PORTUGAL.
Via Algarviana pilgrimage.
02/Nov/2020 to 20/Nov/2020.
Via Algarviana pilgrimage.
02/Nov/2020 to 20/Nov/2020.
TRAVEL CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC (many overnights along the trail closed)
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| Travel canceled due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. |
The “Via Algarviana” footpath has its origins in an old religious trail followed by pilgrims heading for the Sagres promontory, where the relics of Saint Vincent were found.
Running from Alcoutim, on the bank of the River Guadiana, to Cape Saint Vincent, the 300-kilometre-long path is divided into 14 sections, each beginning and ending in places where its users can stop for lodging and refreshment.
This trip into the heart of nature begins at the quay on the bank of the River Guadiana in Alcoutim and crosses over the Serra do Caldeirão, an area of cork production with the delightful typical villages of Salir, Benafim and Alte.
About halfway along its length, the path passes through São Bartolomeu de Messines and continues along the banks of the Ribeira do Arade, offering some truly beautiful views. Silves is another place that calls for a visit, before heading on to the Serra de Monchique, whose breathtaking panoramas are best admired from Picota or Fóia, the highest points in the Algarve.
After crossing some almost completely untamed countryside, the path passes through the villages of Marmelete, Bensafrim and Barão de São João, and a forest of stone pines. One can already begin to smell the sea, and the Algarve Way finally reaches its end in the South-West Alentejo and Costa Vicentina Natural Park, Europe’s best preserved stretch of coastline.
Monday 02/Nov/2020.
Home to Faro journey.
Faro.
- Ryanair flight FR9214 from Marseille (MRS) to Faro (FAO), 17:35-18:55, 2h20, 22€ (one way).
- Shuttle bus from Faro airport to Faro, 2.25€, 0h20.
|---| Best Western Hotel Dom Bernardo, Faro, 32€/n .
Tuesday 03/Nov/2020.
Faro to Alcoutim journey.
Vila Real de Santo António.
Alcoutim.
- EVA Transportes bus 67 from Faro (Tribunal) to Vila Real de Santo António (Mercado), 12:17-13:53, 1h36.
- EVA Transportes bus 34 from Vila Real de Santo António (Mercado) to Alcoutim (Bombeiros), 14:01-15:19, 1h18.
|---| Hotel Alcoutim, Alcoutim, 50€/n.
Wednesday 18/Nov/2020.
Wednesday 04/Nov/2020.
DAY 1 - Alcoutim to Balurcos de Baixo hike, 24.2km, 6h00-7h00, +820m, -590m.
|---| Balurcos. TBC
Thursday 05/Nov/2020.
DAY 2 - Balurcos de Baixo to Furnazinhas hike, 14.3km, 4h00, +390m, -440m.
|---| Furnazinhas. TBC
Friday 06/Nov/2020.
DAY 3 - Furnazinhas to Vaqueiros hike, 22.6km, 6h00, +580m, -460m.
|---| Vaqueiros. TBC
Saturday 07/Nov/2020.
DAY 4 - Vaqueiros to Cachopo hike, 14.8km, 4h00-5h00, +570m, -450m.
|---| Retiro Dos Caçadores, Cachopo. ???
Sunday 08/Nov/2020.
DAY 5 - Cachopo to Barranco do Velho hike, 29.1km, 8h00, +1220m, - 1130m.
|---| Barranco do Velho. TBC
Monday 09/Nov/2020.
DAY 6 - Barranco do Velho to Salir hike, 14.9km, 4h30-5h00, +350m, -660m.
|---| Casa da Mae, Salir. ???
Tuesday 10/Nov/2020.
DAY 7 - Salir to Alte hike, 16.2km, 5h00, +350m -430m.
|---| Bartholomeu Guesthouse, São Bartholomeu de Messines. ???
Wednesday 11/Nov/2020.
DAY 8 - Alte to São Bartolomeu de Messines hike, 29.6km, 8h00, +660m, -780m.
São Bartolomeu de Messines.
|---| Bartholomeu Guesthouse, São Bartholomeu de Messines, 35€/n incl breakfast.
Thursday 12/Nov/2020.
DAY 9 - São Bartolomeu de Messines to Silves hike, 29.6km, 8h00, +660m, -780m.
|---| Hotel Colina Dos Mouros, Silves, 25€/n.
Friday 13/Nov/2020.
DAY 10 - Silves to Monchique hike, 28.7km, 8h00-9h00, +1420m, -980m.
|---| Casa dos Batalim, Monchique, 38.80€/n
Saturday 14/Nov/2020.
DAY 11 - Monchique to Marmelete hike, 14.7km, 4h, +560m, -640m.
|---| Sol e Serra, Marmelete. ???
Sunday 15/Nov/2020.
DAY 12 - Marmelete to Bensafrim hike, 30km, 7h00, +320m, -690m.
|---| Casa Mestre, Vila do Bispo. ???
Monday 16/Nov/2020.
DAY 13 - Bensafrim to Vila do Bispo hike, 30.1km, 8h00, +590m, -530m.
|---| Casa Mestre, Vila do Bispo, 24€/n without breakfast.
Tuesday 17/Nov/2020.
DAY 14 - Vila do Bispo to Cabo São Vicente hike, 16.6km, 4h00, +150m, -470m.
- EVA Bus 47 from Cabo São Vicente to Sagres, 13:45-13:55, 0h10.
|---| Hotel Mareta View, Sagres, 45€/n.
Wednesday 18/Nov/2020.
Sagres to Lagos journey.
Lagos.
- EVA bus 47 from Sagres (Poço) to Lagos (Marina), 11:59-13:09, 1h10.
|---| Hotel Mar Azul, Lagos, 36€/n.
Thursday 19/Nov/2020.
Lagos to Faro Journey.
Faro.
- Comboios De Portugal train from Lagos to Faro, 7/day, 1h42.
|---| Hotel Dom Bernardo, 32€/n, Faro.
Friday 20/Nov/2020.
Return Home journey.
- Ryanair flight FR9213 from Faro (FAO) to Marseille (MRS), 14:05-17:20, 2h15, 22€ (one way).
|---| Home.
