- 🗺️ Route: Central Route following the Spiritual Variant — Tui to Santiago de Compostela
- 📏 Distance: ~124 km / 77 mi
- ⛺ Avg Stage Length: 25 km / 15.5 mi
- 🥾 Longest Walking Day – 28.5 km/17.7 mi
- 👣 Walking Days – 5 days
- 🏨 Accommodation: Albergues, guesthouses, hotels & apartments available
- 📱 Navigation: Google Maps or GPX files (follow yellow arrows & waymarks)
The Central Route is the most popular route of the Portuguese Camino from Porto. The Camino starts at Se Cathedral in the historical center of Porto and finishes in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It’s an inland route that takes pilgrims through several historical towns and combines forest and rural scenery.
Tui is a Spanish town on the Central Route of the Portuguese Camino, one of the most popular Camino de Santiago routes. It’s situated 117 km/72,7 mi from Santiago de Compostela. Though the Portuguese Camino starts in Lisbon many people start walking it in Porto or Tui. Tui is a popular starting point for walking the last 100 km to Santiago de Compostela.
From Pontevedra, pilgrims can also choose to connect with the Spiritual Variant (Variante Espiritual) — a beautiful inland detour through historic villages and lush Galician landscapes, ending with the traditional boat journey that follows the route of Saint James’ remains, adding both a spiritual and unforgettable touch to the coastal Camino.
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GPS Navigation on the Central Route with your Phone
See here for a detailed post on the Camino Portuguese Central Route from Tui with GPX map files that can be downloaded for navigating on this route by phone. We created these maps by following the yellow arrows on the Central Route.
See our video walking the Spiritual Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Camino de Santiago Information
Portuguese Camino Resources
- The Portuguese Camino de Santiago – a detailed guide
- The three routes of the Portuguese Camino from Porto
- The Central Route of the Portuguese Camino
- The Coastal Route of the Portuguese Camino
- The Litoral Way of the Portuguese Camino
- The Coastal vs Central Route of the Portuguese Camino
- The Litoral Way vs Coastal Route of the Portuguese Camino
- The Portuguese Camino from Lisbon – a 2024 guide
- The Portuguese Camino from Tui
- The Camino de Fatima – a detailed guide and walking stages
- Portuguese Camino packing list
- The cost of walking the Portuguese Camino
- Best towns on the Portuguese Camino de Santiago
- Combarro – a beautiful town on the Spiritual Variant
- How to order coffee in Portugal?
- Portuguese Camino routes explained
- How to combine the 4 routes of the Portuguese Camino?
- Switching from the Litoral/Coastal Route to the Central Route in Caminha
- Switch from the Litoral Way to the Central Route in Vila do Conde
- The Spiritual Variant of the Portuguese Camino