Rota do Mar

Rota do Mar: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rota do Mar

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Rota do Mar — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.99027, -25.32011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rota do Mar

• Westernmost point of Africa · attraction · Porto Novo · ~10 km · Must-see
• Farol da D. Amélia · beach · São Vicente · ~39 km · Must-see
• Monte Cara · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pico da Cruz · viewpoint · Paul · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fortim D'El Rei · fort · São Vicente · ~46 km · Must-see
• Praça Nova (Praça Amilcar Cabral) · park · São Vicente · ~46 km · Must-see
• Monte de São João · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~47 km · Must-see
• Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo · beach · Paul · ~50 km · Must-see
• Monte Verde · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~54 km · Must-see
• Praia Calheta Grande · beach · São Vicente · ~57 km · Must-see
• boca de Volcão Viana · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~64 km · Must-see
• Tarrafal beach · beach · Porto Novo · ~6 km
• Topo da Coroa · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~7 km
• Covado da Coroa · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~7 km
• Curralinho · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~9 km
• Monte Aranha Perna · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~10 km
• Farol da Ponta Magrande · beach · Porto Novo · ~10 km
• Covão da Bordeira · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rota do Mar

Other treks near Rota do Mar

• Rota de Ponta do Sol · trek · Ribeira Grande · ~37 km
• Os Resistentes do Planalto · trek · Porto Novo · ~9 km
• SA.C15 · trek · Porto Novo · ~9 km
• Rota dos Flagelados · trek · Porto Novo · ~14 km
• Rota de Nhô Muchim · trek · Porto Novo · ~19 km
• SA.P5 · trek · Ribeira Grande · ~24 km
• SA.P6 · trek · Ribeira Grande · ~26 km
• Trilho da Celado do Mocho · trek · Ribeira Grande · ~32 km
• Coculi - Corda · trek · Ribeira Grande · ~37 km
• Chã de Mato - Matador · trek · Ribeira Grande · ~38 km

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