The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
Tui, on the Minho across from Valença, is the usual start for the last hundred-odd kilometres of the Portuguese Way that the Compostela asks for (at least 100 km walked continuously into Santiago).
Stages
A suggested split into 5 days of about 24 km (15 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Tui to Redondela 33 km · 33 km from the start
- Day 2 Redondela to Pontevedra 20 km · 53 km from the start
- Day 3 Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis 21 km · 74 km from the start
- Day 4 Caldas de Reis to Padrón 18.8 km · 93 km from the start
- Day 5 Padrón to Santiago de Compostela 25 km · 118 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Tui, O Baixo Miño. 42.04725, -8.64369
Finish: near Santiago de Compostela, Santiago. 42.88020, -8.54544
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Tui, O Baixo Miño · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Redondela, Vigo · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Pontevedra, Galicia · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Caldas de Reis, Caldas · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Padrón, O Sar · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Santiago de Compostela, Santiago · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
