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

The Fishermen’s Trail: Sines to Porto Côvo (20km)

The official start of the Fishermen’s Trail is at Praia de São Torpes, with the first day’s section ending at Porto Côvo. You can reach Praia de São Torpes (from Sines) by bus or taxi, but it means a very … Continued

The Fishermen’s Trail: walking Portugal’s west coast

We’d planned to walk Portugal’s Rota Vicentina in May 2020 … then a worldwide pandemic hit and, like millions across the world, we had to postpone our travel plans indefinitely. Two years on, we have finally walked the 240-kilometre trail … Continued