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Alvor

Vau Beach – Praia da Rocha loop from Alvor

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Portugal
Algarve
Alvor

Vau Beach – Praia da Rocha loop from Alvor

Moderate

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Vau Beach – Praia da Rocha loop from Alvor

01:49

29.2km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.62 km for 159 m

After 7.01 km for 77 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.26 km

Vau Beach

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A beautiful stretch of coast. You can walk kilometers high up on the edge of the cliff and you can't stop being amazed and photographing. Fantastically early in the morning …

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8.54 km

A beautiful and well-preserved former fish unloading dock.
It is part of the Portimão Museum and is located in the Portimão marina.

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8.74 km

Art of a special kind right at the port!

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9.22 km

Portimão Marina (Arade River)

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5

9.32 km

Portimão Riverside Promenade

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The promenade stretches endlessly. Here you can book many tours to various highlights such as dolphin tours or the Benagil Cave.

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9.52 km

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10.3 km

Tour boat sets sail!

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The experience for everyone who has not yet been a pirate!

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12.0 km

Praia da Rocha

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The Praia da Rocha (rocky beach) is one of the most famous beaches in the Algarve. The coast changes due to erosion as rocks break off again and again.

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29.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

7.17 km

4.59 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

5.56 km

3.62 km

662 m

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Thursday 22 October

23°C

11°C

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