Camino de Santiago from Porto in 10 days coast way
1. Daily itinerary (difficulty emoji)
- 🟡 Day 1 (May 3): Porto → Vila do Conde — 29.5 km (+367 m / −426 m)
- 🟡 Day 2 (May 4): Vila do Conde → Esposende — 27.6 km (+210 m / −200 m)
- 🟡 Day 3 (May 5): Esposende → Viana do Castelo — 20.7 km (+402 m / −412 m)
- 🟡 Day 4 (May 6): Viana do Castelo → Caminha — 29.7 km (+384 m / −386 m)
- 🔴 Day 5 (May 7): Caminha → Baiona — 34.1 km (+669 m / −658 m)
- 🟡 Day 6 (May 8): Baiona → Vigo — 25.7 km (+630 m / −631 m)
- 🔴 Day 7 (May 9): Vigo → Pontevedra — 34.3 km (+961 m / −953 m)
- 🟢 Day 8 (May 10): Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis — 23.0 km (+362 m / −357 m)
- 🟡 Day 9 (May 11): Caldas de Reis → Padrón — 26.7 km (+495 m / −482 m)
- 🟢 Day 10 (May 12): Padrón → Santiago de Compostela — 14.9 km (+375 m / −161 m)
2. Suggested start time & walking duration
- D1 07:00 → ≈ 7 h 10 m
- D2 07:00 → ≈ 6 h 30 m
- D3 07:30 → ≈ 5 h 15 m
- D4 07:00 → ≈ 7 h 15 m
- D5 06:30 → ≈ 8 h 45 m
- D6 07:00 → ≈ 6 h 45 m
- D7 06:30 → ≈ 9 h 15 m
- D8 07:30 → ≈ 5 h 45 m
- D9 07:00 → ≈ 6 h 45 m
- D10 08:00 → ≈ 4 h
3. Breaks & lunch recommendations
- D1 break 10:00 · lunch 12:30
- D2 break 09:30 · lunch 12:00
- D3 break 10:30 · lunch 12:30
- D4 break 10:30 · lunch 13:00
- D5 break 09:30 · lunch 13:00
- D6 break 10:00 · lunch 12:30
- D7 break 09:30 · lunch 13:00
- D8 break 10:30 · lunch 12:30
- D9 break 10:00 · lunch 12:30
- D10 light breakfast before the short walk
4. Overnight stops. Albergues on Portugues way
- Pilgrim’s Albergue Santa Clara (Vila do Conde)
- Albergue de São Miguel de Marinhas (Esposende)
- Albergue São João da Cruz (Viana do Castelo)
- Albergue de Peregrinos Caminha
- Albergue Estela do Mar (Baiona)
- Albergue Juan Manuel López‑Chaves (Vigo)
- Albergue Virxe Peregrina (Pontevedra)
- Albergue Caldas de Reis
- Camiño da Vieira or Pensión Rural Areal (Padrón)
5. Points of interest by day POI
D1 · Porto → Vila do Conde
- Santa Clara Monastery — Gothic convent (14 th c). (41.3496, −8.7459) info
- Matriz Church — 16 th‑c parish church. (41.3498, −8.7465) info
- Lace Museum — History of bobbin‑lace craft. (41.3502, −8.7462) info
- Nau Quinhentista — Replica 16 th‑c caravel. (41.3512, −8.7450) info
- Fort of São João Baptista — Coastal fort (16 th c). (41.3515, −8.7470) info
- Casa Museu José Régio — Poet’s former home & exhibits. (41.3522, −8.7467) info
D2 · Vila do Conde → Esposende
- Apulia Beach — Wide sands & windmills. (41.4670, −8.7782) info
- Northern Littoral Natural Park — Protected dunes & bird‑life. (41.5095, −8.7778) info
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guia — Hilltop sanctuary with Atlantic view. (41.5443, −8.7875) info
- Castro de São Lourenço — Iron‑Age hillfort ruins. (41.5628, −8.7772) info
- São Bartolomeu Menhir — 3 rd‑millennium BC anthropomorphic standing stone. (41.5485, −8.7957) info
- Esposende Maritime Museum — Fishing & boat‑building heritage. (41.5309, −8.7837) info
D3 · Esposende → Viana do Castelo
- Tower of Paio Gomes — Medieval watch‑tower. (41.6928, −8.8329)
- Viana do Castelo Cathedral — Blend of Gothic & Renaissance styles. (41.6934, −8.8320)
- Museum of Arts & Crafts — Folk art & ethnography. (41.6936, −8.8322)
- Santa Luzia Hill Park — Panoramic viewpoint over the coast. (41.6919, −8.8337)
D4 · Viana do Castelo → Caminha
- Church of Santa Maria de Carreço — Romanesque → Gothic rural church. (41.8420, −8.8700)
- Forte do Cão — 18 th‑c star‑shaped coastal fort. (41.8757, −8.8384)
D5 · Caminha → Baiona
- Monte Real Fortress (Parador de Baiona) — Medieval ramparts & hotel. (42.1175, −8.8505)
- Pinta Caravel Replica — Museum ship of Columbus’ fleet. (42.1163, −8.8490)
D6 · Baiona → Vigo
- Cíes Islands Viewpoint — Sweeping view of Atlantic national park. (42.1240, −8.8720)
- Castro Park, Vigo — Hilltop fortress ruins & city panorama. (42.2318, −8.7266)
D7 · Vigo → Pontevedra
- Basilica Santa María la Mayor — Late‑Gothic church & landmark. (42.4330, −8.6480)
- Pontevedra Museum — Galician archaeology & art. (42.4315, −8.6440)
D8 · Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis
- Caldas Thermal Pools — Natural hot springs for tired feet. (42.6115, −8.6400)
- Church of Saint Thomas Becket — Neo‑Gothic parish church. (42.6110, −8.6412)
D9 · Caldas de Reis → Padrón
- Church of Santiago de Padrón — Legend of Apostle’s arrival. (42.7382, −8.6602)
- Rosalía de Castro House‑Museum — 19 th‑c poetess’ home. (42.7397, −8.6595)
D10 · Padrón → Santiago de Compostela
- Santiago Cathedral — Romanesque/Gothic/Baroque masterpiece, end of Camino. (42.8806, −8.5448)
- Museum of Pilgrimage & Santiago — Evolution of Camino routes. (42.8792, −8.5455)