Arrábida Bridge – Foz Pergola loop from Lapa

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Porto

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Arrábida Bridge – Foz Pergola loop from Lapa

Hard

4.7

(164)

1,174

hikers

Arrábida Bridge – Foz Pergola loop from Lapa

05:44

21.8km

170m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.26 km

Igreja do Carmo

Highlight • Religious Site

The Igreja do Carmo and the Igreja dos Carmelitas, on the corner of Praça de Carlos Alberto and Rua do Carmo, are two Porto churches that are located almost next to each other.

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3.69 km

Historic Trams of Porto

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In Porto, too, the old trams run almost to the mouth of the Duro, the old trains are beautiful to look at.

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4.14 km

Arrábida Bridge

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It was built between March 1957 and May 1963. At the time of its completion, it was the largest reinforced concrete arch bridge in the world. On May 23, 2013, …

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7.04 km

Praia das Pastoras

Beach

8.42 km

Foz Pergola

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Small promenade by the sea .. Pergola da Foz .. Holiday feeling !!

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8.80 km

Praia do Homem do Leme

Beach

9.32 km

Wooden Boardwalk to Matosinhos

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A beautiful boardwalk runs along the beach, perfect for a family outing. If the kids get tired of walking, you can always branch off to the beach.

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10.1 km

Praia de Matosinhos

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View of Forte de Sāo Francisco Xavier (Cheese Castle)

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11.8 km

Fort of Saint Francis Xavier (Cheese Castle)

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The fort, founded in 1661 or 1662, is located in a dominant position over the Atlantic Ocean, close to the mouth of the Douro River. It is also known as …

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15.3 km

View of the Douro Estuary

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Very nice path section, especially in the late afternoon

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19.8 km

Miradouro da Bandeirinha da Saúde

Viewpoint

21.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

3.00 km

2.82 km

965 m

392 m

211 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

2.30 km

1.56 km

1.06 km

830 m

666 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

20°C

13°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

November 3, 2024,Porto Fluss und Meer Wanderung 😎🏖️🚋 🇵🇹

We actually wanted to go to Valencia for a week. But after the floods with many deaths and major damage, they don't need tourists, they need help. Hopefully everything will be OK there soon. We then decided on beautiful Porto and walked towards the city marathon 🏃‍♂️ in the morning. The path along the river from the old town of …

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April 7, 2024,1. Etappe von Porto nach Matosinhos

We've completed our first stage. The alarm went off just after 4 a.m. 🫣 and then we went to the airport. From Hamburg we went via Madrid (here we were an hour late, unfortunately sitting in the 🛫) to Porto. Porto welcomed us with the best weather. We took the metro, which seemed to never end (similar to the U1 …

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April 18, 2024,Vom Hafen Leixoes nach Porto

A beautiful walk along the sea to the mouth of the Douro. Then along the river to Porto into the city. I don't know which city is more beautiful, Porto or Lisbon 🇵🇹 Both are definitely worth a visit 😉

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April 7, 2022,Porto😎

Handed in the rental car and hiked back by the sea/river 🤓

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December 26, 2025,Ein Korken aus Matosinhos 🇵🇹☀️😎🎄

It might still be a bit too cold for swimming in Portugal, but the Portuguese are more relaxed about it. It's winter in Porto, and you see shorts quite often. At least on the beach 🏖️ I'm still thinking about it 😅 and I'm busy collecting beach treasures 🏴‍☠️ and what do I find 🙂 a cork 💥 made of …

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June 6, 2023,🇵🇹Tour zum Strand, Hafen und Altstadt von Porto

Due to the weather report with thunderstorms for the next few days today, try to familiarize yourself with the conditions here on site. Insanely beautiful city, explored the pub scene in the evening, quickly grasped what tourist rip-offs and what real pub culture is. Also in terms of prices, e.g. from the barrel IPA Mahou 0.5l €4.50 here, €9.50 in …

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June 5, 2025,Jakobsweg Camino Portugues 01

jomi Difficulty: 🟢
(Difficulty levels from easy to brutal: 🔵🟢🟡🔴⚫️)

Arrived in Porto in the evening. The flight ✈️ went well, but the metro into the city is poorly explained and mostly in Portuguese. Well, it's Portugal here, too. You can still figure out how to read with Spanish, but the pronunciation is a complete disaster. I also got lost …

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