View of the Paderne Bridge – Paderne's Medieval Bridge loop from Paderne

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Portugal

Algarve

Paderne

View of the Paderne Bridge – Paderne's Medieval Bridge loop from Paderne

Moderate

4.2

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hikers

View of the Paderne Bridge – Paderne's Medieval Bridge loop from Paderne

02:22

8.86km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Ribeira de Quarteira

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.86 km

Paderne Castle

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paderne is a municipality of albufeira, where you can visit a little out of the way, a mighty ruin (castelo de paterne) built at the time of the masons, a …

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3.92 km

View of Paderne Castle

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Unfortunately there is no access inside at the moment due to renovations

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4.74 km

Also known as the Castle Bridge, the Paderne Medieval Bridge is a construction from the Middle Ages - despite its shape characteristic of Roman constructions. In 2002 there was an intervention to rehabilitate the bridge.

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7.40 km

Fonte de Paderne

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Before the existence of water distribution systems, the Paderne Fountain served as a water supply and public washing place. It was also a social gathering place. In the 20th century, …

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8.68 km

Chapel of Our Lady at the Foot of the Cross

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8.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

2.76 km

2.14 km

192 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.67 km

2.50 km

326 m

294 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

24°C

9°C

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Comments

January 18, 2025,Castelo de Paderne – Ponte de Paderne Runde von Paderne

A leisurely walk. From the pretty town of Paderne, which is situated on a hillside and has numerous bars and restaurants, we take side roads and wide dirt paths to the nature reserve on the dried-up Ribeira de Quarteira river with its varied vegetation. Tall reeds, mastic bushes and small islands with delicate winter daffodils line the banks. The river …

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