writing and hiking in the sun
This weekend saw us tackling our first two-day hike for some time in preparation for a proposed two-week backpacking trip to Northern Portugal and Galicia later this year. Both Harri and I have new rucksacks. Mine is an Osprey Tempest … Continued
Back in November, Harri and I finished a walk from Lagoa with a short stretch of levada walking. Though we decided to abort our planned 30-kilometre hike due to an unexpected downpour and only walked 23.4 kilometres, we were excited … Continued
When keen hiker Katie Slater set up a Facebook group in August 2021, she was hoping to meet some like-minded people to explore the Algarve’s hiking trails with her. Two years on, Hiking Algarve has grown from a handful of … Continued
Route details Distance: 11.7 kilometres Time: 2:38 Ascent: 282 metres Speed: 4.4 kilometres per hour Our experience Our afternoon’s hike was the GR13.10 – Monchique to Alferce – 11.7 km, which meanders through the Monchique valley … Continued
