Along the Coast - Walking Self-Guided Program... an adventure waiting for you!

Reception of the participants.

How to get to Porto Côvo:

Bus from Sete Rios bus station in Lisbon to Porto Côvo – 3:00 hours.

Bus station - Rede Expresso PR.MARECHAL HUMBERTO DELGADO -SETE RIOS (near to the Sete Rios metro station).

Porto Côvo is a picturesque fishermen's village that remains a lot like it was back in the day! Near by there are some of the prettiest beaches of the area. Enjoy the food in its plaza! 

Places to visit: Samoqueira beach, Pessegueiro Island, Porto Côvo village

Accommodation in Porto Côvo

This is the beaches section, where you will walk along the vast sand dunes area of Ilha do Pessegueiro, Aivados and Malhão beaches and discover small deserted coves that will surprise you. It is a tiring walking day, given its extension and the constant sandy terrain.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: DIFFICULT
DISTANCE: 20 KM
APPROXIMATE DURATION: 7 HOURS
ACCUMULATED CLIMB: 167 M
ACCUMULATED DESCENT: 149 M
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 51 M
MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 1 M

Places to visit: Malhão and Aivados beaches, Milfontes village, lighthouse, fort, Porto das Barcas, Furnas beach, Mabi (for the best icecreams and croissaints)

Accommodation in Vila Nova de Milfontes

This is a day to purify your soul thanks to the overwhelming views over Vila Nova de Milfontes and the Mira river that meets the ocean here. It is a short and accessible hiking day so that you may enjoy the area to its fullest extent.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT
DISTANCE: 15 KM
APPROXIMATE DURATION: 5 HOURS
ACCUMULATED CLIMB: 88 M
ACCUMULATED DESCENT: 116 M
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 53 M
MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 0 M

Accommodation in Vila Nova de Milfontes

Small fishing harbours, reddish sand dunes, the scent of pine tree forests and the sight - seen nowhere else in the world - of storks nesting on the cliffs, make this walk a true balm for your senses.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT
DISTANCE: 22 KM
APPROXIMATE DURATION: 7 HOURS
ACCUMULATED CLIMB: 203 M
ACCUMULATED DESCENT: 193 M
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 90 M
MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 4 M

Places to visit: Zambujeira do Mar beach, Nossa Senhora do Mar Chapel, village

Accommodation in Zambujeira do Mar

You will be passing the beaches of Alteirinhos, Carvalhal, Machados and Amália on the way to Azenha do Mar, where you will find a natural fishing harbour. To top it all enjoy one of the most outstanding views in the entire territory: Odeceixe beach seen from the majestic Ponta em Branco.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT
DISTANCE: 18 KM
APPROXIMATE DURATION: 7 HOURS
ACCUMULATED CLIMB: 263 M
ACCUMULATED DESCENT: 283 M
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 74 M
MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 1 M

Places to visit: Aljezur village and Castel, Brejão Beach, Amália beach

Accommodation in Brejão/Odeceixe

Today you will be walking along Mira’s watering channel, fed by the waters of Santa Clara’s dam. For miles you will see around you the mountains to the east and the ocean to the west. You’ll have a choice between two complementary circuits that will take you to the coastal cliffs and allow you to get to know Odeceixe and Amoreira beaches.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: EASY
DISTANCE: 18 KM
APPROXIMATE DURATION: 6 HOURS
ACCUMULATED CLIMB: 123 M
ACCUMULATED DESCENT: 108 M
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 112 M
MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 0 M

Places to visit: Odeceixe beach, Aljezur Castle, Arrifana beach, Monte Clérigo Beach

Accommodation in Aljezur

Transfer from Aljezur to Santa Clara-Saboia train station, and train to Lisbon.

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and the centre of a multifaceted region that appeals to different tastes and senses. In a city that has been receiving many and different cultures from far and wide distances over time, today you can still feel the village breath on every historical neighbourhood. You can walk through the grid of streets in Baixa Pombalina that opens to the Praça do Comércio and, following the river, get to know some of the most beautiful places in the city: the monumental area of Belém with World Heritage monuments, medieval neighbourhoods, and also areas with more recent or contemporary leisure facilities, such as the Parque das Nações and the Docks.

Places to visit: Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Padrão do Descobrimentos, São Jorge Castle, Praça do Comércio, Chiado, Parque das Nações