Starting April 15th from Lisbon-Fisherman's Way/Portuguese Camino

[Camino Chrissy]

Hello all,
I will be flying from Chicago to Lisbon on April 15th with my adult son, spending two short days of sightseeing there before taking a bus down to Porto Covo to spend nearly two weeks walking the Rota Vicentina "Fisherman's Trail" down to Lagos. From there we will be taking a 7+ hour bus ride all the way north to Porto, where we spend another two days before starting the Portuguese Camino. I'm planning to turn inland to the central route after just two days as I will already have had lots of cliff top ocean scenery by then. We are including the Spiritual Variant as we head north toward Santiago, where I will be meeting up with a couple of forum members at the end before heading back home!

 

[peregrina2000]

yay yay yay. You have added it to the Calendar!!! Buen camino, Chris. I'm not leaving this year till early June, so we won't cross paths over there, but we three Illinoisans will have to have a repeat rendezvous this fall.

Abrazos and buen camino. Laurie

 

[Camino Chrissy]

yay yay yay. You have added it to the Calendar!!! Buen camino, Chris. I'm not leaving this year till early June, so we won't cross paths over there, but we three Illinoisans will have to have a repeat rendezvous this fall.

Abrazos and buen camino. Laurie

Yes, that would be great!

 

[gerardcarey]

Good traveling Chris.
Regards
Gerard

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Good traveling Chris.
Regards
Gerard

Hi Gerard,
Thank you!
I recall you were in Portugal last year (or the one prior) and had written a very good chapter for your "book" about one of your experiences on the coast. I had just been to the same spot you'd written about, but didn't go up that big cliff/hill to the village up top...too lazy I guess. I was not on a walking trip, so phychologically it was just too much work!

 

[Viggo]

I am planning on walking from Sao Vicente to Lisbon, then continue on the Portuguese to Santiago, maybe in March 2020.
I did the Coastal Portuguese from Coimbra a few years ago, but as I am reading up on Rota Vicentina, I am ready to do it all over again connecting the two. Any advice from folks who have done the Rota Vicentina on the Fisherman or Historical routs? Will it be fairly easy to continue to Lisbon from Santiago Do Casem or Sines?
Thanks

 

[peregrina2000]

I am planning on walking from Sao Vicente to Lisbon, then continue on the Portuguese to Santiago, maybe in March 2020.
I did the Coastal Portuguese from Coimbra a few years ago, but as I am reading up on Rota Vicentina, I am ready to do it all over again connecting the two. Any advice from folks who have done the Rota Vicentina on the Fisherman or Historical routs? Will it be fairly easy to continue to Lisbon from Santiago Do Casem or Sines?
Thanks

Hi, Viggen,

I think a few forum members have made the connection, but I think it is hard to avoid some very congested highway and industrial areas. And I don’t think you can walk across the 25th of April bridge, so you would have to take the commuter train or a bus.

Maybe these threads will help

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/sagrès-santiago.53924/#post-600893

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/getting-from-lisbon-to-santiago-do-cacém.58517/

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/from-cabo-de-são-vicente-using-rota-de-vicentina-facilities.36220/

I know there was talk a while back about marking a route that didn’t cross the Tejo till north of Lisbon. That would be shorter and more direct, but it would avoid Lisbon, which would be a real shame, IMO!

 

[Viggo]

Hi, Viggen,

I think a few forum members have made the connection, but I think it is hard to avoid some very congested highway and industrial areas. And I don’t think you can walk across the 25th of April bridge, so you would have to take the commuter train or a bus.

Maybe these threads will help

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/sagrès-santiago.53924/#post-600893

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/getting-from-lisbon-to-santiago-do-cacém.58517/

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/from-cabo-de-são-vicente-using-rota-de-vicentina-facilities.36220/

I know there was talk a while back about marking a route that didn’t cross the Tejo till north of Lisbon. That would be shorter and more direct, but it would avoid Lisbon, which would be a real shame, IMO!

Thanks you.