Camino Portugués stage 14: São João da Madeira to Grijó

Stage 14 of 26 on the Camino Portugués. You start 336.2 km into the route and finish at 356.0 km, with Santiago 255.0 km still ahead at the end of the day.

19.6 km (12.2 miles) +174 m climb −279 m descent 5 h 15 min walking time Difficulty 2 of 5 Moderate Night at stop 14 in Grijó

Elevation profile

São João da Madeira · 236 m Grijó · 125 m High point 304 m

Elevation sampled from terrain data (Terrarium DEM, built on SRTM) along the track. Walking time uses 4 km/h plus one hour per 500 m of climb. Difficulty scores the whole day 1 to 5 from its distance, climb, and descent, with the same formula on every route.

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Through the day

Named places along the walk in the order you reach them, with the distance from the stage start, built from the OpenStreetMap places counted below. A water point with no name of its own is listed as one.

  1. São João da Madeira0.0 km
  2. Igreja de Arrifana1.6 km
  3. Capela Mortuária3.8 km
  4. Café Tuile - Pastelaria Francesa4.9 km
  5. Pedra Bela7.2 km
  6. Escola Beneficência Caridade Espírita9.9 km
  7. Centro Cristão Betel11.3 km
  8. Centro Paroquial de Lourosa12.4 km
  9. Igreja do Cristo Rei da Vergada14.8 km
  10. Grijó19.6 km

Services along this stage

Counted from OpenStreetMap places on or near the track between the stage start and end, refreshed 2026-10-24. Use the map app while you walk for the exact spot, distance ahead, and popup details.

Places to stay

9 along this stage

Water points

4 along this stage

Food and drink

77 along this stage

Shops

36 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

18 along this stage

ATMs and banks

16 along this stage

Churches

26 along this stage

Places to stay in Grijó

Named on OpenStreetMap within about 1.5 km of the stage end. Check the map app for beds, hours, and contact details where they are listed.

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