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.
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Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontevedra | 4.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Cabaleiro | 9.7 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Poio | 12.6 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Combarro | 15.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Briallos | 20.6 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Tivó | 23.5 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Armenteira | 24.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Caldas de Reis | 25.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Os Castaños | 31.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| O Pino (Valga) | 34.9 | ✓ Yes | — No |
In O Pobo an alternative route into Pontevedra presents itself on the left side of the road — turn left to follow signs toward the Rio Tomeza. This riverside path is 3.6 km to the Pontevedra albergue (near the bus and train stations), while the original road route to the same point is 2.8 km. The riverside path is longer but infinitely more pleasant.
12. May 2026 - 18:00
We didn’t follow the purple route (seems here it was along the river) but no regrets! Appears to be slightly shorter and still a lovely walk
30. June 2025 - 14:04
Take the chance to put your feet in and refresh in the first half of the 'detour'. The water is clear and cool, rejuvenating you for the walk into town. The return to the built up environment is abrupt!
3. June 2025 - 15:21
The alternative road along the river was beautiful and shaded - would recommend!
27. February 2025 - 18:22
February 27
The river trail is very muddy and eroded in spots. There were downed trees that required a detour. It was not particularly scenic - there was trash and most of the plants were invasives - English ivy, etc.
10. March 2024 - 18:29
Heads up. Just walked this today and it’s nice enough but be prepared to get really sodden feet and up to your ankles in mud. Flooding is quite amazing. Made for a tiring albeit rural end to the day.
10. March 2024 - 15:09
Well worth the short detour off the Camino!
22. April 2023 - 14:02
Wonderful walk by the river. Even on the rainy day it wasn’t so much mud. Better than the road 100%
9. June 2022 - 9:38
Just before you enter Santa Marta, there’s a café bar signposted 50m off the route. Stopped for a nice coffee and tortilla for breakfast. Very good - recommend
6. June 2022 - 10:16
Beautiful and flat sort dirt pathway
18. September 2020 - 13:55
Took the alternative road before Pontevedra, very nice walk through the forest, would recommend it - definitely worth the extra 800m!
7. August 2020 - 13:16
Went to green (basic) road. Nothing extraordinary. Just walking on a car road. Wonder what was at the left turn?
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.