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From Viana do Castelo
Just follow the ocean as far as Vigo by keeping the ocean at the left side.
Keep an eye on the website of the ferryboat in Caminha if it is sailing (due to the tide) otherwise ask aroundin Caminha for a fisherman called Mario (Mario o pescardor) He can set you over- 5€ per person- see my video).
From Baiona-Nigrán you can follow the yellow waymarkers which lead into the hills to Vigo or the green ones which keep following the coastline.
In Redondela you will hit the central Portugese route to Santiago
Forget the municipal albergue in Redondela and walk on for 3 kms to Cessantes where is a far better albergue, refúxio de la Jerézana
https://www.facebook.com/pages/O-Refuxio-De-la-Jerezana/727438757316819
Hi, Cecy,Im flying into Porto sept 16, i would love to walk some coast but I dont have a lot of time, I am supposed to take a bus to Valenca and start my walk to Santiago from there, how can I walk a small portion of coast, my flight is supposed to arrive at 11:45 am on a Sat the 17th, not sure if I would be able to start walking upon my arrival or i would need some rest after the long flight from texas
Hi, Cecy,
It sounds to me like walking a "small portion of coast" will be a pretty hard thing for you to do given your walking plans. If you have several extra days, you could go out to the coast from Porto and walk for a couple of days, then go back to Porto and get the bus to Valenca to start your "Camino proper." But if you are committed to walking from Valenca to Santiago, there really aren't good options for going over to the coast from there that I know about.
And as far as walking upon arrival, it just depends on how your body handles jet lag. There are some (jpflavin on the forum is one who jumps to mind) who start walking upon arrival after a transatlantic flight. There are others who need the arrival day and the next day to get over jet lag. I am in the middle, I arrive one day and start walking the next.
Bom Caminho, Laurie
Great to hear this as planning same.. could you list the where you stayed and distances you travelled?Thank you to all of the forum members whose input influenced me to walk, for my first Camino, the coastal route of the CP from Porto to Vila do Conde before joining the central route near Arcos. The walk along the Rio Douro to the ocean was safe and very scenic and even more scenic passing beaches and through small fishing villages between Matoshinos and Vila do Conde. Along the ocean the route was very well marked and I walked mostly on wonderful boardwalks thoughtfully constructed over dunes and protected wetland areas. Cafes and busy swimming beaches were plentiful and the cool ocean breeze was something I missed on the rest of my journey to Santiago.
I left Porto on July 9 and arrived 13 days and 250 kilometers later in Santiago on July 21 having had the pleasure to walk with 12 other pilgrims along the way. For me, the coastal walk, a festive night spent at Casa da Fernanda, and the celebration dinner in Santiago with nearly all of my Camino friends were the highlights of the trip.
Were I to do it again, I wouldn't change a thing.
Most distances between Porto and Santiago are in between 20 kms per stage exept Padrón to Santiago 24 km but you can split this up into two f.ex by staying in Teo a Casalonga. From there it is 10 kms to SantiagoGreat to hear this as planning same.. could you list the where you stayed and distances you travelled?
Most distances between Porto and Santiago are in between 20 kms per stage exept Padrón to Santiago 24 km but you can split this up into two f.ex by staying in Teo a Casalonga. From there it is 10 kms to Santiago
Porto to Vila do Conde of Vairão. Stage 1Is that over 10 days Albertinho??? Thank you
Is that over 10 days Albertinho??? Thank you
Is that over 10 days Albertinho??? Thank you
Exactly what I needed ThanksIf people want to do it in shorter time then in 13 or 14 days, this could be an idea of the distances
Porto to Vila do Conde 30kms
VdC to Barcelos 35 kms
Barcelos to Ponte de Lima 34 km. ( you miss casa da Fernanda )
PdL to Rubiães 20 km
Rubiães to Tui 23 km
Tui to Cessantes 38 km or Redondela 35 km
Redondela to Pontevedra 20 kms
Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis 20 km
Caldas de Reis to Teo a Casalonga 34 kms
Teo to Santiago 10 km.
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Hello... I plan to do the same in August...Heading to Porto in few days to walk the coastal way to Santiago do (although I plan to walk as much as possible along the coastline and get inland only if have no other choice). Thanks for the updates
See above !Hello... I plan to do the same in August...
let me know how this works out for you.... if there are enough albergues, distance, kilometres etc.
Thanks and buen camino!
I'm hoping to do this too end of April. Enjoy!Hello... I plan to do the same in August...
let me know how this works out for you.... if there are enough albergues, distance, kilometres etc.
Thanks and buen camino!
I'm hoping to do this too end of April. Enjoy!
Hello... I plan to do the same in August...
let me know how this works out for you.... if there are enough albergues, distance, kilometres etc.
Thanks and buen camino!
I'm hoping to do this too end of April. Enjoy!
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