Day eight on the Camino Portugués was here already which meant that I was now closer to Santiago than I was to Porto! Today’s walk, from Tui to O Porriño, was one of my shortest days – a distance of only 10.30 miles (16.58 kms). Day Eight: Tui to O PorriñoDate: Thursday 28 April 2022Start […]
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Day seven on the Camino Portugués took me from Rubiães to Tui. Not only would I pass the halfway point of my journey from Porto, but I’d also cross the border from Portugal and be back on Spanish soil. Day Seven: Rubiães to TuiDate: Wednesday 27 April 2022Start Point: Casa das Lages, RubiãesEnd Point:
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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne lies just off Northumberland’s north coast close to the border with Scotland. Reached by a causeway, Holy Island is totally cut off from the mainland twice a day when the tide comes in. With strong connections to both St Aidan and St Cuthbert, Lindisfarne is one of England’s most important
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Climbing the Mediterranean (Med) Steps is one of the best ways to reach the top of the Rock of Gibraltar and is a literal highlight of any visit to Gibraltar. Where else will you get a spectacular view of three countries (Gibraltar itself, Spain, and Morocco) and two bodies of water (the Mediterranean Sea and
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Day six on the Camino Portugués from Ponte de Lima to Rubiães can be summed up in one word. Wet. Or maybe two words. Wet and hilly. Either way, it was a fairly short 11.04 miles (17.67 kms) but the bad weather combined with the climb to the top of Alto da Portela Grande, which
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Day five would see me walk from Balugães to Ponte de Lima. At a reasonable 12.16 miles (19.57 kms), and with the sun shining the whole way, it proved to be my favourite day on the Camino Portugués so far. Day Five: Balugães to Ponte de LimaDate: Monday 25 April 2022Start Point: Quinta de Cancela,
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Day four was planned as a short walk from Barcelos to Balugães where I was going to spend the night at Quinta da Cancela, originally a winery but now converted into private accommodation. Day Four: Barcelos to BalugãesDate: Sunday 24 April 2022Start Point: Top’Otel, BarcelosEnd Point: Quinta de Cancela, BalugãesDistance Walked: 10.27 miles (16.53 kms)Time
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The plan for day three was to walk from São Pedro de Rates to Barcelos. According to my guide it was only about 10 miles (16 kms) which would mean plenty of time for sightseeing in Barcelos – the first big city since leaving Porto. Day Three: São Pedro de Rates to BarcelosDate: Saturday 23
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Day two on the Camino Portugués was going to be a shorter distance taking me from Vila Chã to São Pedro de Rates. For the first few miles I was going to continue along the Senda Litoral, but my plan was to move inland at Vila do Conde and meet the Central route which I’d
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My first day on the Camino Portugués and I was planning to walk from Porto to Vila Chã. I was concerned that it was a lot of mileage for day one but, as I was leaving on the Senda Litoral to join up with the Central route on day two, I knew it was going
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