São João da Madeira › Porto

🗺 Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

This long stage crosses the hills south of Porto, passing through residential areas and patches of surviving woodland before the descent begins toward the Porto metropolitan area. The terrain alternates between plateaux and valleys, with one fine climb before the final drop to the banks of the Douro.

The approach to Vila Nova de Gaia, on the south bank of the Douro directly opposite Porto, delivers the first spectacular views of the city. The famous Port wine lodges cascade down the hillside above Gaia.

Porto, Portugal's second city and the soul of northern Portuguese culture, deserves at least an extra half-day. The Ribeira waterfront, the Torre dos Clérigos, the Lello bookshop, the Dom Luís I bridge — an incomparably rich city.

Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 35,1 km

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📍 Villages and Waypoints

• 0km

  São João da Madeira · Start

  Capitale du chapeau. Albergue et commerces.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Hostel
• 15km

  Espinho

  Ville balnéaire sur l'Atlantique. All amenities.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations
• 33km

  Vila Nova de Gaia

  Caves de Porto, pont Dom Luís I. Accommodations nombreux.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations
• 35.1km

  Porto · End

  Ribeira UNESCO, Clérigos, librairie Lello. All amenities, aéroport.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations🚉 Train station🍽 Restaurants

⚠ Good to Know

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  Terrain

  Collines puis descente vers Porto

  Mix chemins de terre et zones urbaines

  Crossing du Douro sur le pont Dom Luís I
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  Water points

  São João da Madeira (km 0)

  Espinho (km 15)

  Gaia (km 33)

  Porto (km 35)
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  Supplies

  Espinho km 15 · Tous commerces

  Porto km 35 · All amenities