Walking the last 100 kms of the Camino Portugués is the ideal choice if you want a Camino experience but don’t have the time or ability to walk the distance from Porto or Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela. The last 100 kms of any of the Camino de Santiago routes is the minimum you need […]
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Congratulations! You’ve decided to walk the Camino Portugués. Let me just say you won’t regret it. While the decision to walk the Camino might have been an easy one, the big question you need to ask yourself next is ‘which route should I take?’ From Porto you have two choices – the Central route or
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Having walked the Central Route of the Camino Portugués in 2022 it was time to go back and see how walking the Coastal Route and Senda Litoral compared. This is the itinerary for my 13-day trip, but each day has a link to a longer post with lots more information about the route and what
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Whether you’re planning to walk the Camino Francés in its entirety, the final 100 kms from Sarria, or you’re planning one of the lesser travelled Caminos such as the Via de la Plata which starts in Seville, in Andalucia, you might be wondering whether you should learn some Spanish to help you along the way
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Deciding what to include in your Camino Portugués packing list isn’t easy, particularly if you’re going to be carrying your pack the whole way, rather than having it shipped forward for you. You need to be sure you have enough of everything for the duration (although most things are easy to buy along the way),
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There’s accommodation on the Camino Francés to suit every taste and budget from inexpensive dorm rooms to fancy hotels so, regardless of your budget and travel style, you should have no issues finding somewhere that suits your needs. Traditionally pilgrims stay in albergues when walking the Camino and there are two types. Municipal albergues, which
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Ronda is probably the most famous of Andalucia’s ‘pueblos blancos’ (white towns) and is perched above El Tajo gorge in the Serrania de Ronda with spectacular views across the mountains and valleys. Ronda is only around 40 miles (65 kms) from Malaga as the crow flies (or 63 miles (101 kms) by car along the
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After walking the Central Route of the Camino Portugués in April 2022 I soon discovered that one Camino is never enough. A year later I was on the road again to walk the Coastal Route of the Camino Portugués but had to call a halt to it after three days after making a few rookie
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Again I was walking this stage and then returning home at the end of the day. However, this time I was walking stage five immediately afterwards before catching my train. If you’ve read my account of stage three you’ll know that I very nearly didn’t make my connection thanks to me missing some yellow arrows
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As with stages one and two I was walking this stage and then returning home at the end of the day rather than staying in El Colmenar at the end of the stage. However, if you’re hiking straight through and intend to stay in El Colmenar there are a few accommodation options available in the
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