© * 2019 - 17th Stage, Castelo Branco, Alcains, Lardosa, Soalheira( maybe until Castelo Novo for shelter),about 25,5 km.

***2019 - 17th Stage, Castelo Branco, Alcains, Lardosa 20,6 km, Soalheira or Castelo Novo 25,5 km.*** *Helli Gruppe, Baden Deutschland, Erste Woche April, Alentejo und Beira Region, 7 Tage, 7 Etappen, Internet-Führung* -Leaving Castelo Branco direction Spain/Alcains, passing on your left Camping Municipal, tel. 00351 272 322 577. From here follow parallel N18 to ALCAINS / -Junta Freguesia Alcains, Largo de St. António,N° 26, Email: freguesiaalcains@gmail.com - tel. 00351 272 906 015 / -Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Conceicao de Alcains / -Posto da GNR-Alcains(Gendarmerie) tel. 00351 272 340 900 / -Café-Rest. St. António Alcains, Largo de St. António, N352, tel. 00351 272 901 235 / -Residencial "A Liria" Alcains, Av. 12 de Nov. N° 16, tel. 0351 272 900 820 / -Leaving Alcains north direction Lardosa-Fundao, orienting on N18 for about 8kms, before crossing 25-N18, 2 Café-Rests on the right direction LARDOSA, here some Mini-Markets, Lojas, Cafés and Restaurants, -Igreja Matriz de Sao Martinho Lardosa / -Pelourinho de Lardosa. / -Junta Freguesia de Lardosa, Rua de Averca, Email: j-f-lardosa@clix.pt / tel. 00351 272 447 503 / CARIMBOS in Church if open or at Freguesia-Office. / -Café-Rest. "O Casarao", Corner EN 18, tel. 00351 272 447 172 / -Café-Rest. LEAO Lardosa, EN18-7, tel. 00351 272 447 386 / -Turismo Habitacao Sol Campo, Sr. Joaquim, tel. 00351 965 375 809 / leaving Lardosa direction Fundao, it is about 5 km along N18, at crossing 26, left to Bombeiros SOALHEIRA, maybe shelter for the night at the Bombeiros(Donativo +10), Bombeiros Voluntários, Seccao de Soalheira, tel. 00351 272 419 890, Rua do Vale do Pisco do Fundao, beside Bombeiros there is Posto da GNR da Soalheira, tel. 00351 272 419 216 / SHELTER FOR THE NIGHT: if for any reason you were not successful finding a bed to sleep in, there is only one option left, walk on to CASTELO NOVO, about 5km further, which is a spectacular MEDIEVAL TOWN, which has also Cafés and Restaurants, A.L. and Residenciais. *Posto de Turismo de Castelo Novo, Largo do Adro, 6230-160. Email: castelonovo@fundaoturismo.pt 7 TEL: 00351 275 561 501 / 00351 961 445 339 / Do not forget to mention you are pilgrimming to Santiago, carry a Valid Credencial and may expect reduced prices! --------------------------------------------------------------

*************************************************************** Route for cyclists on road-bicycles! Leaving Castelo Branco direction North-West, direction Alcains, direction N18, after about 2km, we come to Campsite Municipal de Castelo Branco, on the left side, (tel. 00351 272 322 577). For the 17th Stage from Tavira, also important: Câmara Municipal de Castelo Branco, tel. 00351 272 330 330, Bombeiros Voluntários de Castelo Branco, 00351 272 342 122, GNR - Alcains, tel. 00351 272 900 060. After Parque de Campismo Municipal follow N18 for about 11km more until Alcains on your right side. --------------------------------------------------------------- ALCAINS 17th Stage Caminho de Santiago do Este de Portugal desde Tavira, Caminho Tavirense. *Leaving Castelo Branco direction Fundao, we pass on the left side by Camping Municipal de Castelo Branco, tel. 00351 272 322 577. From here it is about 10 km more to Alcains. *Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao de Alcains, Rua da Liberdade, Alcains - Castelo Branco - 6005- Beira. *Junta Freguesia