Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino PortuguéS

Updated to include newer maps and photos, the latest edition in these comprehensive guidebooks to the Camino de Santiago (Portuguese Way) and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of Saint James. Overview route planners plus all 24 daily stage maps and detailed town plans help sojourners with as much advance preparation as they need. The completely redone maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while full information on all pilgrim hostels, as well as details for alternative accommodation, allow travellers to plot adequate nightly stopping points. All reference information is accompanied by helpful spiritual guidelines to support the seeker's inner journey as well as the outer pilgrimage. For travellers who wish to walk the coast of Portugal, this volume now includes a coastal option as well as a spiritual option and the littoral path.

"Even if you don't think you will ever make this pilgrimage, you will enjoy the books because they help you feel like you are right there, making the journey along with the many travelers on the paths." —New Spirit Journal

John Brierley spent his early life in Dublin as a chartered surveyor until pilgrimage as a way to reappraise life's purpose became his abiding passion. He regularly walks the Caminos amongst other sacred routes.