The levada of Lagoa
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by TheWalkersWife
3M ago
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 … The post The levada of Lagoa appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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Adventure Hunt – The Strip and future plans
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by TheWalkersWife
8M ago
It’s over a year ago now that I published my first post about Adventure Hunt. At that point I’d only just got started and was working on three hunts – family, standard and advanced – around Albufeira’s Old Town. Well, … The post Adventure Hunt – The Strip and future plans appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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GR13.9 – Silves to Parchal – 15.8 km
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by TheWalkersWife
1y ago
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 … The post GR13.9 – Silves to Parchal – 15.8 km appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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GR13.10 – Monchique to Alferce – 11.7km
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by TheWalkersWife
1y ago
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 – 11.7km, which meanders through the Monchique valley along … The post GR13.10 – Monchique to Alferce – 11.7km appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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GR13.11 – Alferce to Monchique – 11.5km
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by TheWalkersWife
1y ago
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 … The post GR13.11 – Alferce to Monchique – 11.5km appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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Fishermen’s Trail: Day 12 Burgau to Praia da Luz and onto Lagos (@16km)
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by TheWalkersWife
1y ago
Our last day on the Fishermen’s Trail has finally dawned and today we will be walking from Burgau to Lagos, where the trail officially ends (or begins if you are walking the trail in the opposite direction). For the first … The post Fishermen’s Trail: Day 12 Burgau to Praia da Luz and onto Lagos (@16km) appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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Fishermen’s Trail: Day 11 Sagres – Burgau (@26km)
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by TheWalkersWife
1y ago
Who in their right mind would continue to Burgau, adding an additional 6.8 kilometres of coast path walking to the toughest stage of the Fishermen’s Trail? Yes, that would be us. To be fair, walking the final three stages of … The post Fishermen’s Trail: Day 11 Sagres – Burgau (@26km) appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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Fishermen’s Trail: Day 10 Vila do Bispo – Sagres (20.5km)
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by TheWalkersWife
1y ago
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 … The post Fishermen’s Trail: Day 10 Vila do Bispo – Sagres (20.5km) appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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Fishermen’s Trail: Day 9 Carrapateira – Vila do Bispo (16km)
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by TheWalkersWife
1y ago
We undertook to walk the Fishermen’s Trail from beginning to end – no ifs no buts – which meant we would be sticking with the ‘difficult’ route to Vila do Bispo today, despite an inland alternative being available. Had I … The post Fishermen’s Trail: Day 9 Carrapateira – Vila do Bispo (16km) appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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Fishermen’s Trail: Day 8 Vale de Telha – Carrapateira (22.6km)
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by TheWalkersWife
1y ago
We’re heading to Carrapateira today, on a route that will be slightly longer than the official stage because we haven’t yet reached Arrifana. Despite liking Hotel Vale da Telha very much, we didn’t get the best night’s sleep. Our room’s … The post Fishermen’s Trail: Day 8 Vale de Telha – Carrapateira (22.6km) appeared first on tracyburton.co.uk ..read more
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