Ewald Schmidt
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- Camino Frances from Léon- 2011
Camino Portuguese June 2018
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Hi Ewald
I’m taking a small group from The Lowveld Ramblers (Nelspruit and White River) on the Portuguese Coastal Route in Sep, and this is our itinerary, and the places we are staying, with the cost per person sharing in dorms or twin-bed rooms:
Starting in Porto:
Matosinhos,12kms, Fishtail Sea House (E19)
Angeiras,12kms, Orbitur Bungalows (email them for their Pilgrim Rate of about E10)
Póvoa de Varzim, 14kms, Sardines & Friends Hostel (E16)
Esposende, 20kms, Hostel Eleven (E14)
Viana do Castelo, 23kms, Orbitur Bungalows (email them for their Pilgrim Rate of about E8)
Vila Praia de Ancora, 22kms, Hostel d'Avenida (E16)
A Guarda (N.B. No Ferry On Mondays!), 16kms, Hotel Eli-Mar (E20)
Mougás, 20kms, Albergue Aguncheiro (E10)
Nigrán, 20kms, Pensión Venus (E20)
Vigo, 17kms, Hotel Oca Ipanema (E22.50)
Redondela, 16kms, Albergue A Conserveira (E12)
Pontevedra, 20kms, Hotel Rúas (E30)
Armenteira, 21kms, Albergue Armenteira (E6)
Vilanova de Arousa, 25kms, Albergue VN de Arousa (E6)
Padron (by boat), 3kms, Albergue Rossol (E14)
Milladoiro, 19kms, Albergue Milladoiro (E14)
Santiago, 7kms.
Hope that helps with your planning.
Jill
Thanks Mars! Helpful info, thanks!Hi there,
We are also starting in Porto, but have opt for the first few days on the Senda Litoral, cutting over to the Caminho Central at Rates.
Porto Catedal Se -starting point to Montosinhos Ponte 12.1km
Montosinhos Ponte to Vila Cha 14.6km
Vila Cha to Rates 21.8km
Rates (Soa Pedro de Rates) to Barcelos 16.3km
Barcelos to Lugar do Cargo 20km
Lugar do Cargo to Ponte de Lima 14.7km
Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes 18.6km
Rubiaes to Tui 20.3km
Tui (Spain) to Porrino 18.4km
Porrino to Redondela 16.1km
Redondela to Pontevedra 20.2km
Pontevedra to Caldas De Reis 22.2km
Caldas De Reis to Padron 19.1km
Padronto Santiago 25.6km
According to the Brierly guide, there are accommodation in all these places
My wife and I are planning to walk the Portuguese Camino in June/ July 2018. It is the only time she will be able to do that, as a teacher during our long school holiday. I am an experienced hiker, she is not. I want to focus on her enjoying the Camino experience as much as possible, therefore we aim to do just about 10-15 km a day, starting at Porto to Santiago. (I would dearly love to walk on to Finisterre, but time will not allow it...)
We have about 18 days of walking available, and want to mostly stay on the Coastal route.
I have bought the newest Brierley Guide, but as a team we will not be able to do the distances the more fit and able pilgrims can manage.
We will cut every day in the Brierley guide in half where possible.
Can you help with suggestions for albergues, and other budget accommodation (that sounds better than "cheap lodgings...") in the smaller towns on the Coastal route?
My wife and I are planning to walk the Portuguese Camino in June/ July 2018. It is the only time she will be able to do that, as a teacher during our long school holiday. I am an experienced hiker, she is not. I want to focus on her enjoying the Camino experience as much as possible, therefore we aim to do just about 10-15 km a day, starting at Porto to Santiago. (I would dearly love to walk on to Finisterre, but time will not allow it...)
We have about 18 days of walking available, and want to mostly stay on the Coastal route.
I have bought the newest Brierley Guide, but as a team we will not be able to do the distances the more fit and able pilgrims can manage.
We will cut every day in the Brierley guide in half where possible.
Can you help with suggestions for albergues, and other budget accommodation (that sounds better than "cheap lodgings...") in the smaller towns on the Coastal route?
