The ultimate beach hike: Portugal's Fishermen's Trail reveals the Algarve's wild side

Portugal’s Fishermen’s Trail highlights the Algarve’s wild, remote coastline with a 140-mile (226 km) route that takes hikers from Lagos to São Torpes in Alentejo. The report follows a group trekking part of the Rota Vicentina, starting from Salema in the Vicentine Coast natural park and heading north along coastal paths marked by the trail’s logo. Over nearly 12 miles, hikers face steep, rocky embankments but are rewarded with secluded beaches that can be nearly empty. The piece notes that Sagres, where the day ends, is historically linked to Henry the Navigator and is now known for surf. The trail began as a route fishers used to reach Atlantic fishing spots.