Camino Portugués de la Costa

The Coastal Way leaves Porto along the seafront and follows the Atlantic north through Vila do Conde, Esposende and Viana do Castelo before crossing into Spain at A Guarda. It rejoins the Central route at Redondela, so the last four days are shared.

It has become almost as popular as the Central route, and for good reason: long stretches of wooden boardwalk over the dunes, better food, and sea breeze instead of inland heat. The trade-off is more exposure on windy days and slightly fewer pilgrim-specific albergues, with more of the accommodation being ordinary guesthouses.