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Thank you!You should contact Albertinho by PM. He is friend of hers and would be able to suggest the safest route. There are several routes but if it were me I would cross over to Barcelos from Esposenda and spend the night there and walk to Fernanda's the next day.
Ok thanks so much!I crossed at Vila do Conde.
Sure you don't mean Viana do Castelo? Vila do Conde is hardly one stage out of Porto. Viana do Castelo is a wonderful place for a day of R and R and sightseeing.I crossed at Vila do Conde.
May I ask where you stayed in Franqueira? So your 4th night was at Fernanda's correct? Thats what I figured for. I want to start out slower this time. Started in Leon a few mos ago and did 20.8 miles the first day. 16 the second day.. my knees were done and I had 9 blisters!! lolI'm not saying this is the "best" way, but this was our way, and we loved it: Porto - Matosinhos - Vila do Conde - Franqueira (another treat!) - Casa Fernanda (an absolute highlight!). We also walked the Variente Espiritual, and the Ruta de la Piedra y el Agua was the prettiest part of any Camino we've walked (despite the rain that morning). Buen Camino!
Is there a marked trail between Viana do Castelo and the Central route?Sure you don't mean Viana do Castelo? Vila do Conde is hardly one stage out of Porto. Viana do Castelo is a wonderful place for a day of R and R and sightseeing.
It looks like once you are on the central there is not really a way to get back to litoral without trailing backwards? Has anyone been able to get ahold of Antonio? He is not on Whatsapp and I heard he doesn't speak English well so I may need to call to reserve a night with him?May I ask where you stayed in Franqueira? So your 4th night was at Fernanda's correct? Thats what I figured for. I want to start out slower this time. Started in Leon a few mos ago and did 20.8 miles the first day. 16 the second day.. my knees were done and I had 9 blisters!! lol
I think it is road walking, not my favorite way to move about in Portugal.Is there a marked trail between Viana do Castelo and the Central route?
Do you mean Albertinho? He has just posted some comments on anther thread.It looks like once you are on the central there is not really a way to get back to litoral without trailing backwards? Has anyone been able to get ahold of Antonio? He is not on Whatsapp and I heard he doesn't speak English well so I may need to call to reserve a night with him?
We stayed at Quinta Do Convento da Franqueira. It was pricey for a Camino, but worth it. It’s an historic building, and we swam (in October…brrr…) in the pool that was once the irrigation system for the monks. Piers was a wonderful host. We were the only ones there, and he allowed us to stay just one night versus his usual two night minimum.May I ask where you stayed in Franqueira? So your 4th night was at Fernanda's correct? Thats what I figured for. I want to start out slower this time. Started in Leon a few mos ago and did 20.8 miles the first day. 16 the second day.. my knees were done and I had 9 blisters!! lol
No, I mean Antonio in Pedra FeradaDo you mean Albertinho? He has just posted some comments on anther thread.
Sorry, I stayed there too. It was a very interesting placeNo, I mean Antonio in Pedra Ferada
Interesting as in good or strange?Sorry, I stayed there too. It was a very interesting place
Good, but it is after a short section of road walking which is really scaryInteresting as in good or strange?
Oh, I think I know that section of road. The cobbled, curved road with the steep camber, no footpath and high walls on both sides? Feels like you are in an enclosed racetrack with nowhere to get out of the way, luckily it's only a few hundred metres, but more than a little unnerving.Good, but it is after a short section of road walking which is really scary
No ! Follow the road N308 to the village of Balugães and pick up the waymarkers there or walk on to signs of the road N204 direction Ponte de Lima . Turn to the left in the direction of Ponte de Lima on the N204 and after approx. one and a half km at the right side you’lo see a busstop cross the road to the busstop and there you’ll find the waymarked path and after two kms Fernanda is at the left side of he road.Is there a marked trail between Viana do Castelo and the Central route?
Pedra Furada is good for a coffee or a lunch and a stampSorry, I stayed there too. It was a very interesting place
with John Brierley’s guide the track from Vila do Conde to São Pedro de Rates was easily to findI also crossed from Vila do Conde after having walked the Litoral way out of Porto. There were a few signs from Vila do Conde to Pedro de Rates but had to get redirected by some kind locals too. Lovely donativo church-run place to stay at Rates..
worth a stay or skip? Isn't his restaurant Michelin rated?Sorry, I stayed there too. It was a very interesting place
worth a stay or skip? Isn't his restaurant Michelin rated
you can order a burger or other simple dish and a coffee or a beer. And a stamp in your credencial.Nice peopleworth a stay or skip? Isn't his restaurant Michelin rated?
He’s not open for overnight yet. We calledSorry, I stayed there too. It was a very interesting place
Your next stay though can be the albergue in Barcelinhos ( just left before the bridge or the one in Barcelos. Plenty of hotels, hostals, etc. in Barcelos.He’s not open for overnight yet. We called
Do you have a route for this crossing from Esposende to Barcelos? Or gpx track? It would be my choice to cross here but isnt shown in any guide. ThanksYou should contact Albertinho by PM. He is friend of hers and would be able to suggest the safest route. There are several routes but if it were me I would cross over to Barcelos from Esposenda and spend the night there and walk to Fernanda's the next day.
Hi I want to cross from.coadt to central either at Esposende to Barcelos or Viana do Castelo to Ponte de Lima. Do you have any further information or gpx tracks for those routes? Much appreciatedYou should contact Albertinho by PM. He is friend of hers and would be able to suggest the safest route. There are several routes but if it were me I would cross over to Barcelos from Esposenda and spend the night there and walk to Fernanda's the next day.
Thanks, yes that's why I asked. I have seen a very few mentions of these routes in other posts, and have messaged those people directly but no response.The KML file I have for maps.me for "all" routes in Portugal doesn't have a crossing in those areas.
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