Camino Portugués de la Costa · Stage 3 of 12Esposende → Viana do Castelo

Coastline, pine woods and fishing villages to Viana do Castelo, one of the gems of northern Portugal, with its Santa Luzia sanctuary.

25.6km

↑350m ascent

↓343m descent

6–7 htime

191.5km to Santiago

Moderatedifficulty

Stage elevation profile

127 m1 m

km 0km 12.8km 25.6

Town by town

Esposendekm 0
Start.
Riokm 1.2
Bar/caféShopCash machineWater fountain
Cepãeskm 2.9
Bar/caféShopPharmacy
Marinhaskm 3.9
Bar/caféShopPharmacyWater fountain
Rio de Moinhoskm 5.6
Bar/caféShopWater fountain
Outeirokm 7.2
Bar/caféShopPharmacy
Feitalkm 8.4
Bar/caféShop
Estradakm 10
Bar/caféShopCash machineWater fountain
Guilhetakm 11
Bar/caféShop
Sendim de Cimakm 12.8
ShopWater fountain
Montekm 14.7
Water fountain
Monte do Sulkm 17
Bar/café
São Joãokm 19.9
Bar/caféShopPharmacyWater fountain
Darquekm 21.8
Pharmacy
Viana do Castelokm 25.6
End of stage.

Where to sleep

A selection for this stage. Not a ranking.

Albergue de São MiguelAlbergue · Marinhas · km 3.6

35 bedsWiFi

Albergue Domus NaustiAlbergue · Guilheta · km 11.6

20 beds

Albergue de PeregrinosAlbergue · Public · Viana do Castelo · km 24.3

Donation

50 bedsMar – OctWiFiKitchenWashing machineDryerBikesHeating

From their website: viana.carmelitas.pt

+44 more places to stay on this stage

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At the end of the stage

Water fountainsPharmacyATMSupermarketHealth centre

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