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Hello,
I have traveled alone on the Frances and always felt safe and comfortable. Can anyone give me input about safety in Portugal? Does the camino have the same safe feeling? Are there any areas of concern? It seems as though there are some stretches with few cafes, hostels, etc, so I don't want to find myself in a vulnerable position.
Thanks so much.
Lynne
I had heard of this type of incident (flashing...not the 'call of nature'!) too.There had been some incidents on the portugese section this route, but nevertheless I can only remember one situation in which I felt a bit uncomfortable when walking in August 2017. It was before Fontoura, where the camino leaves the road. I had heard of some incident there before, where an exhibitionist had exposed himself to a female pilgrim. So I was really frightend when I saw a white van parked along the camino (they seem to be the most favourite vehicle of these guys as they are very common and when you are shocked, you will not look after the registration number). I prepared myself to the worst thing, but I only found a guy who went to shit in the woods. He was far more shocked by me coming along the camino then I was by seeing his naked reverse!
Besides that I always felt safe and this was my first solo camino.
BC
Alexandra
HelloHello,
I have traveled alone on the Frances and always felt safe and comfortable. Can anyone give me input about safety in Portugal? Does the camino have the same safe feeling? Are there any areas of concern? It seems as though there are some stretches with few cafes, hostels, etc, so I don't want to find myself in a vulnerable position.
Thanks so much.
Lynne
Walked in July of '17; few pilgrims on any given day; twice women reported, who were walking alone, that a man exposed himself to them. I never felt as safe as I do on the Frances just because there are so few others.Hello,
I have traveled alone on the Frances and always felt safe and comfortable. Can anyone give me input about safety in Portugal? Does the camino have the same safe feeling? Are there any areas of concern? It seems as though there are some stretches with few cafes, hostels, etc, so I don't want to find myself in a vulnerable position.
Thanks so much.
Lynne
Feel very sorry to hear this happened to you. Maybe you can post it in English, most people here won't understand Dutch. I wish you a Buen Camino, and I hope it willHallo,
Ik ben de vrouw die op 12-4-2016 overvallen is in Sacavém. Ik was op mijn eerste dag, jarig en vertrokken vanuit Lissabon. Dit zou mijn tweede camino worden. De eerste liep ik in april 2015, de CF. Ik was zo blij dat ik weer op pad was. Ik werd gevolgd, maar dat bleek later. Ik ben van het pad afgeleid, maar dat had ik toen niet door, het was 14.00 s middags, klaarlichte dag dus. Ik liep alleen en dat werd me toen noodlottig. Ik heb vreselijke dingen meegemaakt en ben uiteindelijk ontkleed en vastgebonden achter gelaten. Ik ben gevonden en naar het ziekenhuis gebracht. Het gaat nu redelijk met me. De afgelopen jaren waren vreselijk, de hulp slecht, maar de wil om verder te gaan is groot. De wil om weer te gaan lopen nog groter, want dat is mijn passie. Ik heb zoveel liefdevolle mensen ontmoet in 2015. Ik ga komende april weer op pad. Nee... voor mij nooit meer vanuit lissabon, maar weer de Cf vanuit Saint Jean. Ik ben niet meer dezelfde. Ik hoop weer wat meer zelfvertrouwen te krijgen. Op stillere stukken zorg ik er wel voor dat ik niet alleen loop. Maar ik wil niemand bang maken. Ik wens iedereen een bon camino. Dit was in het kort mijn verhaal.
