Camino Portugués from Porto stage by stage

The full central Portuguese Way from Porto: five stages through northern Portugal, crossing the Lima river and the Labruja hills to reach Tui, then the same six Galician stages as the route from Tui.

11 stages~242 kmPorto to Santiago (central route)
Start: PortoPortoStage 1: VilarinhoVilarinhoStage 2: BarcelosBarcelosStage 3: Ponte de LimaPonte de LimaStage 4: RubiãesRubiãesStage 5: TuiTuiStage 6: O PorriñoO PorriñoStage 7: RedondelaRedondelaStage 8: PontevedraPontevedraStage 9: Caldas de ReisCaldas de ReisStage 10: PadrónStage 11: Santiago de CompostelaSantiago
Map of the stage towns on the real coastline. Tap a point to jump to that stage. Straight lines join the towns, so use the walking map in each stage to navigate.
Elevation profile
10005000 mStage 1: Porto → Vilarinho · 26.5 km · ↑292 m ↓302 mStage 2: Vilarinho → Barcelos · 28.1 km · ↑658 m ↓704 mStage 3: Barcelos → Ponte de Lima · 34.5 km · ↑968 m ↓972 mStage 4: Ponte de Lima → Rubiães · 17.4 km · ↑666 m ↓478 mStage 5: Rubiães → Tui · 19.1 km · ↑402 m ↓541 mStage 6: Tui → O Porriño · 16 kmStage 7: O Porriño → Redondela · 16 kmStage 8: Redondela → Pontevedra · 19.8 km · ↑401 m ↓380 mStage 9: Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis · 21.1 km · ↑218 m ↓222 mStage 10: Caldas de Reis → Padrón · 18.6 km · ↑187 m ↓209 mStage 11: Padrón → Santiago de Compostela · 24.4 km · ↑405 m ↓157 m1246810
Metres climbed (up) and descended (down) on each stage. Tap a bar to jump to that stage. Grey means no reliable figure.
Planning note: distances and climbs are approximate and stages are a suggestion. Albergues listed are long-established ones; opening dates, prices and beds change, so check before you go. Accommodation links may be affiliate links.

All stages

  1. Stage 1Porto → Vilarinho26.5 km↑292 ↓302 mModerate
  2. Stage 2Vilarinho → Barcelos28.1 km↑658 ↓704 mModerate
  3. Stage 3Barcelos → Ponte de Lima34.5 km↑968 ↓972 mHard
  4. Stage 4Ponte de Lima → Rubiães17.4 km↑666 ↓478 mModerate
  5. Stage 5Rubiães → Tui19.1 km↑402 ↓541 mModerate
  6. Stage 6Tui → O Porriño16 kmEasy
  7. Stage 7O Porriño → Redondela16 kmModerate
  8. Stage 8Redondela → Pontevedra19.8 km↑401 ↓380 mModerate
  9. Stage 9Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis21.1 km↑218 ↓222 mEasy
  10. Stage 10Caldas de Reis → Padrón18.6 km↑187 ↓209 mEasy
  11. Stage 11Padrón → Santiago de Compostela24.4 km↑405 ↓157 mModerate

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