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Porto
Vila Do Conde

São Paio Beach – Lavra Fishing Village loop from Santa Clara

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Portugal
Porto
Vila Do Conde

São Paio Beach – Lavra Fishing Village loop from Santa Clara

Hard

4.7

(122)

512

hikers

São Paio Beach – Lavra Fishing Village loop from Santa Clara

07:03

27.4km

130m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Paisagem Protegida Regional do Litoral de Vila do Conde e Reserva Ornitológica de Mindelo

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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4.83 km

Beach

Beach

2

12.9 km

Scarecrow Art Installation at Mindelo Beach

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Here the pilgrims are warmly welcomed

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13.8 km

São Paio Beach

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4

15.2 km

This pedestrian bridge is located over the mouth of the Onda river, on Labruge beach. Normally, in addition to seagulls, there are also ducks. On clear days it is worth a visit to watch the sunset.

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16.0 km

Lavra Fishing Village

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Lavra is a beautiful fishing village with a few restaurants.

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19.2 km

Vila Chã Beach

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In Vila Chã, a small seaside resort north of Porto, you can breathe in the sea air and drink a beer. The beaches are deserted, as usual in May.

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19.3 km

Artistic Mosaic House

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Restaurante Salitre - nice tavern with sea views.

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22.9 km

Mindelo Dunes Boardwalk

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

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27.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.4 km

8.93 km

4.32 km

2.16 km

512 m

Surfaces

9.26 km

6.49 km

6.05 km

4.31 km

1.26 km

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Friday 17 July

25°C

17°C

12 %

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Comments

April 23, 2024,Lavra- Póvoa de Varzim - Aguçadoura
Blue sky, bright sunshine... It's just wonderful to start the day like this. We continued on wooden walkways and tracks, always along the coast. A fresh wind brought the necessary cooling. We reached Vila Do Conde. Here you can either continue along the coastal path or take the route through the interior. We decided on the first option. Up to …

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The day started wet, so we waited until it drizzled.😃
But then it stopped and the sun shone in the afternoon.
Today it was mostly wooden walkways again, very nice. To run. However, it was interrupted by a river. The poor cyclists who have to push through the deep sand.
The most beautiful experience of the day: there was a …

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April 13, 2023,Lavra-Povoa de Varzim
Today we almost only had beautiful paths along the sea. Welcome lunch break in beautiful Vila do Conde and super comfortable pilgrim accommodation in Povoa de Varzim. Feet still do 😅

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It was foggy and cool this morning. But that didn't last long and then the Caminho showed its good side with the most beautiful weather. The path was also of the finest quality, 90% wooden footbridge, is great to walk on. All in all it went great, except for the planned accommodation, the renovated ones. But all is well that …

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