Caminho de Torres

[Former member 22438]

Olá
Anybody here on the forum has an overview of the individual ( Portuguese) stages of de Caminho de Torres from Lamego to Valença do Minho?
I am intending do walk a part of this caminho
I found some information on a Spanish website but not specified the specific stages, distances and places to stay.
much appreciated to get some more detailed information.
abraço
Albertinho

 

[peregrina2000]

I walked the Torres and Geira last fall and it was fabulous. (Salamanca to Braga on the Torres, and then the Geira from Braga to Santiago). I’ve moved this thread to the Torres sub-foroum, and if you scroll through you’ll see a lot of info. We put it in Spain, because that’s where it starts, even though only the first few days are actually in Spain!

Once you hit Braga, you can continue on the Torres, which merges with the Portugués Central and will get you to Valença, or take the Geira, which is spectacular.

My FindPenguins is listed below in my signature.

Bom caminho, Albertinho!

 

[mick53]

I walked the Torres and Geira last fall and it was fabulous. (Salamanca to Braga on the Torres, and then the Geira from Braga to Santiago). I’ve moved this thread to the Torres sub-foroum, and if you scroll through you’ll see a lot of info. We put it in Spain, because that’s where it starts, even though only the first few days are actually in Spain!

Once you hit Braga, you can continue on the Torres, which merges with the Portugués Central and will get you to Valença, or take the Geira, which is spectacular.

My FindPenguins is listed below in my signature.

Bom caminho, Albertinho!

Hi
How do I find the Torres sub- forum?
Starting this Saturday and getting a bit concerned by a lack of useful accomodation info e.g. a list with phone numbers/ hope they use WhatsApp in Portugal
Mick and Carol

 

[Former member 22438]

I walked the Torres and Geira last fall and it was fabulous. (Salamanca to Braga on the Torres, and then the Geira from Braga to Santiago). I’ve moved this thread to the Torres sub-foroum, and if you scroll through you’ll see a lot of info. We put it in Spain, because that’s where it starts, even though only the first few days are actually in Spain!

Once you hit Braga, you can continue on the Torres, which merges with the Portugués Central and will get you to Valença, or take the Geira, which is spectacular.

My FindPenguins is listed below in my signature.

Bom caminho, Albertinho!

Thank you Laurie. I just found your FindPenguins page and description of this caminho.
very interesting and I saved it to have it as a guide for my preps.
Grande abraço also from my wife to you.
Albertinho

 

[Former member 22438]

Hi
How do I find the Torres sub- forum?
Starting this Saturday and getting a bit concerned by a lack of useful accomodation info e.g. a list with phone numbers/ hope they use WhatsApp in Portugal
Mick and Carol

With permission of Laurie (Peregrina2000) if she does not object but this is her great information

Camino 2022 , Torres and Geira | FindPenguins

About 640 km, starting in Salamanca, heading over to Portugal, and north from Braga to Santiago. I am combining two different caminos, the Camino de Torres and the Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros.

findpenguins.com

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi
How do I find the Torres sub- forum?
Starting this Saturday and getting a bit concerned by a lack of useful accomodation info e.g. a list with phone numbers/ hope they use WhatsApp in Portugal
Mick and Carol

Right here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/camino-torres-salamanca-braga.176/

There are several excellent live threads, particularly those by Nick/jungleboy and Alan Sykes. You can scroll through the thread titles easily.

The University of Salamanca website was my only source outside the forum.

In my experience, WhatsApp is less popular in Portugal than in Spain, but I didn’t have too many kerfuffles with accommodation.

Are you going to go onto the Geira in Braga or continue onto the Portugués? Here’s one vote for the Geira, and there’s also a sub-forum for that in case you are interested.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/caminho-geira-e-dos-arrieiros-from-braga.197/

 

[Magwood]

I walked the Torres from Salamanca, continuing on the Coastal and Espiritual in 2018. I posted to my blog each day with info on accommodation, stage distances and elevation profiles. You are welcome to take a look here starting at day 35.

 

[peregrina2000]

I walked the Torres from Salamanca, continuing on the Coastal and Espiritual in 2018. I posted to my blog each day with info on accommodation, stage distances and elevation profiles. You are welcome to take a look here starting at day 35.

Oh, how could I forget THAT???? Invaluable. Sorry to have forgotten that, Maggie, and as you know, you were my go-to source!

 

[RodlaRob]

Hi
How do I find the Torres sub- forum?
Starting this Saturday and getting a bit concerned by a lack of useful accomodation info e.g. a list with phone numbers/ hope they use WhatsApp in Portugal
Mick and Carol

Hi Mick & Carol
I walked the Torres back in 2016, so my info would be a bit out of date! Quite a few have posted more recent material.
But please post some updates to brighten up my Sth Aussie winter
Catch-up with Luis Quintales (responsible for recreating the history of this Camino) in Salamanca for a vino - lovely guy!
Also prepare yourselves for the avalanche of pilgrims (compared to the Torres) once you reach Ponte de Lima !
Rodney.

 

[peregrina2000]

Also prepare yourselves for the avalanche of pilgrims (compared to the Torres) once you reach Ponte de Lima !

Or if you are not ready to meet the avalanche of pilgrims, when you get to Braga, get off the Torres and walk the Geira e dos Arrieiros from Braga to Santiago. It is stunning.

 

[mick53]

Right here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/camino-torres-salamanca-braga.176/

There are several excellent live threads, particularly those by Nick/jungleboy and Alan Sykes. You can scroll through the thread titles easily.

The University of Salamanca website was my only source outside the forum.

In my experience, WhatsApp is less popular in Portugal than in Spain, but I didn’t have too many kerfuffles with accommodation.

Are you going to go onto the Geira in Braga or continue onto the Portugués? Here’s one vote for the Geira, and there’s also a sub-forum for that in case you are interested.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/caminho-geira-e-dos-arrieiros-from-braga.197/

Thanks for info, plan is to do Geira from Braga.
Mick

 

[carold]

I walked the Torres from Salamanca, continuing on the Coastal and Espiritual in 2018. I posted to my blog each day with info on accommodation, stage distances and elevation profiles. You are welcome to take a look here starting at day 35.

Thanks heaps, Magwood. We have been using your invaluable blog (and following your yellow line) since we started in Almería early April. Great resource. Absolutely loved the Mozarábe. We'll continue on the Geire e dos Arrieiros from Braga.

 

[Magwood]

Thanks heaps, Magwood. We have been using your invaluable blog (and following your yellow line) since we started in Almería early April. Great resource. Absolutely loved the Mozarábe. We'll continue on the Geire e dos Arrieiros from Braga.

Thanks for the comment @carold - it’s always nice to hear that the blog has been useful.

 

[peregrina2000]

Thanks for the comment @carold - it’s always nice to hear that the blog has been useful.

Useful is a gross understatement.