Rocha do Leão – Vau Beach loop from Ferragudo

Hiking trails & Routes

Portugal

Algarve

Portimão

Rocha do Leão – Vau Beach loop from Ferragudo

Moderate

4.7

(46)

269

hikers

Rocha do Leão – Vau Beach loop from Ferragudo

02:24

8.89km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.04 km

View of Praia da Rocha

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From up here you have a beautiful view of the sandy beach below us.

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2.74 km

View of Praia da Rocha and Cliffs

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A little head for heights is part of it. Superb views of the beach and rugged coastline from a narrow path.

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2.99 km

Rocha do Leão

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Impressive rock formations on the Atlantic coast.

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3.31 km

Submarine Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Some of the rocks on the Algarve coast resemble a figure, such as the so-called "elephant rock" or the "submarine rock".

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3.56 km

Algar de Benagil

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It's great to see how the elements have shaped the rocks and the beach here.

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5.73 km

Vau Beach

Highlight • Beach

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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5.88 km

Cliffs and Rock Formations at Praia dos Três Castelos

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One of many rock formations worth seeing on our hike today.

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7.75 km

Praia dos Três Castelos

Beach

8.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.17 km

3.12 km

981 m

363 m

272 m

Surfaces

2.93 km

2.13 km

1.60 km

1.50 km

375 m

272 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

23°C

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Comments

January 17, 2025,duinlandschap van Alvor

Walked to the dune landscape again. On the way there I saw the beach from above which is also a beautiful sight. The path also runs over a part of the boardwalk to protect the dune landscape.
Wonderful to wander through the dune landscape which occasionally resulted in some exciting moments. I suffer from a fear of heights and some …

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June 3, 2025,Kleine Küstenwanderung 👫🌞🤩

Short but super beautiful coastal hike with wonderful views🤩

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May 30, 2023,Wanderung 🥵☀️☀️💪

We first walked on hiking trails and then walked back on the beach, our feet then broke refreshment ☀️😀

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February 17, 2026,Rocha do Leão – Onderzeebootrots rondtocht vanuit Praia da Rocha

Komoot voice instructions are very confusing because there are too many paths. Just find your route along the coast and ignore Komoot's directions. Just checking occasionally is enough. After the heavy rains of January-February 2026, parts of the route also collapsed and became impassable. Erosion is severe in this area. Beautiful!

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