Fishermen’s Trail: Day 9 Carrapateira – Vila do Bispo (16km)

We undertook to walk the Fishermen’s Trail from beginning to end – no ifs no buts – which meant we would be sticking with the ‘difficult’ route to Vila do Bispo today, despite an inland alternative being available. Had I … Continued

Fishermen’s Trail: Day 8 Vale de Telha – Carrapateira (22.6km)

We’re heading to Carrapateira today, on a route that will be slightly longer than the official stage because we haven’t yet reached Arrifana. Despite liking Hotel Vale da Telha very much, we didn’t get the best night’s sleep. Our room’s … Continued

The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 7 Aljezur – Vale da Telha (Arrifana) (17.5km)

We celebrate a week on the trail today by walking to Vale da Telha. The official stage of the Fishermen’s Trail ends in Arrifana; however, Harri thought it would be nice to stay overnight in Vale da Telha instead as … Continued

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