Praia do Palheirão is a wild extensive beach located within a sleepy beach town about 7km west of Tocha. This isolated beach due in part to the very poor access one has to endure to get to the beach.
Measuring 5.4 km of lovely white sand where approx 90 per cent of bathers are naturists, there is always plenty of room. Others that enjoy this beach are those that enjoy surfing and body boarding. It has a large pine grove and sand dunes behind.
Located between Mira and Torch in the county of Cantanhede. Naturism, although not official is family-friendly, and can be found both to the south and north of the car parking area.
The dune cord that accompanies this remote beach is protected by the vegetation of the forest. Ideal for practicing naturism or picnicking in the woods near the sea. For those who desire an intimate and secluded contact with an immaculate landscape, this beach is worth a visit.
Good to Know
- Beach Type Beaches and Coves
- Facilities There are lifeguards on the beach and plenty of parking at the edge of town and there is a small mobile snack bar during the summer months.
- Nudist Status Tolerated / Clothing Optional
- Ease of Access The roads leading to this beach are in very poor condition. Parking is next to the beach. Access is facilitated by wooden walkways.
Getting There
- Town / County / State Tocha, Cantanhede, Coimbra, Centro, Portugal.
- Zip / Postal Code 3060-107
- Directions Access to Praia do Palheirão Beach is via a dirt road. Taking the IC1-N109, from Hermitage, at Ermida turn west and go straight on until Palheirão.
If travelling from Torch,head towards the beach and, 500m before, turn north on a dirt road and take the junction to Palheirão (on the left), after which you travel just another half kilometer to reach the destination of the beach.
Access from Praia de Mira head south along the road next to the campsites, to the junction to the Palheirão, the beach access is then signposted.
Coordinates
- Latitude 40.387829
- Longitude -8.824816
