Starting From Porto April 11th

[Marco TM]

I'm gonna start my first camino from Porto in about 1 week, and hopefully reach Santiago around 10 days later.
Do you confirm the Inland Route will be more populated than the Costal one? I'm afraid of not meeting anybody until Tui...

Anyone else going around that dates?

Marco

 

[Mike Savage]

Yes it will.

Bom Caminho!

 

[jsalt]

Do you confirm the Inland Route will be more populated than the Costal one?

Yes.

 

[Deleted member 43780]

I may do Proto-Santiago about the same time. May see you.

 

[Yen]

I'm gonna start my first camino from Porto in about 1 week, and hopefully reach Santiago around 10 days later.
Do you confirm the Inland Route will be more populated than the Costal one? I'm afraid of not meeting anybody until Tui...

Anyone else going around that dates?

Marco

Hi Marco - I'm hoping to walk Porto to Santiago from 1 to 12 May, and am wondering if you'd like to exchange notes on preparation. Have you decided on doing the inland route or will you stick closer to the coast?

 

[t2andreo]

FYI, I start from Lisbon on 27 April 2017. Once at Porto, I plan to take the central route this time. I last walked the coastal route in 2015.

Once we all reach São Pedro de Rates, we are all on the same route anyway, on our way to Valença. The inland route has more pilgrims, but also more infrastructure: albergues, hostals, cafes / bars, tienda, ATMs etc.

It is a relative degree of difference, but it works for me.

If you see me, you will know me by my distinctive coloration, I prefer day-glo safety yellow/green (see my avatar). Look for the cap. I use two hiking sticks and I wear a 48 L Osprey Kestrel rucksack (green) with a bunch of patches sewn on.

In fact, I am sometimes referred to as the "pilgrim in parrot plumage." Hey, a driver MAY hit me, but he will see me first...and likely die of laughter...

I hope this helps.

 

[Deleted member 56069]

I'm gonna start my first camino from Porto in about 1 week, and hopefully reach Santiago around 10 days later.
Do you confirm the Inland Route will be more populated than the Costal one? I'm afraid of not meeting anybody until Tui...

Anyone else going around that dates?

Marco

I am starting on April 7th from Porto and on to Finistere and Muxia once reaching Santiago. Long range weather forecast is looking great...so far.

 

[JMac56]

I'm gonna start my first camino from Porto in about 1 week, and hopefully reach Santiago around 10 days later.
Do you confirm the Inland Route will be more populated than the Costal one? I'm afraid of not meeting anybody until Tui...

Anyone else going around that dates?

Marco

I will be walking (every step, I hope) from Porto starting April 17, taking the Central route to SdC and then on to Muxia and Finisterre. Bom Caminho.

 

[ouroboros]

Starting from Porto on May 3, hoping to reach Santiago on the 13th.

 

[long trails]

I start tomorrow from Oporto.

 

[Lindxinha]

Hi Marco - I'm hoping to walk Porto to Santiago from 1 to 12 May, and am wondering if you'd like to exchange notes on preparation. Have you decided on doing the inland route or will you stick closer to the coast?

Hi,
I am a woman, and pretend to walk on the same date as you and same route.
Would you please give me some tips on preparation and routes? I would prefer the coastal route.
Cheers.
Lindxinha