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Looking for segmenting advice on the Portuguese Costal between Porto and Vila do Conde. We originally considered starting in Matosinhos walking straight to Vila do Conde. That's ~23 KM. On paper this feels like a long first day (for us). We also...
We walked the Litoral / Coastal for many days and I remember mainly wooden boardwalks. When we did cross over there was no obvious route and so simply took the local bus. Can’t remember which town.
So to answer your questions I think you could...
As noted, the Litoral/Coastal is flat until Castelo Do Neiva, and even after that there are only a few hills of about 100 meter elevation gain. If you stick to the Litoral you will even avoid a few of the 100 meter hills on the Coastal.
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When we walked the Central Route, my wife had significant knee problems. However, it wasn’t due to the hills. The cause of her knee problems were the cobblestones. Walking many miles through Portugal on the cobbles caused a great deal of knee...
I have a bad knee and have to be very careful about walking both up and down hills, mostly down, would the Central route be much different than the Litoral route? Where is the last place to change over to the Central from the Litoral? I leave...
Today is my 9th day on the CF.
I’d like to share an astonishing story how the Camino provided what I searched for in a religious way:
There is the oldest German church song which is sung just once a year in the Eater night: Christ ist erstanden...
After ten years my sister, brother and I will be starting in Porto on June 11th. Age has caught up with us and I doubt we'll be staying at many, if any, albergues though I would miss the comraderie that lies therein. Good luck to you and your...
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