A hiking guide to discover the path of St Jacques by the south.

208 pages, 103 color photos, 25 altitude profiles, 35 maps 1: 100,000, three city shots, 2 synoptic maps.

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Hiking or beach? The answer is simple: hiking and beach, which is possible with the path of Portuguese compostela. From the sparkling city of Porto, the pilgrims have the choice between the said "central road" and the coastal variant: almost 200 kilometers, it almost stretches without interruption along magnificent sandy beaches or on the rocky coast and Wild Atlantic. The Rother "Caminho Português" hiking guide describes the two routes: the normal path in eleven steps of Porto to Compostela and the coastal variant in nine steps that then leads to the classic course near Redondela. Five other steps drive from Saint-Jacques-de Compostela to Finisterre and Muxía.
Caminho Português is ideal for epicureans, lovers of culture and all those who make their first pilgrimage. Over 250 kilometers, it offers everything a pilgrim can hope for: nature, culture and meetings with other animated people of the same spirit. It is no coincidence that it is one of the most popular pilgrimage paths until the Tomb of the Apostle Jacques. Thanks to its short distance, its good accommodations and the quality of its infrastructure, it can be traveled very quietly in two weeks. Historically, it crosses remarkable cities like Barcelos, Viana do Castelo, Vigo, Valença, Tui and Pontevedra. Varied Portuguese cuisine, accompanied by globally known Porto wines or Vinhos Verdes, promises real gastronomic pleasures.

This Rother hiking guide offers for each step a reliable description of the course, a small map with the route route and a clear altitude profile. Detailed information on pilgrims, alternative accommodation and the in-range infrastructure facilitate steps planisphere. All this as well as many information on the culture, history and regional peculiarities make this guide an indispensable companion. Thanks to its practical format and its weather-resistant cover, it finds its place in any pocket of the backpack and resists without damage at all stages, even if they are "exhausting". GPS data can be downloaded from the Bergverlag Rother Editor website.