Camino Portuguese

[CaminoCarol 13]

I last walked the Camino in 2019 Del Norte. I will walk from Lisbon but am concerned about the weather, accommodations and covid on route. Have there been any issues?

 

[Schamber]

When are you going? COVID hasn’t been an issue.

 

[trecile]

When are you going? COVID hasn’t been an issue.

I disagree. I caught Covid in May on the Camino Portuguese, as did several other people that I knew and met along the way.

I do think that there was a spike at the time because many pilgrims had also been in Fátima for the anniversary with 100s of thousands of people.

 

[CaminoCarol 13]

I last walked the Camino in 2019 Del Norte. I will walk from Lisbon but am concerned about the weather, accommodations and covid on route. Have there been any issues?

I am arriving in Lisbon this weekend and plan to start walking on Monday 29 Aug 22.

 

[Anthony Rocco]

I am arriving in Lisbon this weekend and plan to start walking on Monday 29 Aug 22.

Please keep us posted via this thread...and buen camino!

 

[Lleslie]

Hi Caminocarol 13
Yes, if you have time it would be great to hear about your journey, distances, accommodation etc as we plan to start frm Lisbon next May. Bon Caminho, Linda

 

[dougfitz]

When are you going? COVID hasn’t been an issue.

The WHO dashboard indicates there have been over 19,000 new confirmed cases in Portugal in the last seven days. I think caution is still required, including being prepared to wear a mask and maintain social distancing, practice good hand hygiene, etc.

I stayed in several albergues this year on the CP, and many were more crowded than I expected, with less 'thinning out' than I had anticipated. Others were nearly empty, but these appeared to be places where one couldn't book ahead. Where I did look for private rooms, I was always able to find something, but at a price premium.