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Portimão

Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve – Ria de Alvor Estuary loop from Site of Community Importance Ria de Alvor

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Portugal

Algarve

Portimão

Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve – Ria de Alvor Estuary loop from Site of Community Importance Ria de Alvor

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Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve – Ria de Alvor Estuary loop from Site of Community Importance Ria de Alvor

01:24

5.55km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Ria de Alvor

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1.23 km

Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful reserve where many birds can be observed (flamingos, spoonbills, little egrets and many other wading birds). The protected area can be crossed on a dam).

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1.91 km

There is a free car park and an information board here. It is the starting point for a highly recommended 2-kilometer loop through the Quinta da Rocha wetland. You can walk along a dam regardless of the tide.

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2.11 km

Ria de Alvor Estuary

Highlight • Natural

2.74 km

Clam Harvesting at Rocha Delicada (Alvor)

Highlight • Beach

Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is one of the best seafood dishes of Portugal. It combines clams and a flavorful sauce that is based on olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and …

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2.96 km

Sandbanks and a boat at Ria de Alvor

Highlight • Beach

2.96 km

Ria de Alvor Dike

Highlight • Structure

Walking on the Ria de Alvor dike is a unique experience. The region is full of marine life and birds. This walk allows you to admire all kinds of natural beauty and feel the (strong) Atlantic breeze.

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3.17 km

Ria de Alvor Estuary

Highlight • River

3.86 km

Mexilhoeira Grande Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

5.55 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.96 km

1.31 km

271 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

271 m

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Thursday 27 August

28°C

15°C

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Comments

October 22, 2024,Algarve: Quinta da Rocha Feuchtbiotop

10/22/2024
I really enjoyed the short tour through the wetland of Quinta da Rocha.

My highlights:
* the mudflats
* the path along the dike
* the numerous fish
* birds that swooped to chase the fish
* the dragonflies (often in pairs)
* the people who, seen from a distance, are collecting something: mussels? Lugworms?
and especially:
* the …

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Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve – Ria de Alvor Estuary loop from Site of Community Importance Ria de Alvor

Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve

A Rocha Delicada Trailhead

Ria de Alvor Estuary

Clam Harvesting at Rocha Delicada (Alvor)

Sandbanks and a boat at Ria de Alvor

Ria de Alvor Dike

Ria de Alvor Estuary

Mexilhoeira Grande Nature Reserve

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