Portugal, Algarve: Monchique - Picota
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.93 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,542 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,542 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,565 ft
- TrailRank
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43
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- Min elevation
- 1,108 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 35 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1083
- Uploaded
- July 18, 2012
- Recorded
- June 2012
near Monchique, Faro (Portugal)
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Itinerary description
In het lieflijke bergstadje Monchique parkeren we langs de N266 ter hoogte van het voetbalveld, waarlangs we afdalen door een aangenaam groen landschap met terraslandbouw en kurkeikbossen. Van voor Brejo (laatste café op de track!) begint de klim naar de Picota, de op één na hoogste maar wel mooiste top van de Algarve. Hogerop trekken we door jonge Eucalyptusbossen. Navigatie is eenvoudig: er zijn enkele wegwijzertjes naar de Picota en bij twijfel aan de splitsingen neem je gewoon de weg die bergop loopt. Een paar kilometer voorbij Bemposta kan men ook de markeringen volgen van de GR13 Via Algarviana. Na de Picota dalen we terug af naar Monchique. Wandeling 22/06/2012
In the charming mountain town of Monchique we parked our car alongsides the N266, near the football field. Descend along the footbalfield through a pleasant green landscape with terrace farming and cork oak forests. From Brejo (last café on the track!) starts the climb to the Picota, second highest but most beautiful summit of the Algarve. Higher up we cross young Eucalyptus forests. Navigation is simple: some signposts to the Picota and if in doubt at junctions, just take the path that goes uphill. Two kilometers past Bemposta you can also follow the markings of the GR13 Via Algarviana. After Picota descend back down to Monchique. Walk on 22/06/2012.
In the charming mountain town of Monchique we parked our car alongsides the N266, near the football field. Descend along the footbalfield through a pleasant green landscape with terrace farming and cork oak forests. From Brejo (last café on the track!) starts the climb to the Picota, second highest but most beautiful summit of the Algarve. Higher up we cross young Eucalyptus forests. Navigation is simple: some signposts to the Picota and if in doubt at junctions, just take the path that goes uphill. Two kilometers past Bemposta you can also follow the markings of the GR13 Via Algarviana. After Picota descend back down to Monchique. Walk on 22/06/2012.
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Intersection
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Bemposta
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Brejo
Information point
1,363 ft
GR13 until here
You CAN follow the GR13 to Monchique, but it is a much steeper climb
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GR13 Via Algarviana
Fountain
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Monchique Taverne
Car park
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N266
We parked our car alongside the N266 near (above) the football field (signposts 'Campo Futbol')
Summit
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Picota
Picota
Mountain hut
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Taverne
Last taverne on the track!
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Well marked trail. Great views from peak. Highly recommended.
In de zomer van 2018 teisterden grote, hevige bosbranden het gebied. Ik vrees dat fraaie eucalyptus bossen er niet meer zullen zijn.
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In the summer of 2018, forest fires ravaged the area. I'am afraid that the beautiful eucalyptus forests were damaged if not destroyed.
I hope they will be destroyed because the eucalyptus trees - they are not naturally growing in Portugal but very fast growing - nice for the paper industry - are the dangerfor fires all over portugal
Thank you for your comment.
As a visitor we enjoyed the beautifully wooded, shady slopes.
But indeed, the introduction of an exotic plant often has adverse consequences.
Sehr schön und auch nach dem Brand ein Erlebnis.