Santa Rita Beach – Escarpment Boardwalk loop from Maceira

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Santa Rita Beach – Escarpment Boardwalk loop from Maceira

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Santa Rita Beach – Escarpment Boardwalk loop from Maceira

02:43

9.63km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.13 km for 191 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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920 m

Pitagudo Viewpoint, Gazebo, and Swing

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.55 km

Fonte dos Frades, Termas do Vimeiro

Highlight • Natural Monument

Balneário and termas create a luxurious hot spring experience for tired muscles, but even the outdoors area around the springs is lovely for a break.

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5.67 km

Santa Rita Beach

Highlight • Beach

A great boardwalk goes out here, accessing the long sandy heach

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6.21 km

View of Praia do Porto Novo and Hotel Golf Mar

Highlight • Viewpoint

Access it from Santa Rita using the dirt road behind the beach bar.

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6.43 km

The beach of Porto Novo reaches out along the mouth of the river. A great park with water, restrooms and picnic facilities lies on the inland southern side of the bridge. A tiled display provides some historic context.

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6.75 km

Escarpment Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

The Passadiço das Escarpas opened in 2019 and connects Porto Novo and Maceira. The route leads past the beaches of Porto Novo and Santa Rita and there are several viewing platforms.

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7.69 km

Beautiful tree-lined avenue in the Alcabrichel Valley

Highlight • Trail

This little road is one of the gems of this area, which crosses the cliffs of Maceira, a gorge dug over millennia by the Alcabrichel stream, which gives the idea of stage curtains opening onto fertile meadows.
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