joanneking
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Thank you!John Brierley’s guide covers both the coastal and central routes. Clear maps, good lists of albergues and other accomodations. Clear walking directions. Also, gives you good background information on the places you’ll visit, which are mostly lacking in the available apps. It’s available on this forum from the forum store.
Hello dear forum members, I am wondering if I could get recommendations for a good guide book for the Portuguese camino. I have heard of the coastal route, but prefer the other (traditional?) way. Planning on walking mid-May. Thank you!
Thank you, John. Have you walked the Portuguese, and, if so, what do you know of the coastal route?Hello joanneking,
If you are planning on starting from Porto, the Gronze site info is very useful, as is the Brierley book.
Buen (good guide-book) Camino
i have walked from Porto to Santiago. the Brierley guide book worked good. I also think the Wise Pilgrim works well.Thank you, RJM. Did you walk the coastal route or the traditonal way
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Thank you!Central. Porto to Santiago.
I found the guidebook to be helpful. On the Frances I now carry the Brierley maps only guidebook.
Thank you, John. On my first Frances walk I carried the Brierley but couldn't get used to the way the Way was displayed, and the book had far more information than I wanted (historical etc.) I bought a Michelin Guide which I love and have used all three times I've walked that camino.Just walked it last year (coastal route) and took a Brierley guide and online app on my phone. The online apps don't weigh anything so the more the better. There are several that allow downloading of the maps so that you don't need Internet while walking. I've always found that helpful just to check and make sure that I didn't miss an arrow. I've never understood the desire to say that one app or guide is the best. As long as you can get them in electrons, you can pick and choose what you need to use at your leisure. I've found that guides generally have one of three focuses routing and elevation, accomodation, and history. Brierley tries all three and is a compromise.
When you say "coastal," do you mean the (slightly inland) coastal route, or the shore route, Senda Litoral?
Hi Jill, Good question! I actually don't know which route I mean, it's just what I've heard from various people, to walk/not walk/walk part way on the coastal route. Is the senda litoral some kind of boardwalks over the sand beach?When you say "coastal," do you mean the (slightly inland) coastal route, or the shore route, Senda Litoral?
Thank you! Can you tell me how you chose/decided when to walk which route?I used the Wise Pilgrim app ("Wisely + the Camino Portuguese" in the app store) with the maps downloaded for offline use. I varied between the Central, the Coastal, and the Literal.
Thank you, Kanga. I guess I will also try the Serendipitous Way@joanneking it was pretty much serendipity, although the hard sets sent me to the Literale when my feet got too tired/sore.
Thank you!I used the Brierley and found it very good. I walked from Lisbon on the inland route.
I don't know what I meanWhen you say "coastal," do you mean the (slightly inland) coastal route, or the shore route, Senda Litoral?
There is a path near the coast . You almost can touch the ocean - the Senda Litoral. ( litoral in Portuguese /Spanish means nearby the coast)Thank you!
I don't know what I meanMore research needed, I guess. This is the first mention of the Senda Litoral I've heard.
Wise pilgrim is the way to go.
Well you have a lot of choice. I live in Portugal and have collected most. There's the wise pilgrim app, when it works, it's great. Then there's the black spots where it doesn't!!. Then there's the CSJ. If you want to know exactly where to turn left or right without looking around or watching the arrows, it's fantastic. Then there's Brierly, gives you loads of information but deviate from the map and you are snookered. Ivars free app is great if your phone has a good battery, will get you back on theCaminoHello dear forum members, I am wondering if I could get recommendations for a good guide book for the Portuguese camino. I have heard of the coastal route, but prefer the other (traditional?) way. Planning on walking mid-May. Thank you!
Thank you! I'll have a look at that...Wise pilgrim is the way to go.
i have walked from Porto to Santiago. the Brierley guide book worked good. I also think the Wise Pilgrim works well.
This year I will start the Portuguese Coastal route in Lisbon on May 15. if you want company, let me know. 001-314-974-5557
Hi Mike, Thank you for your recommendation. We are beginning at Porto at around the same time you are leaving from Lisbon.i have walked from Porto to Santiago. the Brierley guide book worked good. I also think the Wise Pilgrim works well.
This year I will start the Portuguese Coastal route in Lisbon on May 15. if you want company, let me know. 001-314-974-5557
Thank you for your recommendation!I have Elle's guidebook, I find it really clear and easy to follow.I like that it's digital, so no extra weight and no network connection needed.
In contrast Brierley's guide seems a little confusing, although the maps are very good.
Thank you! I'll check it out!Definitely WisePilgrim - used it last year for Porto to SDC (but it covers from Lisbon as well). Superb.
senda LitoralWhen you say "coastal," do you mean the (slightly inland) coastal route, or the shore route, Senda Litoral?
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