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Stage 1 · Portugués de la Costa

Porto → Vila do Conde

277km km to Santiago
27,5 km Distance +180 m Ascent −170 m Descent 29,3 km Effort 9 h 12 Time needed · On foot

The Douro and the Seaside Boardwalks

The Coastal variant also leaves from the Sé in Porto, but instead of heading north it drops to the Douro and follows the river to its mouth at Foz. It is a long stage, 27.5 kilometres, and very flat, with 180 metres of ascent spread over almost nothing; the medium difficulty comes from the distance, not the ground. The walk along the Ribeira and the bank of the Douro is one of the finest departures on any Camino.

At Foz you turn north and the sea begins: the Matosinhos promenade, the bridge over the Leça and, from Leça da Palmeira onwards, the wooden boardwalks that will keep you company for days. Angeiras, Labruge, Vila Chã and Mindelo are fishing and holiday villages, with bars and places to stop that are plentiful in season and scarce in winter. There is not a scrap of shade, and the north wind, head-on, tires you more than any climb.

The finish reaches Vila do Conde along the beach and the mouth of the Ave, with the monastery of Santa Clara and the aqueduct dominating the town. It is a big place with everything, and a good end to a first day by the sea.

Tips

Get your departure stamp at the Sé in Porto, stamps en route at a bar in Matosinhos and in the coastal villages, and the arrival stamp in Vila do Conde at the albergue or a church.

Sunscreen, a cap and water from the very start: on the boardwalks there is no shade all day and the sea sun is deceptive.

The wooden boardwalks are comfortable but monotonous: vary your stride and stop every two hours, because the feet suffer.

If the north wind is blowing hard, allow more time than the profile suggests: it is a flat stage that can become very long.

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Profile and services

Elevation profile of the stage from Porto to Vila do Conde, 27.5 kilometres, with services placed at their kilometre point.

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Porto 27.5 km Vila do Conde

The weather

16°C

Cloudy

Feels like
17 °C
Wind
2 km/h
Daylight
07:43 – 18:57
  1. Today ⛅ 20° 16°
  2. Wed 🌫️ 23° 14°
  3. Thu 🌫️ 20° 14°
  4. Fri 🌫️ 22° 14°
  5. Sat ⛅ 21° 15° 3 %
  6. Sun ⛅ 26° 14° 3 %
  7. Mon ⛅ 20° 14° 3 %

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Tips from people who walked it

The things that do not expire: where the fountain actually is, which bar opens at six, where not to go in the rain.

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What to see on this stage 47

  1. Capela da Senhora da Lapa Church km 0,0
  2. Igreja e Torre dos Clérigos Church km 0,0
  3. Igreja dos Clérigos Church km 0,0
  4. Capela do Senhor dos Aflitos Church km 0,0
  5. Igreja do Carmo Church km 0,0
  6. Igreja dos Carmelitas Church km 0,0
  7. Iglesia Church km 0,1
  8. Igreja Evangélia Baptista de Cedofeita Church km 0,3
  9. Igreja Evangélica Metodista do Mirante Church km 0,4
  10. Iglesia Church km 0,5
  11. Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos Church km 0,5
  12. IURD Church km 0,7
  13. Igreja Paroquial de São Martinho de Cedofeita Church km 0,9
  14. Igreja de São Martinho de Cedofeita Church km 0,9
  15. Capela da Ramada Alta Church km 1,5
  16. Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima Church km 1,6
  17. Cenáculo do Espírito Santo Church km 1,7
  18. Igreja Paroquial do Carvalhido Church km 2,3
  19. Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Carvalhido Church km 2,4
  20. Igreja Evangélica Church km 4,8
  21. Igreja do Padrão da Légua Church km 5,1
  22. Igreja de Cústóias Church km 6,8
  23. Iglesia Church km 6,8
  24. Capela de Nossa Senhora Mãe dos Homens Church km 11,8
  25. Capela do Cristo Rei Church km 11,9
  26. Igreja Paroquial de Vila Nova da Telha Church km 13,7
  27. Igreja São Tiago de Labruge Church km 17,7
  28. Igreja de Mindelo Church km 22,1
  29. Mosteiro de Azurara Church km 25,6
  30. Capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves Church km 25,7
  31. Igreja de Santa Maria de Azurara Church km 26,0
  32. Capela de São Sebastião Church km 26,3
  33. Capela de Sant'Ana Church km 26,6
  34. Igreja de Santa Clara Church km 26,9
  35. Igreja de São Francisco Church km 26,9
  36. Iglesia Church km 26,9
  37. Capela de Nossa Senhora do Socorro Church km 27,2
  38. Capela dos Passos da Via Sacra - Passo do Carmo Church km 27,2
  39. Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church km 27,3
  40. Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church km 27,3
  41. Capela de São Bento Church km 27,3
  42. Capela de São Roque Church km 27,3
  43. Capela dos Passos da Via Sacra - Passo de São Bento Church km 27,4
  44. Capela dos Passos da Via Sacra - Passo do Hospital Church km 27,5
  45. Igreja da Misericórdia Church km 27,5
  46. Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde Church km 27,5
  47. Capela dos Passos da Via Sacra- Passo da Feira Church km 27,5

What you will find 803