The Vairão - Barcelos stage is a night-and-day difference from the previous route. As you start through the small wood, just outside the picturesque village, you'll see a tender market starting, if you wake up at the crack of dawn. From there, there are a number of typical cafés, always ready to welcome pilgrims for breakfast or to reinforce it.
As we enter Vila do Conde, we have idyllic images of Portuguese nature, especially the different shades of green that can be found on all the roads.
The route is always flat, with slight inclines. Today, it's a long and tiring route, but without any major difficulties. It is well equipped in terms of conditions and infrastructure designed for hikers.
Once you reach the city of Barcelos, you have the perfect place for a cosmopolitan break. There are restaurants with tasty meals and a river beach that comes in handy after all the hard work.
