Camino Portugués from Tui in 6 days
The six Galician stages of the central Portugués: km, climbs, where to stay and the Spiritual Variant.
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Camino Portugués
Porto to Santiago de Compostela · 11 stages · 244 km
About 22.2 km a day on average. It adds up to 3,120 m of ascent, with a highest point of 398 m. Data checked in .
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The 11 stages of the Camino Portugués
How we rate difficulty
- Easy Easy: short with little climbing.
- Moderate Moderate: about 20–28 km or with a real climb.
- Demanding Demanding: long or with a lot of climbing.
We add the km plus 1 km for every 50 m of ascent.
- 01 Porto Vilarinho Moderate 27.4 km
↑270 ↓270 · 7 h - 02 Vilarinho Barcelos Moderate 26.6 km
↑310 ↓340 · 7 h - 03 Barcelos Ponte de Lima Demanding 34.5 km
↑410 ↓440 · 9 h - 04 Ponte de Lima Rubiães Moderate 17.5 km
↑450 ↓240 · 5 h - 05 Rubiães Tui Moderate 20.5 km
↑240 ↓400 · 5 h 15 min - 06 Tui O PorriñoGALICIA Easy 16.1 km
↑80 ↓100 · 4 h - 07 O Porriño RedondelaGALICIA Easy 16.4 km
↑260 ↓290 · 4 h 30 min - 08 Redondela PontevedraGALICIA Moderate 18.2 km
↑320 ↓310 · 5 h - 09 Pontevedra Caldas de ReisGALICIA Moderate 22.9 km
↑180 ↓170 · 5 h 45 min - 10 Caldas de Reis PadrónGALICIA Moderate 18.8 km
↑190 ↓210 · 4 h 45 min - 11 Padrón Santiago de CompostelaGALICIA Moderate 25.2 km
↑410 ↓150 · 6 h 45 min
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 choice of hotels and apartments in every village.
Stages
11km
244highest point
398mDistances and elevations calculated on the official route; they may vary slightly with your GPS.
Plan your days
Choose where you start and how many days you have. We split the stages for you.
Your plan
From the town you pick in “Plan your days” to Santiago.
When to go in 2027?
A special year to walk the Camino. With a little planning, any month works.
Our favourites: May, June and September. Our favourite windows: May–June and mid-September to October. Good weather and real Camino spirit.
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January Fairly busy
Cold and rainy, short days. The Holy Door has just opened and the trails are calm: ideal if you seek silence.
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February Quiet
Cold and rainy. Few pilgrims and a quiet welcome; pack good rain gear.
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March Peak
Cool, first blossoms. Quiet most of the month; Holy Week brings a lively atmosphere.
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April Busy
Springlike, some showers. Spring wakes the Camino up; after Easter the buzz grows.
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May Busy · Recommended
Mild and green. Green fields and long days: one of the best months to walk.
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June Busy · Recommended
Mild, long days. Good weather and plenty of light: the Camino at its best.
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July Peak
Hot on the Meseta, mild in Galicia. European Youth Pilgrimage (15–18 July) and the feast of St James: Santiago in full celebration.
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August Busy
Hot; cool mornings in Galicia. Holiday month: great atmosphere; start early to beat the heat.
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September Busy · Recommended
Warm and settled. From mid-month, gentler heat and a wonderful atmosphere.
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October Fairly busy
Mild and autumnal. Golden autumn, mild temperatures and a little less busy: a gem.
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November Quiet
Cool and rainy. An intimate Camino and autumn landscapes; some places close.
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December Quiet
Cold and rainy. Christmas in Santiago and the close of the Holy Year: a very special finale.
Key dates
- Holy Door open all year (from 31 December 2026)
- Holy Week: 21–28 March
- 25 July, a Sunday: Feast of St James
Atmosphere estimated month by month from the Pilgrim’s Office monthly figures; not official data.
Will I get the Compostela?
Pick where you start and we will tell you if you reach 100 km.
The official rule: at least 100 continuous km on foot to Santiago, with a dated stamp at the start and end of every stage.
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.
Budget
With a room of your own and the pilgrim menu, €60–90 a day per person. Pontevedra and Santiago are the most expensive stops; book ahead.
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Frequently asked questions
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.
How long is the Camino Portugués?
244 km from Porto on the central route, in 11 stages. From Lisbon it is about 620 km. The most popular start is Tui, on the border, 118 km from Santiago: enough for the Compostela, with the flattest stages.
How far is it from Tui to O Porriño?
16.1 km, via Ribadelouro and Orbenlle. It is the flattest stage of the Portugués in Galicia.
How far is it from O Porriño to Redondela?
16.4 km, via Mos and Saxamonde. It has a single climb, to 231 m, before dropping to the Vigo estuary.
How far is it from Redondela to Pontevedra?
18.2 km, via Arcade and Ponte Sampaio. From Redondela, the central and coastal routes share the same path.
How far is it from Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis?
22.9 km, via San Amaro and Tivo. It is long but flat, with only 180 m of climbing.
How far is it from Caldas de Reis to Padrón?
18.8 km, via Carracedo and Pontecesures. Just before Padrón you cross the river Ulla.
How far is it from Padrón to Santiago?
25.2 km, via A Escravitude, Teo and O Milladoiro. It is the longest stage from Tui and the one with most climbing, 410 m.
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