PORTUGAL.
Rota Vicentina hike - II
(Cercal-do-Alentejo to Cabo-São-Vicente).
09/Nov/2023 to 19/Nov/2023, 9 hiking days.
Wednesday 08/Nov/2023.
Home to Cercal journey.
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| Boarding the flight Marseille-Lisbon. |
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Metro ride from the airport
to Lisbon bus terminal Sete-Rios. |
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Bus ride from Lisbon Sete-Rios
to Cercal-do-Alentejo. |
---- TAP flight TP401 from Marseille (MRS) to Lisbon (LIS), 11:15-12:35, 2h20, 95€ incl bag.
---- Metro ride, Red and Blue lines, 1.65€.
---- Rede Expressos bus from Lisbon Sete-Rios to Cercal-do-Alentejo, 15:00-18:15, 3h15, 16.80€.
|---| Room, Alojamento Local Solar do Alentejo, Cercal, 45€/n.
Thursday 09/Nov/2023.
HIKE 1 - Cercal-do-Alentejo to São-Luís (20km, +400m, -410m, 5h).
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| Breakfast at Pastelleria Baú Doce. |
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| First waymarking sign. |
Detour to the Rocha da Água da'Alte waterfall (1.2km).Cascata da Rocha de Água d’Alte is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Portugal, certainly after a rainy period
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| The (dry) 30m "Waterfall". |
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| Picnic. |
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| Reaching São-Luís. |
São-Luís. |
| Entering São-Luís. |
|---| Room, Espaço Pinguim, São-Luís, 45€/n.
Friday 10/Nov/2023.
HIKE 2 - São-Luís to Odemira (25km, +250m, -410m, 6h30).
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| Entering Odemira. |
|---| Apartamento KumiKata, Odemira, 70€/n (has washing machine).
Saturday 11/Nov/2023.
HIKE 3 - Odemira to São-Teotónio (19km, +300m, -150m, 5h).
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| Breakfast. |
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| The iron Cork-Oak tree monument. |
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| Reaching São-Teotónio. |
São-Teotónio.
|---| Tent setup, 1.5km south of São-Teotónio.
HIKE 4 - São-Teotónio to Odeceixe (17km, +200m, -350m, 4h30).
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| Wet feet? |
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| Alternative is to risk this burned bridge. |
Odeceixe.
Exactly three years ago, Patricia and I met here, while hiking in opposite directions.
Now we meet here again, to continue together.
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| Awaiting Patricia. |
|---| Room, Sudoeste Guesthouse, Odeceixe, 50€/2p/n.
Monday 13/Nov/2023.
HIKE 5 - Odeceixe to Aljezur (18km, +100m, -100m, 5h).
|---| Hotel, Vicentina Hotel, Aljezur, 65€/2p/n.
Tuesday 14/Nov/2023.
HIKE 6 - Aljezur to Arrifana (12km, +170m, -160m, 3h).
|---| Tent setup near to Arrifana.
Wednesday 15/Nov/2023.
HIKE 7 - Arrifana to Carrapateira (24km, +390m, -480m, 6h).
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| Breakfast at the hostel. |
|---|Pensão das Dunas, Carrapateira, 50€/n.
Thursday 16/Nov/2023.
HIKE 8 - Carrapateira to Vila-do-Bispo (22km, +290m, -220m, 5h10).
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| Leaving the B&B after an excellent breakfast. |
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| Praia do Amado. |
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| Praia do Amado. |
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| Praia do Amado. |
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| Praia da Murraçao. |
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| Sheppard. |
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Praia da Penha,
a funny name given to this rock. |
Vila-do-Bispo.
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| Three windmills in this small town. |
|---|B&B, Pure Ponte Velha, Vila-do-Bispo, 75€/n/2p, 1st night.
Friday 17/Nov/2023.
HIKE 9 - Vila-do-Bispo to Cabo-São-Vicente (14km, +80m, -90m, 3h30; +8km).
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| Praia do Telheiro. |
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Portugal's Land End,
Cabo de São Vicente. |
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The last 500m of the trail are on asphalt.
At the end of the road, the lighthouse. |
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| Last meters... gate closed. |
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| The lighthouse. |
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| São Vicente. |
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| Souvenir stall. |
Transportation:
---- Uber ride from Cabo-São-Vicente back to Vila-do-Bispo, 8€.
|---|B&B Pure Ponte-Velha, Cabo-São-Vicente, 2nd night.
Saturday 18/Nov/2023.
Cabo-São-Vicente to Faro train journey.
Faro.
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| Faro's train station. |
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| Faro's town gate, Arco da Vila. |
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| Other side of the Arco da Vila. |
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Convento de Santo António dos Capuchos,
with stork nests on both towers. |
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| Sunset. |
Transportation:
---- Bus from Cabo-São-Vicente to Lagos.
---- Train from Lagos to Faro.
|---| Apartment, Casas da Viola, Faro, 90€/n/3p.
Sunday 19/Nov/2023.
Return home journey.
Transportation:
---- Uber ride from Faro to the airport.
---- Ryanair flight FR5768 from Faro (FAO) to Eindhoven (EIN), 15:25-19:30, 3h05, 102€ incl bag.---- Car ride from Eindhoven to Lippstadt.
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