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Fort Santa Catarina – Praia da Rocha loop from Portimão

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Fort Santa Catarina – Praia da Rocha loop from Portimão

Moderate

4.5

(11)

75

hikers

Fort Santa Catarina – Praia da Rocha loop from Portimão

02:24

9.33km

50m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

347 m

Fountain of Working Women

Highlight • Monument

Inside a small roundabout there is a nice group of sculptures with "working women"

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2

527 m

Stork Nest on Old Port Crane

Highlight • Structure

unfortunately completely wrongly located. The crane is located at the old port of Portimao within sight of the "Fat Woman Doing a Head Dive"

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3

563 m

Fish Transport System at Museu de Portimão

Highlight • Monument

The Museo de Portimao is in the true sense of the word an excellent museum. Be sure to visit!

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4

1.13 km

Ruins of the Convento de São Francisco

Highlight • Historical Site

This is not a ruined fortress, but a monastery. San Francisco Convent is now just a ruin. It was apparently once a nunnery.

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5

2.89 km

Praia da Rocha (Rock Beach)

Highlight • Beach

Stadtstrand von Portimão.

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6

3.09 km

Fort Santa Catarina

Highlight • Historical Site

The Forte de Santa Catarina, also known as Fortaleza de Santa Catarina de Ribamar, is located in Praia da Rocha, Portimão. It had a defensive function against privateers and pirates. …

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7

3.65 km

Praia da Rocha

Highlight • Beach

8

7.37 km

Praia da Rocha

Highlight • Beach

The Praia da Rocha (rocky beach) is one of the most famous beaches in the Algarve. The coast changes due to erosion as rocks break off again and again.

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B

9.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

3.00 km

1.66 km

1.59 km

Surfaces

3.12 km

2.57 km

2.42 km

978 m

255 m

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