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From Sagres to Fortaleza de Sagres 🇵🇹

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Distance
8.52 mi
Elevation gain
246 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
246 ft
Max elevation
156 ft
TrailRank 
58
Min elevation
3 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 50 minutes
Time
3 hours 46 minutes
Coordinates
2342
Uploaded
December 11, 2022
Recorded
December 2022
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near Sagres, Faro (Portugal)

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Itinerary description

Nice easy and very various hike from Parque de Campismo Orbitur Sagres to the Fortaleza and Cabo do Sagres.

Walking straight from the campsite to the village of Sagres we enter soon Ribeira de Sagres which leads you to Praia do Martinhal.

From here we pass several beaches, capes and cliffs as we end high up Ponta da Atalaia. Following the path way up we arrive at Fortaleza de Sagres, entrance fee €3,-.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 112 ft
Photo ofStart at campsite you walk straight to the path

Start at campsite you walk straight to the path

PictographIntersection Altitude 46 ft
Photo ofTake a left

Take a left

PictographWaypoint Altitude 52 ft
Photo ofRibeira de Sagres

Ribeira de Sagres

PictographWaypoint Altitude 16 ft
Photo ofPassing a small creek

Passing a small creek

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3 ft
Photo ofA small dam

A small dam

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7 ft
Photo ofRibeira de Sagres

Ribeira de Sagres

PictographWaypoint Altitude 13 ft
Photo ofRibeira de Sagres Photo ofRibeira de Sagres

Ribeira de Sagres

At our moment the water stood high, so we had to pass it through the dunes, otherwise you can walk straight ahead

PictographBeach Altitude 16 ft
Photo ofPraia do Martinhal

Praia do Martinhal

PictographWaypoint Altitude 23 ft
Photo ofPraia do Martinhal

Praia do Martinhal

PictographWaypoint Altitude 102 ft
Photo ofPraia da Baleeira Photo ofPraia da Baleeira

Praia da Baleeira

PictographBeach Altitude 26 ft
Photo ofWalking down the stairs to Praia da Baleeira Photo ofWalking down the stairs to Praia da Baleeira

Walking down the stairs to Praia da Baleeira

PictographWaypoint Altitude 121 ft
Photo ofCepsa Sagres Fishing Harbor

Cepsa Sagres Fishing Harbor

PictographPanorama Altitude 92 ft
Photo ofFarol da Baleeira in a distance Photo ofFarol da Baleeira in a distance

Farol da Baleeira in a distance

PictographWaypoint Altitude 118 ft
Photo ofWalking at the cape on a plateau

Walking at the cape on a plateau

PictographPanorama Altitude 108 ft
Photo ofPonta da Atalaia Photo ofPonta da Atalaia Photo ofPonta da Atalaia

Ponta da Atalaia

PictographBeach Altitude 56 ft
Photo ofPraia da Mareta

Praia da Mareta

PictographWaypoint Altitude 95 ft
Photo ofPath

Path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 118 ft
Photo ofArriving at the fort Photo ofArriving at the fort Photo ofArriving at the fort

Arriving at the fort

PictographMonument Altitude 121 ft
Photo ofAt Fortaleza de Sagres Photo ofAt Fortaleza de Sagres Photo ofAt Fortaleza de Sagres

At Fortaleza de Sagres

Entrance fee is €3,-

PictographWaypoint Altitude 128 ft
Photo ofWaypoint Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 121 ft
Photo ofFarol de Sagres

Farol de Sagres

PictographPanorama Altitude 115 ft
Photo ofMiradouro do Cabo Sagres

Miradouro do Cabo Sagres

PictographWaypoint Altitude 115 ft
Photo ofWalking towards the fort again Photo ofWalking towards the fort again Photo ofWalking towards the fort again

Walking towards the fort again

PictographWaypoint Altitude 112 ft
Photo ofPraia do Tonel Photo ofPraia do Tonel

Praia do Tonel

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