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Olhão

Olhão Old Town – Culatra Beach loop from Olhão

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Portugal

Algarve

Olhão

Olhão Old Town – Culatra Beach loop from Olhão

Hard

4.8

(19)

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Olhão Old Town – Culatra Beach loop from Olhão

05:22

21.3km

20m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 7, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

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After 1.56 km for 5.24 km

After 11.8 km for 8.28 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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816 m

Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Olhão)

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A church worth seeing, with a stork's nest 👀

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897 m

Olhão Old Town

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...above the roofs of Olhão you have a beautiful view of the city and the sea 👀

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6.95 km

Culatra Ferry Terminal

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Culatra Island lies within the Ria Formosa Natural Park in the Gulf of Cádiz. Together with its neighboring islands, it forms a chain of islands, interrupted only by a few …

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8.33 km

Culatra Beach

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little-visited, kilometer-long sandy beach

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10.00 km

Farol Beach

Beach

10.7 km

Farol Beach and Lighthouse

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beautiful beach It is best to take the ferry to Farol and walk along the beach. Then in Culatra take the ferry back to Olhão.

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11.1 km

Culatra Island Lighthouse

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Farol Island lies within the Ria Formosa Natural Park in the Gulf of Cádiz. Together with its neighboring islands, it forms a chain of islands, interrupted only by a few …

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11.4 km

View of the Lighthouse of Cabo de Santa Maria

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Farol Island lies within the Ria Formosa Natural Park in the Gulf of Cádiz. Together with its neighboring islands, it forms a chain of islands, interrupted only by a few …

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20.2 km

Olhão Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can reach the offshore islands with their magnificent sandy beaches.

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21.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

5.77 km

1.09 km

759 m

317 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

3.40 km

2.95 km

833 m

317 m

Elevation

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Olhão Old Town – Culatra Beach loop from Olhão

Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Olhão)

Olhão Old Town

Culatra Ferry Terminal

Culatra Beach

Farol Beach and Lighthouse

Culatra Island Lighthouse

View of the Lighthouse of Cabo de Santa Maria

Olhão Ferry Terminal

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