Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Portugal

Braga

Esposende

Apúlia Windmills – Fão Bridge loop from Esposende

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Portugal

Braga

Esposende

Apúlia Windmills – Fão Bridge loop from Esposende

Moderate

4.4

(10)

hikers

Apúlia Windmills – Fão Bridge loop from Esposende

03:48

14.9km

40m

Hiking

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

Last updated: February 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural do Litoral Norte

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.01 km

Igreja da Misericórdia de Barcelos

Highlight • Religious Site

Although the church originally dates back to 1579, its current form is the result of a reconstruction in 1893.
Inside the chapel there is a small sculpture of St. James as a pilgrim and a pilgrim stamp

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.29 km

Statue of São Pedro, Patron Saint of Fishermen

Highlight • Monument

Patron saint of fishermen, a very impressive figure.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.03 km

Apúlia Windmills

Highlight • Monument

The Apúlia Mills are a true work of art and a relic of Portuguese history.
In addition to their importance as a flour milling center, they also played a vital role in protecting the region's dunes.
In fact, they were built on the dunes to prevent the sand from shifting, and their position was carefully chosen to take advantage of sea breezes. Over the years, the mills were abandoned, but fortunately, they were restored by their owners and are now used as private vacation homes.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.32 km

Moinhos de Apúlia Beach

Highlight • Beach

8.49 km

Coastal windmill in the Parque Natural do Litoral Norte

Highlight • Monument

11.6 km

Fão Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Metal bridge from 1892 over the river Cávado. Before its construction, locals and pilgrims had to cross on the Barca do Lago.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.5 km

Mouth of the Cávado River

Highlight • River

A highlight that should not be missed on any visit to the region!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.2 km

Church of Santa Maria dos Anjos (Esposende Parish Church)

Highlight • Religious Site

The main church of Esposende, dedicated to Santa Maria dos Anjos, was built in 1758 to replace an older chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Graça, dating from 1566. It was expanded in the neoclassical style between 1885 and 1896.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.74 km

3.58 km

3.25 km

2.28 km

801 m

247 m

Surfaces

9.46 km

2.39 km

1.88 km

922 m

262 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 16 May

19°C

7°C

15 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.7

418

Vila Chã Beach – São Paio Beach loop from Santa Clara

07:04h

27.5km

130m

Moderate

4.6

230

Stream in Serra de Arga – Pincho Waterfall loop from Montaria

02:52h

9.95km

240m

Moderate

4.8

154

Areosa Coastal Windmills – Praia do Camarido loop from Viana do Castelo

04:38h

18.3km

30m

Hard

4.5

144

Praia do Camarido – Fornelos Salt Pans loop from Viana do Castelo

05:58h

23.3km

90m

Easy

4.8

Estorãos River – São Pedro Lagoon loop from Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos Lagoons Protected Landscape

01:24h

5.44km

30m

Moderate

4.4

Pincho Waterfall – S. Lourenço da Montaria loop from Amonde

03:09h

10.9km

270m

Easy

4.8

São Pedro Lagoon – Estorãos River loop from Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos Lagoons Protected Landscape

01:05h

4.13km

30m

Moderate

4.9

120

Sanctuary of Santa Luzia – Stairs to Santa Luzia loop from Citânia de Santa Luzia

03:05h

10.8km

200m

Moderate

4.4

Pincho Waterfall – Stream in Serra de Arga loop from Montaria

02:04h

6.79km

230m

Moderate

5.0

Old Windmill by the Atlantic – Wooden boardwalk loop from Póvoa de Varzim

02:44h

10.7km

30m

Easy

4.6

Paçô Castle 🏰 – Fornelos Salt Pans loop from Carreço

01:13h

4.59km

50m

Moderate

4.8

Monumento ao Banhista – Praia de Vila do Conde loop from Vila do Conde

03:01h

11.8km

40m

Apúlia Windmills – Fão Bridge loop from Esposende

Igreja da Misericórdia de Barcelos

Statue of São Pedro, Patron Saint of Fishermen

Apúlia Windmills

Moinhos de Apúlia Beach

Coastal windmill in the Parque Natural do Litoral Norte

Fão Bridge

Mouth of the Cávado River

Church of Santa Maria dos Anjos (Esposende Parish Church)

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️