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If you are already going to be walking the Portuguese Camino, my opinion is to include the Spiritual Variant as you can easily veer off the main trail to include it. I fully enjoyed adding it to my Camino in 2019 and found it very interesting with the monestery and the very charming stone village of Combarro.I think we will have time to walk both--but, in case of unforeseen events--which "extra" camino would you recommend..over the other? Variente Espiritual or Camino Finisterre..and, I would like to take our time on either one....not rush. Which way should be "the way"? Thank you, kindly.
VE gets my vote.I think we will have time to walk both--but, in case of unforeseen events--which "extra" camino would you recommend..over the other? Variente Espiritual or Camino Finisterre..and, I would like to take our time on either one....not rush. Which way should be "the way"? Thank you, kindly.
Well, @FourSeasons has commented in post #4, so she apparently is allowing two additional days. Naturally it is all subjective depending on a person's walking speed and how often they choose to stop for the night. I have not walked the regular route to compare for myself, but I'm sure other members will have some input and some will have done it both ways.To those who have done the VE - does it really add time to the Camino Portugues?
It depends on the boat time, which varies according to season/weather. It’s typically two days from Pontevedra to Vilanova de Arousa. If you get an early boat the next morning, you could walk all the way to Santiago (about 26-27km from the end of the boat), and then it wouldn’t add any more time. Our boat was at 12pm so we just had a very short day and stayed in Padrón, so it added one extra day.To those who have done the VE - does it really add time to the Camino Portugues?
My personal suggestion would be to walk the Variant Espiritual, as in my opinion this includes an area of outstanding nature, La Ruta del Auga y la Piedra.I think we will have time to walk both--but, in case of unforeseen events--which "extra" camino would you recommend..over the other? Variente Espiritual or Camino Finisterre..and, I would like to take our time on either one....not rush. Which way should be "the way"? Thank you, kindly.
Not really. But it does depend on how you break up the route. For example, I really like Padron but if you do the VE and take the boat (really worth it!) and stay there you will have walked 4km and probably added a day. But you can walk on to Matoshinos (?spelling) and you will position yourself for an early arrival in SdC.To those who have done the VE - does it really add time to the Camino Portugues?
Yes, I want to go slow and do it over three nights.I personally don't see why anyone would prefer to rush through the beautiful and unique areas of the Spiritual Variant and the opportunities it offers in order to say it can be done in the same amount of time as walking the original route; unless unfortunately, their time is too limited.
A very similar to my itinerary, although only one night for me in Combarro...two would have been twice as good! I loved that unique village, and all the seafood options with ocean views...ahhh, the memories!I stayed 2 nights in Combarro, 1 night Armentiera Monastery,2 nights in Villa Nova de Arousa and 1 in Padron ( then 4 nights in Santiago; i'd been waiting over 2 years to get there) i wanted to make the most of it; no rush to go home!!!!
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But you can walk on to Matoshinos (?spelling) and you will position yourself for an early arrival in SdC.
If you do choose the VE, one thing we’ve done is to reserve a night at the Monestario Armenteira. Although it looks from their website that you have to book for two nights, if you dig a little deeper on their website, on the page for pilgrims, you’ll find that they accept one night reservations. They very quickly got back to us and we’re all set for a night there. Very much looking forward to staying there.I think we will have time to walk both--but, in case of unforeseen events--which "extra" camino would you recommend..over the other? Variente Espiritual or Camino Finisterre..and, I would like to take our time on either one....not rush. Which way should be "the way"? Thank you, kindly.
I noticed that too...possibly a backward walk.?? Matosinhos is the first short stage after Porto, a long way from Santiago.
Perhaps @JZA meant O Milladoiro.?? Matosinhos is the first short stage after Porto, a long way from Santiago.
That's what I thought, but Milladoiro is a long way from Padron.Perhaps @JZA meant O Milladoiro.
Yes, it is 17km. It would make sense to walk there if starting from Padrón in the morning. Perhaps @JZA will come back and better explain their comment.That's what I thought, but Milladoiro is a long way from Padron.
The variante espiritual is fantastic way to go don't miss it fantastic as is the stages to Finisterre.But if I had to choose I'd pick varianteI think we will have time to walk both--but, in case of unforeseen events--which "extra" camino would you recommend..over the other? Variente Espiritual or Camino Finisterre..and, I would like to take our time on either one....not rush. Which way should be "the way"? Thank you, kindly.
how is it to walk from Vilanova de Arousa to Padron instead of talking the boat? Is it one day no?It depends on the boat time, which varies according to season/weather. It’s typically two days from Pontevedra to Vilanova de Arousa. If you get an early boat the next morning, you could walk all the way to Santiago (about 26-27km from the end of the boat), and then it wouldn’t add any more time. Our boat was at 12pm so we just had a very short day and stayed in Padrón, so it added one extra day
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