Sagres

Walk nº 1: Sagres 10h30 - 13h00 (10 km/ 6 miles)

See our Events Page on Facebook on which days we´ll walk here.

Description

This walk will lead you through the centre of Sagres, the farm lands North of Sagres and return along the coast passing the beach of Praia do Beliche.

Meeting point

Start & finish is from the coffee shop in front of Hotel Mareta at the main roundabout/square near Praia de Mareta. When you enter Sagres by car on the main road (N268) coming from Lagos, continue driving to the first roundabout. Turn here left to the next roundabout which is only 200 meters (1000 ft) away. On the this roundabout is Hotel Mareta. Park here and walk to the coffee shop that is located in front of Hotel Mareta. See here the map for this location.

Terrain

Most of the walk is flat, there are 2 small climbs. The terrain is a mixture of asphalt, gravel roads, forest paths and sandy tracks. The far west of the Algarve is cooler, so on hotter days this is still a pleasant walk. Required Fitness Level is 1, Terrain Level is B, see it explained here.

€5 pp - what´s included?

The best thing is: the cost is only € 5 per person per walk.
Included is our company´s liability insurance, a First-Aid-certified walking guide and you are hosted by Outdoor-Tours, a Portuguese licensed outdoor adventure company.

Transport

Getting to/from Sagres

There is a bus leaving from Lagos Bus Terminal (map) at 09h15 and will arrive in Sagres 10h20. Check here the Eva Bus Times (PDF).
The return bus will leave Sagres at 13h40 or take the next one at 16h15 or 17h25 if you want to explore Sagres a bit more. See Eva Bus Times (PDF)

Getting to/from Lagos

There is a train leaving from Albufeira - Ferreiras at 07h48, Silves at 08h18 and Portimão at 08h32.
It will arrive in Lagos at 08h51, which is the end station.
There are daily trains from Lagos returning towards Faro at 17h01, 18h15 and at 19h19.
Check here the CP Train Times (PDF).

There is also daily a bus leaving Portimão at 08h00, arriving in Lagos at 08h40 in the Bus Terminal. This bus is operated by Frotazul. Portimão doesn´t have a Bus Terminal, but you can buy your ticket in the shop at the Largo do Dique (map) and ask from where the bus departs (probably near the Chinese Restaurant here).
The return journey from Lagos to Portimão can be done by Eva Bus or Frotazul.

Participation

Check out our Events Page on Facebook for the dates that we will walk in Sagres. There is no need to book. Just show up 15 minutes before the start of the walk. Only in case the Lagos Bus is delayed we will wait 15 minutes.
In the rare event that the weather forces us to cancel or postpone the walk, we will communicate through our Events Page on Facebook. ”Like” our Page and you will be updated automatically in the future.

Read some extra notes about: what to bring - safety & social - fitness & terrain level
Buy an extra service from us: book a private transfer - hire of walking poles - buy travel insurance