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Camino Portugues Coastal · ItineraryFull Route

Porto to Santiago de Compostela

237 km in 13 stages along the Camino Portugues Coastal, from Porto to Santiago de Compostela.

13 stages237 km11-15 days4,220 m ascent
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237 km
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14 days
total ascent
4,220 m
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Overview13 stages · 237 km

Walking the Camino Portugues Coastal from Porto

From Porto it is 237 km to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino Portugues Coastal, walked here in 13 stages at an average of 18 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Porto and set off early on day one, so plan for 14 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Porto to Labruge, 23.5 km with 330 m of climbing. The last day into Santiago de Compostela starts in Padrón, 24 km. The longest stage is Viana do Castelo to Caminha at 28 km, and the biggest climb is 570 m on the way to Santiago de Compostela.

The walk passes through 2 regions: 🌊 Portugal / Atlantic Coast (5 stages) and 🇪🇸 Spain / Galicia (8 stages). It covers more than the 100 km on foot the Pilgrim Office needs to issue your Compostela.

Week by week2 weeks · 13 stages · 237 km

The walk from Porto 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.

13 stages, 237 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 7Porto to Baredo7 stages · 141 km · up 2,160 m
1Labruge330 m380 mabout 4-7 hours23.5 km2Póvoa de Varzim80 m90 mabout 2-4 hours13.5 km3Esposende160 m160 mabout 4-5 hours21 km4Viana do Castelo430 m440 mabout 5-7 hours25.5 km5Caminha570 m540 mabout 6-8 hours28 km6O Serrallo360 m370 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km7Baredo230 m230 mabout 2-3 hours10 km
Week 2 · days 8 to 13Nigrán to Santiago de Compostela6 stages · 96 km · up 2,050 m
8Vigo300 m220 mabout 2-4 hours13 km99 - Porto to Santiago Coastal - Vigo to Redondela0 m0 m0 m10Pontevedra470 m440 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km11Caldas de Reis340 m380 mabout 4-6 hours21 km12Padrón380 m380 mabout 4-6 hours19 km13Santiago de Compostela570 m360 mabout 5-7 hours24 km
Elevation

237 km of ups and downs

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Elevation profile4,220 m up and 3,970 m down from Porto, high point 270 m
PortoViana do CasteloSantiago de Compostela
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
13Padrón to Santiago de Compostela570 m5Viana do Castelo to Caminha570 m10Redondela to Pontevedra470 m4Esposende to Viana do Castelo430 m12Caldas de Reis to Padrón380 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
5Viana do Castelo to Caminha28 km4Esposende to Viana do Castelo25.5 km13Padrón to Santiago de Compostela24 km1Porto to Labruge23.5 km11Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis21 km
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Viana do Castelo to Santiago de Compostela9 stages · 154 km · 7-11 daysOpen itinerary
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