passionate about hiking
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
We’re facing a longish day today; however, from memory, we know the walking will be relatively straightforward, particularly the long flat stretch between Cabo de São Vicente and Sagres. One of the great things about staying in higher cost accommodation … Continued
We’d planned to walk Portugal’s Rota Vicentina in May 2020 … then a worldwide pandemic hit and, like millions across the world, we had to postpone our travel plans indefinitely. Two years on, we have finally walked the 240-kilometre trail … Continued
