Praia dos Pinheiros

Praia dos Pinheiros
© William Warby / CC BY-SA 3.0
Praia dos Pinheiros
© William Warby / CC BY-SA 3.0

Praia dos Pinheiros is another of the amazing Lagos beaches which lie in the shelter of Ponta da Piedade. This is probably one of the most secluded little coves along this stretch of coast and access is courtesy of a steep stone stairway hewn into to the sandstone cliffs.

The high ochre cliffs here provide plenty of shelter from the wind and divide the beach up into a number of little coves. All around are the weird and wonderful rock formations that are the trademark of the Ponta da Piedade headland and there are a couple of caves and grottos to explore. It is worth noting though that some of these little "beachlets" become totally submerged when the tide is high.

Given its seclusion and difficult access Praia dos Pinheiros has become a nudist beach. The steep steps down also mean that the beachgoers tend to be a younger crowd than the stereotypical naturists.

There are no facilities at Praia dos Pinheiros.

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Praia dos Pinheiros tide times

  • Mon 18th March
    Low 3:02am (1.45m)
    High 9:22am (2.37m)
    Low 3:35pm (1.61m)
    High 9:55pm (2.55m)
  • Tue 19th March
    Low 4:48am (1.39m)
    High 11:00am (2.43m)
    Low 5:08pm (1.51m)
    High 11:17pm (2.68m)
  • Wed 20th March
    Low 5:54am (1.24m)
    High 12:01pm (2.59m)
    Low 6:04pm (1.34m)
  • Thu 21st March
    High 12:11am (2.85m)
    Low 6:37am (1.09m)
    High 12:42pm (2.76m)
    Low 6:43pm (1.17m)

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