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Viana do Castelo

Vila Praia De Âncora

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – View over the mouth of the Minho River loop from Âncora-Praia

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Portugal

Viana do Castelo

Vila Praia De Âncora

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – View over the mouth of the Minho River loop from Âncora-Praia

Hard

4.3

(3)

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Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – View over the mouth of the Minho River loop from Âncora-Praia

05:50

90.1km

430m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

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After 79.5 km for 1.47 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.68 km

Mata Nacional da Gelfa

Forest

11.2 km

Carreço Beach

Highlight • Beach

that is very impressive

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13.6 km

Canto Marinho Windmill 🌬️ EcoVia Areosa

Highlight • Monument

Well preserved historic traditional coastal windmill

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16.4 km

Forte da Areosa

Archaeological Site

18.7 km

Forte de Santiago de Barra Castle 🏰

Highlight • Castle

20.3 km

Praia Norte

Viewpoint

25.0 km

Coastal Boardwalk of Viana do Castelo

Highlight • Trail

Viana do Castelo is on the Portuguese part of the Way of St. James. We had a very good meal at the Adego do Padrinho. Very interesting decoration and a very friendly host. The "Praça da República" and the Santuário de Sta. Luzia are worth seeing.

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37.6 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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39.1 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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43.2 km

Mata do Camarido

Forest

44.2 km

View over the mouth of the Minho River

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you have a beautiful view over the River Minho. Small boats offer the possibility to cross the river and disembark in Galicia. Minho is, in fact, a natural border between Spain and Portugal.

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46.9 km

Cine Teatro Valadares

Ruins

49.5 km

Pedras Ruivas

Beach

65.1 km

Praia de Goián

Beach

87.8 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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90.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

21.1 km

17.5 km

13.6 km

9.38 km

1.47 km

1.39 km

397 m

Surfaces

30.2 km

22.8 km

12.4 km

12.1 km

9.78 km

2.86 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

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Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – View over the mouth of the Minho River loop from Âncora-Praia

Carreço Beach

Canto Marinho Windmill 🌬️ EcoVia Areosa

Forte de Santiago de Barra Castle 🏰

Coastal Boardwalk of Viana do Castelo

Portuguese Coastal Way ⛱️ Fishermen's Quarter, Âncora

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲

View over the mouth of the Minho River

Santo Isodoro Chapel ⛱️ Littoral Ecotrail from Âncora to Moledo

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