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Cactus with a Face – Ria Formosa Saltworks loop from Fuseta

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Portugal

Algarve

Moncarapacho

Cactus with a Face – Ria Formosa Saltworks loop from Fuseta

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Cactus with a Face – Ria Formosa Saltworks loop from Fuseta

01:12

11.6km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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875 m

Modern Villa in Fuseta

Highlight • Structure

... one wonders who would allow such fortress-like posh villas to be built here. Doesn't really fit into the rather simple Fuseta...

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2.13 km

Cactus with a Face

Highlight • Natural

Here you can see a cactus with a face. 😊

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3.93 km

Ecovia Boardwalk, Ria Formosa Natural Park

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Very beautiful bridge through nature.

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5.80 km

Ria Formosa Saltworks

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...in some places you can see that salt is being extracted!

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7.26 km

Abandoned Boat in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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A broken boat filled with water.

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11.6 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

3.68 km

418 m

174 m

Surfaces

5.63 km

2.99 km

1.49 km

1.30 km

174 m

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Wednesday 1 July

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April 24, 2023,Fuseta along the EuroVelo 1 to Olhão

From Fuseta, the EuroVelo 1 takes you towards Olhão.
In the Ria Formosa nature reserve, you can see salt pans and various bird species (flamingos).

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April 20, 2024,Running Fuseta / Parque natural Ria Formosa direction Olhão

Running route through the Ria Formosa nature reserve towards Olhão.

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Cactus with a Face – Ria Formosa Saltworks loop from Fuseta

Modern Villa in Fuseta

Cactus with a Face

Ecovia Boardwalk, Ria Formosa Natural Park

Ria Formosa Saltworks

Abandoned Boat in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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