Via Algarviana

The Via Algarviana is a Long-Distance Hiking Trail (GR13) that connects Alcoutim to Cape St. Vincent, spanning 300 km, most of which runs through the Algarve Mountains. It is intended to become part of the Trans-European Routes, connecting to the E4 and E9.

The infrastructure network of the GR13 – Via Algarviana spans 13 municipalities in the Algarve (Albufeira, Alcoutim, Aljezur, Castro Marim, Tavira, São Brás de Alportel, Loulé, Silves, Monchique, Lagoa, Lagos, Portimão, and Vila do Bispo).

In each parish, care was taken to route the trail near sites of greatest natural and cultural interest, as well as lodging and dining options, including rural tourism establishments and typical villages in the Algarve’s interior.

In addition to its intrinsic value, the Via Algarviana can be considered the “backbone” of a network of hiking trails in the Algarve, which complement it and offer a variety of alternatives, tailored to the preferences and abilities of hikers. To this end, all trails that intersect with the Via Algarviana route are publicized and marked on the ground, as are those that connect to it.