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Coimbra → Trouxemil
km 0 – 8.9 · 8.9 km
Out over the bridge across the Mondego and through the northern suburbs.
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Camino Portugués · Stage 9 of 25
A short, quiet stage out of Coimbra and through the villages of the Bairrada to Mealhada, famous throughout Portugal for its roast suckling pig.
Profile
Almost flat ground with small undulations.
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.
Roast leitão of the Bairrada
The route
Out over the bridge across the Mondego and through the northern suburbs.
Small villages and the vineyards of the Bairrada.
The last stretch beside the road.
Tips
Peppery roast suckling pig is the local dish. Have it with Bairrada sparkling wine.
If you are going strong, you can carry on to Sernadelo or Avelãs de Caminho.
Take care at road crossings.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Coimbra to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 22.3 km. Walking takes between 5 and 6 hours, with short breaks.
Easy difficulty. Almost flat ground with small undulations.