First Camino, can the Portugal leg be done in 14 days?

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Johnny Warner

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I and a friend are wanting to walk the Camino, unsure which route.

• Jan 27, 2014

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Hi all, myself and a friend intend to do the Camino, but only have 14 days due to work constraints. Done a litte searching the web and is it true that this route can be completed in 14 days? Also we are looking at the possibility of just camping enroute when we feel we need to, to make it more of an experience for ourselves, is this viable? All information is appreciated!

Johnny

 

Diogo92

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C. Português 2013, 2014
C. de Fátima 2014
C. do Salnés 2015

• Jan 27, 2014

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Johnny Warner said:

Hi all, myself and a friend intend to do the Camino, but only have 14 days due to work constraints. Done a litte searching the web and is it true that this route can be completed in 14 days? Also we are looking at the possibility of just camping enroute when we feel we need to, to make it more of an experience for ourselves, is this viable? All information is appreciated!

Johnny

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Hello Johnny and welcome to the Forum.

If you are starting from Porto, yes you can do it in 14 days.

You just have to choose if you want to go either near the coast, or take the inland route.

Check vialusitana.org, to see some guides and have more information about places to stay.

About camping, you can check my post in here about that: http://www.caminodesantiago.me/comm...caminho-português-allowed-or-forbidden.20903/

Best Regards
Diogo

 

johns

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• Jan 27, 2014

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hi in 2012 it took me 13 days from lisbon to porto 10 days porto to santiago im not fast walker but steady.

 

hecate105

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• Jan 29, 2014

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The albergues between Porto and S de C are great, but for days when they are not reacheable/open we found camping wild to be easy. There are plenty of level places - just respect crops/flocks and leave nothing to show you have been there. In drier months be especially careful about fire if you are cooking. Good luck.