Yolan ek is jammer wat met jou gebeur het. Dit was 'n baie slegte ondervinding. Jy het seker groot geskrik. Die pad tussen Lisabon en Porto is stil en ek glo dit kan gevaarlik wees vir 'n vrou alleen. Ek is bly jy voel al beter. Ek hoop jy kan in April weer die CF stap en dat jy weer selfvertroue sal kry. Mag die Here jou seën en Sy hand oor jou hou. Mag jy altyd veilig wees. Buen camino.Hallo,
Ik ben de vrouw die op 12-4-2016 overvallen is in Sacavém. Ik was op mijn eerste dag, jarig en vertrokken vanuit Lissabon. Dit zou mijn tweede camino worden. De eerste liep ik in april 2015, de CF. Ik was zo blij dat ik weer op pad was. Ik werd gevolgd, maar dat bleek later. Ik ben van het pad afgeleid, maar dat had ik toen niet door, het was 14.00 s middags, klaarlichte dag dus. Ik liep alleen en dat werd me toen noodlottig. Ik heb vreselijke dingen meegemaakt en ben uiteindelijk ontkleed en vastgebonden achter gelaten. Ik ben gevonden en naar het ziekenhuis gebracht. Het gaat nu redelijk met me. De afgelopen jaren waren vreselijk, de hulp slecht, maar de wil om verder te gaan is groot. De wil om weer te gaan lopen nog groter, want dat is mijn passie. Ik heb zoveel liefdevolle mensen ontmoet in 2015. Ik ga komende april weer op pad. Nee... voor mij nooit meer vanuit lissabon, maar weer de Cf vanuit Saint Jean. Ik ben niet meer dezelfde. Ik hoop weer wat meer zelfvertrouwen te krijgen. Op stillere stukken zorg ik er wel voor dat ik niet alleen loop. Maar ik wil niemand bang maken. Ik wens iedereen een bon camino. Dit was in het kort mijn verhaal.
Yolan ek is jammer wat met jou gebeur het. Dit was 'n baie slegte ondervinding. Jy het seker groot geskrik. Die pad tussen Lisabon en Porto is stil en ek glo dit kan gevaarlik wees vir 'n vrou alleen. Ek is bly jy voel al beter. Ek hoop jy kan in April weer die CF stap en dat jy weer selfvertroue sal kry. Mag die Here jou seën en Sy hand oor jou hou. Mag jy altyd veilig wees. Buen camino.
I completely agree.The CP is very safe. The only cautions relate to:
Much of the CP is through towns (far more than the early stages of the CF), so you're never really far from people so I wouldn't worry.
- Dogs - for some reason they seem more protective than those on the CF
- Cobblestones - They all stick up and try to penetrate your shoes and mind. Turning an ankle is possible.
- Drivers - It's probably just me, but the Portuguese seem to be nice people who let their bad side come out when driving at high speed down narrow roads
- Ginjinha - if you don't know you'll find out (particularly coupled with #2).
- Believing that you are walking in the wrong direction when someone who passes you is following the blue arrows.
I’m so sorry this happened to you. It must’ve been terrifying. I’m very impressed and relieved that you didn’t let that experience and individual steal your spirit.Hallo,
I am the woman who was attacked and robbed and robbed of everything during my first day on the Lisbon camino. I was just as happy as the 1st time in 2015 when I ran the Camino CF.A great experience. I followed but it turned out later. There was a yellow arrow that drew me away from the road. And when I walked on that wrong path, in broad daylight I was jumped from a tree and it was disastrous for me. I got undressed and tied behind. I had a terrible time. it was not Portuguese! But walking is my passion and my goal was to go again. But never for me from Lisbon. I'm going to walk the CF again in April. I do not want to scare anyone and I have never been afraid myself. But this has my life was changed. I loved to walk alone, but I will now look up quietly on people. I wish everyone a bon camino. This is in short my story. And I read that there was someone who thought I knew me. I would like to know who that was.
Thats woman power, bravo!Hallo,
I am the woman who was attacked and robbed and robbed of everything during my first day on the Lisbon camino. I was just as happy as the 1st time in 2015 when I ran the Camino CF.A great experience. I followed but it turned out later. There was a yellow arrow that drew me away from the road. And when I walked on that wrong path, in broad daylight I was jumped from a tree and it was disastrous for me. I got undressed and tied behind. I had a terrible time. it was not Portuguese! But walking is my passion and my goal was to go again. But never for me from Lisbon. I'm going to walk the CF again in April. I do not want to scare anyone and I have never been afraid myself. But this has my life was changed. I loved to walk alone, but I will now look up quietly on people. I wish everyone a bon camino. This is in short my story. And I read that there was someone who thought I knew me. I would like to know who that was.
