Starting in O Porriño

[Jackie305]

Hi, I am trying to confirm that starting my walk from O Porriño qualifies for the last 100 km, and qualifies for a Compostela. I am finding conflicting information in different places. Camino Ninja has this route at 102.3km; Brierly has this route at 103kms. Lots of information about starting in Tui, but not many mention O Porriño.
If this is correct and I can start in O Porriño, do I need to get a stamp at a particular “starting” point, or any facility in O Porriño qualifies?
Thank you

 

[JimG59]

Any facility in O Porrino is fine that has a stamp. Cafe, bar etc. There is no particular starting point.

 

[Ivan_Prada]

Hi, I am trying to confirm that starting my walk from O acki, and qualifies for a Compostela. I am finding conflicting information in different places. Camino Ninja has this route at 102.3km; Brierly has this route at 103kms. Lots of information about starting in Tui, but not many mention O Porriño.
If this is correct and I can start in O Porriño, do I need to get a stamp at a particular “starting” point, or any facility in O Porriño qualifies?
Thank you

Hi, I am trying to confirm that starting my walk from O Porriño qualifies for the last 100 km, and qualifies for a Compostela. I am finding conflicting information in different places. Camino Ninja has this route at 102.3km; Brierly has this route at 103kms. Lots of information about starting in Tui, but not many mention O Porriño.
If this is correct and I can start in O Porriño, do I need to get a stamp at a particular “starting” point, or any facility in O Porriño qualifies?
Thank you

Hi Jackie305:

Yes, you can start your walk from O Porriño, but remember, if you will request a Compostela, there is requirement of two (2) stamps per day for the last 100 kms.

Buen Camino.

Iván

 

[ShoshTrvls]

Here’s proof!

 

[Jackie305]

Thank you!

 

[Jackie305]

Thank you Ivan!

Hi Jackie305:

Yes, you can start your walk from O Porriño, but remember, if you will request a Compostela, there is requirement of two (2) stamps per day for the last 100 kms.

Buen Camino.

Iván

 

[Jackie305]

Thank you Shosh! Love it

Here’s proof!
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[Former member 22438]

It is easy to explain that the lot of pilgrims start in Tui or even in Valença (3 kms beyond Tui at the Portugese side of the border) because Valença and Tui are better to access by e.g. train or bus from Porto ( the train goes to Valença by CP Comboios Portuguêses from Batalha station in Porto. Or the ALSA bus from stop Casa da Música in the center of Porto nearby metrostation Trindade. ALSA stops at the busstation in Valença. See their websites for more information.

If you want to go by public transport to O Porrinño, you have to walk to Tui and find an extra bus to O Porriño .
So that’s why many pilgrims start walking in Tui .
Just have your credential stamped in Valença and walk the 21 kms to O Porriño
If you follow the right way from Tui it is a nice walk .At the end you will have walked about 123 kms to Santiago.

Avoid the walk at the 11 kms long industrial area into O Porrinño and get yourself informed at the Tourist Information in Tui about the green route. In the past restaurant owners changed the waymarkers and you ended up at the industrial area instead of the green detour. The restaurants are situated at the industrial area ( Polygon Industrial in Spanish)
But maybe you will have a good guide book in which the detour will be described
Bom caminho

 

[ShoshTrvls]

It is easy to explain that the lot of pilgrims start in Tui or even in Valença (3 kms beyond Tui at the Portugese side of the border) because Valença and Tui are better to access by e.g. train or bus from Porto ( the train goes to Valença by CP Comboios Portuguêses from Batalha station in Porto. Or the ALSA bus from stop Casa da Música in the center of Porto nearby metrostation Trindade. ALSA stops at the busstation in Valença. See their websites for more information.

If you want to go by public transport to O Porrinño, you have to walk to Tui and find an extra bus to O Porriño .
So that’s why many pilgrims start walking in Tui .
Just have your credential stamped in Valença and walk the 21 kms to O Porriño
If you follow the right way from Tui it is a nice walk .At the end you will have walked about 123 kms to Santiago.

Avoid the walk at the 11 kms long industrial area into O Porrinño and get yourself informed at the Tourist Information in Tui about the green route. In the past restaurant owners changed the waymarkers and you ended up at the industrial area instead of the green detour. The restaurants are situated at the industrial area ( Polygon Industrial in Spanish)
But maybe you will have a good guide book in which the detour will be described
Bom caminho

I found O Porrino very easy to get to. I flew into to Vigo through Madrid (would have had to connect to get to Porto anyway) and took the bus, but there is also a train and, because Vigo is only 10 miles from O Porrino, even a taxi isn’t that expensive.

 

[Former member 22438]

I found O Porrino very easy to get to. I flew into to Vigo through Madrid (would have had to connect to get to Porto anyway) and took the bus, but there is also a train and, because Vigo is only 10 miles from O Porrino, even a taxi isn’t that expensive.

Your right but Vigo airport is not a big international airport such as Lisbon or Madrid . But it is a good alternative you mention. From Vigo it is an about 15 minutes taxi ride to O Porriño.

Valença Portugal and/or Tui are more attractive and historical cities to start than this industrial town of O Porriño.