{"id":36118,"date":"2021-12-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opreismetco.nl\/?p=36118"},"modified":"2025-09-01T15:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T13:41:18","slug":"aljezur-to-arrifana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opreismetco.nl\/en\/fishermens-trail\/aljezur-to-arrifana\/","title":{"rendered":"Aljezur to Arrifana | Fishermen’s Trail section 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The seventh section of the Fishermen’s Trail from Aljezur to Arrifana is one of my favorites. The landscape is gorgeous! Read more about it in this trail diary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is the Fishermen\u2019s Trail?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Fishermen’s Trail<\/a> (Trilho dos Pescadores in Portuguese) is a long-distance trail in the southwestern part of Portugal. The path runs from S\u00e3o Torpes near Sines (Alentejo) to Lagos (Algarve) and follows the coastline. It is part of Rota Vicentina, a collection of hiking and cycling trails in this region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fishermen\u2019s Trail is 226.5 kilometers long in total and includes a total of 13 sections. In this trail journal, I’ll tell you all about my hike on the seventh stage from Arrifana to Aljezur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiking from Arrifana to Aljezur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Officially, the Fishermen’s Trail runs from north to south, but I chose to hike from south to north. This way, I’ll have the sun on my back and I expect to have better views. So I don’t hike from Aljezur to Arrifana, but from Arrifana to Aljezur.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick detour in Arrifana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I’ve had a good night’s sleep in my beautiful hotel room and I wake up excited for today. I’m ready to go! Since no cafes are open before ten o’clock in Praia da Arrifana, my breakfast is an oatmeal bar. I always have it with me in case of emergencies and now it comes in very handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I set off just after half past eight. First I walk the last 500 meters of section 8 (my hotel was just before the end). At the end (and beginning) of each section, there is always a sign with information about the trail, and it’s often located in a beautiful place. This is also the case today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sign is on a viewpoint, where I have a good view of Praia da Arrifana and the steep cliffs towards the south. It is still early in the morning, so it looks like there is some kind of fog (from the waves) hanging along the coast).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Praia<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then I go for a short detour. I walk all to the end of the street because there is a ruin of a fortress. From here you have a beautiful view of the cliffs. When I walk back, I come across a whole group of goats at one of the houses. It looks a bit weird, but also very funny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n