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Portimão

Fort Santa Catarina – Vau Beach loop from Portimão

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Portugal
Algarve
Portimão

Fort Santa Catarina – Vau Beach loop from Portimão

Hard

4.0

(2)

124

runners

Fort Santa Catarina – Vau Beach loop from Portimão

02:15

20.3km

110m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Costa Sudoeste

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.43 km

Portimão Riverfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

A symbolic place of life in Portimão in the summer. The Riverside Zone, which, it's worth remembering, is on the banks of the Arade River, is quite busy with music and people walking. Some boat excursions also depart from here.

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2

2.05 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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3

4.62 km

Fort Santa Catarina

Highlight • Historical Site

The Forte de Santa Catarina, also known as Fortaleza de Santa Catarina de Ribamar, is located in Praia da Rocha, Portimão. It had a defensive function against privateers and pirates. …

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8.45 km

Praia dos Três Castelos

Beach

10.1 km

Praia do Barranco das Canas

Beach

6

13.6 km

Vau Steakhouse Bull Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

A well-formed colleague made of steel

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7

14.2 km

Vau Beach

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8

19.4 km

Church of the Jesuit College in Portimão

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The Jesuit College in Portimão, also known as Igreja da Misericórdia de Portimão, is an important architectural work from the 17th century. After the 1755 earthquake, the school suffered damage, …

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20.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.52 km

6.88 km

4.61 km

954 m

232 m

154 m

Surfaces

7.62 km

7.05 km

2.09 km

1.75 km

1.73 km

121 m

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Monday 8 June

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16°C

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