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Rubiães → Fontoura
km 0 – 8.3 · 8.3 km
Woods and hamlets of the upper Minho.
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Camino Portugués · Stage 19 of 25
The last stage in Portugal passes through Fontoura and reaches Valença, with its star-shaped fortress. You cross the Miño on the International Bridge and climb to Tui and its fortress-cathedral.
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More down than up, with a final climb to Tui cathedral.
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.
Fortress above the Miño
Cathedral of Santa María
The route
Woods and hamlets of the upper Minho.
Down to the fortress of Valença.
The iron bridge over the Miño and the climb to Tui.
Tips
Crossing into Spain, clocks go forward an hour. Bear it in mind for albergues and dinner.
Walk its walls before crossing: there are views of Tui and the Miño.
If you start the last 100 km here, get two stamps a day.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Rubiães to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 17.9 km. Walking takes between 4 and 5 hours, with short breaks.
Moderate difficulty. More down than up, with a final climb to Tui cathedral.