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Algarve

Vila Nova De Cacela

Cacela Beach – View of the Ria Formosa lagoon loop from Cacela Velha

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Portugal

Algarve

Vila Nova De Cacela

Cacela Beach – View of the Ria Formosa lagoon loop from Cacela Velha

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Cacela Beach – View of the Ria Formosa lagoon loop from Cacela Velha

01:22

5.22km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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Start point

Parking

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1.97 km

Cacela Beach

Highlight • Beach

The landscape is part of the Ria Farmosa. The Chameleon Trail also leads right past this charming little village. So always be careful 🤗

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2.25 km

Fábrica Village and Beach

Highlight • Beach

Fabrica is a quiet, forgotten, charming little village, a former brickworks. However, you can no longer see anything of it, as a large house was built over the old brickworks. …

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2.30 km

Ria Formosa Near Fábrica

Highlight • Beach

2.72 km

View of Cacela Velha

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Cacela Velha – a small village with a fortress on the edge of the Rio Formosa National Park. Cacela Velha is one of ten Portuguese villages renovated by the Regional …

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3.05 km

Cacela Velha Cemetery

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There are two different types of graves in the local cemetery: bunk graves with urns and mausoleums.

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3.08 km

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

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Cacela Velha is a small and unique historical place, bordered to the south by a fortress and to the east and west by the parish cemetery overlooking the Ria Formosa.

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3.08 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Cacela Velha

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Church stands on the ruins of the medieval church. Built in 1538 in honor of “Our Lady of the Assumption” - Nossa Senhora da Assuncao.

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3.10 km

View of the Ria Formosa lagoon

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A small round through the village with a magnificent view of the mudflats.
This place is probably included in every bus tour of the regional organizers, i.e. other groups are also staying there 🤣

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5.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.93 km

1.53 km

1.29 km

471 m

Surfaces

2.11 km

1.14 km

669 m

538 m

491 m

268 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Cacela Beach – View of the Ria Formosa lagoon loop from Cacela Velha

Cacela Beach

Fábrica Village and Beach

Ria Formosa Near Fábrica

View of Cacela Velha

Cacela Velha Cemetery

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Cacela Velha

View of the Ria Formosa lagoon

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