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...the "Official" Fatima Camino markers from Alcana were MANY kilometres farther than the highway routes followed by Portuguese pilgrims.
I can't disagree with you on that. The highways are TREACHEROUS for pedestrians. But if you have a GPS map, do look at where you are. We took the path and one loop I'm sure took us 10k's out of our way and back again.I really urge anyone walking to Fatima to take the camino markers rather than the shorter highway routes. Many Fatima pilgrim deaths and serious injuries have been reported on those highways. As many have noted, and though I know we should refrain from stereotypes, those wonderful Portuguese people have a personality change when they get behind the wheel. Traffic deaths in Portugal are the highest in the EU.
1. when leaving Fatima in the direction of Ansiao, is the way well signposted? Is it difficult to find the right path?
Hi, @Daveyboy,
I know that other forum members have walked from Fátima to Tomar, which I think is the most direct route to get back on the Caminho Central, the “main” Portuguese route. There is a page with information, though I am not sure how up to date it is. Tomar is a terrific place to visit, both the town and the five-star castle above it.
The path was well-signposted when I walked it in 2016, but I don’t know if the signs have been maintained AWAY from Fatima since then. If you have GPS you should be OK. It takes two days from Fatima to Ansiao; 21kms to Caxarias and 29kms to Ansiao. See this thread for the way out of Fatima:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/exits-from-fatima-to-santiago.34370/
It wasn't sitting well with me that I was missing Tomar, though to go there from Fatima effectively adds an extra day to my pilgrimage
Hi all
I am planning to walk from Lisbon to Santiago in August/September this year and hoping to walk via Fatima. Through various websites, including this one and https://www.caminho.com.pt , I have established that I should veer towards Fatima after Santarem and rejoin the Portuguese Camino in Ansiao, thus missing Tomar, unfortunately.
I have two questions...
1. when leaving Fatima in the direction of Ansiao, is the way well signposted? Is it difficult to find the right path?
2. Is there a Compostela for making the Pilgrimage to Fatima and if so, where would I get that?
Thank you!
This website is where you request your Camino Passport which will be posted to you. This is the only way you can get the passport. I made the mistake of not ordering it online & asked for one at the Cathedral in Lisbon, to be told they were only available online. I presume the passport is presented to the organisation on arrival in Fatima. Not having one myself I didn't need to find out, lol. The link to the Camino Passport is in the menu on the left.Amigos dos Caminhos de Fátima | Portugal
Associação de Amigos dos Caminhos de Fátima. Divulgamos as peregrinações e promovemos os caminhos de Fátima e Santiago We promote pilgrimages and the ways of Fátima and Santiago.www.caminho.com.pt
I enjoyed the Camino de Tejo to Fatima, there's an albergue a very short distance behind the Cathedral, & all the blue arrow waymarking to Fatima is frequent & visible. I walked in 2017. Bom Caminho!
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