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Lagos (São Sebastião)

Alvor Breakwater Lighthouse – Fort Meia Praia loop from Meia Praia

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Algarve

Lagos (São Sebastião)

Alvor Breakwater Lighthouse – Fort Meia Praia loop from Meia Praia

Easy

4.7

(10)

hikers

Alvor Breakwater Lighthouse – Fort Meia Praia loop from Meia Praia

01:37

6.42km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Ria de Alvor

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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621 m

Trail Along the Golf Course

Highlight • Cycleway

nice path along the golf course and the railway

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2.52 km

View of the Odiáxere River

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful path along the inlet from the sea

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2.92 km

Vale da Lama Beach

Highlight • Beach

3.34 km

Alvor Breakwater Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The two lighthouses on the piers can be wonderfully reached.
The path is relatively flat due to huge rock blocks and you only need to be careful with the odd crevice, which can be quite large.

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5.67 km

Eastern Starting Point of the Meia Praia Boardwalk, Lagos

Highlight • Beach

beautiful path through the dunes

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6.18 km

Fort Meia Praia

Highlight • Historical Site

Very extensive sandy beach. Great for clam searching!

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6.42 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.94 km

1.87 km

1.09 km

486 m

Surfaces

2.51 km

1.88 km

1.33 km

432 m

240 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

32°C

22°C

18 %

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Comments

October 22, 2024,Wanderung vom Meia Praia Richtung Portimao bis zur Ria de Alvor und zurück

Between Portimão and Lagos, the Ria de Alvor forms a wide and complex estuary system. We start again at Meia Praia to take a closer look at this beautiful corner.

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February 3, 2023,Algarve - Lagos, Meia Praia

Nice round trip at the eastern end of Lagos, along the Meia Praia and the Alvor Lagoon

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Alvor Breakwater Lighthouse – Fort Meia Praia loop from Meia Praia

Trail Along the Golf Course

View of the Odiáxere River

Vale da Lama Beach

Alvor Breakwater Lighthouse

Eastern Starting Point of the Meia Praia Boardwalk, Lagos

Fort Meia Praia

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