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Algarve

Santa Luzia

Santa Luzia Pedestrian Bridge loop from Santa Luzia

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Hiking trails & Routes

Portugal

Algarve

Santa Luzia

Santa Luzia Pedestrian Bridge loop from Santa Luzia

Moderate

4.6

(30)

206

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Santa Luzia Pedestrian Bridge loop from Santa Luzia

02:05

8.26km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 1.53 km for 13 m

After 6.73 km for 13 m

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1.49 km

Santa Luzia Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A narrow pedestrian bridge crosses the Canal de Tavira, which separates the island from the mainland. At the end of the bridge, the island railway awaits.

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1.80 km

Café of the Former Coast Guard at Praia do Barril

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Nice cafe in the rooms of the former Coast Guard.

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2.92 km

Anchor Cemetery, Praia do Barril

Highlight • Monument

The Anchor Cemetery is an impressive collection of over 200 rusty ship anchors on the beach of Praia do Barril, near Tavira, Algarve, Portugal. These anchors were once used in tuna fishing, thus serving as a reminder of the region's maritime past.

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3.35 km

Seashell Beach on Ilha de Tavira

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At the Ilha de Tavira, shell seekers find their paradise. An incredible variety of shells and sea snail houses line in various sizes and color variations line the path along the beach.

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4.14 km

Beach

5.56 km

Anchor Cemetery (Cemitério das Âncoras)

Highlight • Monument

The past of Barril beach is linked to tuna fishing. Here you can see the anchors, remains of the old fishing equipment. It is locally known as the "graveyard of anchors":

This was a passive fishing gear that was dropped into the sea and remained immobile until it was picked up by a ship at the end of the tuna campaign.

This Barril fishery, also known as the "3 brothers", was founded in 1841. The gear was used to catch tuna from the Atlantic and Mediterranean, which were then taken to the "Vila Real de Santo António".

The anchors were used to attach the nets of the fishing gear to the seabed. They had different sizes and weights. The smaller ones weighed about 300 kg, while the largest could weigh about a ton. About 12 people were needed to load the smaller anchors, and an additional 20 people were needed for the large anchors.
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