Portuguese Way from Tui

Six stages from Tui to Santiago, with the Spiritual Variant as an alternative from Pontevedra.

  • 6 stages
  • Tui → Santiago
  • Variant from Pontevedra

From Tui, the Portuguese Way continues through O Porriño, Redondela, Pontevedra, Caldas de Reis and Padrón before reaching Santiago. At Camingo we organise it into six stages so you can follow each day on its own.

  1. Tui
  2. O Porriño
  3. Redondela
  4. Pontevedra
  5. Caldas de Reis
  6. Padrón
  7. Santiago

Stages of the Portuguese Way from Tui

Approximate distances based on Camingo’s own route.

Stage 1

Tui → O Porriño

16 km approx.

From Tui’s old town, the Way continues towards Rebordáns, Ponte das Febres, A Ribeira and Orbenlle before entering O Porriño.

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Stage 2

O Porriño → Redondela

15.3 km approx.

The route crosses Mos, passes Santiaguiño de Anta, Vilar de Infesta and Chan das Pipas before descending towards Redondela.

Detailed guide coming soon

Stage 3

Redondela → Pontevedra

19.6 km approx.

From Redondela, the Way passes through Cesantes and Arcade, crosses Ponte Sampaio over the Verdugo, and continues through A Canicouva towards Pontevedra.

Detailed guide coming soon

Stage 4

Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis

21.1 km approx.

The route leaves by the O Burgo bridge, skirts A Xunqueira de Alba, and continues through Barro and Portas to Caldas de Reis.

Detailed guide coming soon

Stage 5

Caldas de Reis → Padrón

19.2 km approx.

From Caldas, the Way crosses Carracedo and San Miguel de Valga, passes through Pontecesures, and crosses the Ulla to enter Padrón.

Detailed guide coming soon

Stage 6

Padrón → Santiago de Compostela

24.5 km approx.

The final stage passes through Iria Flavia, A Escravitude and O Milladoiro before entering Santiago.

Detailed guide coming soon

Spiritual Variant

In Pontevedra you can temporarily leave the standard route and take the Spiritual Variant, which crosses Poio, Combarro, Armenteira and Vilanova de Arousa before reconnecting with the Portuguese Way at Pontecesures.

Standard route

Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis → Padrón → Santiago

Spiritual Variant

Pontevedra → Armenteira → Vilanova de Arousa → Pontecesures → Padrón → Santiago

Pontevedra → Armenteira

23.2 km

Armenteira → Vilanova de Arousa

22.7 km

Traslatio

Vilanova de Arousa → Pontecesures

27.7 km

This third stretch is the maritime-river leg of the Spiritual Variant. It can also be walked on foot.

Entering Santiago

After O Milladoiro, waymarking lets you continue via Santa Marta de Abaixo or cross the historic Conxo neighbourhood. Both options meet again before entering central Santiago.

Take the Camino with you

Check the stages, map and points of interest of the Camino in Camingo.

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