PORTUGUESE WAY ALONG THE COAST

Arrival to porto and transfer on your own to the hotel/
hostel. accommodation.
porto is the second most important city in portugal after
lisbon. it has been declared a world heritage site by
unesco and is characterized by its architectural appeal,
its spectacular river and the famous and delicious sweet
port wine. it is worth spending a whole day exploring
this beautiful city. we are sure you want to go back.

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
a transfer takes us from porto to matosinhos, where we
start the hike. today shows us different beaches. this
first stage leads along the banks of the duero river
and along the coast, through flat terrain and beautiful
landscapes. we will cross the dunes along the boardwalks
in a simple stage and without major bumps. accommodation
in póvoa de varzim.

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
this day brings a little bit of everything with it. we will
be able to enjoy the coastal landscapes, but we will
also go a little further inland and pass road sections
and asphalt. we will cross the cadavo river to reach
esposende. accommodation.

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
interior stage. we are moving away from the coastal
landscapes that have accompanied us so far to trade
them for the nature park on the north coast. we hike
down the neiva riverbed and enter viana do castelo.
particularly noteworthy is the beautiful old town of this
city. the fact that this stage does not run along the coast
does not mean that its scenic beauty is inferior to that
of the other stages. accommodation.

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast. today we will enjoy our last day in portugal before arriving
in galicia (spain). we have to start the day with a decision:
following the yellow arrows along the official path that
leads us inland, or choosing the coastal option and do
this stage along the beaches and the sea. although the
option for the coast is not marked in detail, it does not
result in any losses. both options lead us to vila praia
de ancora, a charming fishing village that is characterized
by its city beach and long promenade. as soon as
we leave this city, we will head for today’s destination,
caminha, a historic

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
today’s stage takes us to galicia. we will say goodbye to
the portuguese landscapes that have accompanied us
throughout the tour to make way for the galician who
have nothing to envy. the first thing we have to do at
this point is to cross the miño river, which is the border
between portugal and spain, we take a ferry to cross.
(payment on site). you have to plan the time well, as
the translation of the ferry varies depending on the
tide. there is basically no ferry on mondays, but we can
always use the taxi boats. the trip from one side to the
other side of the river takes approximately 15 minutes.
the entire stage runs along the coast. a few kilometres
after the start of the day we reach a guarda, a very
interesting fishing village. the colourful fishermen’s
houses and the architecture should be emphasized.
one of the great attractions of this city is the monte
de santa tegra, where there is a fortress that dates
back to the 4th century bc. we will continue the route
towards portecelo to arrive in oia. from oia it is worth highlighting the cistercian royal monasteiro of santa
maría, which belongs to a place with a strong cultural
interest. accommodation in oia.

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
the first kilometres of this day lead us along the coast,
then we go a little inland and enjoy a pleasant route
through the mountains until we reach villa de baiona.
of particular note are the old town and the marina.
accommodation.

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
this stage fascinates us with its landscapes. at the mouth
of vigo, we hike to nigrán. we pass beaches such as
panxón, patos and samil until we reach the largest city in
galicia, vigo. the difficulty today lies in the kilometres
and differences in altitude. there is also the possibility
to hike inland towards priegue and coruxo and then let
us take you along the river path. this option can be a
little less interesting, especially access to vigo as it’s
an industrial area. accommodation.

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
we leave vigo towards the senda da traida das augas,
which takes us to redondela, the point where our route
joins the inland portuguese way. before reaching that point, the camino passes near trasmañó. some pilgrims
choose to deviate about 5 km to see its imposing waterfall.
the forests and the estuary remain our companions on
the way during the stage. accommodation in redondela

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
we leave redondela towards arcade, famous for its
oysters. accompanied by the vigo estuary, we cross
lush forests until we reach the historic ponte sampaio
towards pontevedra. accommodation

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
quiet and pleasant route. we move away from the bumps
of the previous sections to enter a much flatter and more
level terrain. we walk through different villages until we
finally arrive in caldas de reis, where pilgrims who wish
can relax in one of the famous spas. accommodation
in caldas de reis.

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
today’s stage is one of the most beautiful and varied in
terms of landscape. vineyards, grain fields, the bermaña
valley, chestnut forests, eucalyptus ... we enjoy agricultural
galicia. in padrón, we can´t miss the opportunity
to try the famous peppers. accommodation

You will have to deliver your luggage at the lobby of your
hotel/hostel before 08:00 hrs. breakfast.
the last stage of the camino. we will cross the n-550
road several times and be guided by the railway line.
we first hike towards iria flavia and then begin an
ascent to “o milladoiro” to finally see the towers
of the cathedral as we approach santiago. here the
desire to arrive is combined with the pain of parting,
that this unique experience is over. accommodation

Breakfast. end of our services.