Cactus with a Face – Ecovia do Litoral Sign, Fuseta loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Bias

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Portugal

Algarve

Olhão

Cactus with a Face – Ecovia do Litoral Sign, Fuseta loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Bias

Moderate

4.7

(3)

runners

Cactus with a Face – Ecovia do Litoral Sign, Fuseta loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Bias

00:59

9.45km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa-Castro Marim

Waypoints

Start point

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831 m

Railway Bridge in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Highlight • Bridge

You can see the train passing overhead.

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962 m

Ecovia Boardwalk, Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Trail

Very beautiful bridge through nature.

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2.82 km

Cactus with a Face

Highlight • Natural

Here you can see a cactus with a face. 😊

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4.23 km

Gravel ecovia connector & boardwalk

Highlight • Cycleway

another great cut to get off the pavement onto the costal trail

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4.40 km

Ecovia do Litoral Sign, Fuseta

Highlight • Cycleway

Sign from the Ecovia cycle path in Fuseta.

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4.57 km

Path along the beach in Ria Formosa–Castro Marim

Highlight • Trail

A well-maintained path leads through the nature park

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8.08 km

Old Well and Stone Arch

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful well.

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9.45 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.29 km

4.10 km

691 m

190 m

182 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

3.14 km

1.37 km

881 m

306 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

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Comments

April 26, 2023,Caminho dos Contrabandistas (Weg der Schmuggler)

The “Caminho dos Contrabandistas” or “Caminho da Ria Formosa” (OLH-PR3) is actually a circular hiking trail that starts in the port of Fuseta.
The trail leads through the Ria Formosa nature reserve, past salt pans and into the hinterland of Fuseta.

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