Walking in Portugal: 40 graded short and multi-day walks throughout the country [Paperback]

A guidebook to 40 walks spread throughout Portugal, with a focus on the countrys many natural and national parks. Walks are graded from easy to challenging, with options to suit most abilities and ambitions.

The walks range from 5 to 46km (329 miles), with the two longest routes offering optional overnight stops; the day walks can be enjoyed in 211 hours. A handful of routes are easily accessible from Lisbon, with others covering Peneda-Ger?s National Park, Serra da Estrela Nature Park and the Algarve.

• Clearroute descriptionillustrated with1:50,000 maps
• GPX filesavailable to download
• Information onrefreshments, access and parking
• Localpoints of interestandbackground notesabout Portugal
• Sized to easilyfit in a jacket pocket

Andrew MokandSimon Whitmarshare both keen walkers, covering over 2000km a year. They have walked extensively in Britain, have hiked across England twice, and have walked in most countries in Europe. More recently their addiction to mountains has increased, with treks in the US (including many parts of the Appalachian trail), Australia, New Zealand, Andrew’s native Hong Kong, and Nepal (Everest Base Camp). Portugal is Increasing in popularity as a destination with travellers from the US. This reflects a surge in nonstop transatlantic flights to Lisbon and Porto.