Camino de Santiago from Porto

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

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)