Albufeira, a popular coastal holiday resort town in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its beautiful golden beaches, a modern marina, a base for diving, dolphin - watching, boat tours, a vibrant nightlife, highlighted by a famous “Strip” of bars and a charming Old Town with whitewashed buildings and traditional restaurants, through its municipality promotes between October 2025 and January 2026 the cycle of walks “Albufeira a Pé” (Albufeira on Foot).
These walks pass through several remarkable places in the municipality, including the Algarvensis Geopark, a territory which includes the centres of Albufeira, Loulé and Silves that covers an area of 1.386 square kilometres, about a third of the entire Algarve region, stretching from the Serra mountain range to the Barrocal, a hilly, limestone - rich area characterized by fertile lands supporting, almond, carob, fig and olive trees, and also known for its diverse flora and fauna, including unique plant life and bird species.
Aspiring to be a UNESCO Global Geopark, the Algarvensis Geopark is highly recognized for its particular heritage dating back more than 350 million years, its rich biodiversity, unique landscapes, and for its natural, archaeological, gastronomic, cultural and social heritage.
Participants in these walks, which cover a total of 70 kilometres, will be accompanied by technicians from the Municipality of Albufeira, who will be in charge of framing the places visited.
In a statement sent to the press, the Albufeira City Council explains that this cycle of walks will have seven sessions, being organized by the municipality, as well as by the Algarvernsis Geopark itself, with the aim of making known the geological and natural heritage of Albufeira and its surroundings.
The first walk is scheduled for October 11, 2025 and will run along the Paderne Castle Route (Pr1), on a route of 11 kilometres, followed, on October 25, by the trail around Cerro de São Vicente (Pr2), with 11.5 kilometres.
In November, three more walks are planned, the first of which on the 8th, running through Cerro Grande, (Pr3, 11.5 kilometres), while the second will take placea fortnight later, inviting participants to take the path Entre Aldeias (Pr5) on a route of 7 kilometres. The last session of the year will run through the Escarpão Plateau (Pr4) on an 8 kilometres route.
In January, the Albufeira City Council will promote another session to cover a 10km section of the Via Algarviana, a renowned hiking trail spanning over 300 kilometres, also known as GR13, on a walk that will take place on January, 10, and precedes the last session scheduled for January 24th, which will run along a 7 kilometres route in the Old Centre of Albufeira.
Participation in the ““Albufeira a Pé” hiking cycle is free but is limited to the first 50 registrations, which must be made by submitting a form, which will be made available on the official channels of the Municipality from September 11th.
Mayor of Albufeira, José Carlos Rolo stated that the realization of initiatives such as this cycle of walks contributes to strengthening the connection of population to the territory, recalling that the initiative will take at a time when the result of the application of the Algarvensis Geopark to UNESCO Global Geopark is awaited.
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