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Memorial Obelisk – Facho Beach loop from Lavra

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Portugal

Porto

Lavra

Memorial Obelisk – Facho Beach loop from Lavra

Moderate

4.9

(91)

278

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Memorial Obelisk – Facho Beach loop from Lavra

04:11

16.5km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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455 m

Praia de Angeiras Sul

Beach

737 m

Beach

4.40 km

Memorial Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

The Obelisco da Memória, also known as the Mindelo Monument, is an important historical monument located on Praia da Memória, in the parish of Perafita, Lavra e Santa Cruz do Bispo, within the municipality of Matosinhos, north of Porto.

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4.86 km

Facho Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful beach for walking. This is also a great spot in bad weather.

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7.51 km

Boardwalk on the Camino de Santiago

Highlight • Trail

Wonderful path on the stage of the Way of St. James

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7.88 km

Wooden Boardwalk Along the Portuguese Coastal Way

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful stretch of boardwalk, overlooking the sea! Countless restaurants and bars to stop by!

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8.15 km

Chapel of São Paio and Portuguese Coastal Way

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful coastal path of this Camino Portugues da Costa.

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8.23 km

Small Coastal Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

11.8 km

Boardwalk Along the Beach

Highlight • Trail

Caution: Some planks are loose and can lift, tripping hazard

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13.9 km

Wooden Walkway Along the Portuguese Coastal Way

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Over two days, on the Santiago's Portuguese Coastal Way (Caminho do Litoral Português) a wooden walkway runs along the beach, with the sea and the beach on the left and …

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16.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

6.99 km

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

2.84 km

1.25 km

1.08 km

657 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

23°C

14°C

0 %

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Comments

October 22, 2023,2023-10-22 PK Jakobsweg Tag 1

So there you have it, the first day on the Camino de Santiago, we chose the Portuguese Coastal Way.
The day was great after it rained off and on in Porto.
A day with lots of sunshine!
In total I ran 16 km today, not a lot, but not a little either.
We took the metro to Matosinhos and then …

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Memorial Obelisk – Facho Beach loop from Lavra

Memorial Obelisk

Facho Beach

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Wooden Boardwalk Along the Portuguese Coastal Way

Chapel of São Paio and Portuguese Coastal Way

Small Coastal Chapel

Boardwalk Along the Beach

Wooden Walkway Along the Portuguese Coastal Way

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