The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 6 Odeceixe – Aljezur (22.5km)

Another long ‘somewhat difficult’ day looms as we leave Odeceixe and head south to Aljezur. At 22.5km, the stage to Aljezur is one of the longest on the Fishermen’s Trail. There is an option of shortening it slightly by choosing … Continued

The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 5 Zambujeira do Mar – Odeceixe (18.5km)

We have a slightly shorter distance to walk today as we head slightly inland to Odeceixe where we cross the Ribeira de Seixe into the Algarve. We’ve not visited Odeceixe before; however, as our hiking days in the Alentejo draw … Continued

The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 4 Almograve – Zambujeira do Mar (22km)

We’re heading to the small seaside resort of Zambujeira do Mar today. Zambujeira is 22 kilometres south of Almograve, making this our longest stage to date. The Rota Vicentina website describes the walking as ‘somewhat difficult’ and there’s only 200 … Continued

The Fishermen’s Trail: Vila Nova de Milfontes to Almograve (15.5km)

Today’s stage of the Fishermen’s Trail – from Vila Nova de Milfontes to Almograve – is one of the shortest on the trail. Despite this, the ‘official’ website describes the 15.5km route to Almograve as ‘somewhat difficult’. How this compares … Continued