Stage start
Padrón
Town
A town with the Xunta's public albergue (Costiña do Carme) and private albergues.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 16 places to stay within about 900 m (read 1 October 2026). TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
Padrón to Santiago de Compostela
Caminho Português: Porto to Santiago · Stage 14
25kmStage distance
483mMapped ascent
14Stage number
Padrón to Santiago: 25.2 km, 5 h. Leaving Padrón it crosses the N-550 at Iria Flavia, with an optional branch to the right away from the traffic; then by A Escravitude and O Milladoiro, into the city by A Porta Faxeira and Rúa do Franco. Pilgrims on the Portuguese Way traditionally enter the cathedral by the Praza das Praterías.
Best season: All year; rain much of the year in Galicia. The Xunta says Galicia is humid, with rain much of the year; the hottest days, in July and August, reach 25 to 30 °C, and inland minimums can fall to 0 to 5 °C. It advises never walking at night, before dawn or after sunset. The albergues keep their own hours, shorter in winter at Ponte de Lima and Rubiães. Before you go
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Flat (<5%)
Green: Padrón to Santiago de Compostela. Grey: full trail. Elevation follows this mapped track.
Padrón to Santiago de Compostela
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Where this stage starts and ends
Facts read from the guide's sources and OpenStreetMap on 1 October 2026. A page can change after we read it, so confirm with your accommodation before you rely on a date or a bed.
Stage end · overnight
Santiago de Compostela
Town
The end of the Way. The Pilgrim's Office, Rúa Carretas 33, issues the Compostela. Pilgrims on the Portuguese Way traditionally enter the cathedral by the Praza das Praterías.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 97 places to stay within about 900 m (read 1 October 2026). TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
Walking time for this leg
- Padrón to Santiago de Compostela: 5 h. Our estimate for this stage is 5 h 56. caminodesantiago.gal, read 1 October 2026
Make it your trip
Public albergues are first come, first served
The Xunta's public albergues in Galicia take no bookings: beds go to pilgrims as they arrive (those with limited mobility first, then walkers), for one night, at €10 in 2026. They open at 13:00 and close at 22:00; you leave before 08:00. Private albergues, guest houses and hotels are booked directly. In Portugal the municipal albergues of Ponte de Lima, Rubiães and Valença keep their own hours.
Porto to Santiago
The whole Central route in eleven days, a night in each town pilgrims stop at, Tui after the bridge.
Plan this journeyTui to Santiago
The last 118 km, enough for the Compostela, in the Xunta's six stages.
Plan this journeyPorto to Valença
The Portuguese half in five days, ending at the train in Valença.
Plan this journeyWeather this week
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Weather by month
Typical weather on this stage: at the lowest point (sea level) and the highest point (264 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
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| Weather | Mixed | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| High point, day / night | 12°/6° | 13°/6° | 15°/7° | 17°/8° | 19°/10° | 22°/13° | 24°/14° | 24°/15° | 22°/13° | 19°/11° | 14°/8° | 13°/7° |
| Low point, day / night | 13°/8° | 14°/7° | 16°/9° | 18°/10° | 20°/12° | 23°/15° | 24°/16° | 24°/16° | 23°/15° | 20°/13° | 15°/10° | 14°/8° |
| Rain, mm | 214 | 153 | 144 | 132 | 108 | 66 | 36 | 61 | 96 | 206 | 235 | 227 |
| Snow at high point | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight | 9 h 21 | 10 h 31 | 11 h 51 | 13 h 21 | 14 h 36 | 15 h 19 | 15 h 03 | 13 h 59 | 12 h 34 | 11 h 08 | 9 h 47 | 9 h 03 |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Before you go
Prepare for the Caminho Português
Arrange your stays, food and travel first, then check conditions again near departure.
The credential and the Compostela
The Pilgrim's Office in Santiago gives the Compostela to those who walk at least the last 100 km on one recognised route, with two stamps a day in the credential over that stretch; from Tui it is 118.8 km. Only credentials from the Cathedral or a body it authorises are accepted. In Porto, the Pilgrim Office by the cathedral (Rua da Pena Ventosa 38) sells one for €2: in 2026 it opens Monday to Saturday 07:00 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 17:00 (Sundays and holidays to 12:30) until 30 October, then daily 10:00 to 12:00. Starting at Tui, bring a credential with you.
Pilgrim's Office: the CompostelaThe Pilgrim's Office in Santiago
Rúa Carretas 33, closed on 25 December and 1 January; you take a QR ticket to queue. Its FAQ gives 08:00 to 20:00 from Easter Monday to 31 October and 10:00 to 19:00 in winter, its reception page 9:00 to 19:00, and it may close up to an hour early when busy: check before you arrive.
Pilgrim's Office: receptionRoads and safety
In Galicia the Way crosses and follows the N-550 at times: keep to the waymarked branches away from the traffic. Do not walk at night, carry a small first-aid kit and no more than 10 kg, the Xunta advises. In an emergency call 112.
Xunta: advice for pilgrimsGetting there
Connect your journey
Travel around Padrón to Santiago de Compostela.
Google Maps journey searches, not confirmed services. A mountain endpoint may need a booked transfer or an additional walk.
Porto
From Porto airport the Metro do Porto runs to the city; the Way starts at the cathedral above São Bento station.
Metro do PortoThe train along the Way
CP's Celta train runs daily from Porto-Campanhã by Nine and Viana do Castelo to Valença and Vigo, where it meets Renfe's trains in Galicia; regional trains also run from Porto São Bento to Valença. To start at Tui, take the train to Valença and walk over the international bridge.
CP: the Celta trainHome from Santiago
ALSA runs more than 16 coaches a day from Santiago bus station to Porto airport and Porto-Campanhã. Santiago airport is on city bus 6A.
ALSA: Santiago to PortoTake your trip with you
Offline maps
Prepare each stage while you have a connection, and test it offline before you set out.
Keep your route and maps on your phone for places without a signal. For multi-day trips, prepare them in the installed TrailSplits app.
- Open this trail in the app. Install TrailSplits, then open this trail there. On iPhone, downloads in a browser may not be available in the installed app.
- Choose your route or stages. Choose Prepare offline above. Wait for the route and maps to finish downloading.
- Try it before leaving coverage. Switch offline, close and reopen the app, then use My Hikes to start navigation. Repeat for every part you will need.
Saving a bookmark is not a map download. Storage can be cleared by your device; keep a backup map for remote trips.
Route & sources
About this map
Turismo de Portugal certified the Central route through Porto e Norte in December 2023; its stages from Porto cathedral to Valença add up to about 124 to 126 km. From Tui the Xunta gives 118.8 km in six stages to Santiago. The line here is the route on OpenStreetMap (relation 12786090, planet of 28 September 2026), 244 km from the Sé to the cathedral, cut at the official stage ends. From Matosinhos to Barcelos, where the mapped relation strays up to 1.1 km from the certified route, the line is the certified route itself, matched onto OpenStreetMap's streets and paths (within about 60 m of Turismo de Portugal's route file). From Orbenlle, of the Xunta's two ways to O Porriño (by Os Eidos or by As Gándaras), it takes As Gándaras: follow the yellow arrows where they differ.
Official guidance and mapped-source comparison checked 1 October 2026. Map data is a route reference, not confirmation of today's path, weather or accommodation availability.
Xunta de Galicia: the Camino PortuguésMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Source relation