Health & Safety Conditions on Portuguese Camino

[Renee C]

Hello fellow pilgrims,
I will be embarking on my first Camino at the beginning of October but I’m concerned about the wildfires and air quality conditions at the moment. Can you please advise what current conditions are like? Any travel restrictions?

 

[ivar]

It is raining in Santiago right now, and I think it also is raining in Portugal... if so, that should help a lot with the fires... don't know of any traveling restrictions.

 

[Renee C]

Thanks for the update.

 

[lettinggo]

Hola

Take a look here:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/fires-in-portugal.88894/#post-1294509

I hope this helps.

Buen Camino
Lettinggo

 

[Renee C]

Hola,
Thank you so much. That is very helpful! I’ll continue to monitor.

 

[kenwilltravel]

Hello fellow pilgrims,
I will be embarking on my first Camino at the beginning of October but I’m concerned about the wildfires and air quality conditions at the moment. Can you please advise what current conditions are like? Any travel restrictions?

Hi Renee. I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest you should have no problems beginning of October. First, look at this website: https://fogos.pt/. This tracks fires in Portugal on a day to day basis. As you can see, right now the ones they've been having in the north, around Viseu, are in remission. I live in the Algarve and I we actually had some rain this morning, for first time in about 6 months, and the weather has turned significantly cooler. The risk of fires in Portugal seems to be receding as we get into fall. You should be fine.

 

[Renee C]

Hi Renee. I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest you should have no problems beginning of October. First, look at this website: https://fogos.pt/. This tracks fires in Portugal on a day to day basis. As you can see, right now the ones they've been having in the north, around Viseu, are in remission. I live in the Algarve and I we actually had some rain this morning, for first time in about 6 months, and the weather has turned significantly cooler. The risk of fires in Portugal seems to be receding as we get into fall. You should be fine.

That’s encouraging. Looks like more rain is on the way and hopefully that will help. Thank you.

 

[SunCity]

We are walking the Camino Portugues right now. We had one day when the smoke from the wildfires kept the sun from shining but it is raining now. The wildfire risk is minimal.

 

[Renee C]

That’s very good news. I appreciate that you let me know. I feel more confident now.
Buen Camino!