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Albergaria-a-Velha → Pinheiro da Bemposta
km 0 – 11.6 · 11.6 km
Paths among eucalyptus.
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Camino Portugués · Stage 12 of 25
Through Pinheiro da Bemposta and Oliveira de Azeméis, between eucalyptus woods and industrial towns, to São João da Madeira, Portugal’s capital of shoes and hats.
Profile
Moderate ups and downs and quite a lot of tarmac at the end.
Town by town
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.
Good place for lunch
Hat Museum
The route
Paths among eucalyptus.
A stretch of old paved road and villages.
An urban finish between factories and suburbs.
Tips
A curious industrial museum in São João da Madeira, a few steps from the Camino.
Lots of hard surfaces: good insoles and socks make all the difference.
There are bars in the villages, but few fountains.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Albergaria-a-Velha to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 27.9 km. Walking takes between 7 and 8 hours, with short breaks.
Moderate difficulty. Moderate ups and downs and quite a lot of tarmac at the end.