Skip to content
trackshikes

#37 of 300 · Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park

Rota Vicentina Fishermen's Trail

PortugalAlentejo and Algarve

Follows fishermen's paths along the cliff tops of Portugal's southwest coast from Porto Covo to Odeceixe via Vila Nova de Milfontes and Cabo Sardão, with coves, dunes and cliff-nesting storks. Much of it is on soft sand.

Distance
75 km
Point to point
Ascent
1,000 m
High point 110 m
Time
4 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Porto Covo
Finish: Odeceixe

Route

Topographic map of Rota Vicentina Fishermen's Trail, from Porto Covo to OdeceixePorto CovoVila Nova de MilfontesAlmograveCabo SardãoZambujeira do MarOdeceixeStart: Porto CovoFinish: Odeceixe© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Porto Covo
  2. Vila Nova de Milfontes
  3. Almograve
  4. Cabo Sardão
  5. Zambujeira do Mar
  6. Odeceixe

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

Nearby on the list