de Alcains, Largo de Santo António, N°26, 6005-015 Alcains, Email: freguesiaalcains@gmail.com / tel. 00351 272 906 820. *Residencial "A Liria" Alcains, Avenida 12 de Novembro, N°16, 6000-001 Alcains - Castelo Branco -Beira - Portugal tel. 00351 272 900 100, Recommended by other Pilgrims, ask for Pilgrims-Rates with Valid Credencial. *Solar de Alcains Guesthouse, Quinta de S. Pedro, Alcains Gare, N 352 Alcains 6005-063, Email: solardealcains@mail. telepac.pt, tel. 00351 272 900 150, Mob. 00351 967 063 575. *Café-Restaurante Santo António Alcains, Largo de Santo António, N 352 Alcains 6005-015, Catelo Branco - Beira, tel. 00351 272 901 235. *Posto da GNR Alcains, GENDARMERIE, tel. 00351 272 340 900. *Bombeiros Voluntários de Castelo Branco, tel. 00351 272 342 122. //29.06.2016// ---------------------------------------------------------------- LARDOSA 17th Stage Caminho de Santiago do Este de Portugal desde Tavira, Caminho Tavirense. *Leaving Alcains direction Fundao it is about 8 km before Crossing 25-N18, 2 Café-Restaurants on the right Corner, before turning right to Lardosa, about 500m until Igreja-Church. *In Lardosa we can find some Mini-Markets, Lojas, Cafés and Restaurants. *Igreja Matriz de Lardosa - Igreja de Sao Martinho, 6005- Lardosa; PELOURINHO DE lARDOSA on the right side in front. *JUNTA DE FREGUESIA DA lARDOSA, Rua da Alverca, 6005-193 Lardosa - Beira - Portugal, tel. 00351 272 447 503 Website: http://www.freguesiadelardosa.com.pt / Email: j-f-lardosa@clix.pt *CARIMBOS for Valid Credencials in Igreja if open or Junta de Freguesia-Office during opening-hours. //30.06.2016// *Café-Restaurante "O Casarao", E.N. 18, Lardosa Castelo Branco, 6005-193, tel. 00351 272 447 172, ask for Pilgrims- Rates with Valid Credencial. *Café-Restaurante LEAO Lardosa, 6005-193, E.N. 18 7, tel. 00351 272 447 386, ask for Pilgrims-Rates with Valid Credencial. *Turismo Habitacao Sol Campo, Sr. Joaquim tel. 00351 965 375 809, ask for Pilgrims-Rates with Valid Credencial. //06.07.2016// --------------------------------------------------------------- SOALHEIRA 17th Stage Caminho de santiago do Este de Portugal desde Tavira, Caminho Tavirense. *Leaving Lardosa direction Fundao, it is about 5km to Crossing 26-N18, where we turn to the left to SOALHEIRA, known with Pilgrims, because they found there Shelter for the night at the Bombeiros(Donativo +€10). * in Soalheira we find some Shops and Minimarkets. *Igreja Matriz de Soalheira - Igreja de Sao Lourenco do Fundao, Rua da Igreja, 6005-300 Alcains Fundao. *Cruzeiro de Nossa Senhora das Necessidades e Capela de Nossa Senhora das Necessidades - see Photos. *Junta Freguesia de Soalheira - Fundao, Largo de Rossio, N°4, 6005-300 Soalheira, Email: freguesia.soalheira@sapo.pt /tel. 00351 272 419 890. *BOMBEIROS VOLUNTÁRIOS, SECCAO DE SOALHEIRA, Rua do Vale do Pisco do Fundao, 6005-300 Alcains - Fundao, tel. 00351 272 419 740. *Posto da GNR da Soalheira, Avenida Joao Sanches Rolao Preto, N°17, EN 1083, 6005-300 Soalheira, tel. 00351 272 419 216. ***Proximo Soalheira "Troco de Via Romana e Ponte Romana - Caminho Velho"? Info: Junta Freguesia Soalheira. //01.07.2016// -------------------------------------------------------------- SHELTER FOR THE NIGHT; If you for any reason were not successful finding a bed to sleep in for an economic Pilgrims-Rate between LARDOSA and SOALHEIRA, the only option you have is walking on to the next Village, CASTELO NOVO; ABOUT 5 kms more, which is a spectacular MEDIEVAL TOWN. See 18th Stage. //09.07.2016//