Name: #4 Combined trails - Algarve - Part 2
Location: Zambujeira do Mar, 7630-174, Portugal

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Duration: 8 days

Group size: 1 - 16

#4 Combined trails - Algarve - Part 2

Zambujeira do Mar, 7630-174, Portugal

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Vicentina Travel

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Duration: 8 days

Group size: 1 - 16

Best coastal views of Rota Vicentina on the SW Coast of Portugal marked trail with support and luggage transfer. Stress-free holidays. Self-guided hiking holiday.

Highlights

 Great typical gastronomy from Algarve Region (fish and seafood are a must)

 Dramatic & Romantic cliffs

 Wild beaches and small towns

 The very end of the GR11 -9 (Rota Vicentina) that starts in St. Petersburg (Russia)

 SW Corner of Europe and Saint Vincents Cape

This is a Magical coastal program using marked trails along the fishermen´s paths of Rota Vicentina in the Alentejo SW Atlantic Coast Region. The landscape is undulating and presents a great diversity, every day will offer a new challenge. Locals are humble and friendly, and gastronomy is outstanding, especially the fish, shellfish, and black pork.

This experience offers tranquility and a lot of distance walking by yourself, allowing you to explore the feeling of discovery in nature. This fishermen´s trail is unique in Europe and a great achievement to get to your best memories. The average distance per day is 20 km/12.5 miles, which makes it a 5-6h gentle walk. If you don´t like sand or dirt tracks, this is not your kind of program.

Self-guided hiking is an adventure without any stress.

You travel where you want, with who you want, and when you want without having to worry about the organization or the logistics.

We live and run our programs in the most beautiful part of Portugal where Rota Vicentina exists.

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By booking with a local company you are contributing to a sustainable way of traveling.

Briefing
20 minutes talk with us at the first hotel
7 nights B&B
7 nights using small hotels along the way, always with private bathroom and breakfast included.
MAP
1x Official Map 1:55 000 from the all Rota Vicentina
Info Package
1x package with 1 booklet a day explaing everything you need to know to walk safely during the tour.
Restaurant list
Every day you inform you about the best tradicitonal restaurants
Luggage transfer
Luggage transfer every hiking day, form hotel to hotel.
Local support
from 9am to 6pm, let us know your doubts.

DAY 1
DAY 1
ITINERARY: Arrival to Zambujeira do Mar
Briefing at the first hotel

The arrival to Zambujeira do Mar gets us in a very cozy fishing village, very appreciated by the Portuguese for holidays, because of the beaches, surf, and fresh fish. Big rough cliffs where the land meets the sea, that’s the scenery of one of the most beautiful Portuguese urban beaches, here in Zambujeira do Mar, a wonderful place to have dinner and enjoy the sunset and the stars.

Hotel: OVernight in Zambujeira do Mar
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DAY 2
DAY 2
STAGE - Zambujeira to Odeceixe
DISTANCE: 18km/11,2Miles;

DURATION 6h;

CLIMB 263 M;

DESCENT: 283 M;

Maybe one of the most popular hiking routes used by the fishermen goes South direction to the first Algarve village (Odeceixe). But before getting there, plenty does explore, feel and smell, being Carvalhal Beach, the residence of the famous "fado" singer Amália Rodrigues and the locally famous harbor "Azenha do Mar", some of the highlights.

After recharging your batteries at these Azenha do Mar seafood restaurants after you will have the energy needed to get to the Odeceixe River and cross the bridge to get to the Algarve.

Overnight: Odeceixe

Meals included: Breakfast
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Day 3
Day 3
STAGE - Odeceixe to Aljezur
DISTANCE: 23km/14Miles;

DURATION: 6h;

CLIMB 405 M;

DESCENT: 395 M;

From Odeceixe we keep walking near the southwest coast, passing near “ceixe´s” river banks and following south getting inside the Algarve Region. We go directly to the Moorish village of Aljezur.

Overnight: Aljezur

Meals included: Breakfast
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DAY 4
DAY 4
STAGE - Aljezur to Arrifana Beach
OPTION A- 18km/11,2Miles Combined Version or;

DURATION: OPTION A - 5h

OPTION A - CLIMB: 345M; DESCENT: 288M;

OPTION B - 12Km/74Miles (Just Historical Trail);

DURATION: OPTION B - 4h

OPTION B - CLIMB: 224M; DESCENT: 184M;

Today the route takes us to explore the way into Arrifana beach. To add a few km to the short walk, today we can choose to follow the fisherman’s trail, which will take until Arrifana Beach by the cliffs, with amazing views over the ocean. Wonderful place to spend some time enjoying the beach.

