Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Moledo Beach ⛱️ loop from Vila Praia de Âncora

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Portugal

Viana do Castelo

Vila Praia De Âncora

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Moledo Beach ⛱️ loop from Vila Praia de Âncora

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Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Moledo Beach ⛱️ loop from Vila Praia de Âncora

01:36

23.8km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.0 km for 54 m

After 15.2 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.97 km

Portuguese Coastal Way ⛱️ Fishermen's Quarter, Âncora

Highlight • Trail

The coastal Camino de Santiago pilgrims trek through the hedonistic temptations of the affluent beach town. Here, just below toe Barrio dos Pescadores, next to the autocaravan overnight parking, the Âncora food festival beckons during the season

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2.78 km

Ecovia do Atlântico, Caminho das Camboas, Caminho Portugues

Highlight • Trail

A must have if you walk the Camino

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3.55 km

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely managed car-free section of the coastal trail. Smooth and well-paved, it is pleasant to ride and enjoy the views of the ocean all along to the west; just look out for pilgrims, and the occasional goat grazing and wandering across the trail.

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5.37 km

Moledo Beach ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Moledo is graced with a long sandy beach

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12.2 km

Foz do Minho Beach ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Long stretch of beach with sweeping view across the wide river

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13.8 km

Mata do Camarido

Forest

15.2 km

Beach promenade - Moledo do Minho

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Pleasant low-key beach esplanade with parts of a car-free bike trail. Great views of the coastal fortress just off-shore.

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17.9 km

EuroVelo 1: Exit from Praia de Âncora

Highlight • Cycleway

Some stretches are roughly paved (wooden walkways, cobblestones), so not great for narrow tire bikes

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18.0 km

Santo Isodoro Chapel ⛱️ Littoral Ecotrail from Âncora to Moledo

Highlight • Religious Site

Small coastal chapel for the payers to the safe return of fishermen and sailors typically lined these dangerous Atlantic Ocean shores. Pilgrims along the coastal camino find shelter in this beautiful spot.

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20.2 km