Is there a place to stay half way between Ponta Lima and Braga?
Cheers!
I have walked from Braga, but it was on the Geira, so I headed to Caldelas rather than Ponte de Lima.
I’m assuming you will be walking the last stage of the Camino Torres, which looks like it goes through Vila de Prado, where there are several lodging options. But it’s not halfway to Ponte de Lima, just about 8 km further on.
The
official Torres websitedescribes that the route to Ponte de Lima goes through Goaes. But it is not the “Goaes” you will find if you just use google maps, it is a tiny village Goaes just north of Portela das Cabras.
Google maps shows an albergue there, and another forum member has slept in it. This is what he posted:
there is also an Albergue (500 m from the camino right hands)
Albergue de S. Pedro de Goðes : Lugar do Pereiro. ; 30 beds ; donativo ; 914.145.386 & 917.699.156 albergue@cm-vilaverde.pt ; http://albergue.cm-vilaverde.pt/
regards,
Henri
Unfortunately, the internet link for the albergue is broken, so it’s hard to know whether it is still open. But they do have a facebook page!
I would definitely call one of those two numbers. If you search around on google maps, you will find another couple of casas rurales in the vicinity, but I can’t really visualize where they are in relationship to the caminho route.
Good luck with this and let us know how it goes. Bom caminho, Laurie