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Camino Portugués Central · Itinerary

Tui to Santiago de Compostela

The 100 km Compostela start. Crosses from Portugal into Galicia. Rolling countryside through Pontevedra to Santiago.

5 stages104 km3-7 days2,060 m ascentBest Apr - Jun, Sep - Oct
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104 km
walking days
5 stages
with the arrival night
6 days
total ascent
2,060 m
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Overview5 stages · 104 km

Walking the Camino Portugués Central from Tui

From Tui it is 104 km to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino Portugués Central, walked here in 5 stages at an average of 21 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Tui and set off early on day one, so plan for 6 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Tui to Redondela, 21 km with 310 m of climbing. The last day into Santiago de Compostela starts in Padrón, 24 km. The longest stage is Padrón to Santiago de Compostela at 24 km, and the biggest climb is 570 m on the way to Santiago de Compostela.

It covers more than the 100 km on foot the Pilgrim Office needs to issue your Compostela.

Week by week1 week · 5 stages · 104 km

The walk from Tui 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.

5 stages, 104 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 5Tui to Santiago de Compostela5 stages · 104 km · up 2,060 m
1Redondela310 m340 mabout 4-6 hours21 km2Pontevedra470 m440 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km3Caldas de Reis340 m380 mabout 4-6 hours21 km4Padrón380 m380 mabout 4-6 hours19 km5Santiago de Compostela570 m360 mabout 5-7 hours24 km
ElevationFrom Tui to Santiago de Compostela, with the route before your start in grey

104 km of ups and downs

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

Elevation profile2,060 m up and 1,910 m down from Tui, high point 270 m
Before TuiLisbonTomarCoimbraPortoTuiSantiago de Compostela
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
5Padrón to Santiago de Compostela570 m2Redondela to Pontevedra470 m4Caldas de Reis to Padrón380 m3Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis340 m1Tui to Redondela310 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
5Padrón to Santiago de Compostela24 km1Tui to Redondela21 km3Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis21 km2Redondela to Pontevedra19.5 km4Caldas de Reis to Padrón19 km
Other starting points4 more ways to walk the Camino Portugués Central

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Compare them all on the route page
Full RouteLisbon to Santiago de Compostela24 stages · 613 km · 22-26 daysOpen itineraryMost PopularPorto to Santiago de Compostela10 stages · 231 km · 8-12 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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