Yes I agree that you can do everything right and still have problems. I am a 34 year old woman walking solo and I have to say, I have never felt less safe (and I often walk around London late at night!). I have been followed (and had to run away from) men twice and another man masturbated himself in front of me and then chased me.Terrible things can happen on the Camino. We heard from Yolan what happened to her on the Camino Portugues. An unfortunate pilgrim on the Camino Frances did not survive her encounter. These terrible things can happen to women who do all the right things, who have the right attitude, who do nothing to provoke. They happen because of a failure in the men, not because of a failure in the women.
That said, terrible things can happen anywhere. You can stay home, fearing to be alone on the Camino and be attacked in your home town. All in all, I think the Camino is safer than most places.
I am so sorry to hear that. Things seem to have changed substantially in this regard or your experience is really unusual. Most reports, pre-Covid, by women walking solo on the Camino were very different. I hope things change for you and/or that things return on the Camino to the way they were before where women overall felt safer.Yes I agree that you can do everything right and still have problems. I am a 34 year old woman walking solo and I have to say, I have never felt less safe (and I often walk around London late at night!). I have been followed (and had to run away from) men twice and another man masturbated himself in front of me and then chased me.
I needed to do this walk solo, and still am continuing, but not along isolated roads and paths. Main roads / busy paths only for me now. I have never experienced anything like this in any of my travels, it’s like the guarantee of travellers on the Camino has lured out creeps.
Ik ben erg jammer voor wat gebeurt hebben. Ik wens je sterkte en moed met je Camino in April (sorry voor mijn arme Nederlands - dat is niet mijn eerste taal).Hallo,
Ik ben de vrouw die op 12-4-2016 overvallen is in Sacavém. Ik was op mijn eerste dag, jarig en vertrokken vanuit Lissabon. Dit zou mijn tweede camino worden. De eerste liep ik in april 2015, de CF. Ik was zo blij dat ik weer op pad was. Ik werd gevolgd, maar dat bleek later. Ik ben van het pad afgeleid, maar dat had ik toen niet door, het was 14.00 s middags, klaarlichte dag dus. Ik liep alleen en dat werd me toen noodlottig. Ik heb vreselijke dingen meegemaakt en ben uiteindelijk ontkleed en vastgebonden achter gelaten. Ik ben gevonden en naar het ziekenhuis gebracht. Het gaat nu redelijk met me. De afgelopen jaren waren vreselijk, de hulp slecht, maar de wil om verder te gaan is groot. De wil om weer te gaan lopen nog groter, want dat is mijn passie. Ik heb zoveel liefdevolle mensen ontmoet in 2015. Ik ga komende april weer op pad. Nee... voor mij nooit meer vanuit lissabon, maar weer de Cf vanuit Saint Jean. Ik ben niet meer dezelfde. Ik hoop weer wat meer zelfvertrouwen te krijgen. Op stillere stukken zorg ik er wel voor dat ik niet alleen loop. Maar ik wil niemand bang maken. Ik wens iedereen een bon camino. Dit was in het kort mijn verhaal.
That is terrible lucycamino. It's great that you are continuing rather than letting these bad experiences overwhelm you. May the rest of your journey be the experience you are seeking.Yes I agree that you can do everything right and still have problems. I am a 34 year old woman walking solo and I have to say, I have never felt less safe (and I often walk around London late at night!). I have been followed (and had to run away from) men twice and another man masturbated himself in front of me and then chased me.
I needed to do this walk solo, and still am continuing, but not along isolated roads and paths. Main roads / busy paths only for me now. I have never experienced anything like this in any of my travels, it’s like the guarantee of travellers on the Camino has lured out creeps.
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