In September 2022, I walked the Camino Portugues Da Costa, the coastal route, from Porto in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. It was around 300 km in 14 days with links to each day’s walk below as well as extra decisions and packing info, as well as links to my other pilgrimage content. Bom caminho! Buen camino!
Preparation: Decisions to make, packing and gear list
Day 0: Exploring Porto, Portugal
Day 1: Porto city around the coast to Matosinhos (13km)
Day 2: Matasinhos To Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (31km)
Day 3: Póvoa de Varzim to Esposende, Portugal (21km)
Day 4: Esposende to Viana do Castelo, Portugal (27km)
Day 5: Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Ancora, Portugal (19km)
Day 6: Vila Praia de Ancora, Portugal, to A Guarda, Spain (14km)
Day 7: A Guarda to Oia, Spain (15km)
Day 8: Oia to Baiona, Spain (19km)
Day 9: Baiona to Vigo, Spain (27km)
Day 10: Vigo to Arcade, Spain (27km)
Day 11: Arcade to Pontevedra, Spain (17km)
Day 12: Pontevedra to Caldas de Rei, Spain (22km)
Day 13: Caldas de Rei to Padron, Spain (19km)
Day 14: Padron to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (27km)
Day 15: Exploring the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Other pilgrimages
I’ve also walked other pilgrimages:
- The Pilgrims’ Way from London to Canterbury, England
- St Cuthbert’s Way from Melrose, Scotland, to Lindisfarne, Holy Island, England
- More pilgrimage interviews and thoughts from other pilgrims
- Questions to consider on pilgrimage, whether religious or secular
My book, Pilgrimage, Lessons Learned from Solo Walking Three Ancient Ways, is out now.
