Camino Portugués

Day 5

Golegã to Tomar

Day	To	Distance	Time		Elevation in meters
		Km	Elapsed Hrs-Mins	Moving Hrs-Mins	Gain	Loss	Min	Max
5	Tomar Hotel Kamanga	32.34	7H47	6H36	352	321	18	151

 

Leaving Golegã early morning past Capela de São João

Rich agricultural area

Quinta da Cardiga

Wherever you went you were greeted with a chorus of barking dogs.

Crossing the rail tracks at Vila Nova Barquina

At least we found a coffee shop in Vila Nova Barquina

Leaving Atalia with a short road section, followed by a climb through the forrest on dirt tracks

Crossing the A-23

We had had a lot of rain, and many of the paths were flooded

More road walking with exposure to traffic

7km to go to Tomar

At last we were off the roads and walking next to the railway track

Tomar, with the Templar Castle in the background

Church of São João Baptista (Saint John the Baptist)

The Manueline Style facade of the Church of São João Baptista

The statue of Gualdim Pais, the founder of Tomar

The main attraction which draws people from all over the world to Tomar is the Knights Templar Castle and its UNESCO World Heritage site The Convent of Christ.

Accommodation

Breakfast at Hotel Kamanga