Facho Beach – Memorial Obelisk loop from Farol de Leça

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Portugal

Porto

Leça Da Palmeira

Facho Beach – Memorial Obelisk loop from Farol de Leça

Moderate

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Facho Beach – Memorial Obelisk loop from Farol de Leça

04:44

18.6km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Paisagem Protegida Regional do Litoral de Vila do Conde e Reserva Ornitológica de Mindelo

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.44 km

Praia do Cabo do Mundo

Beach

2.79 km

Facho Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful beach for walking. This is also a great spot in bad weather.

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2.82 km

Boardwalk Along the Beach

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Caution: Some planks are loose and can lift, tripping hazard

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3.41 km

Obelisk and Boardwalk at Praia de Vila Chã

Highlight • Monument

3.64 km

Wooden Lounger Along the Camino Coastal Path

Highlight • Rest Area

5.05 km

Wooden Walkway Along the Portuguese Coastal Way

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Over two days, on the Santiago's Portuguese Coastal Way (Caminho do Litoral Português) a wooden walkway runs along the beach, with the sea and the beach on the left and …

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7.21 km

Praia de Angeiras Sul

Beach

9.38 km

Artistic Stone Sculptures at Mindelo Beach

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If you like crafts, do not hesitate to visit this corner. The author of this collection of works of art has dedicated himself to decorating the beach with paintings, hanging …

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11.2 km

Lavra Fishing Village

Highlight • Settlement

Lavra is a beautiful fishing village with a few restaurants.

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15.4 km

The Obelisco da Memória, also known as the Mindelo Monument, is an important historical monument located on Praia da Memória, in the parish of Perafita, Lavra e Santa Cruz do Bispo, within the municipality of Matosinhos, north of Porto.

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18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

8.29 km

443 m

365 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

3.24 km

1.90 km

1.39 km

997 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

22°C

15°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 29, 2022,Tag 1: Matosinhos nach Vila Cha

The first stage on my Camino this year. The path along the coast is just beautiful. The Atlantic with its waves, the smell of the sea, salt and algae, interesting friendly people, the first encounters with other pilgrims. Easy orientation (the main thing is water on the left 🤪) without real altitude difference! Also suitable for beginners and highly recommended. …

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September 19, 2024,CPC Matosinhos - Vila Cha

Fortunately, the air was smoke-free and the weather was good, so today's walk was almost entirely on an easy-to-walk wooden boardwalk along the beach. Almost deserted beaches, former fishing villages and many fish and beach restaurants line the path. In sunshine and temperatures over 20 degrees, men and women with heavy backpacks start to sweat a lot. The hostel in …

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April 8, 2024,2. Etappe von Matosinhos nach Vila Chã

Today's stage took us from Matosinhos to Vila Chã. We were really on the wrong track. This has nothing to do with the saying, which actually means that you are on the wrong track. Rather, it refers to the kilometer-long wooden plank path that we were almost exclusively on today by the Atlantic.

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