Portugal

Caminho Português Central (de Faro)

A pilgrim route of 448.6 km from Faro to Santarém, joins the Camino Portugués at Santarém, to Santiago de Compostela. At 20–25 km a day, most people take 18–22 days.

  • 448.6 kmDistance
  • 5,161 mClimb
  • 5,060 mDescent
  • 420 mHigh point

Plan your own days

A common way to split it

One common way to split it, not the only one.

  1. Faro → Loulé 22.1 km
  2. Loulé → Salir 18.9 km
  3. Salir → Ameixial 21.6 km lodging not on our map — check ahead
  4. Ameixial → Almodôvar 24.2 km
  5. Almodôvar → Castro Verde 29.2 km
  6. Castro Verde → Messejana 29.7 km lodging not on our map — check ahead
  7. Messejana → Fornalhas Velhas 23.0 km no listed lodging: ask the junta de freguesia (parish council) ahead
  8. Fornalhas Velhas → São Domingos 19.7 km
  9. São Domingos → Santiago do Cacém 24.1 km
  10. Santiago do Cacém → Roncão 21.9 km lodging not on our map — check ahead
  11. Roncão → Grândola 23.5 km
  12. Grândola → Alcácer do Sal 33.2 km
  13. Alcácer do Sal → Casebres 21.8 km no listed lodging: ask the junta de freguesia (parish council) ahead
  14. Casebres → Vendas Novas 22.2 km
  15. Vendas Novas → Branca 33.0 km no listed lodging: ask the junta de freguesia (parish council) ahead
  16. Branca → Santo Estêvão 17.4 km no listed lodging: ask the junta de freguesia (parish council) ahead
  17. Santo Estêvão → Benavente 26.1 km lodging not on our map — check ahead
  18. Benavente → Muge 18.5 km no listed lodging: ask the junta de freguesia (parish council) ahead
  19. Muge → Santarém 18.2 km

Town by town

Distances run towards Santiago. Distances are along the route, in kilometres.

Pick a town to see its places to sleep. Check before you go: places can be seasonal or closed.

TownFrom start (km)To next (km)Places to sleepDrinking water
Faro City0.012.352Yes

52 places to sleep in Faro, 4 of them outside town

Hostel

Guest house

  • Story guesthouse
  • Residencial A Doca +351 289 820 716
  • Ti' Maria Guest House +351 939 184 285
  • City Rooms
  • Guest House Capitão Mor
  • Casa da Vera
  • Faro Coast Guest House
  • Saudade Guesthouse
  • Residencial Avenida +351 289 823 347
  • Guest house
  • Faro Station Eleven
  • À da Avó
  • Sleep & Go Faro Airport Guest House
  • Maria's Rooms (outside town)

Hotel

Apartment

  • Dear Faro +351 911 194 641
  • Amália Boutique
  • Apartment
  • Kitaya Room (outside town)
Santa Bárbara de Nexe Village12.39.82—

2 places to sleep in Santa Bárbara de Nexe, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Sítio das Duas Amêndoas
  • Quinta do Sonho (outside town)
Loulé City22.19.33Yes

3 places to sleep in Loulé

Hotel

Apartment

  • Cadeiras 4all
Tôr Village31.52.7—Yes
Nava das Mealhas Hamlet34.16.9—Yes
Salir Town41.121.63Yes

3 places to sleep in Salir, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

Hotel

  • Casa da Mãe

Other

  • ASA Motorhome Service Area of Salir Campsite
Ameixial Village62.624.2——
Almodôvar Town86.915.56—

6 places to sleep in Almodôvar, 3 of them outside town · 64 beds at the 4 that give a number

Guest house

  • Monte Clérigo - Casas de Campo 14 beds (outside town)
  • Corvos e Cadavais - Casa de Campo 10 beds (outside town)
  • Monte Fernão Dias 16 beds (outside town)

Hotel

  • Hotel Serafim 24 beds
  • Residencial Apartamentos Camões +351 286 665 439
  • Quinta Solar da Portela
Rosário Village102.313.8——
Castro Verde Town116.114.83Yes

3 places to sleep in Castro Verde

Hotel

  • Vila Verde Hotel
  • Hotel Esteva

Other

  • Parque de Campismo de Castro Verde Campsite
Casével Village130.914.9——
Messejana Village145.823.0——
Fornalhas Velhas Hamlet168.819.7—Yes
São Domingos Village188.524.11Yes

1 place to sleep in São Domingos

Hotel

Santiago do Cacém City212.610.86—

6 places to sleep in Santiago do Cacém

Guest house

  • Herdade do Moinho da Campa
  • Páteo dos Lobos +351 913 455 463
  • Residencial Os Fernandos

Hotel

São Bartolomeu da Serra Village223.411.1——
Roncão Hamlet234.511.4——
Santa Margarida da Serra Village245.912.1—Yes
Grândola Town258.030.02—

2 places to sleep in Grândola

Hotel

Barrosinha Hamlet288.03.21—

1 place to sleep in Barrosinha

Hotel

Alcácer do Sal City291.221.87Yes

7 places to sleep in Alcácer do Sal

Guest house

Hotel

  • Salácia
  • Ordem de Santiago
  • Pousada Castelo de Alcácer do Sal

Other

  • Parque de Campismo de Alcácer do Sal Campsite
Casebres Village313.018.0——
Afeiteira Village330.94.3——
Vendas Novas City335.233.02Yes

2 places to sleep in Vendas Novas

Hotel

  • Hotel Acez

Apartment

Branca Village368.217.4——
Santo Estêvão Village385.615.51—

1 place to sleep in Santo Estêvão, 1 of them outside town

Hotel

  • Country Club - Sto. Estêvão (outside town)
Samora Correia City401.110.7——
Benavente Town411.86.3—Yes
Salvaterra de Magos Town418.06.4——
Escaroupim Hamlet424.55.81Yes

1 place to sleep in Escaroupim, 1 of them outside town

Other

  • Parque de Campismo do Escaroupim Campsite (outside town)
Muge Village430.32.6——
Porto de Muge Hamlet432.915.73Yes

3 places to sleep in Porto de Muge, 3 of them outside town

Hotel

  • Quinta da Marchanta (outside town) +351 243 749 279
  • Quinta das Palmeiras (outside town)

Apartment

Santarém City448.5—12Yes

12 places to sleep in Santarém

Hostel

  • Casa da Misericórdia
  • Santarem Hostel

Guest house

Hotel

  • Hotel Santarém
  • Umu
  • Casa de Alcáçova

Apartment

Alternatives

  • Caminho Português Central (from Santa Luzia) — 174.8 km
  • Caminho Português Central (from Madalena) — 78.0 km
  • Caminho Português Central — 36.7 km

Joins the Camino Portugués at Santarém, km 92.7 ›

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Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from Copernicus GLO-30.

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