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Hi!
First I'd like to thank everyone for your posts, maps and advice on this forum - you have been a great help in planning our first Camino - my friend and I will start the Coastal route on 30 August from Porto. But we are in two minds about whether to turn away from the coast at Caminha and proceed to Valenca (it seems to be a lovely town, but there was a comment that this route is mostly along a big road) or to continue along the coast as far as Vigo? What would you suggest and why?
Thank you! Ruta
Here's a tourist video about Baiona, I'm the voice !!
Hi and thanks, Doogman! Isn't the A Guarda - Vigo stretch a bit longer? I am now comparing both options, it seems it might take 1 day more?Hi: I have just returned from walking the Portuguese Coastal Way, and I also walked the Portuguese inland route in 2013. While I enjoyed Valenca and Tui and the rest of the inland route, I would agree with the comments above from MyDestinationGalicia, and take the ferry and continue up the coast. When getting off the ferry (or having Mario take you across the river as we did), be sure to take the coastal route along the river and north up to A Guarda. That was one of the best sections in my opinion. Enjoy!
Hi, Mel,Hello Ruta
I walked from Caminha to Valenca/Tui at the end of May. It is a pretty walk but very urban and all on hard surfaces/roadsides.
If I had my time again I would continue up the coast to Vigo etc but cannot comment on the pros and cons of that path.
Bye
Mel
Thank you, we will have to see about the km and time, we should be in Santiago on 9 September.We broke it down into a number of short days. I don't remember the exact distances, but it was something like this:
Vila Praia De Ancora to A Guarda - 14KM
A Guarda to Oia - 13KM
Oia to Baiona - 18KM
Baiona to Vigo - 29KM
From Vigo it is about 15KM to Redondela, where you connect with the inland route.
Also, we found out that the ferry from Caminha does not run at low tide!
Thanks, Greyland! How did you cross the river? It seems to be a problem...I crossed over the river (long story) and continued on to Vigo and then turned in.
Very nice route and...missed the 100km crowds at Tui.
Hi Jill, and thanks for pointing out the wind/rain factor! I'll also read your threads, but now it's getting late...Hi Ruta, your decision may depend on the weather at the time. We had to turn inland at Viana do Castelo due to strong winds and rain coming straight at us off the sea. The weather was much calmer inland. In good weather I would stay on the coast. Jill
Thank you, I'll watch itI would catch the ferry and then follow the coast round past Camposancos into A Guarda then on to Oia, Baiona, Nigran and Vigo...that's a great walk....beautiful coastal scenery, easy walking, great places to see,plenty of heritage sites etc. Here's a tourist video about Baiona, I'm the voice !!
Thank you, we will have to see about the km and time, we should be in Santiago on 9 September.
I read about the ferry in an older post that it had stopped its service but that the municipality was about to repair it... And since we were more inclined to go to Valenca, the ferry was not so important to us. You mentioned Mario - where can you find him and how much time does it take to cross over? And how much does it cost?
Thanks, Greyland! How did you cross the river? It seems to be a problem...
Oh, it had not occurred to me that Tui is the 100km point... Are there many people who start from there? Not so many as in Sarria, I guess...
hi we are going mid sept via Baiona to Vigo but can't seem to find a good walking map for the coastal Portuguese way? Many thanks for any suggestions?We broke it down into a number of short days. I don't remember the exact distances, but it was something like this:
Vila Praia De Ancora to A Guarda - 14KM
A Guarda to Oia - 13KM
Oia to Baiona - 18KM
Baiona to Vigo - 29KM
From Vigo it is about 15KM to Redondela, where you connect with the inland route.
Also, we found out that the ferry from Caminha does not run at low tide!
What time of the day were you hoping to cross by ferry that was affected by low tide? I was hoping to cross on either the 10am or 11am ferry?We broke it down into a number of short days. I don't remember the exact distances, but it was something like this:
Vila Praia De Ancora to A Guarda - 14KM
A Guarda to Oia - 13KM
Oia to Baiona - 18KM
Baiona to Vigo - 29KM
From Vigo it is about 15KM to Redondela, where you connect with the inland route.
Also, we found out that the ferry from Caminha does not run at low tide!
Hi, I ,on others recommendations, have downloaded an app called Wikiloc and have downloaded walking maps for specific parts of the Portuguese route. I won't be able to tell you how good they are, but it does seem to be an app that some caminoers are using?Hello! Does anyone know where I can find a good online map that shows exactly the coastal route so that I can work out the distance of my chosen hotels from the path? Thanks!
What time of the day were you hoping to cross by ferry that was affected by low tide? I was hoping to cross on either the 10am or 11am ferry?
Thanks, Albertinho, for your suggestionsYes, one of the reasons we wanted to go to Valenca was to "change the scenery" as we would have walked along the coast for four days. On the other hand, I try to avoid big roadside walking.
If you walk from Baiona to Nigrán just over the bridge entering Nigrán center there are the green waymarkers to the left. To the right you end up at the albergue and there are the yellow waymarkers.I never saw the "green" markers or heard anyone talk about them. I have no idea what they my be they do not appear to be part of the Camino proper.
....26 km around by the bridge?..I am really glad we did not walk
I did the coastal route up to Redondela and I loved it until Baiona, (Oia is a beautiful little coastal town, well worth a stop). The part that I didn't enjoy as much was from Baiona to Vigo and Vigo to Redondela. Both days were tougher for me as there was both urban and road walking involved and the "yellow" arrows that try to misdirect you through an industrial estate on the way to Vigo. Vigo is a big city and it took me some time walking into the city and across it to the old part where I was staying. The traffic you mention is the real road type!!Hi Ruta, which did you end up doing? I am going to be beginning the coastal route from Viana do Castelo and was also thinking about switching over to the inland route at Caminha, but it does seem that the coastal views may be better and slightly less trafficked. Any advice you could give is very much appreciated! Thank you!
Following the costal part from Baiona to Vigo so from Nigrán do not follow the yellow waymarkers but the green ones and this is a beautifull walk along the coastline with great views. As soon as you arrive in the suburbs of Vigo keep following the coast and automatically you arrive in down town and are almost on the way to Redondela.I did the coastal route up to Redondela and I loved it until Baiona, (Oia is a beautiful little coastal town, well worth a stop). The part that I didn't enjoy as much was from Baiona to Vigo and Vigo to Redondela. Both days were tougher for me as there was both urban and road walking involved and the "yellow" arrows that try to misdirect you through an industrial estate on the way to Vigo. Vigo is a big city and it took me some time walking into the city and across it to the old part where I was staying. The traffic you mention is the real road type!!
Still it was an amazing journey and I am so glad I did it.
If you want any other information let me know.
Good luck!
So, we should follow the green arrow route through Vigo to Redondela?Following the costal part from Baiona to Vigo so from Nigrán do not follow the yellow waymarkers but the green ones and this is a beautifull walk along the coastline with great views. As soon as you arrive in the suburbs of Vigo keep following the coast and automatically you arrive in down town and are almost on the way to Redondela.
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