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Hi fiona99,Hi Guys
I am thinking of walking late Sept /early Oct but wondering if there will still be a good selection of Albergues open on the route Porto to Santiago.
I know the weather can be very unpredictable but would appreciate any info/experiences of walking this route during Sept/Oct.
Thank you
Hi Guys
I am thinking of walking late Sept /early Oct but wondering if there will still be a good selection of Albergues open on the route Porto to Santiago.
I know the weather can be very unpredictable but would appreciate any info/experiences of walking this route during Sept/Oct.
Thank you
Thank you Mike.Hi fiona99,
I will be walking the Portuguese from Lisbon starting around the 12th September and should make it to Porto around the 27th September, taking in the Caminho Fatima between Santarem and Alvalazere. I then plan to take the coastal route to Pontevedra and the Variante Espiritual from Pontevedra to Padron then get to Santiago on the 11th of October.
The weather could be changeable with rain, typical of the Atlantic coast, but should not be too cold. The accommodation should all remain open until at least the end of October.
Bom Caminho,
Mike
Thank you Aiden.Hi,
I walked Porto to Santiago beginning of October last year, weather was really excellent, nice number of pilgrims, all albergues open. This was the central route and espiritual varient.
enjoy!
Aidan
i started in PdL last year first week october and everything was awesome - even the weatherHi Guys
I am thinking of walking late Sept /early Oct but wondering if there will still be a good selection of Albergues open on the route Porto to Santiago.
I know the weather can be very unpredictable but would appreciate any info/experiences of walking this route during Sept/Oct.
Thank you
oh,and everywhere everything was open ,,recommend Casa da Laura first night out in vilarinho
This thread was posted by the OP in the subforum Coastal route from Porto so Casa da Laura in Vilarinho is far away -on the original Central route out of Porto -from the Coastal path unless you fancy some extra kms.oh,and everywhere everything was open ,,recommend Casa da Laura first night out in vilarinho
Thanks Steve,I walked from Porto to Santiago starting in mid November 2016. All Albergues were open and there were other pilgrims around - maybe an average of five each night in the Albergue. The weather was good - I never had to use my waterproof as it only ever rained at night! I would recommend taking the metro out of Porto to Forum Maia then walking to the lovely albergue at Sao Pedro de Rates (donativo)
As you write, the weather is unpredictable but generally saying, at that time the weather is fine, I mean, not hot, not cold, not rainy, either. I did it from Valença to Santiago and albergues are not closed yet. This happens normally from November on. The Camino is of medium/low difficulty, excluding a section at Rubiães that is a bit hard to ascend. The landscape is not particularly beautiful, specially in Spain. You will not see many pilgrims as this Way is not so much walked as the French one. However, there are nice cities, not very big, but big enough to provide all you might need. Bon Camino...Hi Guys
I am thinking of walking late Sept /early Oct but wondering if there will still be a good selection of Albergues open on the route Porto to Santiago.
I know the weather can be very unpredictable but would appreciate any info/experiences of walking this route during Sept/Oct.
Thank you
Well, it all depends on how you can endure long walking. I myself, have my own limits - 15 km daily - . Furthermore, as I'm very fond of photography I need time to walk and take photos. I never like walking in a hurry with no time to stop and smell the rose....Thank you Isabel,
The weather sounds perfect I dislike walking in heat.
I walked Camino Frances in 2015 and was intending to return to do a part of it again with an interested friend, who perhaps might friend the Frances a little bit difficult.
The Portuguese appears to have a few options ( the fog is beginning to lift) as to how long you stay on the coastal route before joining the central, which I quite like the sound of.
I get the impression that it may be possible to walk shorter days on the central route and would appreciate any info regarding that if you have any.
I have never used albergues but hotels/hostals booked by a Spanish travel agency.Have walked both the internal and coastal, from Porto.
Both very rewarding, but I enjoyed the coastal more - great food and tho' quiet, friendliest Portuguese people. Weather was great.
There is an account of the coastal, on my blog:-
https://ensuitepilgrimblog.wordpress.com/
Archive, September ,2013; scroll down to start!
I have spreadsheet of accommodation if you are interested . NB, I don't use Albergues, if I can possibly avoid them!
Bom Camino.
I too walked the central route from porto late sept , early oct last year ,,just a few months ago it feels like ,,and was mid 20s every day ,,no rain until I got to the cathedral in Santiago,, and then onto finesterre and muxia ,,, was a great time of year to walk,, perfect time to to it !!
ps I'm also planning another camino
On the coastal are some albergues. The route is well waymarked and if not the ocean is allways at your left. Can't go wrong.Hi there,
I intend to walk the coastal route at the end of June, do you have any recommendations re albergues and is the route well signposted. Did you get the ferry and if so has this to be booked in advance. I am travelling alone so want to plan ahead. Would be grateful for any info you or anyone could share
Many Thanks,
Teresa
I have no idea at all, as Valença was my starting point...Well, it all depends on how you can endure long walking. I myself, have my own limits - 15 km daily - . Furthermore, as I'm very fond of photography I need time to walk and take photos. I never like walking in a hurry with no time to stop and smell the rose....
wooops ,, hadn't noticed the coastal route part,, I just got carried away thinking back on that camino ,,and then on my next !! cheers and buen caminoThis thread was posted by the OP in the subforum Coastal route from Porto so Casa da Laura in Vilarinho is far away -on the original Central route out of Porto -from the Coastal path unless you fancy some extra kms.
On the coastal are some albergues. The route is well waymarked and if not the ocean is allways at your left. Can't go wrong.
The ferry has no reservations. It takes 10 minutes max to set you to the other side of the river.
But sometimes the ferry is not sailing due to the tides of the ocean.
There are fishermen who can set you to the other side in their small boats. Spectacular ! We liked it
It's completely different from the trails from Sarria to Santiago. There are few walkers on the Portuguese Camino.Thanks for the advice another few questions if anyone can help,,can anyone recommend a nice albergue/hostel to stay in in Porto to begin my journey?I had thought that I would walk the coastal route but would the inland route be better equipped with albergues is it more popular. I walked from Sarria to Santiago and it was very popular and busy so I never felt alone , would that be the case travelling the Portuguese way. I intend to finish my camino in Finnesterre.
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