Jill, can you help me with a working email address for the Orbitur in Angeiras, I found infoangeiras@orbitur.pt. but it keeps bouncing back...Hi Ewald
I’m taking a small group from The Lowveld Ramblers (Nelspruit and White River) on the Portuguese Coastal Route in Sep, and this is our itinerary, and the places we are staying, with the cost per person sharing in dorms or twin-bed rooms:
Starting in Porto:
Matosinhos,12kms, Fishtail Sea House (E19)
Angeiras,12kms, Orbitur Bungalows (email them for their Pilgrim Rate of about E10)
Póvoa de Varzim, 14kms, Sardines & Friends Hostel (E16)
Esposende, 20kms, Hostel Eleven (E14)
Viana do Castelo, 23kms, Orbitur Bungalows (email them for their Pilgrim Rate of about E8)
Vila Praia de Ancora, 22kms, Hostel d'Avenida (E16)
A Guarda (N.B. No Ferry On Mondays!), 16kms, Hotel Eli-Mar (E20)
Mougás, 20kms, Albergue Aguncheiro (E10)
Nigrán, 20kms, Pensión Venus (E20)
Vigo, 17kms, Hotel Oca Ipanema (E22.50)
Redondela, 16kms, Albergue A Conserveira (E12)
Pontevedra, 20kms, Hotel Rúas (E30)
Armenteira, 21kms, Albergue Armenteira (E6)
Vilanova de Arousa, 25kms, Albergue VN de Arousa (E6)
Padron (by boat), 3kms, Albergue Rossol (E14)
Milladoiro, 19kms, Albergue Milladoiro (E14)
Santiago, 7kms.
Hope that helps with your planning.
Jill
Hi Ewald,
I was interested to see your post. My daughter is a teacher in Durban & is hoping to do the Camino at the same time from Porto. Have you booked you flights & with what airline?
Thanks, also excellent advice, thanks Albertinho!Budget lodging
From Porto to Matosinhos you will not find any budget lodging anyway not to Portuguese standards. An average hotel costs between 40 and 50€ per night
Matosinhos to Angeiras -Orbitur camping 10 to 17€ per person
Angeiras to Vila do Conde or Póvoa de Varzim both have albergues
VdC or Póvoa to Esposende. Two kms past Esposende is an albergue in Marinhas but the walking distance that day is 20kms +
Esposende to Viana do Castelo Albergue. Distance 20+ Kms
Viana to Vila Praia de Âncora Hotels or private rooms but mind it is holidayseason
Room costs around 40 to 50€ if available
Alternative. Walk on to Caminha where is an albergue or cross the river to Spain where in A Guarda is an albergue. Mind the distance from Viana is 20+ kms
A Guarda to Mougas. Albergue
Mougas to Baiona. Only rooms or hotels but + 5 kms alberugue in Nigrán
Nigrán to Vigo. Only hotels average 40€
Vigo to Redondela albergue. Advice walk 3 kms further to Cessantes where is the Refúxio de la Jérezana. Similar to an albergue with bunks. More quiet than the noisy busy smelly Redondela one.
Cessantes to Pontevedra. Albergue
Pontevedra to Caldas de Reís albergue but for about 20€ there is a privat albergue
,a hotel which offers rooms to pilgrims. Very comfortable
Caldas to Padrón. Albergue
Padrón to Santiago several albergues
In Galicia in between the bigger places you will find more albergues. Average costs for municipal albergues are auround 5€ .
I think your 18 days will do. If you are in lack of time ,skicp the first day from Porto to Matosinhos and start in Matosinhos and walk to Vila do Conde. Saves you some time.
Bom caminho
The problem is that the Caminho Portugues, unlike the Camino Frances, has longer stages, with no intermediate accommodation possibilities! Or - if they exist - are private and expensive. I'm sending you some sites, going to see where you could stop, but probably with more expensive accommodation! I wish you success and Buen Camino!My wife and I are planning to walk the Portuguese Camino in June/ July 2018. It is the only time she will be able to do that, as a teacher during our long school holiday. I am an experienced hiker, she is not. I want to focus on her enjoying the Camino experience as much as possible, therefore we aim to do just about 10-15 km a day, starting at Porto to Santiago. (I would dearly love to walk on to Finisterre, but time will not allow it...)
We have about 18 days of walking available, and want to mostly stay on the Coastal route.
I have bought the newest Brierley Guide, but as a team we will not be able to do the distances the more fit and able pilgrims can manage.
We will cut every day in the Brierley guide in half where possible.
Can you help with suggestions for albergues, and other budget accommodation (that sounds better than "cheap lodgings...") in the smaller towns on the Coastal route?
Jill, can you help me with a working email address for the Orbitur in Angeiras, I found infoangeiras@orbitur.pt. but it keeps bouncing back...
I gues i find something good, the localities are close by! : http://www.wisepilgrim.com/camino_portugues_porto_to_redondela_the_coastal_routeMy wife and I are planning to walk the Portuguese Camino in June/ July 2018. It is the only time she will be able to do that, as a teacher during our long school holiday. I am an experienced hiker, she is not. I want to focus on her enjoying the Camino experience as much as possible, therefore we aim to do just about 10-15 km a day, starting at Porto to Santiago. (I would dearly love to walk on to Finisterre, but time will not allow it...)
