I just walked Vila do Conde to Rates last month and it was easy to follow. Leaving VdC was the trickiest part, as there are two routes out of the city. We took the "river" route and it was a lovely walk. Met some folks at the albergue in Rates...
I'm not sure what you mean by unsupported but yes, hundreds of thousands of people have done it. It is not on a highway as such, but there is a stretch of a few hundred metres along a busy road with no shoulder and care is needed. Otherwise it's...
Hello! We had originally intended to walk from Vila do Conde to São Pedro de Rates but it looks like the route is unsupported. How is the walk, if anyone has done it? We would rather avoid walking along a highway if possible. In the “Wise Pilgrim...
Gday fellow Pilgrams, my name is Rob and I am now 5 days into my Camino, ( Camino de Levant) as usual I completely over packed with a stupid base weight of 17kgs, today I changed my life by removing 9 kgs, the journey has now begun. Are the any...
Agree, it's not that bad. Not overly industrial and I never felt endangered.
Anyhow it's only a few hours out of your life, It's nothing you can't handle.
Plus having started prior to Porto, on a much quieter path , I learnt how to keep my...
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