Walking in Portugal: 40 graded short and multi-day walks including Serra da Estrela and Peneda Gerês National Park

A guidebook to 40 walks spread throughout Portugal, with a focus on the country’s many natural and national parks. Walks are graded from easy to challenging, with options to suit most abilities and ambitions. The walks range from 5 to 46km (3–29 miles), with the two longest routes offering optional overnight stops; the day walks can be enjoyed in 2–11 hours. A handful of routes are easily accessible from Lisbon, with others covering Peneda-Gerês National Park, Serra da Estrela Nature Park and the Algarve. Clear route description illustrated with 1:50,000 maps GPX files available to download Information on refreshments, access and parking Local points of interest and background notes about Portugal Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket

Table of Contents:
Overview map 
Map key 
Preface 
Introduction 
About Portugal 
Geology 
History 
Wildlife 
Plants and flowers 
Agriculture 
Weather 
When to go 
Getting there 
Traveling around 
Where to stay 
Food and drink 
Equipment 
Waymarking 
Maps 
Water 
Emergencies and safety 
Using this guide 
Northern Portugal 
Peneda-Ger&##xea;s National Park 
Walk 1 Caminho dos Mortos, Real 
Walk 2 Trilho Castrejo, Castro Laboreiro 
Walk 3 Peneda circuit 
Walk 4 Pertinho do Ceu, Gavieira 
Walk 5 Bicos and Pedrada 
Walk 6 Pitões das Júnias and Capela de São João da Fraga 
Walk 7 Minas dos Carris, Portela de Homem 
Walk 8 Ger&##xea;s circuit 
Walk 9 Águia do Sarilhão and Via Nova, Campo do Ger&##xea;s Walk 10 Trilho dos Currais, Vila do Ger&##xea;s 
Montesinho Nature Park 
Walk 11 Trilho da Calçada, Moimenta 
Walk 12 Montesinho summits 
Around Alvão Nature Park 
Walk 13 Senhora da Graça, Mondim de Basto 
Walk 14 Marão summit 
Douro International Nature Park 
Walk 15 Azeite, Bruçó 
Walk 16 Ribeira do Mosteiro 
Central Portugal and Lisbon 
Schist villages 
Walk 17 Schist villages of Lousã 
Walk 18 Caminho do Xisto das Aldeias de Góis and Lousã summit 
Walk 19 Trilho do Vale do Ceira, Cabreira 
Serra da Estrela Nature Park 
Walk 20 Sol and Rota das Faias, Manteigas 
Walk 21 Rota do Carvão, Manteigas 
Walk 22 Javali and Poço do Inferno, Manteigas 
Walk 23 Rota do Glaciar, Torre-Manteigas 
Walk 24 Poios Brancos, Manteigas 
Around Lisbon 
Walk 25 Castelejo, Alvados 
Walk 26 Chãos 
Walk 27 Peninha 
Walk 28 Cabo Espichel, Arr&##xe1;bida 
Tejo and São Mamede Nature Parks 
Walk 29 Rota dos Abutres, Salvaterra do Extremo 
Walk 30 GR29 Rota dos Veados 
Walk 31 Marvão 
Monsaraz and Évora 
Walk 32 Évora aqueduct and Ecopista 
Walk 33 Monsaraz 
Southern Portugal 
The Algarve, Costa Vicentina and Guadiana 
Walk 34 Odeceixe beach circuit 
Walk 35 Cabo de São Vicente 
Walk 36 Rota das Cascatas, Monchique 
Walk 37 Trilho da Fóia, Monchique 
Walk 38 Pulo do Lobo, Guadiana 
Walk 39 GR23 
Walk 40 Serra do Caldeirão, Parizes 
Appendix A Route summary table 
Appendix B Contacts 
Appendix C Language

About the Author :
Andrew Mok and Simon Whitmarsh are both keen walkers, covering over 2000km a year. They have walked extensively in Britain, doing (at least part) of all the major trails, have hiked across England twice, and have walked in most countries in Europe. More recently their addiction to mountains has increased, with treks in the US (including many parts of the Appalachian trail), Australia, New Zealand, Andrew's native Hong Kong, and Nepal (Everest Base Camp). They are both doctors, a General Practitioner and a Consultant Paediatrician, who decided to write this book after being delighted and astounded by the walking opportunities of Portugal.