Thanks very much for all your replies, the info will keep us busy and happy for many walks.

Thanks very much for the link, there are some serious walks listed there !

We'll definitely try some, especially those around Silves, but for less energetic days can anyone supply a link or some info on shorter walks (5 or 6 km) closer to Carvoeiro please?

Hi, virgin poster here. Does anyone have any details, or a reference to a good book, on walks around CV or the surrounding area? I would also be interested on the same info for walks anywhere in the Algarve, especially the Monchique Hills. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am keen to stretc...