Camino Portugués

Whether you’re planning to walk the Camino Portugués on the Coastal or Central Route, they both converge in Redondela and, once you reach Pontevedra, you have the choice to continue straight through to Padrón via Caldas de Reis, or take an alternative route known as the Spiritual Variant. Read on for my guide to the […]

This was it – day fourteen on the Camino Portugues and the day I would finally reach Santiago de Compostela, after 170 miles of walking, one short boat ride, and only one tiny blister! Day Fourteen: Cruces to Santiago de CompostelaDate: Wednesday 4 May 2022Start Point: Camiño da VieiraEnd Point: Plaza del Obradoiro, Santiago de

Day thirteen on the Camino Portugues took me from Vilanova de Arousa to Cruces, a grand total of 25.40 miles. However, much as I love a good walk, a big chunk of those miles (17.04 to be precise) were by boat so today was actually my shortest day of walking since I left Porto at

Day twelve on the Camino Portugues took me from Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa on the Spiritual Variant and after the long uphill trek from Combarro yesterday, I was glad that today was mostly downhill to the sea. Day Twelve: Armenteira to Vilanova de ArousaDate: Monday 2 May 2022Start Point: Carballo de Prado 1900End Point:

Day eleven on the Camino Portugues took me from Pontevedra to Armenteira. Most pilgrims head to Caldas de Reis when they leave Pontevedra, but I’d decided to take a detour and walk the Variante Espiritual (Spiritual Variant) which would add an extra day to my journey but would give me the experience of a boat

Day ten on the Camino Portugues between Redondela and Pontevedra was, on the whole, a delight – I covered 12.39 miles with some pretty steep hills, but the scenery made it all worthwhile. From the little I’ve seen so far, Galicia really is a beautiful part of Spain.   Day Ten: Redondela to PontevedraDate: Saturday

Day nine on the Camino Portugues was another short day at just 10.16 miles from O Porriño to Redondela. As with day six on the walk from Ponte de Lima to Rubiães there was a ridiculously steep hill to tackle although thankfully this time it was downhill all the way! Day Nine: O Porriño to

Day eight on the Camino Portugues took me from Tui to O Porriño, a short day of only 10.30 miles. Day Eight: Tui to O PorriñoDate: Thursday 28 April 2022Start Point: Hotel a Torre do Xudeu, TuiEnd Point: Hostal Louro, O PorriñoDistance Walked: 10.30 milesTime Taken: 3 hours 38 minutes (including rest stops)Weather: Foggy becoming

Day seven on the Camino Portugues 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:

Day six on the Camino Portugues 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 but, the bad weather combined with the climb to the top of Alto da Portela Grande, which is considered