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 stretch my legs during a visit later this year.

http://www.algarveway.com/ and click on The 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?

All of the cliffs around Carvoeiro can be walked albeit it's a bit rocky at times.
Try the walk from Carvoeiro through to Ferragudo (via caneiros beach) I think it's about 90 mins and stunning.

I have an excellent book called Algarve Rother Walking Guide (The Finest valley and mountain walks) by Ulrich Enzel. ISBN 3-7633-4825-5. www.rother.de (It's translated into English).

It has 51 walks, small maps, photos, text including starting points, distance, time, refreshments etc It covers coastal walks and inland.

I think I got it from www.maps.com who also do some really good maps with a scale 1:25 000 (I have one which shows the villa).

With ref to my earlier post, I forgot to say it has 4 walks in the CVO area (in the broadest sense).

Ferragudo to CVO, CVO to Algar Seco to Pr Centianes to CVO, CVO to Benagil and Benagil to Armacao de Pera

marlon wrote:Hi, virgin poster here.
Does anyone have any details, or a reference to a good book, on walks around CV or the surrounding area?

Take a look at this link: http://www.carvoeiro.com/Guide/walking/

Peter

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