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Lagoa e Carvoeiro e Carvoeiro e Carvoeiro

Farol de Alfanzina – View of Alfanzina Lighthouse loop from Praia de Benagil

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Algarve

Lagoa e Carvoeiro e Carvoeiro e Carvoeiro

Farol de Alfanzina – View of Alfanzina Lighthouse loop from Praia de Benagil

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4.7

(510)

3,577

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Farol de Alfanzina – View of Alfanzina Lighthouse loop from Praia de Benagil

01:51

6.77km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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1.48 km

View of Benagil Cave

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Beautiful coast with caves and bays🤩🥰🤩

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1.75 km

Benagil Cave

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Huge cave where boats can pass through.

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1.78 km

Leixão do Ladrão

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A beautiful section with large and very impressive rock formations. 💚

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1.81 km

Farol de Alfanzina

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The Cabo is worth every meter 🤩

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2.17 km

View of Alfanzina Lighthouse

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Great route over the water and particularly panoramic.

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3.48 km

Vale Suspenso Viewpoint

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Sitting here is almost like sitting in a cinema and the film is called: The Wonderful Algarve Coast!

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5.64 km

View of the rock formation at Praia do Carvalho

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The view is fine, but the reality was better.

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5.81 km

Caves and rock formations at Praia do Carvalho

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Good footwear required😉

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6.77 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.51 km

410 m

404 m

210 m

141 m

104 m

Surfaces

5.52 km

420 m

404 m

302 m

132 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 12 August

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Comments

October 4, 2023,🇵🇹 Cliffhanging to Benagil

To take a look into the Benagil Cave, you have to hang over the cliff a little 🫣

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August 13, 2023,sentiero delle sette valli sospese Algarde

Path of the seven suspended valleys. Algarve, Portugal

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April 15, 2024,Hike back from Praia de Vale Centianes to Benagil

After a refreshing swim at the beach - back to Benagil with the sunset in my back.

November 4, 2025,🇵🇹 Benagil 🌞🌊🍀

We didn't go into the sea caves. The waves were too rough for us. 🤢😂

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September 20, 2023,Der Weg der "sieben hängenden Täler" bei Carvoeiro 20.09.2023

Coastal/cliff walk from Praia Vale de Centoanes to Praia da Marinha past the famous cliffs/caves of Benagil.
The path is overcrowded with tourists and there are many boats on the sea heading to the caves of Benagil.

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October 3, 2025,Klippenwalk '7 hängende Täler' 🇵🇹

You can either walk back to the starting point or (which worked really well) take an Uber for about €8

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March 16, 2025,Seven Hanging Valleys Trail

The Seven Hanging Valleys Trail is a beautiful hiking trail in the Algarve, offering stunning views of the coastal landscape. The trail runs along the cliffs between Praia da Marinha and Praia de Vale Centianes.

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December 22, 2021,Wandern an der Algarve #2 - "Seven Hanging Valleys Trail" bei Carvoeiro

My second tour in the Algarve is one of the absolute hiking classics: The well-known "Seven Hanging Valleys Trail", which runs along the impressive rocky coast near Carvoeiro.

In midsummer, it is certainly not a good idea to undertake this heavily frequented hiking trail. Luckily, things look very different in the off-season in November/December. 🙏
And the sun still has …

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Farol de Alfanzina – View of Alfanzina Lighthouse loop from Praia de Benagil

View of Benagil Cave

Benagil Cave

Leixão do Ladrão

Farol de Alfanzina

View of Alfanzina Lighthouse

Vale Suspenso Viewpoint

View of the rock formation at Praia do Carvalho

Caves and rock formations at Praia do Carvalho

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