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Thank you for the reply. The Algarve Way appeared in a book I received from a friend and it sounded interesting. However, it's difficult to find detailed information that described why sections were rated as very difficult. I am blind in one eye so going down rocky mountain scrambles could be a bit of a challenge. Manageable but a challenge. The Rota Vicentina sounds like a nice trek. Thanks!It sounds like you're just looking for something less crowded than the CF but with pilgrim infrastructure. There are plenty of caminos that will serve that purpose just fine - the Primitivo, the Madrid, the Mozárabe, the Via de la Plata etc.
Or is there something specific that attracts you to the Algarve Way? Another better known walk in the same area of Portugal is the Rota Vicentina, one of whose paths also goes to Sagres (where the Cape of St Vincent is), if that's a key part of your thinking.
Thank you for the reply. The Rota Vicentina looks great. Why did you select the Fisherman's Trail vs the Historical Trail? How long did it take you? Thanks again!I walked the Rota Vicentina Fisherman's Trail, which mostly follws the southwest coast of Portugal, ending in Cape St. Vincent...stunning, and ample lodging available, although I reserved ahead. Not too busy if you avoid Holy Week and I had near perfect weather and flora/fauna in April.
Has anyone walked or considered walking the Algarve Way from the Spanish border to a town in Portugal called Cape of St. Vincent? I'm looking for a trek considerably less populated than the Camino Frances but with reasonable accommodations. The idea of a tent is nice for some but my tenting days have long since passed. The trek is considered "strenuous" with a few sections classified as "very difficult". My question to anyone who may know is...how difficult is the Algarve Way compared to the most difficult sections of Camino Frances? Thanks for your help. Stay safe!
I have a fear of sheer drops and was concerned when I decided to do this route. I asked about it on this marvelous forum and was reassured. In the few spots I considered rather "scary" I would just look down at my shoes or to the opposite side and did fine...just don't ask me about the sand walking.Hi, Colette, Chrissy and jungleboy!
Reading your posts I am becoming interested. When you say “difficult”, might that mean narrow paths next to sheer drops? Sheer drops I cannot handle.
Hi EdN,Has anyone walked or considered walking the Algarve Way from the Spanish border to a town in Portugal called Cape of St. Vincent? I'm looking for a trek considerably less populated than the Camino Frances but with reasonable accommodations. The idea of a tent is nice for some but my tenting days have long since passed. The trek is considered "strenuous" with a few sections classified as "very difficult". My question to anyone who may know is...how difficult is the Algarve Way compared to the most difficult sections of Camino Frances? Thanks for your help. Stay safe!
I did the Algarve Way in 2014 from Alcoutim to Silves, then from Silves to Vila do Bispo(the last town before Cabo de Sao Vicente, the Cabo is not a town but only a lighthouse, you have to get the one bus a day out of there to Sagres) in 2017. There are some difficult sections, Cachopo to Barranca do Velho and Silves to Monchique spring to mind, but no worse than the difficult parts on other Caminos. There were no Albergues as such and I had to camp out on 4 occasions, There were some websites with info, search for A Via Algarviana.
It's a beautiful walk and very quiet.
Thanks for the info!!!Hi EdN,
I cycled via algarvinia in 2012, starting in Alcoutim on the Spanish Border & with a group, using MTB's we took 5 days to reach cape st vincent. I was not involved in the organising, but the accommodation was pre-booked & if I can remember correctly only one night was spent outside of a built up area/village. Terrain was not to difficult, at the beginning we had quite a few kilometers of sandy, lumpy terrain, there were beautiful forests & streams with only a couple of scenic mountains to get over, biggest being Monte Chorro (I think). It was hot, damned hot, but then it was early September. Agree with other posts, beautifully friendly people & very cheap. As I said it was 8 yrs ago & from what I've heard a lot of work has been done on the trail since, but at the time we may have run into trouble without a Garmin (trail markings sparse at times). I've since done the Frances & La Plata - although as beautiful, the algarvinia is much, much less commercialised. I'm sorry I cannot be more detailed, but I do believe there is a lot of information on this trail online. There are also your groups for this trail to organise your accommodation & forward bags. I would not recommend to an inexperienced hiker, If you choose to go be prepared for days where you won't meet a soul, but most of all enjoy & stay safe.
I lost vision in one eye as a result of a SCUBA accident in 2015 so my depth perception is at times a challenge. I'm fit and had zero problems on the CF. Steep downhills on rather large rock scrambles are tough for me. Narrow trails are manageable. Altitude doesn't bother me either. Thanks for your reply.Hi, Colette, Chrissy and jungleboy!
Reading your posts I am becoming interested. When you say “difficult”, might that mean narrow paths next to sheer drops? Sheer drops I cannot handle.
I have also walked the Rota Vicentina and agree with Camino Chrissy, it is stunning. Similar to the Caminos, you walk through towns with a range of accommodation. Although you walk along cliff faces, on the beach and through sand, It definitely is not difficult,I walked the Rota Vicentina Fisherman's Trail, which mostly follws the southwest coast of Portugal, ending in Cape St. Vincent...stunning, and ample lodging available, although I reserved ahead. Not too busy if you avoid Holy Week and I had near perfect weather and flora/fauna in April.
Sounds like the one I’ll do nextThere are some paths close to the cliff edge but where I walked it was well protected from any edge drop. Not all the paths are right beside the cliff edges. I used my hiking poles all the time. Weather this past January and February was amazing. But accommodation will run you minimum €25 per night in a “surfer’s” Albergue type accommodation.
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