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Camino Portugués Central · ItineraryFull Route

Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela

Full route from the Portuguese capital. Flat Ribatejo, Tomar's Templar castle, Coimbra's university, Porto, and the green Minho.

24 stages613 km22-26 days10,100 m ascentBest Mar - May, Sep - Oct
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613 km
walking days
24 stages
with the arrival night
25 days
total ascent
10,100 m
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Overview24 stages · 613 km

Walking the Camino Portugués Central from Lisbon

From Lisbon it is 613 km to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino Portugués Central, walked here in 24 stages at an average of 25.5 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Lisbon and set off early on day one, so plan for 25 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira, 50 km with 450 m of climbing. The last day into Santiago de Compostela starts in Padrón, 24 km. The longest stage is Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira at 50 km, and the biggest climb is 800 m on the way to Alvaiázere.

The walk passes through 5 regions: 🏔 Central Portugal / Beira (6 stages), 🏭 Northern Portugal / Douro (3 stages), Most pilgrims start here (1 stage), 🌿 Minho (4 stages), and 🇪🇸 Spain / Galicia (5 stages). It covers more than the 100 km on foot the Pilgrim Office needs to issue your Compostela.

Week by week4 weeks · 24 stages · 613 km

The walk from Lisbon in weeks

Each block on the strip is one stage, sized by distance. The cards below group the stages into weeks, with the climb and the time each day takes. Flip a card for that week on the map.

24 stages, 613 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 7Lisbon to Rabaçal7 stages · 227 km · up 2,780 m
1Vila Franca de Xira450 m510 mabout 9-13 hours50 km2Azambuja80 m70 mabout 3-5 hours20 km3Santarém180 m90 mabout 6-8 hours32.5 km4Golegã220 m250 mabout 6-8 hours32 km5Tomar420 m400 mabout 6-8 hours30 km6Alvaiázere800 m600 mabout 7-9 hours32 km7Rabaçal630 m740 mabout 6-9 hours30.5 km
Week 2 · days 8 to 14Rabaçal to Porto7 stages · 156 km · up 2,680 m
8Coimbra490 m630 mabout 6-8 hours29 km9Mealhada280 m270 mabout 4-6 hours23 km10Águeda330 m350 mabout 5-7 hours25 km11Albergaria-a-Velha270 m140 mabout 3-5 hours16 km12São João da Madeira680 m480 mabout 6-8 hours29 km13Grijó330 m430 mabout 4-6 hours19 km14Porto300 m370 mabout 3-5 hours15 km
Week 3 · days 15 to 21Porto to Pontevedra7 stages · 167 km · up 3,350 m
15Vilarinho430 m430 mabout 5-7 hours27 km16Barcelos640 m620 mabout 6-8 hours27.5 km17Ponte de Lima610 m630 mabout 7-9 hours33.5 km18Rubiães550 m400 mabout 4-6 hours18 km19Tui350 m440 mabout 4-6 hours20 km20Redondela310 m340 mabout 4-6 hours21 km21Pontevedra470 m440 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km
Week 4 · days 22 to 24Pontevedra to Santiago de Compostela3 stages · 64 km · up 1,280 m
22Caldas de Reis340 m380 mabout 4-6 hours21 km23Padrón380 m380 mabout 4-6 hours19 km24Santiago de Compostela570 m360 mabout 5-7 hours24 km
ElevationFrom Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela, with the route before your start in grey

613 km of ups and downs

Move along the profile to read the height at any point.

Elevation profile10,100 m up and 9,740 m down from Lisbon, high point 490 m
Before LisbonLisbonTomarCoimbraPortoTuiSantiago de Compostela
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
6Tomar to Alvaiázere800 m12Albergaria-a-Velha to São João da Madeira680 m16Vilarinho to Barcelos640 m7Alvaiázere to Rabaçal630 m17Barcelos to Ponte de Lima610 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
1Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira50 km17Barcelos to Ponte de Lima33.5 km3Azambuja to Santarém32.5 km4Santarém to Golegã32 km6Tomar to Alvaiázere32 km
Other starting points4 more ways to walk the Camino Portugués Central

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Most PopularPorto to Santiago de Compostela10 stages · 231 km · 8-12 daysOpen itineraryTui to Santiago de Compostela5 stages · 104 km · 3-7 daysOpen itineraryCoimbra to Santiago de Compostela16 stages · 357 km · 14-18 daysOpen itineraryTomar to Santiago de Compostela19 stages · 448 km · 17-21 daysOpen itinerary
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