Portuguese coastal route safe going solo?

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Olivia2012

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• May 26, 2018

• #1

Hi im thinking about doing the camino Portuguese coastal route end sept this year. Just wondering how safe it is for a solo female woman? Ive done the camino frances and was never on my own. Is the Portuguese coastal way very popular?
Thanks

 

TaraCM

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Porto to Santiago, Sept 2017

• May 26, 2018

• #2

I walked the coastal alone last fall and not once did I feel unsafe. I saw on average 12-15 pilgrims a day for the first week and once the routes merged the number of pilgrims increased significantly. I’m so glad I chose the route I did.

 

Sidekick

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Camino Francis SJdPP to Astorga (Apr 2018)
Astorga to Santiago (Sept 2018);Camino Ingles (2018)

• May 26, 2018

• #3

I'm also doing the coastal route, solo, end of September. Perhaps we'll see each other.

 

Rosemaryk1

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• May 26, 2018

• #4

Sidekick said:

I'm also doing the coastal route, solo, end of September. Perhaps we'll see each other.

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I will be a solo female in August!

 

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• May 26, 2018

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Last October arrivals, presumably leaving in September, were about 30 per day on the coastal Portuguese route. There were about 180 per day on the inland route.

 

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Liana

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CP Central July 25, 2015
CP Coastal July, 5, 2016
Burgos to Santiago, Sept 2018
CP Central 6/2020

• May 27, 2018

• #6

Olivia2012 said:

Hi im thinking about doing the camino Portuguese coastal route end sept this year. Just wondering how safe it is for a solo female woman? Ive done the camino frances and was never on my own. Is the Portuguese coastal way very popular?
Thanks

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I am also walking solo in September, deciding on either the Portuguese interior or central. Maybe we will all meet up along the way! Bom caminho

 

jcat

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• May 27, 2018

• #7

Check out "Adventures with Amie" on YT. She is on day 9 of vlogging her solo Portuguese Camino. Not sure if she is on the coastal of interior.

 

Sacred Heart

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I am walking part of the Camino from 2nd September to 18th, Leon to Santiago.

• Jul 7, 2018

• #8

Rosemaryk1 said:

I will be a solo female in August!

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I am walking all September

 

arajput

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Camino Portuguese (August 2nd 2018)

• Jul 29, 2018

• #9

Rosemaryk1 said:

I will be a solo female in August!

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As will I! Which route are you taking?

 

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Celtic Soul

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Portuguese Coastal (June 2019)

• Feb 13, 2019

• #10

TaraCM said:

I walked the coastal alone last fall and not once did I feel unsafe. I saw on average 12-15 pilgrims a day for the first week and once the routes merged the number of pilgrims increased significantly. I’m so glad I chose the route I did.

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Celtic Soul

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Portuguese Coastal (June 2019)

• Feb 13, 2019

• #11

I am planning to walk this route in June, solo woman. Can you provide me with your 3 best pieces of advice as I plan for this trip. (packing, foot care, etc)

 

Delphinoula

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Swabian C. (2020)

• Feb 13, 2019

• #12

I walked it solo in three weeks of rain, just Incase you never walked along the Atlantic, it can be pretty stormy. Just gorgeous.
Walked in shoes.
Cash on you.
Ocean to the left and land to the right and you going the right direction.

 

Leigh Macklin

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Frances {2016}, Portugese {2017}, CdN {2019},

• Feb 14, 2019

• #13

I always felt safe...but I did encounter a flasher who yelled at me and then followed for awhile. While this has unfortunately also happened at home, it was harder on the CP. After 30+ km in 30C+ I had very little left to hobble quickly away. This also occurred to a fellow peregrina and the hospitalera insisted we report it. The officer came to the alburgue and took a description. My opinion? The CP IS SAFE. Unfortunately this can happen anywhere. With less traffic than the CdF there are more chances for a misogynistic jerk to find you solo.