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

The Fishermen’s Trail: Porto Côvo to Vila Nova de Milfontes (20km)

After a relatively straightforward day of hiking yesterday, we were ready to tackle Day 2 of the Fishermen’s Trail. The official website describes the 20-kilometre stretch from Porto Côvo to Vila Nova de Milfontes as ‘difficult’, presumably because so much … Continued