We have about 18 days of walking available, and want to mostly stay on the Coastal route.
I have bought the newest Brierley Guide, but as a team we will not be able to do the distances the more fit and able pilgrims can manage.
We will cut every day in the Brierley guide in half where possible.
Can you help with suggestions for albergues, and other budget accommodation (that sounds better than "cheap lodgings...") in the smaller towns on the Coastal route?
Thanks Puiu, this is good advice, I appreciate your help!The problem is that the Caminho Portugues, unlike the Camino Frances, has longer stages, with no intermediate accommodation possibilities! Or - if they exist - are private and expensive. I'm sending you some sites, going to see where you could stop, but probably with more expensive accommodation! I wish you success and Buen Camino!
https://caminoways.com/ways/portuguese-coastal-way-caminho-da-costa/portuguese-coastal-way-full-walk
https://juliedawnfox.com/portfolio/coastal-portuguese-camino-de-santiago/
https://www.gronze.com/camino-portugues
I would suggest you open google map and see which locations are BOTH suggested by sites. Then book on booking.com to look for a place to stay in those locations.
With pleasure!And thanks, that is an excellent list to carry with us, thanks for your hard work to compile it!
I walked the central route in 17 stages, here is a link to my post. This is doable -- you will need some stages a bit longer though. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-central-any-advice-please.48953/#post-528828My wife and I are planning to walk the Portuguese Camino in June/ July 2018. It is the only time she will be able to do that, as a teacher during our long school holiday. I am an experienced hiker, she is not. I want to focus on her enjoying the Camino experience as much as possible, therefore we aim to do just about 10-15 km a day, starting at Porto to Santiago. (I would dearly love to walk on to Finisterre, but time will not allow it...)
We have about 18 days of walking available, and want to mostly stay on the Coastal route.
I have bought the newest Brierley Guide, but as a team we will not be able to do the distances the more fit and able pilgrims can manage.
We will cut every day in the Brierley guide in half where possible.
Can you help with suggestions for albergues, and other budget accommodation (that sounds better than "cheap lodgings...") in the smaller towns on the Coastal route?
Thanks Lmsundaze! We are training 6 days a week, up to 4km at the moment, so I think we will be able to do a bit longer. We just live so far from any ocean that a coastal walk is part of our dream, But from Redondela your stages will be very helpful!I walked the central route in 17 stages, here is a link to my post. This is doable -- you will need some stages a bit longer though. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-central-any-advice-please.48953/#post-528828
This is the best Portuguese Camino (mix coastal-central). Sea and rural views and Ponte Lima-Rubiaes is a MUST.Hi there,
We are also starting in Porto, but have opt for the first few days on the Senda Litoral, cutting over to the Caminho Central at Rates.
Porto Catedal Se -starting point to Montosinhos Ponte 12.1km
Montosinhos Ponte to Vila Cha 14.6km
Vila Cha to Rates 21.8km
Rates (Soa Pedro de Rates) to Barcelos 16.3km
Barcelos to Lugar do Cargo 20km
Lugar do Cargo to Ponte de Lima 14.7km
Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes 18.6km
Rubiaes to Tui 20.3km
Tui (Spain) to Porrino 18.4km
Porrino to Redondela 16.1km
Redondela to Pontevedra 20.2km
Pontevedra to Caldas De Reis 22.2km
Caldas De Reis to Padron 19.1km
Padronto Santiago 25.6km
According to the Brierly guide, there are accommodation in all these places
Jill, can you help me with a working email address for the Orbitur in Angeiras, I found infoangeiras@orbitur.pt. but it keeps bouncing back...
We are also from Durban, doing the Coastal route mid-June, we’re flying Emirates. We fly into Lisbon and then will catch a train to Porto.Hi Ewald,
I was interested to see your post. My daughter is a teacher in Durban & is hoping to do the Camino at the same time from Porto. Have you booked you flights & with what airline?
I think I have used the same email address as yourself - infoangeiras@orbitur.pt
We ended up booking.com because we got so frustrated with lack of replies from them.
How did you get on in the end?
Sheena
Hi Sheena, you won't get the pilgrim rate on booking.com.
The pilgrim rate is 8 to 10 euros per person per night, depending on how many you are, and in which caravan or bungalow you stay.
Jill
Wise Pilgrim has a very good guidebook for both routes.
This is the best Portuguese Camino (mix coastal-central). Sea and rural views and Ponte Lima-Rubiaes is a MUST.
Hi Sheena, we made contact and yes they do help pilgrims at 8 Euro per night, we have made a booking, thanks!I think I have used the same email address as yourself - infoangeiras@orbitur.pt
We ended up booking.com because we got so frustrated with lack of replies from them.
How did you get on in the end?
Sheena
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