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Salt works – Salt Mounds of Ria Formosa loop from Fuseta-A

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Algarve

Moncarapacho

Salt works – Salt Mounds of Ria Formosa loop from Fuseta-A

Hard

5.0

(1)

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Salt works – Salt Mounds of Ria Formosa loop from Fuseta-A

01:36

15.4km

60m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa-Castro Marim

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23 m

Fuseta-A train station

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can take the train to Tavira and Vila Real de Santo Antonio or Faro.

Tip by

1.57 km

Flamingos in the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Highlight • Lake

Here you can see flamingos.

Tip by

9.85 km

Ribeira dos Mosqueiros 🌉 Ecovía do Litoral

Highlight • Trail

Wooden boardwalks and bridges guide the excellent gravel trail across the coastal wetlands and river estuaries.

Tip by

12.4 km

Large salt pans

Highlight • Structure

Excellent viewpoint of all steps in evaporating salt from seawater

Tip by

13.1 km

Salt works

Highlight • Structure

Impressive how this dirty stuff becomes fine white pure salt

Tip by

13.1 km

Salt Mounds of Ria Formosa

Highlight • Structure

Sea salt is extracted here. You can always see huge mountains of salt.

Tip by

13.3 km

Ecovía do Litoral — Ribeira do Tronco

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Straight smooth running path on the river levee

Tip by

14.4 km

Fuseta-Moncarapacho

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can hop on the local train to start or end you run

Tip by

15.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.18 km

6.65 km

1.11 km

400 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

4.63 km

3.20 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

25°C

12°C

0 %

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Salt works – Salt Mounds of Ria Formosa loop from Fuseta-A

Fuseta-A train station

Flamingos in the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Ribeira dos Mosqueiros 🌉 Ecovía do Litoral

Large salt pans

Salt works

Salt Mounds of Ria Formosa

Ecovía do Litoral — Ribeira do Tronco

Fuseta-Moncarapacho

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