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Alvaiázere→ Rabaçal

Through Ansião and Alvorge, between limestone walls, olive trees and holm oaks, to Rabaçal, known for its Roman villa and its sheep’s cheese.

30.7 kmdistance
8 – 9 hwalking
+570 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
AlvaiázereAnsiãoAlvorge Rabaçal
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Rolling between stone walls

Moderate ups and downs across the hills, with good footing and open country.

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+570 mof ascent
−700 mof descent
470 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

    Alvaiázere

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  2. 12.2KM

    Ansião

    Good place for lunch

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  3. 22KM

    Alvorge

    ☕ Bar
  4. 30.7KM

    Rabaçal

    Roman villa and Rabaçal cheese

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Alvaiázere → Ansião

km 0 – 12.2 · 12.2 km

Down on paths among olive trees to Ansião.

02

Ansião → Alvorge

km 12.2 – 22 · 9.8 km

A landscape of stone and pasture.

03

Alvorge → Rabaçal

km 22 – 30.7 · 8.7 km

A quiet stretch to Rabaçal.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Rabaçal cheese

A sheep’s and goat’s cheese typical of the area. Try it with local bread.

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Roman villa

In Rabaçal there are remains of a Roman villa with mosaics, a prelude to Conímbriga.

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Little shade

The stony areas get very hot in summer.

Your Camino from Alvaiázere

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Alvaiázere 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 Alvaiázere to Rabaçal?

About 30.7 km. Walking takes between 8 and 9 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Alvaiázere to Rabaçal stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Moderate ups and downs across the hills, with good footing and open country.

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