Winter Caminho to Fatima

[Steven Baggs]

I am planning to walk from Lisbon to Fatima in 5 days beginning on 24th November. Does anyone know if the Municipal Albergues in Azambuja and Monsanto are open in the winter? Also, is there an Albergue in Fatima itself?

 

[Mycroft]

I am planning to walk from Lisbon to Fatima in 5 days beginning on 24th November. Does anyone know if the Municipal albergue in Azambuja and Monsanto are open in the winter? Also, is there an Albergue in Fatima itself?

Thanks for posting this query. I am hoping to do something similar next year so will be following answers to your questions, and hope that you will post more while you are walking.

 

[Steven Baggs]

I even emailed the pilgrim office in Lisbon and asked the same questions ... but no reply.

 

[Corned Beef]

Have a look at this site. It's not showing anything for the first two stops but Fatima is overflowing with options. There is also a couple of email addresses on the page you might try.

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[peregrina2000]

I am planning to walk from Lisbon to Fatima in 5 days beginning on 24th November. Does anyone know if the Municipal Albergues in Azambuja and Monsanto are open in the winter? Also, is there an Albergue in Fatima itself?

Gronze is showing that the municipal albergue in Azambuja is open all year. It’s on the central Caminho Português, not just on the route to Fátima. As far as Monsanto, I am not sure which place you are referring to. I have been to a beautiful walled stone village with a castle named Monsanto, but that’s a long way away. Lisbon has a big park called Monsanto, but I’m sure that’s not what you mean! Bom caminho.

 

[Steven Baggs]

Gronze is showing that the municipal albergue in Azambuja is open all year. It’s on the central Caminho Português, not just on the route to Fátima. As far as Monsanto, I am not sure which place you are referring to. I have been to a beautiful walled stone village with a castle named Monsanto, but that’s a long way away. Lisbon has a big park called Monsanto, but I’m sure that’s not what you mean! Bom caminho.

Monsanto is the final stop between Santarem and Fatima on the 5 day caminho, it is shown as having a municipal albergue.

 

[jungleboy]

Monsanto is the final stop between Santarem and Fatima on the 5 day caminho, it is shown as having a municipal albergue.

I also didn't know this Monsanto, but here it is from the Caminhos de Fatima website.

 

[Steven Baggs]

I also didn't know this Monsanto, but here it is from the Caminhos de Fatima website.

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Thanks for the link, I managed to download the GPX file which I can add to my GPS app.

 

[MargieOh]

I am planning to walk from Lisbon to Fatima in 5 days beginning on 24th November. Does anyone know if the Municipal Albergues in Azambuja and Monsanto are open in the winter? Also, is there an Albergue in Fatima itself?

Thank you for this question ! I am also hoping to do this.

 

[peregrina2000]

I even emailed the pilgrim office in Lisbon and asked the same questions ... but no reply.

The pilgrim office in Lisbon is closed for the season, but I would go to the Via Lusitana webpage and ask your question by filling out the contact form. You can write in English. https://www.vialusitana.org/contactos/

Although they are primarily a Caminho de Santiago group, they have made a point of getting current info on Fátima because they want to be helpful to all who leave from Lisbon. I’m pretty sure you’ll hear back from them.

And once you’re in Portugal, you can call their SOS number:

915-595-213

I was surprised to learn when I met up with my Via Lusitana friends in Lisbon a few weeks ago that they still have the old out of date flip phone running and turned on to help pilgrims.