The Hiking World

Collection · 3 trails

Coastal long-distance trails

Atlantic cliffs, a Mediterranean coast, and an Irish peninsula. These are the coastal trails in our catalog — not a ranking, and not padded with inland walks that happen to meet the sea.

Portuguese Atlantic coastline

Shared character: sun exposure, soft sand or bog underfoot, and cliff-edge care. Lengths are the OSM 2-D DataPoint on each record; published kilometre figures stay cross-checks. Hazards below are quoted from the records.

Countries: Portugal, Türkiye, Ireland.

  • Portugal · point-to-point

    Fishermen's Trail

    OSM 222.1 km · Verified

    osm:relation:20810605 ·     verified 2026-08-24 · osm

    Rota Vicentina: medium / somewhat difficult · SAC T1–T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1

    Season: Sep–Jun; avoid peak summer heat

    • 60–70% of the trail is sandy and more demanding physically (https://rotavicentina.com/en/fishermens-trail/, checked 2026-08-24).
    • The cliffs are in a constant process of erosion — walking along them, be careful of the danger of falling (same official page, checked 2026-08-24).
    • Not recommended for people with vertigo or fear of heights (same page, checked 2026-08-24).

  • Türkiye · point-to-point

    Lycian Way

    OSM 454.5 km*

    osm:relation:51855 ·     verified 2026-08-20 · osm · provisional

    SAC T2 · YDS 1

    Season: unverified

    • Summer coastal heat, limited shade, and water scarcity on exposed stages (Culture Routes Society, https://cultureroutesinturkey.com/the-lycian-way/, and Wikipedia Lycian Way, checked 2026-08-23).

  • Ireland · loop

    Kerry Way

    OSM 184.6 km*

    osm:relation:183744 ·     verified 2026-08-24 · osm · provisional

    Sport Ireland: Strenuous · SAC T1–T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1

    Season: Practical Mar–Oct (year-round walkable)

    • Check the latest weather forecast: mountains and remote areas can be more dangerous during weather alerts, especially near high mountain passes, river crossings and lakes (https://www.kerryway.ie/things-to-know/, checked 2026-08-24).
    • Sport Ireland: open moorland can be very isolated; off-road sections are often wet, muddy bog, with sustained steep climbs and long gaps between lodgings (https://www.sportireland.ie/outdoors/walking/trails/kerry-way, checked 2026-08-24).

Also in this desk: Permit & season calendar · How long is the trail?.