Cycling from Oporto to Santiago

Breakfast and start of the first stage of our Camino de Santiago from Porto by bike.

To leave the city of Porto, we will provide a vehicle to take you to Vilar do Pinheiro, in order to avoid traffic and the danger of riding through its streets.

Asphalt and cobbled areas will accompany us throughout the stage, marked by agricultural areas and typical trees of this region of Portugal.

Once in the town of Arcos, we will ride the first kilometers in a moderate ascent through agricultural tracks, with cornfields and vineyards. We continue pedaling on asphalt tracks and some cobbled areas. After Pedra Furada, we begin the descent towards Barcelinhos and the beautiful Barcelos, which we enter through its medieval Bridge.

Arrival in Barcelos. End of the stage. Lodging.

Breakfast and start of the stage.

We will ride mainly on asphalt areas and agricultural lands until we reach Ponte das Taboas (12th Century), one of the most significant places of this part of the Camino de Santiago from Porto by Bike, before reaching Balugaes.

From Balugaes, we pedal, in a steep ascent on secondary roads, up to Alto da Albergaria. We continue in descent to Ponte de Lima, one of the most beautiful cities in the north of Portugal and the oldest on the Camino de Santiago from Porto by bike.

We ascend this time up to Alto de Portela, and then descend to the town of Rubiaes.

In a terrain of constant ups and downs, Alto de Portela and Rubiaes will be the next challenges of the route. In this part of the Camino, we will travel through some sections of an ancient Roman road, dotted with numerous bridges.

Through the Portuguese town of Valenca do Minho, we enter Spain crossing the international bridge designed under the influence of the French engineer Eiffel.

Breakfast and start of the stage.

We start this stage by crossing the spectacular old town of Tui. We may have visited, among other monuments, the splendid Cathedral of Santa María de Tui and the Church of San Telmo.

The route crosses paths and trails, through wide wooded areas, and numerous watercourses. We will cross the Ponte da Veiga, over the Louro river, one of the most characteristic of the journey. On the way to Redondela, we will visit the Pazo de Mos, Cruceiro Os Cabaleiros, and the Chapel of Santiaguiño.

From Redondela, the route offers us views of intense green areas and magnificent views over the Ria of Vigo.

We will pass through Arcade, with its world-famous oysters, as well as Ponte Sampaio, famous for having hosted a battle against the French troops, which led to the withdrawal of Marshal Ney’s troops from Galician lands. Once we reach the chapel of Santa Marta, we turn off along the riverside walk of the Tomeza river. to enter Pontevedra.

Arrival in Pontevedra. End of stage. Lodging

Breakfast and start of the stage.

After visiting Pontevedra, with its historic center of great monumental value, as well as its numerous squares, this stage plunges us back into the most rural Galicia, with numerous small villages and isolated houses surrounded by areas of abundant vegetation.

We will travel through small paths and trails, up to Caldas de Rei, famous for being a first-class thermal town, where if the pilgrim wishes, they can enjoy its thermal waters.

From Caldas de Rei, we head to Padrón, in a short and comfortable journey. We continue crossing Galicia without major difficulties, with terrain that invites us to relaxation and meditation.

Small population centers, numerous stone crosses will appear on our way, mixed with that peaceful silence that has accompanied us since we started our Way in Porto.

After Padrón and Iria Flavia, places of great Jacobean evocation – according to legend, here the boat with the remains of the Apostle from Palestine ran aground on a “Pedrón” -, which is preserved in the cathedral of that city, we head towards the end of our Way, in Santiago de Compostela.

Arrival in Santiago de Compostela. End of stage. Lodging.