Albandeira Arch – View of the Algarve cliffs loop from Forte e Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Albandeira Arch – View of the Algarve cliffs loop from Forte e Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
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Albandeira Arch – View of the Algarve cliffs loop from Forte e Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
03:02
11.2km
150m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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174 m
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
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At Armaçao de Pera stands the Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Rocha chapel.
Worth a visit mainly for its location: 35 meters above the ocean on a narrow promontory just wide enough to accommodate the chapel. And it gets narrower as the edges of the cliff crumble into the sea.
The small pilgrim chapel was built by fishermen in the 16th century. It has a beautiful altar protected only by a pane of glass. The columns date back to the 6th or 7th century when Visigoths lived in the Algarve.
From the headland you have a great panoramic view of the beaches left and right, of the city of Armacao de Pera and far out to sea.
The way to the beaches is also worthwhile. They are connected with a rock tunnel.
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720 m
Praia do Barranco
Beach
1.64 km
Rock formation "Yellow Submarine"
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2.51 km
Albandeira Arch
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3.79 km
View of the Algarve cliffs
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4.07 km
Praia da Marinha Coastal Trail
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4.33 km
Marinha Beach
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4.37 km
View of Praia da Marinha and the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail
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9.73 km
Praia da Morena
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11.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.89 km
1.69 km
335 m
165 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.87 km
2.80 km
522 m
473 m
350 m
138 m
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