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Camino Portugués · Stage 13 of 25

São João da Madeira→ Grijó

A short stage through Arrifana and Lourosa, ever closer to Porto, ending in Grijó and its Augustinian monastery.

18.3 kmdistance
4 – 5 hwalking
+230 mascent
Easydifficulty
São João da MadeiraArrifanaLourosa Grijó
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Short, with the odd hill

Rolling and mostly urban terrain.

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+230 mof ascent
−340 mof descent
320 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

    São João da Madeira

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 4.7KM

    Arrifana

  3. 11.5KM

    Lourosa

  4. 18.3KM

    Grijó

    Monastery of São Salvador

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

São João da Madeira → Lourosa

km 0 – 11.5 · 11.5 km

Villages that almost run into each other, and streets.

02

Lourosa → Grijó

km 11.5 – 18.3 · 6.8 km

Woods and country lanes to the monastery.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Grijó monastery

Large and little visited, with a Renaissance cloister.

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Before Porto

Sleeping in Grijó leaves the walk into Porto for the next morning, with time for the city.

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Avoiding tarmac

Some pilgrims take public transport through the outskirts of Gaia. It doesn’t affect the Compostela.

Your Camino from São João da Madeira

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from São João da Madeira 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 São João da Madeira to Grijó?

About 18.3 km. Walking takes between 4 and 5 hours, with short breaks.

Is the São João da Madeira to Grijó stage hard?

Easy difficulty. Rolling and mostly urban terrain.

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