Partner
Associação de Peregrinos Via Lusitana
The Lisbon pilgrim association that explored and waymarked the Via Portugal Nascente from Tavira to Trancoso – and runs its own pilgrim hostel north of Lisbon.
The Camino on the map
Caminos of this partner
Who is behind the route
The Associação de Peregrinos Via Lusitana is an association of pilgrims for pilgrims, based in Lisbon. Its members have walked to Santiago themselves and pass on what they learned along the way: they inform, advise and accompany people who want to set out on one of the Portuguese routes.
Its best-known work lies in the east of the country. With the support of Turismo de Portugal, the Via Lusitana explored and waymarked the Via Portugal Nascente, a route that starts in the Algarve and leads north through the Alentejo and the Beiras – where until then hardly a pilgrim arrow could be found.
The Via Lusitana's route
- Via Nascente – From the Algarve to Trancoso – the whole route: 661.6 km from the Church of Santiago in Tavira via Mértola, Beja, Évora, Estremoz, Castelo Branco and Guarda to Trancoso; in the Alentejo, Turismo do Alentejo e Ribatejo looks after the section from Mesquita
The Via Nascente is not a crowded route. Anyone walking it relies on good preparation and a GPS track – and on people like those of the Via Lusitana, who know the way from their own experience.
What the Via Lusitana does for pilgrims
The Via Lusitana issues the credencial, which you can request through its website, and explains how to get it stamped along the way. On the Camino Portugués north of Lisbon it runs the pilgrim hostel in Alpriate. Its website compares the Portuguese routes, lists hostels and reports news, such as new support points for pilgrims.
Contact and getting involved
You can reach the Via Lusitana by email at info@vialusitana.org and by phone on +351 915 595 213. Everything else, including the credencial, is on vialusitana.org. An association that made a route through Portugal's quiet interior visible in the first place.