the time , anyway till Vigo in Spain. If that is not the case , the world should have been changed upside down or your compass is not good.I'm off to Porto today to start this route tomorrow. I have the Brierly guide and Ninja App (thanks to the creator of this!) but hope to leave my phone at the bottom of my back pack. As others have said, if the ocean is on the left and heading north then surely can't go that wrong? There are 4 of us and we hope to have a dip in the ocean each day to cool down. Other than the first night in a campsite, we have no bookings made.
Thank you so much @Airfix I will check this right away!!I have a "Live from Camino" thread you may want to view with more detailed info.
Sounds like a perfect mix to me... the Litoral is a quieter route, with time for personal reflection. On the central route there was more of a Camino community with greater opportunity to meet and share experiences with other Pilgrims.
Bom caminho !!!!I'm off to Porto today to start this route tomorrow. I have the Brierly guide and Ninja App (thanks to the creator of this!) but hope to leave my phone at the bottom of my back pack. As others have said, if the ocean is on the left and heading north then surely can't go that wrong? There are 4 of us and we hope to have a dip in the ocean each day to cool down. Other than the first night in a campsite, we have no bookings made.
I just returned on Wednesday from walking Porto to Caminha twice with two different groups. We did the coastal and in most places the Litoral and had great experiences on both occasions. I also did this route in 2019 right up to Santiago.Greetings peregrin@s!
We will be walking the Coastal Camino from Matosinhos to Santiago in September.
My questions are about the Matosinhos-Redondela Camino portion (and Senda Litoral) for those who have walked it.
Do you rely on yellow arrows/gps/both?
If your rely on yellow arrows, are these plentiful/reliable?
Did you have trouble getting stamps (specially in the Senda Litoral)?
I am planning on taking a printed sheet I made in Google Maps (if all electronics and arrows fail) but I'm not sure if Google Maps follows the pilgrim path or just roads. I really want to avoid busy traffic roads. I also planned my route with Google Maps because it provides elevation information (I'm not great at climbing, that's why I chose this camino).
By what I have researched, there's plentiful information for the Redondela-Santiago portion because that's where the coastal joins the more popular Caminho Central and newer youtube videos show peregrinos joining the central after a couple of days in the coastal (thanks NadineK !)
Many thanks for any insights,
Ultreia!View attachment 127751
We're thinking of doing Porto to Caminha next year as we don't have time to do the complete route and we only do about 15-20km a day. I'd be interested in the small hotels you stayed in as we will be looking for private rooms and bathrooms. Thanks.I just returned on Wednesday from walking Porto to Caminha twice with two different groups. We did the coastal and in most places the Litoral and had great experiences on both occasions. I also did this route in 2019 right up to Santiago.
As many sau below, if you keep the Atlantic on your left you cannot really go wrong. It is quiet at the moment, the season not really starting here until the schools break up but quieter is lovely and the beaches are stunning both in Portugal and in Spain. It is one of my favourite routes. On a Sunday it was challenging to get places to eat at times and also on a Monday evening in small places like Vila Prais de Ancora but we did. We stayed mainly in small hotels so cannot comment on the alburges.
Hi, hotels I have stayed in on that route were -We're thinking of doing Porto to Caminha next year as we don't have time to do the complete route and we only do about 15-20km a day. I'd be interested in the small hotels you stayed in as we will be looking for private rooms and bathrooms. Thanks.
Hotel Laranjeira great staff walls a bit thin! Best place i stayed out of 17 on my walk was Villa do Corceis! in Esposende great people and nothing to much trouble Nuno after breakfast gave me cake,fruit and made sandwiches for my next stage without being asked. Hope you have a great walk. All the best Woody |
PORTO | MAYORS APARTMENTS | |||
CABO DO MONDO | CARAVELA | |||
VILA DO CONDE | HOTEL BRAZ AO | |||
ESPOSENDE | Villa dos Corcéis | |||
VIANA DE CASTELO | Hotel Laranjeira | |||
CAMINHA | Arca Nova Guest House & Hostel |
Just returned from that route a few weeks ago. Plenty of arrows/ shells and direction on the way. We loved the Senda Litoral route and although the arrows/ shells were not as plentiful, there's enough of them to direct you onward. My husband also had the google maps directions and they were helpful when needed, but you won't have any problems finding the way. Buen Camino! (In Portugal -> Bom Camino!)Greetings peregrin@s!
We will be walking the Coastal Camino from Matosinhos to Santiago in September.
My questions are about the Matosinhos-Redondela Camino portion (and Senda Litoral) for those who have walked it.
Do you rely on yellow arrows/gps/both?
If your rely on yellow arrows, are these plentiful/reliable?
Did you have trouble getting stamps (specially in the Senda Litoral)?
I am planning on taking a printed sheet I made in Google Maps (if all electronics and arrows fail) but I'm not sure if Google Maps follows the pilgrim path or just roads. I really want to avoid busy traffic roads. I also planned my route with Google Maps because it provides elevation information (I'm not great at climbing, that's why I chose this camino).
By what I have researched, there's plentiful information for the Redondela-Santiago portion because that's where the coastal joins the more popular Caminho Central and newer youtube videos show peregrinos joining the central after a couple of days in the coastal (thanks NadineK !)
Many thanks for any insights,
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Thank you so much!Hi, hotels I have stayed in on that route were -
Hotel Pao Acucar in Porto
Hotel Brazao in Vila Do Conde
Hotel Suave Mar in Esposende
Hotel Rali Viana in Viana do Castelo and there is also the Hotel Laranjeira there too
Hotel Meira in Praia de âncora
Hotel Porto do Sol in Caminha which was a bigger hotel but a treat for my group on their last day
Hope that helps
Camino Portuguese Senda Litoral accommodations. We chose hotels.HI Zennor!
Walked Coastal,Senda andVariant Espiritual from Porto to Santiago!
My stops last year up to Caminha! All good some more expensive than others. Caravela right on the way 17km from Porto had whole ground floor apartment (so had private bathroom i believe all others rooms have shared amenities; very friendly) owner took me to supermarket for food!
If i remember right Hotel Brazao had the best breakfast for a Hotel.
Hotel Laranjeira great staff walls a bit thin! Best place i stayed out of 17 on my walk was Villa do Corceis! in Esposende great people and nothing to much trouble Nuno after breakfast gave me cake,fruit and made sandwiches for my next stage without being asked. Hope you have a great walk.
All the best Woody
PORTO MAYORS APARTMENTS CABO DO MONDO CARAVELA VILA DO CONDE HOTEL BRAZ AO ESPOSENDE Villa dos Corcéis VIANA DE CASTELO Hotel Laranjeira CAMINHA Arca Nova Guest House & Hostel
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