Rota Vincentina The Fisherman’s Trail - March 4, 2026 ~ Day 11 Salema to Lagos

Daily Information  Actual Distance:           21.8 kms  Actual Elevation G/L:       417 m (508) m         Cumulative Information  Planned Distance:        227.8 kms Actual Distance:          230.8 kms  Planned Elevation G/L:    3,563 m (3,583) m Actual Elevation G/L:      2,992 m (3,057)m Stage Description - Stingy Nomads Highlights & Challenges Salema to Luz "Highlights Boca do Rio Beach is a beautiful unspoiled beach Almadena Fort – ruins of an old fort on the top of the cliffs with fantastic views Almadena Beach – a long sandy beach surrounded by cliffs Praia das Cabanas Velhas – a small hidden beach with a restaurant Burgau – a cozy town with a picturesque beach Praia da Luz is a charming beach town crazy busy in the summer and very quiet outside of the season. Challenges Several short but sometimes steep ascents and descents" Luz to Lagos "Highlights Rocha Negra, a cliff with a lookout point Porto de Mos Beach, one of the best beaches in Lagos Ponta da Piedade, a picturesque cape with several lookout points, boardwalks, and a lighthouse Camilo Beach, is a small hidden beach with a long staircase Dona Ana Beach Old Town of Lagos Challenges A long and steep ascent from Praia da Luz to the top of the cliff with a subsequent descent to Porto de Mos Beach." The Rota Vincentina Fisherman's Trail is complete!!! An outstanding coastal trail! Today was relatively easy in comparison to Day 10 as there were only a few rough sections on the Salema to Luz walk. The Luz to Lagos section was mostly a breeze. No major incidents while walking HOWEVER MailChimp delivery of blogposts is currently screwed up. I understand you will see this as part of a email with Days 10 & 11 combined. Sorry about that! Thanks Leonard for your good company and daily restaurant searches! Many times you kept me from wandering off on the wrong path 🙏 and a few times gave me the inspiration for tackling a nervy cliff walk section. An impressive first time long walk effort! As mentioned in yesterday’s blogpost this blogpost will simply be a chronological set of photos. I need to rest…get out and do a little shopping! In a day or so I will also get my thoughts together on the Fisherman’s Trail walk. Many thanks for reading and for your various comments! Yesterday’s supper was a delight…fish stew

Breakfast 

Easy Walking

This took some balancing!

A little rough

A lot of swimming pools

At the top of a very long climb!

The End!!!