Salgados Lagoon – Salgados Lagoon Boardwalk loop from Armação de Pêra

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Portugal

Algarve

Armação De Pêra

Salgados Lagoon – Salgados Lagoon Boardwalk loop from Armação de Pêra

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Salgados Lagoon – Salgados Lagoon Boardwalk loop from Armação de Pêra

02:05

8.16km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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851 m

Bridge Over the Water Inlet and Marshes

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1.03 km

Porches'66 and surroundings 2025

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Coastal landscapes of the rocky Algarve. Here I'm collecting pictures from my 2025 summer vacation in this area.

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1.78 km

View of Armação de Pêra

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Walking these pathways at sunrise with the orange glow and quiet surroundings is beautiful

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2.85 km

Salgados Lagoon

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The Lagoa dos Salgados near Albufeira contains tangible geological evidence of the devastating tsunami that followed the great earthquake of November 1, 1755.

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3.04 km

Lagoa dos Salgados Birdwatching Platform

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From the parking lot you can reach the bird watching hut via a wide boardwalk. Perfect view of the numerous rest birds on the Lagoa dos Salgados. Unfortunately, the ladder that leads to the upper platform is rusting (as of Nov. 2018).

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3.55 km

Salgados Lagoon Boardwalk

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Beautiful and well-maintained boardwalk along the coast for cycling, but take it easy as walking is also permitted.

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4.09 km

Salgados Beach

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Beautiful bathing beach very close to Lagoa dos Salgados.

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4.59 km

Salgados Lagoon Boardwalk

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Good views to the lagoon. Access allowed also for bikes.

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8.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.54 km

2.07 km

1.43 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.72 km

896 m

718 m

609 m

225 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

May 9, 2024,"Praia Grande" von Guia bis Armação de Pêra (Albufeira / Portugal)

Start on “Vaddertach” (without handcarts and beer kegs) from the Hotel VidaMar in Giua through the nature reserve “Praia Grande” to Armação de Pêra with lunch (grilled anchovies, vino and Mouse de la Laranja) at the beach restaurant Estrella do Mar.
In wonderful weather ☀️😎 just relax and enjoy.

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