Camino Portugués Coastal: Full Route Breakdown & Day-by-Day Stages

Day 1 — Porto → Póvoa de Varzim

Distance: 40 km

Elevation gain: 143 m

Duration: 7 hr 38 min (9 hr 25 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Challenging

Accommodation: Sardines and Friends Hostel

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Day 2 — Póvoa de Varzim → Amorosa

Distance: 37.81 km

Elevation gain: 135 m

Duration: 7 hr 3 min (8 hr 21 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Challenging

Accommodation: Hotel Areias Claras

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Day 3 — Amorosa → Vila Praia de Âncora

Distance: 29.46 km

Elevation gain: 190 m

Duration: 5 hr 31 min (6 hr 30 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Hard

Accommodation: Villa Ribeiro

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Day 4 — Vila Praia de Âncora → A Guarda

Distance: 17.1 km

Elevation gain: 63 m

Duration: 3 hr 7 min (4 hr 30 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Accommodation: Albergue O Peirao

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Day 5 — A Guarda → Baiona

Distance: 31.29 km

Elevation gain: 411 m

Duration: 5 hr 49 min (6 hr 27 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Hard

Accommodation: Hostel Albergue Baionamar

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Day 6 — Baiona → Vigo

Distance: 28.39 km

Elevation gain: 228 m

Duration: 5 hr 9 min (6 hr 25 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Hard

Accommodation: Hotel Panton

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Day 7 — Vigo → Pontevedra

Distance: 35.52 km

Elevation gain: 655 m

Duration: 6 hr 33 min (7 hr 39 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Hard

Accommodation: Dpaso, Urban Hotel

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Day 8 — Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis

Distance: 22.84 km

Elevation gain: 277 m

Duration: 4 hr 8 min (4 hr 52 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Hard

Accommodation: Albergue Agarimo

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Day 9 — Caldas de Reis → Cruces

Distance: 27.38 km

Elevation gain: 363 m

Duration: 5 hr 2 min (5 hr 48 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Hard

Accommodation: Camiño da Vieira

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Day 10 — Cruces → Santiago de Compostela

Distance: 17.76 km

Elevation gain: 410 m

Duration: 3 hr 9 min (3 hr 30 min w/ breaks)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Accommodation: Nest Style Santiago

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