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Azambuja → Valada
km 0 – 11 · 11 km
Straight tracks between crops to the Tagus dyke and Valada.
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Camino Portugués · Stage 3 of 25
One of the longest and loneliest stages of the Portugués: over 30 km through the tomato and maize fields of the Tagus plain, with very few services, and a final climb to Santarém, capital of Portuguese Gothic.
Profile
The stage is flat until the last few kilometres, when you climb hard from the river up to the old town of Santarém.
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.
Village on the Tagus. Last bar for many kilometres
Crossing of the river Muge
Portas do Sol viewpoint over the Tagus
The route
Straight tracks between crops to the Tagus dyke and Valada.
A plain with almost no shade and the final climb among olive trees and steep streets up to Santarém.
Tips
After Valada there is almost nothing. Carry at least two litres and some food.
With no trees or villages, the heat hits hard in spring and summer.
The Portas do Sol and the Gothic churches are worth a stroll when you arrive.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Azambuja to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 32.2 km. Walking takes between 7 and 8 hours, with short breaks.
Demanding difficulty. The stage is flat until the last few kilometres, when you climb hard from the river up to the old town of Santarém.
There is accommodation in and around Valada, but it is scarce. Many pilgrims walk it in one go, setting off before dawn.