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Caminho Português da Costa

Hiking route · 271 km · 4,394 m ↑ · 12 stages

By public transportMulti-day

Distance271 kmone way

Ascent4,394 mdescent 4,214 m

Highest point261 mlowest 0 m

Walking time79 hDIN 33466, no breaks

Grade–not graded

Effortmulti-day12 stages

iThe route

Caminho Português da Costa in brief

Caminho Português da Costa is a 271 km long-distance trail from Porto to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

It climbs 4,394 m and descends 4,214 m, topping out at 261 m; it starts at 75 m and ends at 256 m.

Walked end to end it takes about 79 hours (DIN 33466, without breaks), spread over 12 stages.

8% of the way is on natural paths, 5% on gravel and 87% on tarmac; 26% of it runs through forest.

The best months are April–September, judged by temperature and rain at the highest point.

At the high point the warmest month, August, averages 25° by day.

A bus stop or station lies within 800 m of the start or the finish. There is a car park near the start.

Facts

Distance: 271 km
Ascent / descent: 4,394 m / 4,214 m
Highest / lowest point: 261 m / 0 m
Walking time: 79 h
Effort: multi-day
Steepest kilometre: 10 %
In forest: 26 %
Best months: Apr–Sep
Start: Porto
Finish: Santiago de Compostela
Network: National route · CPC
Stages: 12

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iiMap & profile

The line on the ground

Elevation profile

Height every 20 m · dashed lines: stage ends

Move along the profile to follow the route on the map.

iiiWhen to go

The year month by month

Jangood, wetter
Febgood, wetter
Margood, wetter
Aprgood
Maygood
Jungood
Julgood
Auggood
Sepgood
Octgood, wetter
Novgood, wetter
Decgood, wetter

Climate at the high point (261 m)

Averages 1981–2010 adjusted to the height with 6.5 °C per km; daylight at the start

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	12°	13°	15°	17°	20°	22°	25°	25°	24°	20°	15°	13°
Average low	5°	4°	6°	7°	9°	12°	14°	14°	12°	10°	7°	5°
Precipitation	217 mm	173 mm	157 mm	154 mm	144 mm	67 mm	43 mm	56 mm	113 mm	237 mm	226 mm	279 mm
Daylight	9 h 32 min	10 h 38 min	11 h 54 min	13 h 18 min	14 h 29 min	15 h 07 min	14 h 52 min	13 h 51 min	12 h 30 min	11 h 09 min	9 h 54 min	9 h 14 min

ivForecast

This week on the route

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vAlong the way

Kilometre by kilometre

km	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Town or village	Mafamude · 2.0 km off the route	99 m
0.0	Town or village	Vila Nova de Gaia · 2.1 km off the route	122 m
0.0	Sight	Porto Cathedral	–
0.0	Sight	Episcopal Palace, Porto	–
0.1	Town or village	Bonjoia · 2.4 km off the route	63 m
0.1	Town or village	Noeda · 2.4 km off the route	63 m
0.1	Sight	Historic Centre of Porto	–
0.4	Town or village	Porto	91 m
0.9	Sight	Livraria Lello	–
1.5	Town or village	Massarelos · 1.3 km off the route	17 m
3.5	Town or village	Senhora do Porto · 0.7 km off the route	87 m
3.7	Town or village	Francos · 1.0 km off the route	80 m
4.7	Town or village	Ramalde do Meio · 1.0 km off the route	71 m
7.2	Town or village	São Tiago de Custoias · 0.5 km off the route	84 m
8.7	Town or village	Leça do Bailio · 0.7 km off the route	90 m
13.1	Town or village	Pedras Rubras	79 m
14.1	Town or village	Vila Nova da Telha · 0.8 km off the route	73 m
28.3	Town or village	Vila do Conde	12 m
32.0	Town or village	Póvoa de Varzim	16 m
35.7	Town or village	Aver-o-Mar	5 m
53.0	Town or village	Esposende	7 m
56.9	Town or village	Marinhas	15 m
74.9	Town or village	Darque	91 m
78.1	Sight	Igreja matriz de Viana do Castelo	–
78.7	Town or village	Viana do Castelo	12 m
95.8	Sight	Anta da Barrosa	–
111.5	Town or village	A Guarda	39 m
142.6	Town or village	Baiona	45 m
150.1	Town or village	Nigrán · 0.9 km off the route	39 m
170.5	Town or village	Vigo · 1.1 km off the route	86 m
185.5	Town or village	Redondela	6 m
197.5	Town or village	Vilaboa · 0.7 km off the route	36 m
206.0	Sight	Church of the Pilgrim Virgin	–
206.0	Town or village	Pontevedra	29 m
227.3	Town or village	Caldas de Reis	28 m
246.2	Town or village	Padrón	13 m
271.3	Town or village	Santiago de Compostela	257 m
271.3	Sight	Way of Saint James	–
271.3	Sight	Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela	–
271.3	Sight	Plaza del Obradoiro	–
271.3	Sight	Palacio de Rajoy	–
271.3	Sight	Colexio de San Xerome	–

viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Surface

Natural path 8 %
Gravel 5 %
Tarmac 87 %

Forest

under trees 26 %
measured every 50 m

Gradients

< 5 %: 78 %
5–10 %: 17 %
10–15 %: 4 %
15–25 %: 1 %
≥ 25 %: 0 %

viiStages

12 stages from start to finish

#	Stage	Distance	Ascent	Descent	Highest point	Walking time	Grade
1	Porto – Mindelo	23.3 km	248 m	290 m	118 m	6 h 30 min	–
2	Mindelo – Apúlia	23.1 km	174 m	194 m	32 m	6 h 15 min	–
3	Apúlia – Castelo do Neiva	18.3 km	180 m	137 m	54 m	5 h	–
4	Castelo do Neiva – Carreço	22.1 km	378 m	401 m	136 m	6 h 35 min	–
5	Carreço – A Guarda	24.0 km	364 m	347 m	142 m	6 h 55 min	–
6	A Guarda – Mougás	19.1 km	220 m	233 m	52 m	5 h 20 min	–
7	Mougás – Nigrán	20.3 km	353 m	380 m	116 m	6 h	–
8	Nigrán – Vigo	20.3 km	440 m	336 m	109 m	6 h 10 min	–
9	Vigo – Pontesampaio	23.1 km	517 m	622 m	183 m	7 h 15 min	–
10	Pontesampaio – Porriña	22.9 km	550 m	487 m	148 m	7 h 10 min	–
11	Porriña – Puentecesures	26.8 km	428 m	474 m	164 m	7 h 55 min	–
12	Puentecesures – Santiago de Compostela	27.6 km	568 m	332 m	261 m	8 h 10 min	–

Average stage: 22.6 km; shortest 18.3 km, longest 27.6 km.

viiiPhotos

Seen along the route

ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start: 41.14296° N, 8.61153° W · 75 m
Finish: 42.88007° N, 8.54529° W · 256 m
Car park at the start: yes · 13 m
Stop at the start: São Bento · Railway station · 117 m
Stop at the finish: San Clemente (IES Rosalía de Castro) · Bus stop · 39 m
Nearest airport: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) · 13.1 km
Nearest airport: Vila Real Airport (VRL) · 76.0 km

xNearby

More routes near Porto

Portuguese WayLisbon620 km9,618 m ↑multi-day

Conditions change: check the official sources, the signposts and the weather before you set off. Walking times follow DIN 33466 and do not include breaks. Route data as of 2026-10-16. Report an error