Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes starting in Portugal
Portuguese Way Caminho Português
Map of routes from Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia
Length
260 kilometres (160 mi) from Porto / 620 kilometres (390 mi) from Lisbon approximately
Location
Portugal, Galicia
Trailheads
Porto/Lisbon to Galicia
Use
Hiking, cycling
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
All year
The Portuguese Way (Portuguese: Caminho Português, Spanish: Camino Portugués) is the name of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes starting in Portugal. It begins at Porto or Lisbon.[1] From Porto, along the Douro River, pilgrims travel north crossing the five main rivers—the Ave, Cávado, Neiva, Lima and Minho—before entering Spain and passing through Pontevedra on the way to Santiago de Compostela.
The Portuguese way is the second most popular route after the French Way and the Portuguese coastal way is the seventh most popular route in Galicia, with 19.9% and 4.41%, respectively.[2] The Portuguese way is 260 km long starting in Porto or 610 km long starting in Lisbon. The way from Porto was historically used by the local populations and by those who arrived in the local ports.[3] In the contemporary period, most pilgrims are foreigners, and of the total number reaching Galicia between January 1 and October 6, 2017, only 4.27% were Portuguese.[2] Roughly 30,000 pilgrims per year walk this path.[4] It is growing in popularity, and 81,000 walked the Portuguese way in 2018.[5]
^"The Camino Portugués". The Confraternity of Saint James.
^ ab"SUBSTITUIÇÃO: Caminho Português para Santiago é 2.º no 'ranking'". Diário de Noticias. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
^"Caminho Português da Costa". CM matosinhos. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
^"Statistics". Camino de Santiago. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
^"Porto ganha fiéis na rota de Santiago". Correio da Manhã. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
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