Camino Portugués

In April 2022 I walked the Central route of the Camino Portugués from Porto, and in September 2024 I walked the Coastal route.

If you’re interested in the Camino Portugués start here with my Planning Guide.

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A boardwalk through the sand dunes with the ocean on one side under grey cloudy skies

Viana do Castelo to Caminha. Day Five on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

Day five on the Camino Portugués between Viana do Castelo to Caminha was an improvement on day four’s wet and wild weather although you wouldn’t really have guessed that when we first set off. We’d decided again to take the Senda Litoral and stay as close to the coast as possible rather than take the […]

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A boardwalk on the Senda Litoral of the Camino Portugues between Esposende and Viana do Castelo

Esposende to Viana do Castelo. Day Four on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

Day four on the Camino Portugués between Esposende and Viana do Castelo was a long one and, unfortunately, it was one of those days where we needed our wet weather gear for most of the day! This is the stage where the Coastal route is significantly different from the Senda Litoral and as I’d previously

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A stretch of the Atlantic coast with a heavy sea mist

Póvoa de Varzim to Esposende. Day Three on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

Day three on the Camino Portugués between Póvoa de Varzim and Esposende was mainly along the Senda Litoral although a missed yellow arrow at one point did mean that we ended up joining the Central route for part of the way.   Day Three: Póvoa de Varzim to EsposendeDate: Tuesday 1 October 2024Start Point: Big

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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia in Vila do Conde with waves crashing on to a beach in the foreground

Praia de Angeiras to Póvoa de Varzim. Day Two on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

Day two on the Camino Portugués between Praia de Angeiras and Póvoa de Varzim was spent following the Senda Litoral which meant that we walked almost entirely alongside the ocean. The Senda Litoral isn’t as well signposted in terms of yellow arrows as the coastal route (which for this part of the Camino runs partly

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The colourful beachfront fishermen's houses in Praia de Angeiras in Portugal at sunset

Porto to Praia de Angeiras. Day One on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

Two years after first walking the Camino Portugués I was back for more. Last time I’d walked the Central route but this time I was planning to take the Senda Litoral and Coastal route all the way from Porto to Santiago de Compostela. However, for the first day I would be retracing my steps by

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A hospitality tray displaying a coffee machine, two cups and saucers, two glasses, a corkscrew, and a large bottle of water

Accommodation on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

When you’re looking for accommodation on the Camino Portugués Coastal route you need to think about whether you want to stay in a cheap and cheerful dorm room, an anonymous hotel, a small family-run guest house, or an apartment to share with friends. Whatever you decide, you’ll have no problems finding somewhere for a decent

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