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Olhão

Ria Formosa Natural Park – Salt Pans of Olhão loop from Olhão

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Portugal

Algarve

Olhão

Ria Formosa Natural Park – Salt Pans of Olhão loop from Olhão

Easy

4.6

(7)

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Ria Formosa Natural Park – Salt Pans of Olhão loop from Olhão

01:58

7.76km

20m

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: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa-Castro Marim

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.22 km

Statue "Old Men Looking Out to Sea"

Highlight • Monument

..around the Marina you can find these statues, among others 👀

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1.88 km

Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Natural

Near the new harbor lies this natural jewel

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2.68 km

Ria Formosa Salt Pans

Highlight • Natural

Near the new harbor, you can also observe flamingos 🦩 here 👀

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4.79 km

Flamingos in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Highlight • Lake

Flamingos can often be seen in the back part of the filter basins.

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5.87 km

Salt Pans of Olhão

Highlight • Natural

nice walk through the Salinas, if you are lucky you will see storks and flamingos

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7.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.45 km

2.34 km

931 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

2.16 km

1.48 km

836 m

603 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

29°C

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Comments

February 26, 2023,🇵🇹 Wanderung durch die Salzwiesen bei Olhao 26.02.23

The most beautiful thing was that we saw about 60 flamingos standing on the edge of the salt marshes, but only from a greater distance. Unfortunately, we couldn't get any closer and with a better view through a fence and the small river

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Ria Formosa Natural Park – Salt Pans of Olhão loop from Olhão

Seahorse Roundabout

Statue "Old Men Looking Out to Sea"

Ria Formosa Natural Park

Ria Formosa Salt Pans

Flamingos in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Salt Pans of Olhão

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