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Prainha Cliffs – Vau Beach loop from Alcalar

Bike touring routes & trails

Prainha Cliffs – Vau Beach loop from Alcalar

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Prainha Cliffs – Vau Beach loop from Alcalar

02:24

36.8km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: May 14, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.1 km for 213 m

After 25.5 km for 102 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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11.8 km

Prainha Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very striking and diverse rock formations on the rocky coast in the south of Portimao near the Prainha district, above the Praia da Prainha beach.

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14.6 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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23.4 km

Foz da Ribeira de Odiáxere and Farol Leste Jetty

Highlight • Beach

The Foz da Ribeira de Odiáxere is the mouth of a river near Alvor, in the Algarve. It lies on the edge of the Ria de Alvor, a protected nature …

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23.7 km

Alvor Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

just great

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27.0 km

Alvor Parish Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice little Kircha on Praca da Republica with interesting interior.

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36.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

5.82 km

4.15 km

1.52 km

816 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

4.48 km

3.04 km

517 m

393 m

363 m

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