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Camino Portugués · Stage 15 of 25

Oporto→ Vilarinho

The first stage from Porto, where most pilgrims on the Portugués start. You leave the city through suburbs and Maia, and the path gradually becomes rural as far as Vilarinho.

22.4 kmdistance
5 – 6 hwalking
+260 mascent
Easydifficulty
OportoAraújoMosteiro Vilarinho
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Flat and urban at first

No big hills. The first 10 km are in the city.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km OportoAraújoMosteiroVilarinho 140 m
+260 mof ascent
−260 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

    Oporto

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 10KM

    Araújo

  3. 18.2KM

    Mosteiro

  4. 22.4KM

    Vilarinho

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Oporto → Maia

km 0 – 10.2 · 10.2 km

The streets of Porto and its metropolitan area.

02

Maia → Vilarinho

km 10.2 – 22.4 · 12.2 km

Villages, fields and the first wayside crosses.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Take the metro out

Many people take the metro to the outskirts to skip the urban exit.

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Credential in Porto

The cathedral sells and stamps them. A good moment to start stamping twice a day.

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Warm-up days

If you start here, keep the first stages short and let your feet get used to it.

Your Camino from Oporto

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

About 22.4 km. Walking takes between 5 and 6 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Oporto to Vilarinho stage hard?

Easy difficulty. No big hills. The first 10 km are in the city.

Can you start the Camino Portugués in Porto?

Yes, and it is the most common choice. From Porto to Santiago it is about 240 km, walked in 10 to 12 days.

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