Distances between villages on the Torres

[David Tallan]

Is there anywhere that the distances between villages on the Torres are published? It will help if I want to adjust my stages. I have it all planned out, but that includes planning to change my plan if circumstances warrant it, and it looks like that might be the case.

 

[alexwalker]

Is there anywhere that the distances between villages on the Torres are published? It will help if I want to adjust my stages. I have it all planned out, but that includes planning to change my plan if circumstances warrant it, and it looks like that might be the case.

A Forum member, @Magwood , has a blog about her stages on the Torres. Maybe it can help you a bit, starting from Salamanca:

Camino Torres, stage 1 Salamanca to Robliza de Cojos 31 km

Today’s distance 31 km Elevation gain 233 m Elevation loss 195 m Total distance from Almería 871 km The rain that was forecast for our day off on Friday hardly materialised – just a few drops…

magwood.me

Or this one, on this Forum (started in 2011, with some links to other places):

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Thread 'Camino Torres'

Nov 10, 2011

I have found website about new (for me) camino - Camino Torres. This way starts from Salamanca and goes west to Portugal where it joints with Caminho Portuguese in Braga. Next, the way goes to Ponte de Lima and follows traditional Portuguese Way to Santiago. Lenght - 570 km , 23 etaps.
website http://caminosantiago.usal.es/torres/.
If anybody knows more about this way, especially first Spanish part (albergues, way marking) please say something. :mrgreen:

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• Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino TORRES (Salamanca - Braga)

 

[David Tallan]

A Forum member, @Magwood , has a blog about her stages on the Torres. Maybe it can help you a bit, starting from Salamanca:

Camino Torres, stage 1 Salamanca to Robliza de Cojos 31 km

Today’s distance 31 km Elevation gain 233 m Elevation loss 195 m Total distance from Almería 871 km The rain that was forecast for our day off on Friday hardly materialised – just a few drops…

magwood.me

Or this one, on this Forum:

A

Thread 'Camino Torres'

Nov 10, 2011

I have found website about new (for me) camino - Camino Torres. This way starts from Salamanca and goes west to Portugal where it joints with Caminho Portuguese in Braga. Next, the way goes to Ponte de Lima and follows traditional Portuguese Way to Santiago. Lenght - 570 km , 23 etaps.
website http://caminosantiago.usal.es/torres/.
If anybody knows more about this way, especially first Spanish part (albergues, way marking) please say something. :mrgreen:

• Anonymous
• Replies: 19
• Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino TORRES (Salamanca - Braga)

That helps, for the cases where my planned stages are exactly the same as hers. Just as I can get the distances for the "official" stages on the website, where I coincide with those. I was just hoping that somewhere there was something more comprehensive, to give me more freedom for stage starts and stops informed by the distances.

 

[alexwalker]

That helps, for the cases where my planned stages are exactly the same as hers. Just as I can get the distances for the "official" stages on the website, where I coincide with those. I was just hoping that somewhere there was something more comprehensive, to give me more freedom for stage starts and stops informed by the distances.

I certainly get your point, especially considering your current foot problem. The Torres seems to be a Camino with few options... The above was the result of a quick Google session. Here is one more:

The Torres Way: from Salamanca to Santiago de Compostela

Find out all about the Camino Torres, a pilgrimage route between Spain and Portugal created by an 18th century professor

vivecamino.com

 

[Tortilla]

Do you already have a plan of where you want to stop. @David Tallan ? I can split that Camino whichever way you want it in a gpx editor and upload it to Google Maps. It will take me five minutes.

 

[Paul-CH]

Is there anywhere that the distances between villages on the Torres are published?

Have you tried a simple Google search with: camino torres etapas
the First-Result

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, David, This is probably not going to help much, but it's the document I walked with in 2022. I used wikiloc tracks to find my way and used this list of accommodations and towns.

DISTANCES ON THE TORRES

Salamanca - La Rad 17 km
Bar Doze on Plaza Mayor
(hotel off camino) +34923342186

La Rad - Robliza de Cobijos 21 km
Albergue. Key at Calle Calzada, 1.
Straight shot Salamanca - Robliza 32 km. Bar de las Piscinas, has food. Ayuntamiento 10-12 tuesday and thursday. 34 923 38 20 06

Robliza - San Muñoz 20 km
Shop, bar with no food. Albergue. Tomás has key, go to Bar Chan to ask.

