Fontainhas Beach – Praia da Morena loop from Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha

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Fontainhas Beach – Praia da Morena loop from Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha

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Fontainhas Beach – Praia da Morena loop from Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha

01:15

4.61km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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625 m

Fontainhas Beach

Highlight • Beach

Small bay that you can reach with a bit of climbing skill.

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760 m

Rock formation "Yellow Submarine"

Highlight • Natural Monument

When you see this rock for the first time, you immediately think of a submarine.

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991 m

Praia da Morena

Highlight • Beach

Between the rock formations there are always beautiful sandy beaches that give us access to the sea.

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2.18 km

Viewpoint of Nossa Senhora da Rocha and Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

Anyone in Poches should definitely walk/hike these trails.

The cliffs are incredibly impressive to behold.

The sandy beaches in the bays shimmer from ochre yellow to almost golden, and the cliffs glow in various shades of ochre.

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2.19 km

View of Praia de Vale Centeanes

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2.21 km

Path Along the Cliffs of Senhora da Rocha

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful hiking trail that always gives us wonderful views of the rocks and the sea.

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2.56 km

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha

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Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Rocha

At Armaçao de Pera stands the Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Rocha chapel.

Worth a visit mainly for its location: 35 meters above the …

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3.83 km

Rock Pillar at Praia da Marinha

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.43 km

953 m

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.48 km

396 m

185 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 18 October

23°C

13°C

26 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2025,Es lockt die Küste 😆

I still have a bit of time before the transfer to the airport, and I want to make the most of it.

So, off I go towards the cliffs and on 😁

It's great at first, but what do I see... I'm supposed to climb there... Never 🤨

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