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Caminho do Este

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Tavira-Mértola-Serpa-Moura-[Evora]-Estremoz-[Portalgre]-

Guarda-[Almeida]-Castelo Rodrigo-Chaves-[Quintanilha]

 

28 Stages + 17 Variants [793km + 627km]

 

 Click HERE for a map of other Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese Caminos

 

Stages 1-10b

Stages 11-20

Stages 21-28b

 

Stage 01

Tavira-St António

Stage 11

Alandroal-Estremoz

Stage 21

Belmonte-Guarda

Stage 02

St António-Almada

Stage 11b

Redondo-Estremoz

Stage 22

Guarda-Pinhel

Stage 03

Almada-Alcoutim

Stage 12

Estremoz-Fronteira

Stage 22b

Guarda-Almeida

Stage 04

Alcoutim-Mértola

Stage 12b

Estremoz-Monforte

Stage 23

Pinhel-Castelo Rodrigo

Stage 05 Mértola-Minas de São Domingos Stage 13

Fronteira-Crato

Stage 23b

Almeida-Castelo Rodrigo

Stage 05b Mértola-Corte Sines Stage 13b

Monforte-Portalgre

Stage 24

Castelo Rodrigo-Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Stage 06 Minas de São Domingos-Serpa Stage 14

Crato-Nisa

Stage 24b

Castelo Rodrigo-Freixo de Espada

Stage 06b Corte Sines-Serpa Stage 14b

Portalgre-Nisa

Stage 25

Vila Nova de Foz Côa-Vila Flor

Stage 07

Serpa-Moura

Stage 15

Nisa-Rodão

Stage 25b

Freixo de Espada-Mogadouro

Stage 08

Moura-Mourão

Stage 16

Rodão-Castelo Branco

Stage 26

Vila Flor-Mirandela

Stage 08b

Moura-Portel

Stage 17

Castelo Branco-Lardosa

Stage 26b

Mogadouro-Sendim

Stage 09

Mourão-Monsaraz

Stage 18

Lardosa-Fundão

Stage 27

Mirandela-Valpaços

Stage 09b

Portel-Évora

Stage 19

Fundão-Covilhã

Stage 27b

Sendim-Vimioso

Stage 10

Monsaraz-Alandroal

Stage 19b

Fundão-Belmonte

Stage 28

Valpaços-Chaves

Stage 10b

Évora-Redondo

Stage 20

Covilhã-Belmonte

Stage 28b

Vimioso-Quintanilha

 

Launched in 2010, this is the furthest east, least developed,

most difficult and longest of the Caminos de Santiago in Portugal.

If this caminho wasn’t designed by cyclists, it is certainly largely followed by them.

Of the 300 or so caministas each year, cyclists outnumber hikers about 3:1.

Not surprising really given the numerous and extensive road-walking sections and given that

56% of the stages are over 30km, 16% over 40km (mainly due to the lack of accommodation in many areas).

 That said, it includes some of the most stunning places to stay, architecture, vistas, etc.

you’re ever likely to come across.

 A nightmare to navigate (without GPS)…signposting largely peters out after Stage 6

…and definitely one for the brave or foolhardy!

 

[For a more hiker-friendly, easterly camino, try the Caminho Nascente or a mixture of the two...]