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 ...
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...
Via Algarviana: Monchique Stage
The Via Algarviana is a long-distance walking trail that crosses the Algarve from east to west, running approximately 30...
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...
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...
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...
Paderne Castle Loop
The Paderne Castle Loop is a short, satisfying walk that combines a riverside section along the Ribeira de Quarteira wit...
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. ...
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...
Sagres Fortress Coastal Walk
The Sagres Fortress Coastal Walk is a short circuit around the dramatic headland that forms the most south-westerly prom...
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...
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...