Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Carreço Beach loop from Afife

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Portugal

Viana do Castelo

Afife

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Carreço Beach loop from Afife

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Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Carreço Beach loop from Afife

03:08

46.6km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Mata Nacional da Gelfa

Litoral Norte

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.25 km

Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora

Beach

5.93 km

Portuguese Coastal Way ⛱️ Fishermen's Quarter, Âncora

Highlight • Trail

The coastal Camino de Santiago pilgrims trek through the hedonistic temptations of the affluent beach town. Here, just below toe Barrio dos Pescadores, next to the autocaravan overnight parking, the Âncora food festival beckons during the season

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6.23 km

Beach

7.51 km

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely managed car-free section of the coastal trail. Smooth and well-paved, it is pleasant to ride and enjoy the views of the ocean all along to the west; just look out for pilgrims, and the occasional goat grazing and wandering across the trail.

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9.32 km

Moledo Beach ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Moledo is graced with a long sandy beach

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11.2 km

Santo Isodoro Chapel ⛱️ Littoral Ecotrail from Âncora to Moledo

Highlight • Religious Site

Small coastal chapel for the payers to the safe return of fishermen and sailors typically lined these dangerous Atlantic Ocean shores. Pilgrims along the coastal camino find shelter in this beautiful spot.

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18.5 km

Praia de Afife

Viewpoint

24.1 km

Carreço Beach

Highlight • Beach

that is very impressive

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26.5 km

Canto Marinho Windmill 🌬️ EcoVia Areosa

Highlight • Monument

Well preserved historic traditional coastal windmill

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29.3 km

Forte da Areosa

Archaeological Site

32.5 km

25th of April Monument 🇵🇹 Liberty Square

Highlight • Monument

The Monumento ao 25 de Abril is intended to commemorate the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974, which led to the fall of the dictatorial Salazar regime. The chain at the foot of the monument used to be hanging, but had to be taken down for safety reasons (chain swayed in strong winds). Nevertheless, this should symbolize the "breaking of the chains" and thus the way to freedom.

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39.8 km

Coastal Boardwalk of Viana do Castelo

Highlight • Trail

Viana do Castelo is on the Portuguese part of the Way of St. James. We had a very good meal at the Adego do Padrinho. Very interesting decoration and a very friendly host. The "Praça da República" and the Santuário de Sta. Luzia are worth seeing.

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