Overnight: Arrifana

Meals included: Breakfast
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DAY 5
DAY 5
STAGE - Arrifana to Carrapateira
OPTION A - DISTANCE: 20Km/12,5Miles (Historical way only inland route);

DURATION: 6h;

CLIMB 413M; DESCENT: 500 M;

OPTION B - DISTANCE: 22Km/13,5Miles (combined trails historical and fishermen´s);

DURATION: 6h;

CLIMB 300M; DESCENT: 250 M;

Option A - Wonderful walk along the coastline always with an amazing sea view. Starting in a very picture historical village called Porto Côvo, passing a small Island called "Ilha do Pessegueiro" with the option to go by the beach taking the hard sand or going a little bit more inland by the dunes path. You will find some stunning beaches, and some of the deserts, and after that, almost at the end, you have a fishing arbor in the "north area" of Vila Nova de Milfontes.

Overnight: Carrapateira

Meals included: Breakfast
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DAY 6
DAY 6
STAGE - Carrapateira to Vila do Bispo
OPTION A: DISTANCE: 22km/13Miles (Only historical trail inland);

DURATION: 6h;

OPTION A - CLIMB 299 M; DESCENT: 206 M;

OPTION B: DISTANCE: 16km/10Miles (Fishermen´s trail);

DURATION: 6h;

OPTION B - CLIMB 500M; DESCENT: 420 M;

Option A - This walk brings us again beautiful colors, hills entering the sea, amazing flat fields in the valley’s bottoms, small rivers running towards the ocean, and temporary water ponds, extremely important for the strong natural biodiversity. Be aware, there will be opportunities to watch some species of birds, especially, as you go closer to Vila do Bispo.

Option B - This will take you through the fishermen's trail where the Atlantic offers the hiker the best smells and sounds with a unique landscape to enjoy.

Overnight: Vila do Bispo

Meals included: Breakfast
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DAY 7
DAY 7
STAGE - Vila do Bispo to Sagres
DISTANCE: 21km/13Miles;

DURATION 6h;

CLIMB 138M;

DESCENT: 161M;

The last stage of our adventure will take us to the most Southwestern point of continental Europe. A special place, not only because of its particular position but also due to its important role during the Portuguese discovery Era. Also the destination of many pilgrims faithful to St. Vincent. A very strong and rich area for bird watching, so pay attention and keep your binoculars ready.

Overnight: Sagres

Meals included: Breakfast
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DAY 8
DAY 8
DEPARTURE
Possible to add extra nights along the trail or to develop a tailor-made proposal

We strongly suggest the connection from Sagres to the City of Lagos in 3 stages, these coastal trails are new and a part of the fishermen's trail of Rota Vicentina, allowing to walk from:

Sagres to Salema 19,5Km,12,2Miles;

Salema to Luz beach 12Km/7,5Miles;

Luz beach to Lagos 11Km/6,8Miles;

3 More stages are a bit more challenging and still with time to lie down at the beach and enjoy.

Connections to Faro and Lisbon are available.

Check our instructions for how-to and from, above on this same page.

If any doubts, let us know and we will figure out a solution.
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DAY 1

ITINERARY: Arrival to Zambujeira do Mar

Briefing at the first hotel

The arrival to Zambujeira do Mar gets us in a very cozy fishing village, very appreciated by the Portuguese for holidays, because of the beaches, surf, and fresh fish. Big rough cliffs where the land meets the sea, that’s the scenery of one of the most beautiful Portuguese urban beaches, here in Zambujeira do Mar, a wonderful place to have dinner and enjoy the sunset and the stars.

Hotel: OVernight in Zambujeira do Mar

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We are experts on hiking and cycling holidays in the SW of Portugal, along the Rota Vicentina for INDIVIDUALS and SMALL GROUPS. We are founders of this route and based in the area of Vila Nova de Milfontes. Proudly working from the earth of the SW Coast of Portugal. Book locally contributing to a circular economy. 95% of our programs are self-guided, however, we also provide guided (FRENCH, GERMAN, and ENGLISH) and tailor-made programs in this area. Feel free to get in touch! We are proud to share our little SW corner of Europe.

Walking the Rota Vicentina was an experience well worth the effort. We were often on the coast where the scenery was spectacular, the beaches lovely and had mostly cloudless days (late September). The trail varied from being very sandy along cliff tops to rocky paths and roads both gravel and paved. Markings were mostly easy to follow and it was great to arrive (tired) in a different community every night. It felt as though we saw a unique part of Portugal. Our luggage would be waiting for us and we would have had only a small day pack to carry. In the evening It was not difficult to find really good places to eat. Would strongly recommend this trip.

By Penny W for #4 Combined trails - Algarve - Part 2 on Oct 05, 2023

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