Introduction to the Camino Portugues

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• Apr 26, 2016

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My husband and I walked the Camino Frances last year in 34 days. We have been talking about returning to the Camino and may be do the Camino Portugues next time. How long is the whole route? Does it start in Lisbon? How do the two routes compare/differ? Is one any harder than the other?

 

Stephen Nicholls

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• Apr 27, 2016

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Hi Interpreter!
The route [camino] starts in Lisbon. But many walk just from Porto.
There are now two routes - the conventional inland route, and the coastal route.
Can't compare it with the Frances - never walked the Frances, as I prefer quieter walks.
My diaries [on my web] cover Lisbon to Porto, and Porto to SdC
Hope this helps a little ....

 

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• Apr 27, 2016

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Stephen Nicholls said:

Hi Interpreter!
The route [camino] starts in Lisbon. But many walk just from Porto.
There are now two routes - the conventional inland route, and the coastal route.
Can't compare it with the Frances - never walked the Frances, as I prefer quieter walks.
My diaries [on my web] cover Lisbon to Porto, and Porto to SdC
Hope this helps a little ....

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Hi Stephen,
Thank you for your reply! Did you take the coastal or inland route?

 

Stephen Nicholls

Steve Nicholls, Suffolk, U.K.

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• Apr 28, 2016

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Interpreter said:

Hi Stephen,
Thank you for your reply! Did you take the coastal or inland route?

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Inland, my friend. Beautiful. [The route, not you.....oh! well, you may be .....]

 

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• Apr 28, 2016

• #5

Hi Stephen, I liked your Pilgrimage 1 (Porto - Santiago) blog. It was useful as I'm walking that myself in a couple of weeks.