guide books

[goldenboy]

Hello: I am a new member hopeful of undertaking the Portugues Camino in 2025.... Would the Pilgrim guide Book 2018 be OK to use or as there been many changes requiring the 2024 Pilgrim guide book...Thanks for your feed backguys..

 

[David Tallan]

It depends on where you are walking from and what you are looking for from the guide. There will almost certainly be a number of changes to the available accommodations. Some of the places listed in the guide will have closed and no longer be available, new places will have opened and not be listed. In general, the route information should mostly still be correct, except if you are walking out of Lisbon there has been a substantial change to that section of the route.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Someone will be writing shortly recommending one or more online apps. I'm here to say that you could compare your older guidebook with information given by Gronze.com (probably not worth the effort though).

El Camino de Santiago | Gronze.com

Bienvenido a Gronze, tu Guía del Camino de Santiago: Información práctica, actualizada y participativa de los principales Caminos de Santiago.

gronze.com

 

[jefferyonthecamino]

Hello: I am a new member hopeful of undertaking the Portugues Camino in 2025.... Would the Pilgrim guide Book 2018 be OK to use or as there been many changes requiring the 2024 Pilgrim guide book...Thanks for your feed backguys..

On the Spanish part, there have been some, but not significant, at least not regarding places to stay. some alternative routes have popped up since then, and some improvements that you don't need a guidebook to discover.

 

[goldenboy]

Someone will be writing shortly recommending one or more online apps. I'm here to say that you could compare your older guidebook with information given by Gronze.com (probably not worth the effort though).

El Camino de Santiago | Gronze.com

Bienvenido a Gronze, tu Guía del Camino de Santiago: Información práctica, actualizada y participativa de los principales Caminos de Santiago.

gronze.com

hello: thanks for your advise unfortunately I am a simple soul and not into hi-tec so I will depend on a guide book and yellow arrows, nevertheless, thanks again for your advise.. please note I am a new member and not use to the software utilization I trust this reply has been executed correctly!!!

 

[goldenboy]

On the Spanish part, there have been some, but not significant, at least not regarding places to stay. some alternative routes have popped up since then, and some improvements that you don't need a guidebook to discover.

Hello:
Thanks for your advise....I am use to a map and compass for hiking (UK) so I am feeling a bit of a loss with just a guide book right now.....I think I will use my 2018 Pilgrim guide and trust that the Camino will provide but for some reason I will take a compass as I will feel at a loss without one.. Thanks-Goldenboy

 

[lettinggo]

Hola

You might already have a compass... many compass apps can be downloaded to smart phones so not any extra weight.
Also - I'v walked with guidbooks a few years old - alle fine with some help from online guides.

Buen Camino
Lettinggo

 

[David Tallan]

Hola

You might already have a compass... many compass apps can be downloaded to smart phones so not any extra weight.
Also - I'v walked with guidbooks a few years old - alle fine with some help from online guides.

Buen Camino
Lettinggo

If OP is unwilling or unready to use an app as a guidebook, I'm not sure they are any more ready to use one as a compass.

 

[Buffy]

I used a book only two years old for the Francés and found a lot of specifics regarding food/lodging has changed. It was helpful for general route information and history/background on each location, but apps were significantly more handy for the day to day logistics regarding the trail and albergues.

 

[Stephan the Painter]

Hello: I am a new member hopeful of undertaking the Portugues Camino in 2025.... Would the Pilgrim guide Book 2018 be OK to use or as there been many changes requiring the 2024 Pilgrim guide book...Thanks for your feed backguys..

I think you will need a new guidebook. In Six years with a pandamic inbetween, too much has changed.

The Wise-Pilgrim guide books are very good for trail and lodging information.
In this very same website here:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/camino-guides/#camino-portugues

Ivar, who runs this forum, sells Camino Portuguese guide books from various authors through his website here:

Camino Portugues

Camino Portugues related guides and other items

www.santiagodecompostela.me

You will not need a compass. The trail is a very well marked.

 

[motero99]

On the Portugues I used Maps.me. There are other such programs for your phone. There were instances where I missed a marker and wound up off the trail. The phone map showed me that I was off and how to navigate to get back on. In most cases, the path was a dirt road and the Camino branched off on a side path. In the cases where I backtracked, the marker was in the shade surrounded by shrubs. All of my issues of missing the trail took place between Lisbon and Porto. From Porto on it is very well marked and resembles the Frances though the crowds are a bit smaller. If you don't want to spend the cost of most guidebooks, Ellie Bieling on this website has some very detailed but economical guidebooks you can download to a phone or tablet.