Chapter 5 of the book
Camino Portugués from Tui
Tui sits on the border with Portugal, an easy train ride from Porto airport. Six days of river valleys and old stone towns take you to Santiago, with fewer crowds than the Francés and the cheapest trip of any route in the book.
73.7 mi118.6 km in total
6 or 8 dayswalking days, Classic or Gentle
9 to 11vacation days, door to door
15.7 milongest Classic day
Fly into: Porto. Getting there: Easy: train or bus from Porto to Valença, then walk the bridge.
Book first: Barro, the overnight town with the fewest beds on this route.
The Classic stage plan
| Day | From | To | Miles | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tui | O Porriño | 11.2 | 18.1 |
| 2 | O Porriño | Redondela | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| 3 | Redondela | Pontevedra | 11.3 | 18.2 |
| 4 | Pontevedra | Caldas de Reis | 14.2 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Caldas de Reis | Padrón | 11.7 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Padrón | Santiago | 15.7 | 25.3 |
| Total | 73.7 | 118.6 |
Distances from the Xunta de Galicia. The book adds a Gentle plan , beds per town and booking advice.