Coastal Route
The northern stretch of the Portuguese Coastal Camino — Viana do Castelo to the Galician border.
Stages
Viana do Castelo → Caminha 27.8 km · Moderate Caminha → A Guarda (the Minho crossing) 2 km · Easy A Guarda → Oia 14.3 km · Easy Oia → Baiona 18.2 km · Moderate Baiona → Vigo 26.9 km · Moderate Vigo → Redondela 16.6 km · Moderate Redondela → Pontevedra 19.6 km · Moderate Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis 21.1 km · Moderate Caldas de Reis → Padrón 18.9 km · Moderate Padrón → Santiago de Compostela 24.4 km · Moderate
Towns on the route
Guide, services and where to sleep in each town
Where to stay
Logistics
- What happens if albergues are full on the Camino Portugués?
- When is the best time to walk the Camino Portugués?
- Camino Portugués booking strategy
- How much does the Camino Portugués cost?
- Coastal vs Central: which Camino Portugués route?
- How to get your Compostela in Santiago
- Beyond Santiago: Finisterre & Muxía
- Getting home from Santiago
- Getting to the coastal start: Porto → Viana do Castelo / Caminha
- Is the Camino Portugués safe?
- Luggage transfer on the Coastal Camino
- Are municipal albergues reliable on the Camino Portugués?
- The Valença–Tui overland detour
- Camino Portugués packing list
- The Pilgrim Credential: your passport for the Portuguese Camino
- Senda Litoral vs the Coastal Camino: which seaside path to walk
- Camino Portugués stages: distances and difficulty
- Finding a bed on the Camino Portugués in summer
- The Spiritual Variant: Pontevedra, the Armenteira monastery and the Traslatio boat
- Can you walk the Camino Portugués without booking?
- What time do albergues fill up on the Camino Portugués?
- Caminha–A Guarda crossing