Hiking Algarve
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
writing and hiking in the sun
Portugal is a great place for walkers, particularly during the winter when it is generally mild and sunny. Spring and autumn are also good for hiking.
There are plenty of way-marked walks, ranging from long-distance trails like the Via Algarviana and the Rota Vicentina in the Algarve and the Portuguese Way from Lisbon or Porto.
Northern Portugal is more mountainous and is home to the Peneda-Gerês National Park, while the Silver Coast and Algarve provide hikers with some spectacular coastal scenery.
Inland, there are cork forests, eucalyptus groves, white-washed villages, lakes and rivers.
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
Another weekend, another Via Algarviana link route to tackle – this time the new GR13.9 – Silves to Parchal – 15.8 km. Of course, never ones to take things easy, we decided to tackle the GR13.9 route in both directions … 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
Harri spends a lot of time researching hiking opportunities here in the Algarve so when two new Via Algarviana link routes between Alferce and Monchique were introduced this year he was keen to investigate them. And what better day to … Continued