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In addition to@Dutch 's answer in Santiago. It is not difficult to find the finish of your caminho
Entering Santiago from the south -Padrón and Teo a Casalonga - just follow the waymarks as long as you can . at a certain time crossing the AP 9 motorway and short after the railroad track you can see in the distance the target you are walking towards The cathedral Just entering the urban area , head for the "centro"
Besides that I don't think you are alone Maybe not crowds in February but there will be others with the same intention to end up their caminho.
Bom caminho
hello everyone,
some of you that know the portogese way- how bad/good is it to walk it on febuary?
- i am worried that most alberges would be closed
- i am worried that the road marks are not as clear as in camino frances
thank you for the help
noa
Waymarking on the portugees is excellent. I dare to say (in Portugal part) even better then on the Frances.
The only trouble you might have with arrows is when you enter SdC. A few extra arrows wouldn't have hurt there. But still....its not that difficult once your already there.
Congrats ! Good update of the information.Hi, we completed the Portuguese Camino from Porto to Santiago yesterday. The markings were excellent especially in Portugal. The arrival in Santiago is not as good with respect to the markings. They could improve. We asked several times and the closer to the cathedral the more difficult it was because the street signs are hard to find.
The only albergue that was closed is the one in Mos. We really liked the municipal albergue and were quite satisfied with them. We were disappointed with the albergue in Barcelos. It had not been cleaned and there was not any hot water. The albergue in Caldais de Reis was substandard. Don't plan on staying at municipal albergue in Santiago, they are located 5 kn in the opposite direction on the Portuguese Camino. I recommend the Mundo albergue at 26 San Clement. Less than 5 minutes from the cathedral. Very clean and very friendly and the hosts speak French and/or English.
Feel free to pm for more info.
We were disappointed with the albergue in Barcelos. It had not been cleaned and there was not any hot water. The albergue in Caldais de Reis was substandard.
The one in Barcelos and both were the municipal ones.I don't have my book with me but in Barcelos it is the ciudad (city) and the other one Caldas I think is the xunta.Really the one in Barcelos, or the one in Barcelinhos? And what was the name from the one in Caldas de Reis?
The one in Barcelos and both were the municipal ones.I don't have my book with me but in Barcelos it is the ciudad (city) and the other one Caldas I think is the xunta.
Checked my book and its the municipal albergue, Posada Dona Urraca. We stopped for coffee in Meson Don Pulpo and the lady there had indicated that it was so so. She was right, it is old, stuffy, terrible showers and cold and as the book says its provisional.There isn't any Xunta Albergues in Caldas de Reis, that's why I was asking
Checked my book and its the municipal albergue, Posada Dona Urraca. We stopped for coffee in Meson Don Pulpo and the lady there had indicated that it was so so. She was right, it is old, stuffy, terrible showers and cold and as the book says its provisional.
Diogo92 said "Just don't forget that there are two ways to enter in Santiago via the Caminho Portugês".
However, OSM Outdoors only shows one, so that's what I used.
I don't know where the signage begins to get poor, but perhaps you can print off hardcopy of the relevant segments.
There are multiple background/Map options available in the top right corner.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7034244
About 3 to 5km from reaching to the cathedral, you will find yourself in front of a bifurcation. To your left side, you have a national road, that goes into Santiago main hospital area. To your right side, you have a green path, wich will also lead you to Santiago, but in a much more greener and beautiful view, with some streams along the path.
And by the way, have you done the Português? I'm just asking this beacuse I see that you only say that you have done the Francês.
The way you arrive in Santiago it's different in many Camiños
I don't know if this route follows the green path, could you verify that? http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7033581
If it doesn't, is there any documentation of it on the web?
No, I was just trying to help.
I know that the different Caminos arrive in Santiago from different directions, corresponding to where they're originating from - did you look at the map link I provided?
OSM Outdoors shows this very clearly - the Português is the solid red line.
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I don't know if this route follows the green path, could you verify that? http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7033581
If it doesn't, is there any documentation of it on the web?
No, I was just trying to help.
I know that the different Caminos arrive in Santiago from different directions, corresponding to where they're originating from - did you look at the map link I provided?
OSM Outdoors shows this very clearly - the Português is the solid red line.
View attachment 16529
hello everyone,
some of you that know the portogese way- how bad/good is it to walk it on febuary?
- i am worried that most alberges would be closed
- i am worried that the road marks are not as clear as in camino frances
thank you for the help
noa
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