San Muños - Alba de Yeltes 28 km
Be careful here, there are two water crossings. Avoid the first one easily by staying on road (see map at USAL website). Second one?
Albergue. Aurora on WA

Alba de Yeltes - Ciudad Rodrigo 26 km
Palacio Antigua Audiencia? 923 48 10 93

Ciudad Rodrigo - Gallegos de Argañán 17
Call ayuntamiento 923 47 70 01

Gallegos de Argañán - Aldea de Obispo 14 km
Albergue Rosi WA

Aldea de Obispo - Fuerte Concepción 1.5 km
Eurostars hotel

Fuerte Concepción - Almeida 10 km
Residencial Morgado 351 271 574 412 Where did Ina stay?

Almeida - Pinhel 22 km
Residencial Falcao, Avda. Carneiro de Gusmao, 25. Tel. 271 413 969. (Not Skylab, Rua Silva Gouveia, 28/30. Tel. 271 412 494.

Pinhel - Trancoso 31 km
Dom Dinis. Av. da República 10. Tel. 271 811 525.
Solar Sampaio e Melo Tel. 271 817 052. OR Mobile 963 699 596 (on WA).
Hotel Turismo de Trancoso (modern, pool,not central). Tel. 271 829 200 OR 917 824 838
Tasca do Castelo for meal

Trancoso - Ponte Abade 21
Residencial Santo Estevao 232 680 061 Where did Ina stay?
Museu Casa Aleixo (seems more central) 919 843 208

Ponte Abade - Sernacelhe 6 km
Solar dos Carvalhos 351 965 019 671 (WA)
Casa do Castelo 351 929 301 330 (Nick and Wendy)


Sernacelhe - Moimenta da Beira 18 km
Pico do Meio Dia, Tel. 254 582 381 (Maggie, new town)
Pensao Santos, Tel. 254 529 068
Novo Horizonte, 254 583 542
Hotel Verdeal, 254 584 061
Solar Correia Alves, Tel. 254 588 127 (historic, central). INA????

Moimenta da Beira - Beira Valente 3 km
Eu Peregrino albergue WA

Beira Valente - Lamego 23 km
Residencial Solar da Sé (Maggie) TEL. 351 254 612 060 OR 351 254 615 345
Douro Castelo Signature Hotel Tel. 351 967 899 933 (WA)

Lamego - Peso da Régua 12 km

Peso da Régua - Mesao Frio 17 km
Where did Ina stay?
House opposite Restaurante Convivio, Tel. 254 892 481 (Maggie)
Casa Vale do Douro 351-913-005-352 (WA) (Casa Canilhas is nearby)
Vila Douro Guesthouse (WA)

Mesao Frio - Amarante 28 km
Hotel and Suites des Artes (albergue and hotel) (Maggie) 351 255 095 591
Casa das Lerias, on river. Tel. 351 25 524 56 60

Amarante - Felgueiras 22 km
Pay attention to see Teloes romanesque church, not on official track? Follow arrows, when I get to Ramalhal, I’m very close.
Hotel Albano 351 255 922 012 or Hotel Horus 351 255 312 400 (4 star)
Casa Rosa Sousa, 351 255 346 620
Hotel e Apartamentos Felgueiras, tel. 351 255 3312 400

Felgueiras - Guimaraes 19 km
Museu Alberto Sampaio, Tues-Sun 10-6
Hotel Oliveira 351 253 514 157

Guimaraes - Braga 20 km
Vila Gale 351 253 146 000Burgus Tribute and Design Hotel


DISTANCES ON THE GEIRA

Braga - Caldelas 17 km
For albergue, call José 351 914 893 243

Caldelas - Terras de Bouro 13 km
Pensao Rio Homen 351 253 351 136

Terras de Bouro - Campo do Geres 13 km
Albergaria Stop

Campo do Geres - Lobios 25 km
Lusitano Hotel 34 988 448 028; Casa Rosalia 34 988 448 407

