writing and hiking in the sun
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
While we love living on the Algarve coast, it’s great to hike in different landscapes occasionally. Unfortunately, the Serra de Monchique (home to the Algarve’s high peaks Fóia and Picota) takes far too long to reach by public transport which … Continued
Four days ago, we’d glimpsed the twin peaks of Fóia (902 metres) and Picota (774 metres) in the Serra de Monchique for the first time. Later this afternoon – towards the end of a very long day’s hiking – we … Continued
