Guide To The Spiritual Variant of the Camino Portuguese
The Spiritual Variant of the Camino Portuguese is a short but meaningful alternative route that branches away from the main Camino between Pontevedra and Padron. It adds an extra day or two to your journey, but in return offers something very different: quieter paths, ancient monasteries, river trails and a final stage that follows the legendary arrival of the remains of Saint James in Galicia.
I’ve walked the Camino Portuguese many times, in all its various forms from Porto, from Tui, along the coast and inland and of course, I’ve walked this beautiful variant.
My daily stage guides for the Spiritual Variant are based on personal experience of walking the route slowly, allowing time to explore. Each guide includes practical walking notes, accommodation options, places to stop, historical context, and small details that are easy to miss.
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Hey I’m Colleen. I’m married to Gerry, we’ve three fabulous kids and been living in France for almost two decades. I fell in love with Spain in the 1980s and I’ve walked 1000s of miles along the Camino de Santiago. Now we’re exploring and walking the world and I can’t wait to share what we’ve learned!