Southern Portugal's Atlantic Coast

Walking Routes in Algarve

12 routes to explore

Discover 12 walking routes across Algarve, covering coastal paths, countryside trails, and heritage walks for every ability level.

Seven Hanging Valleys Trail

The Seven Hanging Valleys Trail, known in Portuguese as the Percurso dos Sete Vales Suspensos, is widely considered the ...

12 km (return) · Moderate

Ponta da Piedade Circuit

Ponta da Piedade is the headland that defines the coastline south of Lagos and provides the defining image of the wester...

4 km · Easy

Via Algarviana: Monchique Stage

The Via Algarviana is a long-distance walking trail that crosses the Algarve from east to west, running approximately 30...

22 km · Challenging

Ria Formosa Nature Trail

The Ria Formosa Nature Trail is a gentle circular walk through the heart of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, starting and f...

6 km · Easy

Rota Vicentina Fishermen's Trail: Odeceixe

The Fishermen's Trail is the coastal component of the Rota Vicentina, a network of walking trails along the Vicentine Co...

17 km · Challenging

Alte to Queda do Vigario

Alte is one of the most photographed villages in the interior Algarve, a cluster of whitewashed houses with painted bord...

8 km · Easy

Paderne Castle Loop

The Paderne Castle Loop is a short, satisfying walk that combines a riverside section along the Ribeira de Quarteira wit...

5 km · Easy

Foia Summit Trail

Foia is the highest point in the Algarve, rising to 902 metres above sea level at the summit of the Serra de Monchique. ...

10 km · Moderate

Tavira Salt Pans Walk

The Tavira Salt Pans Walk is a flat, easy circuit through the working salt flats and wetlands that lie between Tavira an...

7 km · Easy

Sagres Fortress Coastal Walk

The Sagres Fortress Coastal Walk is a short circuit around the dramatic headland that forms the most south-westerly prom...

6 km · Easy

Silves to Alte (Via Algarviana)

The Silves to Alte section of the Via Algarviana is a day-long walk through the agricultural heartland of the central Al...

16 km · Moderate

Cacela Velha Coastal Path

Cacela Velha is one of the Algarve's best-kept secrets, a tiny fortified village perched on a low cliff above the Ria Fo...

8 km · Easy