Alvorião Beach – View of Praia de Odeceixe loop from Praia do Carvalhal

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Zambujeira Do Mar

Alvorião Beach – View of Praia de Odeceixe loop from Praia do Carvalhal

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Alvorião Beach – View of Praia de Odeceixe loop from Praia do Carvalhal

02:03

7.32km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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382 m

Alvorião Beach

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Beautiful bay, which is surrounded on both sides by rock walls. The descent down could be a bit slippery, but it's worth it.

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490 m

Beautiful section with boardwalks

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2.32 km

View of Praia de Odeceixe

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Beautiful bay surrounded by amazing rocks

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2.32 km

Descent Behind Zambujeira do Mar

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3.09 km

Zambujeira do Mar Beach

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Beautiful city beach with great rock formations & view of the church at the top of the mountain.

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3.54 km

Zambujeira do Mar rises atop dramatic cliffs, with the Atlantic always on the horizon and hidden beaches below. Small and authentic, the village gains extra energy in the summer, especially in August during the Festival do Sudoeste.

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5.22 km

Rota Vicentina Coastal Trail

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If you do not want to run the entire Rota Vicentina, you can just do a little bit of it. It's worth it anyway!

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7.32 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.50 km

941 m

731 m

129 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

1.62 km

805 m

291 m

190 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

23°C

14°C

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 6, 2024,🇵🇹Algarve Zambujeira do Mar zur Praia do Carvalhal und zurück

This morning it was overcast and raining, so we took our time. We drove to Zabujeira do Mar—quite nice, nestled along the coast, but without a real old town center. From there, we headed south on the Fisherman's Trail. It got increasingly windy, and consequently, the sky became bluer. The views became more and more spectacular. Cliffs alternated with dunes …

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