Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino Portugués app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appMindelo is a small coastal village. A new boardwalk has been completed, which means you no longer need to take the red alternate route that older guides may reference. The boardwalk makes for pleasant walking along the shore.
The new boardwalk out of Mindelo has been completed and you no longer need to take the red alternate route.
There are two ways from Mindelo to Ávore, one along the waterfront and one inland. In recent years the waterfront option has become sand-swept, making it difficult for cyclists.
24. September 2026 - 12:15
Currently, the Bohlenweg is continuously open and passable.
6. March 2026 - 17:34
Board walk is out in several spots. One is a river lagoon crossing that is a bit challenging to circumvent requires climbing over dunes and walking through shallow river. Consider going through town if you don’t want to get your shoes or feet wet and sandy!
4. September 2025 - 1:01
Stayed at this lovely guest house. Private room and bathroom. Host is lovely. Short walk to the Camino. Served breakfast. Very helpful with places to eat dinner and stop along the way. Highly recommend.
25. August 2025 - 18:23
Go one street back to get cheaper food and drinks, authentic and very reasonable. We also stayed at a share house as everything we looked at was booked out. Very comfortable and affordable. Real Coffee was one of the places , also has cold beer and also
O bistro delicio
3. March 2025 - 5:54
We can confirm that the new Boardwalk is complete and a wonderful walk. No need to take the detour.
26. February 2025 - 12:32
The new boardwalk is completely open, you can see remnants of the old one in a few places. Beautiful!
31. October 2024 - 21:08
They’re still working on the boardwalk but it’s less than 100 meters you walk over a sand path.
31/10/2024
12. October 2024 - 15:29
Boardwalk closed but I still went anyway. Just go on the sand beside the boardwalk. Not a problem
21. September 2024 - 11:55
We loved Bombordo’s in Mindelo. Good, tasty food, beer and wine… and a morning americano. Friendly, good service and a spectacular coastal location. Highly recommended.
11. September 2024 - 8:33
Boardwalk is still out, but there is a signed detour through sand/dirt tracks a bit further inland which is longer than the boardwalk
15. July 2024 - 14:56
When you get to the start of the boardwalk as you enter Mindelo, it is closed from the other side of Mindelo. If you continue you will
Need to course correct. Unlike the previous closure a little way back, here there are no signs until you go to far.. it’s an easy fix and the town is a great place to stop for lunch.
28. June 2024 - 6:52
The boardwalk is now closed. They are adding sand barriers. You will need to switch to the other coastal route
11. June 2023 - 10:55
As of June 2023, approximately 1km of boardwalk is still out of service. Short sand walks are required.
14. May 2023 - 0:45
The boardwalk from Gafa to Ávore is out about halfway in between. Additionally, sand dunes have consumed whole sections of the boardwalk, which is now 1.5m under the sand in some places. This makes it very difficult for anyone traveling with wheels, particularly strollers.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
