Esposende › Viana do Castelo

🗺 Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

From Esposende, the path crosses the mouth of the Rio Cávado and enters the Alto Minho region. The landscape grows hillier, with coastal headlands offering spectacular panoramas over the Atlantic.

The route through Marinhas and Castelo do Neiva follows paths between pine forests and maize fields typical of the Minho countryside. The silhouette of the Santuário de Santa Luzia looming above Viana occasionally comes into view on the horizon.

Viana do Castelo is one of the most beautiful towns on the entire route. Its Renaissance centre, the basilica of Santa Luzia and its plentiful accommodation options make it an unmissable stop.

Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 25,6 km

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📍 Villages and Waypoints

• 0.0km

  Esposende · Start

  Fort maritime sur le Cávado, marché hebdomadaire.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations
• 8.0km

  Marinhas

  Village entre pinèdes et atlantique. Petits commerces.

  💧 Water🛒 Bakery
• 15.0km

  Castelo do Neiva

  Bourgade tranquille. Grocery store et fontaine.

  💧 Water🛒 Grocery
• 25.6km

  Viana do Castelo · End

  Centre Renaissance, basilique Santa Luzia, Rio Lima. All amenities.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations🍽 Restaurants🚉 Train station

⚠ Good to Know

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  Terrain

  Sentiers côtiers puis chemins intérieurs

  Collines modérées

  Mix chemins de terre et asphalte
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  Water points

  Esposende (km 0) · Marinhas (km 8) · Castelo do Neiva (km 15) · Viana do Castelo (km 26)