The Camino Portugal

How far is it?

173 miles over 6 days

3 days cycling a distance of 108 miles

3 days of walking a distance of 65 miles  

Hotel and Travel

The Team will be staying at a selection of Hotels all with en-suite bathrooms, along the Camino da Costa route. You have a choice of staying in a Single Room or Twin Room. Also included in the Tour cost are Airport transfers (at a set time), luggage transfers and bike support between each Hotel. 

Getting There

We suggest that you book a single flight to Porto Airport, Portugal where a private transfer (at a set time) will take you and the rest of the Team to our Hotel.  

To return back home, we recommend a single flight from Compostella Airport, Spain.

NB: If you have the time, we strongly recommend allowing yourself a day or so to experience Porto before meeting the group – this would be a personal arrangement.

Daily Itinerary

A basic itinerary can be found below. For the full itinerary please click here

Day 1 – Saturday 5 October 2024

Arrive in Porto, Portugal

Day 2 – Sunday 6 October 2024

Challenge Day 1

Distance: Porto – Esposende: 38 Miles – START

Method: Cycle

Day 3 – Monday 7 October 2024

Challenge Day 2

Distance: Esposende – A Guardia: 35 Miles

Method: Cycle

Day 4 – Tuesday 8 October 2024

Challenge Day 3

Distance: A Guardia – Vigo: 35 Miles

Method: Cycle

Day 5 – Wednesday 9 October 2024

Challenge Day 4

Distance: Vigo – Pontevedra: 22 Miles

Method: Walk

Day 6 – Thursday 10 October 2024

Challenge Day 5

Distance: Pontevedra – Padron: 26 Miles

Method: Walk

Day 7 – Friday 11 October 2024

Challenge Day 6

Distance: Padron – Santiago de Compostella: 17 Miles – FINISH

Method: Walk

Day 8 – Saturday 12 October 2024

Free day to explore the city!

Day 9 – Saturday 13 October 2024

Home Time!

For the full itinerary please click here

What are the 2024 challenge costs?

You have a choice of a twin or single room.

Deposit: £375+ Tour Cost (depending on your room choice)

What is included in the costs

SO MUCH... 8 nights' accommodation with en-suite bathrooms, breakfast each day, 7 x evening meals, luggage transfers, standard bike hire, English-speaking trek guide and Pilgrim Passport! On top of all this, you will receive tailored and unique support from our Events Team, along with 2 packs bursting full of kit to help you on your way. For the full list of what is included click here

What is not included in the costs?

Full details can be found here

How can I pay?

There are 2 ways that you can pay for this amazing Coastal adventure: in full, or deposit followed by monthly instalments. More details can be found here.

Money Back Scheme!

That's right, if you raise more than £1500 fundraising, then we can start refunding part of your tour costs. Read here for full details. 

How much do I need to raise?

We ask that everyone who enters The Camino Portugués 2024, aims to raise a minimum of £850. To help, we have broken this down, with fundraising deadlines along the way! For more information see here!

Can you help me with my fundraising?

Absolutely! We have a fantastic fundraising team who will help you along the way, by telephone and email.

You will be provided with an exclusive Camino Portugués to Santiago Training Plan to make sure you are at your peak fitness for the Challenge. Walk the Walk have been training teams for over 25 years so we know exactly what you have to do!

A 14-week Training Plan will be sent out with your Walker Pack. For this challenge, you will need to commit to the training plan. It can be intense as it includes consecutive days of training walks and also cycling days, so you will need to consider your time. What we can guarantee is that the Training Plan will fully prepare you to walk and cycle 173 miles over 6 consecutive days. Alongside this, we also recommend taking part in other activities such as swimming or Pilates, an ideal companion to walking, in order to increase your overall level of fitness. 

The route is split into two... Cycling and Walking!

Cycling, is a mix of on-road, and off-road pathways. The walking is a variety of tarmac,  stone or dirt paths depending on the area.

Whilst the terrain is not extreme in any way and in the main comfortable, the challenge is in the overall distance covered and with the two disciplines of cycling and walking.

The cycling is not extreme and is suitable for anyone who can ride a bike... however, we would recommend that if you have not ridden a bike for some time that you do include it into your training and preparation.

By the time we arrive in Porto, all members of the Team must feel comfortable cycling on roads, and have a competent level of road safety, be able to signal with either hand and feel confident to ride amongst traffic where needed.

Would you like to speak to someone about the Challenge? Give the Events Team a call on 01483 741430 or send them an email here.

For further information about this challenge, please click here.