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Rocha do Leão – Vau Beach loop from Alvor

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Alvor

Rocha do Leão – Vau Beach loop from Alvor

Moderate

4.7

(87)

390

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Rocha do Leão – Vau Beach loop from Alvor

03:35

13.4km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Start point

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1.81 km

Rock Formations at Prainha Beach

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bizarre rock landscape. Eventually watch out for tides.

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2.91 km

Algar Seco Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.05 km

Algar de Benagil

Highlight • Cave

It's great to see how the elements have shaped the rocks and the beach here.

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3.52 km

Rocha do Leão

Highlight • Natural Monument

Impressive rock formations on the Atlantic coast.

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4.47 km

View of Praia da Rocha

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From up here you have a beautiful view of the sandy beach below us.

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5.21 km

Careanos Beach

Highlight • Beach

The beach is not too long and is practically an extension of the other beaches on this coast. The most imposing is a rock in the sea interspersed with small …

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6.44 km

Miradouro dos Três Castelos

Viewpoint

9.12 km

Cliffs and Rock Formations at Praia dos Três Castelos

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of many rock formations worth seeing on our hike today.

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9.27 km

Vau Beach

Highlight • Beach

A beautiful stretch of coast. You can walk kilometers high up on the edge of the cliff and you can't stop being amazed and photographing. Fantastically early in the morning …

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.57 km

3.55 km

2.78 km

273 m

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.21 km

2.96 km

2.54 km

1.96 km

1.01 km

558 m

178 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

19°C

11°C

55 %

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Rocha do Leão – Vau Beach loop from Alvor

Rock Formations at Prainha Beach

Algar Seco Rock Formations

Algar de Benagil

Rocha do Leão

View of Praia da Rocha

Careanos Beach

Cliffs and Rock Formations at Praia dos Três Castelos

Vau Beach

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