Camping on the Portugues

[lessonslearnedabroad]

Hey folks,

I am looking at doing some or all of the CP for my second camino. I am just wondering about camping along the CP, and whether it is possible. I am going to hike the Appalachian Trail next year and just want to start getting in some camping practice, and thought maybe my next camino could work.
Sooo, how is the CP when it comes to camping (wild, or on official grounds)

Thanks, and buen camino!!

 

[amorfati1]

Hey folks,

I am looking at doing some or all of the CP for my second camino. I am just wondering about camping along the CP, and whether it is possible. I am going to hike the Appalachian Trail next year and just want to start getting in some camping practice, and thought maybe my next camino could work.
Sooo, how is the CP when it comes to camping (wild, or on official grounds)

Thanks, and buen camino!!

Wild camping is not allowed in Portugal - (last time that I checked) Option is always to ask a farmer if you could camp on his field/s. On the caminho I had not even noticed a single campsite (from Lisboa to SdC) - there might be more along the coastal areas ?!
Bom Caminho ~

 

[Former member 22438]

Wild camping is not allowed in Portugal - (last time that I checked) Option is always to ask a farmer if you could camp on his field/s. On the caminho I had not even noticed a single campsite (from Lisboa to SdC) - there might be more along the coastal areas ?!
Bom Caminho ~

There is one camping just before Vila do Conde on the caminho and one 2 kms west of Ponte de Lima.we just visited that municipal camping 3 days ago. Very nice to stay but a bit off camino. Furthermore we did not see campings on the central caminho.
The coastal caminho has some more campings a.o. Nearby Vila Châ and In Viana do Castelo and Vila Praia de Ãncora aswell in Mougas at the Spanish side of the Coastal caminho.
As Claudia (Amorfati1) says: wild camping in Portugal is strictly forbidden. They have big fear for woodfires.

 

[JCLima]

Hey folks,

I am looking at doing some or all of the CP for my second camino. I am just wondering about camping along the CP, and whether it is possible. I am going to hike the Appalachian Trail next year and just want to start getting in some camping practice, and thought maybe my next camino could work.
Sooo, how is the CP when it comes to camping (wild, or on official grounds)

Thanks, and buen camino!!

Hi!

You can find (almost) all campsites in Portugal in this website: http://www.roteiro-campista.pt/wp/
Hope it helps

Joana

 

[Former member 22438]

Hi!

You can find (almost) all campsites in Portugal in this website: http://www.roteiro-campista.pt/wp/
Hope it helps

Joana

Interesting for me as a camper with my caravana but not as a pilgrim. These campings are not along the caminho.

 

[npak907]

I will be walking the CP beginning in late March and camping. Wild camping may not be "legal" in Portugal, however, a little bit of recon and flexibility will allow you to camp where people won't disturb you and where you won't draw attention to yourself. Being from Alaska, camping is about woods woods woods! Find your self a patch of trees and nestle your way into them

 

[Former member 22438]

I will be walking the CP beginning in late March and camping. Wild camping may not be "legal" in Portugal, however, a little bit of recon and flexibility will allow you to camp where people won't disturb you and where you won't draw attention to yourself. Being from Alaska, camping is about woods woods woods! Find your self a patch of trees and nestle your way into them

Hmmm. You do not show respect to the rules and to the Portuguese people.

 

[fraluchi]

Npak907 could check the differences between Alaska and Portugal, both geographically and culturally, before making suggestions?

 

[Bajaracer]

I will be walking the CP beginning in late March and camping. Wild camping may not be "legal" in Portugal, however, a little bit of recon and flexibility will allow you to camp where people won't disturb you and where you won't draw attention to yourself. Being from Alaska, camping is about woods woods woods! Find your self a patch of trees and nestle your way into them

So you're saying its ok to trespass on private property? Would you trespass on private property in AK?
Like the saying goes, "if you wouldn't do this at home, don't do it Portugal." You are a guest in their country, so respect their laws.

 

[npak907]

Well if you can't afford lodging you gotta sleep somewhere right? I'd rather be nestled in to a small patch of trees than exposed on a park bench. Anybody care to donate to my lodging "needs" or can we all just have our own camino? I'm sure everyone of you are saints though so disregard my improper suggestion.

 

[fraluchi]

[...] Anybody care to donate to my lodging "needs" or can we all just have our own camino? I'm sure everyone of you are saints though so disregard my improper suggestion.

Let's be frank about the subject: if you can afford to travel from wherever you live to Portugal (by boat, plane, car, bicycle, drone????), you should be able to provide for the small contribution and sleep in "albergues". If you can't do that, skip the trip (fare, airticket, petrol, etc.) and have a nice, healthy walk and camping at home instead.

 

[npak907]

I'll be frank and walk without you or your approval which are both unneeded. Buen Camino.

 

[karenfromcali]

This forum has so ready to jump on someone who says something we may not like. The OP never mentioned camping on private property and it's not our business regarding his finances.

 

[karenfromcali]

A link regarding wild camping in Portugal.
http://www.portugal.net/portugal-guide/camping-portugal.html
Buen Camino.

 

[Kanga]

OK some information has been provided but the thread has become aggressive. I'm going to close it for now. I'm sorry @lessonslearnedabroad because you asked a perfectly sensible question: I hope you have the information you needed.