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

Portugal’s Fishermen’s Trail, part of the Rota Vicentina, highlights the Algarve’s wilder side on a 140-mile (226 km) trek from Lagos to São Torpes in Alentejo, including remote Atlantic beaches reachable via coastal cliffs. The report describes a start point in Salema, about 25 minutes from the official starting area, within the Vicentine Coast natural park, and notes how the region contrasts with mass tourism after Faro airport opened in the 1960s. It cites tourism scale at more than 20 million visitors to the Algarve last year, with 5.7 million from the UK. Over roughly a 12-mile hike toward Sagres, the narrative follows seaside paths, occasional steep rocky embankments, and sparse encounters due to the remoteness. It also recalls Sagres’ historical link to Henry the Navigator and says the town is now known for surf breaks, with the account ending as hikers freshen up after arriving.