Loboios - Castro Laboreiro 20 km
Hotel Mira Castro 351 251 460 020; Hotel Miradouro do Castelo 351 251 466 041
Hotel Castrum Villae (Nick) 351 251 460 030
Casa Fonte do Laboreiro 351 251 465 133

Castro Laboreiro - Cortegada 28 km
Casa do Conde 34 686 70 63 49 WA
Pensión Buena Vista 34 988 483 141

Cortegada - Ribadavia 16 km
Restaurante Caracas has rooms 34 988 47 01 10; Hostal Plaza 34 988 47 05 76 (Plaza Mayor);Pensión Garden Lodge Evencio 34 988 471 045 (out of town)
San Xes de De Francelos – On the dirt road next to the river, 2.6 kilometers.

Ribadavia - Berán 9 km
Pensión Lucita 988 480 618
About 6 km after Ribadavia, after going through Beade, at the Igrexa de Santa Maria de Beade, can turn right to take road to San Clodio, now a Eurostars hotel.


Berán - Pazos de Arenteiro 8 km
Aldea Rural de Pazos 988 40 23 37

Pazos de Arenteiro - Feás 9 km
O Forno do Curro WA

Feás - Beariz 10.5 km
Acogida; Álvaro had a room in Bar Centro 34 988 28 40 10 (15€).

Beariz - Soutelo de Montes 11 km
Pensión San Roque 34 986 756 059; Pensión Millenium 34 986 75 61 01

Soutelo de Montes - Ponte Gomail 8.5 km
Pensión Paris (1 km off route) 34 986 75 41 34

Puente Gomail - Codeseda 11.5 km
Casa Rural do Avó 34 654 72 83 66 WA

Codeseda - A Estrada 12 km
Hotel La Bombilla 34 986 57 03 35

A Estrada - Pontevea 12 km
CR Albeitería (600 m off route) 34 981 80 92 41

Pontevea - Rarís 4 km
Casa Taberna Mella, Tel. 34 981 80 93 74

Raris - Santiago 12 km

 

[David Tallan]

Have you tried a simple Google search with: camino torres etapas
the First-Result

Yes. I have that. But if, for example, I want to go Trancoso - Ponte do Abade - Vila da Ponte - Beira Valente instead of Trancoso - Sernancelhe- Beira Valente then the site you linked to does not have enough information. I was hoping for something more comprehensive to facilitate flexibility in adjusting those stages.

But based on @peregrina2000's post above, with the knowledge that Vila da Ponte is supposed to be 3 km after Sernancelhe, I can come up with:
Trancoso to Ponte do Abade 21 km
Ponte do Abade to Vila da Ponte 9 km
Vila da Ponte to Beira Valente 18 km

Assuming I don't get lost again.

 

[trecile]

Do you have mapy.cz on your phone? If you choose the "tourist" walking directions they will most likely be on the Camino route.

 

[trecile]

Here's Trancoso to Ponte do Abade on mapy.cz.

 

[Paul-CH]

As long as you are following the original route you will find all that informations and more on these included maps.
like Albergue 'Eu Peregrino' on Beira Valente. So when you move the cursor along the hills you find out that Beira Valente is 3.9km after Moimenta da Beira.
But everyone has his own system to get the necessary informations. So have fun.

 

[trecile]

Ponte do Abade to Vila da Ponte

 

[trecile]

And Vila da Ponte to Beira Valente

 

[caminka]

This web page about CT has a profile with distances between many villages (but not all): https://www.caminhodetorres.pt/the-way-of-torres. But, I don't know which tracks they are following and if they are the same as Luis' tracks.

 

[David Tallan]

As long as you are following the original route you will find all that informations and more on these included maps.
like Albergue 'Eu Peregrino' on Beira Valente. So when you move the cursor along the hills you find out that Beira Valente is 3.9km after Moimenta da Beira.
But everyone has his own system to get the necessary informations. So have fun.

I hadn't tried moving the cursor on the altitude maps. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Paul-CH]

Thanks for the tip!

You are welcome

 

[Saint Mike II]

Hola - anyone who thinks that love and friendship and support for a virtual stranger no longer exists, well then I suggest that they read the above posts. Such a wealth of knowledge and honest suggests you will go a long way to top. To all of you who offered David that support a big big Buen Camino.