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Camino Portugués · Stage 11 of 25

Águeda→ Albergaria-a-Velha

The shortest stage of the Portugués. You cross the Vouga on the old Marnel bridge, on the line of the Roman road, and climb gently to Albergaria-a-Velha.

16.2 kmdistance
4 – 5 hwalking
+250 mascent
Easydifficulty
ÁguedaMourisca do VougaSerém de Cima Albergaria-a-Velha
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Short and quiet

Flat ground with a gentle climb at the end.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km ÁguedaMourisca do VougaAlbergaria-a-Velha 140 m
+250 mof ascent
−140 mof descent
140 mhighest point

Town by town

Where to stop, where to sleep

Every town with services along the way. Out of season some bars and albergues close; the app shows you which ones are open near you as you walk.

  1. 0KM

    Águeda

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 5.8KM

    Mourisca do Vouga

  3. 9.6KM

    Serém de Cima

  4. 16.2KM

    Albergaria-a-Velha

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Águeda → Mourisca do Vouga

km 0 – 5.8 · 5.8 km

Villages and fields to the river Vouga.

02

Mourisca do Vouga → Albergaria-a-Velha

km 5.8 – 16.2 · 10.4 km

Across the river on the old bridge and up to Albergaria.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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A recovery day

An ideal stage to rest your legs before the longer ones in the north.

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Roman road

Between Coimbra and Porto, the Camino partly follows the old Roman road between Olisipo and Bracara.

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Or keep going

If you feel good, you can carry on to Pinheiro da Bemposta.

Your Camino from Águeda

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Águeda to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Águeda to Albergaria-a-Velha?

About 16.2 km. Walking takes between 4 and 5 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Águeda to Albergaria-a-Velha stage hard?

Easy difficulty. Flat ground with a gentle climb at the end.

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