Forest Trail in Litoral Norte – Pine Forest near Moledo loop from Vila Praia de Âncora

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Viana do Castelo

Vila Praia De Âncora

Forest Trail in Litoral Norte – Pine Forest near Moledo loop from Vila Praia de Âncora

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Forest Trail in Litoral Norte – Pine Forest near Moledo loop from Vila Praia de Âncora

04:40

18.4km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Litoral Norte

Zona de Proteção Especial dos Estuários dos rios Minho e Coura

Rio Minho

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.80 km

Coastal Path of Vila Praia de Âncora

Highlight • Trail

Chapel of Saint Isidore

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4.85 km

Forest Trail in Litoral Norte

Highlight • Forest

Keep going through forest it is amazing walk in shadow.

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5.23 km

Pine Forest near Moledo

Highlight • Forest

After so many kilometers of hard surface, this is a relief for the joints 😉🥾

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6.85 km

Boardwalk at Foz do Minho Beach

Highlight • Trail

8.96 km

Praça Conselheiro Silva Torres and Historic Center of Caminha

Highlight • Historical Site

Caminha is a municipality that is part of the Viana do Castelo district and where both the historic center and the coast are worth a visit. The beaches bathed by …

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12.0 km

Forest Trails of the Northern Coast

Highlight • Forest

The fortress was built between 1649 and 1652 after the island's monastery was plundered by pirates several times.

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12.9 km

Mata do Camarido

Forest

15.5 km

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely managed car-free section of the coastal trail. Smooth and well-paved, it is pleasant to ride and enjoy the views of the ocean all along to the west; just look …

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17.5 km

Ecovia do Atlântico, Caminho das Camboas, Caminho Portugues

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A must have if you walk the Camino

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18.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.96 km

5.07 km

1.58 km

1.33 km

338 m

116 m

Surfaces

4.46 km

4.45 km

3.63 km

2.94 km

2.88 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

September 20, 2021,WCP21-10: Caminha - Vila Praia de Ancora

🔟 Stage of the Camino Portugues 🇵🇹 in Portugal 🇵🇹 from Caminha to Vila Praia de Ancona

Get up early this morning to receive the Compostela. It went faster than expected and we could still go to the Spanish trade fair ... very moving 😊.

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