Camino Portugués from Tui in 6 days
The six Galician stages of the central Portugués: km, climbs, where to stay and the Spiritual Variant.
Camino Portugués
Porto Santiago de Compostela · 11 stages · 249 km
The central Camino Portugués leaves Porto, climbs the Minho to Valença and crosses into Galicia at Tui. It is the second most walked route, with gentle stages and a good network of public albergues in Galicia.
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Stages
11km
249highest point
405mDistances and elevations are approximate; being checked against GPS tracks.
Stages
- 01 Porto Vilarinho 28.3 km
↑267 ↓301 · 7 h 15 min - 02 Vilarinho Barcelos 27 km
↑323 ↓341 · 7 h - 03 Barcelos Ponte de Lima 33 km
↑391 ↓430 · 8 h 45 min - 04 Ponte de Lima Rubiães 18.6 km
↑451 ↓247 · 5 h 15 min - 05 Rubiães Tui 21.4 km
↑238 ↓426 · 5 h 30 min - 06 Tui O PorriñoGALICIA 14.4 km
↑97 ↓95 · 3 h 30 min - 07 O Porriño RedondelaGALICIA 17.3 km
↑250 ↓264 · 4 h 30 min - 08 Redondela PontevedraGALICIA 20 km
↑317 ↓307 · 5 h 30 min - 09 Pontevedra Caldas de ReisGALICIA 23.6 km
↑202 ↓182 · 6 h - 10 Caldas de Reis PadrónGALICIA 20.3 km
↑193 ↓209 · 5 h 15 min - 11 Padrón Santiago de CompostelaGALICIA 24.9 km
↑250 ↓0 · 6 h 30 min
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Your plan
When to go
March to October. Summers are warm but manageable; expect rain in spring and autumn in Galicia.
Getting to the start
Porto has an international airport and trains from Lisbon. Tui has trains from Vigo and buses from Porto and Vigo.
The Compostela and the last 100 km
Starting in Tui meets the 100 km rule. Stamp twice a day from Tui.
Budget
€30–40 a day in albergues; Xunta public albergues cost €10.
FAQ
How many days from Porto?
10 to 12 days on the central route, 12 to 14 on the coastal.
Central or coastal?
The central route is more historic with more services; the coastal has the sea, promenades and more wind. They merge at Redondela.
How many days from Tui?
Six stages: Tui, O Porriño, Redondela, Pontevedra, Caldas de Reis, Padrón, Santiago.
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