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Lagos (São Sebastião)

Ponta da Piedade Steps – View of Algarve Cliffs loop from Lagos

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Algarve

Lagos (São Sebastião)

Ponta da Piedade Steps – View of Algarve Cliffs loop from Lagos

Moderate

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Ponta da Piedade Steps – View of Algarve Cliffs loop from Lagos

03:49

14.3km

160m

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: August 2, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 3.63 km for 18 m

After 13.7 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.71 km

City Walls of Lagos

Highlight • Historical Site

The city walls of Lagos, built under the reigns of Manuel I, João III and Filipe I, surrounded the entire city to protect it from pirates and enemy fleets. They …

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5.10 km

Praia da Batata

Beach

5.71 km

View of Praia Dona Ana and the cliffs near Lagos

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There are countless such wonderful views of dream bays and the emerald green water in the Algarve.

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6.14 km

Praia de Dona Ana

Beach

7.17 km

Ponta da Piedade Coastal Rock Formations

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The Ponta da Piedade is an impressive rock formation on the coast near Lagos, in the Algarve, Portugal. The area is known for its jagged cliffs, crystal-clear sea, caves, and …

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8.09 km

Ponta da Piedade Steps

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The steps at Ponta da Piedade are designed to provide visitors with safe and easy access to the beaches, caves, and rock formations. They make the area more accessible and …

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8.16 km

The cliffs of Ponta da Piadade from above: a totally beautiful, wondrous landscape full of rock pillars in the turquoise blue sea, red-yellow limestone and sandstone cliffs, breakthroughs in fantastic …

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8.22 km

Ponta da Piedade — Cliffs and Rock Formations

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At Farol da Ponta da Piedade, you can climb down a steep stairway reminiscent of the old seafaring season. Once at the bottom, you will find a small jetty, from …

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8.22 km

View of Algarve Cliffs

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I feel like I've captured one of my most breathtaking photos of the Algarve from this spot. 🤔

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11.9 km

Historic Center of Lagos

Highlight • Historical Site

Fortunately, the center of Lagos is traffic-calmed, so that nothing stands in the way of a tranquil city stroll.

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.41 km

4.94 km

2.00 km

1.64 km

299 m

Surfaces

5.47 km

4.80 km

2.00 km

1.23 km

448 m

352 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

29°C

17°C

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Comments

September 17, 2024,Algarve 6 en 7 Wandeling door Lagos en wandeling naar de Ponta da Piedade

Yesterday we took a boat trip along the coast and today we visited the old city centre of Lagos.
The city walls, the churches and the old fort are definitely worth it. The market hall and the day terrace above it for a coffee are also recommended.
Via the coast you come to a long boardwalk that takes you all …

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June 18, 2024,Durch Lagos zum Ponta da Piedade

Arrived in Luz yesterday, rain this morning, then to Lagos for a city tour and then along the rocky coast to Ponta da Piedade, the southern tip of Lagos. Instead of going through the Wallahei, we walked comfortably over wooden walkways. 😀

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October 20, 2024,Runde - Vom Strand Meia Praia nach Lagos und weiter zur Ponta da Piedade und zurück

We start at a parking lot directly on the kilometer-long, wide sandy beach of Meia Praia and head along the sea towards Lagos. The beach and sea are wonderfully clean and the weather is very kind to us.
Our destination is Ponta da Piedade, a headland jutting out into the Atlantic 2 km south of Lagos with what are probably …

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May 14, 2024,PERCORSO GEOLOGICO PAESAGGISTICO 🇵🇹 6 DIA

The day began among the streets of multi-ethnic and picturesque Lagos enlivened by shops, cafes, restaurants and numerous street art.
Visit to the museum and the square in front where the African slave trade took place.
After passing some small beaches I reached Ponta Piedade, a magnificent bay of golden-yellow rock formations.
A spectacular scenographic effect awaits me created by …

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December 8, 2022,Lagos Ponte der Piedade und Altstadt

Canceled due to the onset of rain in the old town

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Ponta da Piedade Steps – View of Algarve Cliffs loop from Lagos

City Walls of Lagos

View of Praia Dona Ana and the cliffs near Lagos

Ponta da Piedade Coastal Rock Formations

Ponta da Piedade Steps

Lagos Cliffs

Ponta da Piedade — Cliffs and Rock Formations

View of Algarve Cliffs

Historic Center of Lagos

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