Portugal
Beschreibung
It wasn't until the late nineteen-nineties that Portugal started the construction and marking of hiking paths. Long distance hiking trails are still rare. The major Grande Rota (GR's) are in part no more than a promiss. Of European long distance hiking trail E7 (GR12), 80 km on the border with Spain are ready. The GR11, Camino de Santiago, by now runs from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela. Most fully completed is the 540 km long GR22, Trail of the Old Towns. Problematic in Portugal are the often outdated maps and sometimes poor condition of paths and markings.
As a good alternative you can hike a range of shorter trails, which you will come across in all national parks and protected landscape areas. These walks last from several hours to a full day, and are marked in red and yellow. Names of these trails start with PR, Pequena Rota (= minor routes), signposts mark the trailheads, although some trails are circular. Try to buy maps and guides through the internet or in you own country in advance, because locally these are hard to come by.
Walking the shorter trails is an excellent way to explore Portugese nature. The first national park that deserves to be mentioned is Peneda-Gerês, a mountain area abounding in water, in the north of Portugal forming the border with Spain. Another good area for hiking is the Serra de Estrela, where you will find mainland Portugal's highest mountain Malhão de Estrela (1993m). Most hikers will be looking for walks in the Algarve, and on the vulcanic islands of Madeira, the Azores (with Mount Pico as the highest at 2351m) and Berlengas. These popular islands harbour bizarre plant and animal life, and offer numerous short marked trails.
Wanderwege
Regionen
- Alentejo
- Algarve
- Alvão Natural Park
- Arrábida
- Azores
- Berlengas
- Corvo, Azores
- Costa Verde
- Doura
- Estremadura
- Faial, Azores
- Flores, Azores
- Graciosa, Azores
- Madeira
- Montesinho
- Peneda-Gerês
- Pico, Azores
- Porto Santo, Madeira
- Santa Maria, Azores
- São Jorge, Azores
- São Miguel, Azores
- Serra da Estrela
- Serra da Malcata
- Serras de Aires e Candeeiros
- Terceira, Azores
Links
Fakten
Berichte
Führer und Karten
Übernachtung
Organisationen
Reisebüros
GPS
Sonstiges
Bücher

United Kingdom
2017
- The Wild Guide Portugal
- Hidden Places, Great Adventures and the Good Life Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

Netherlands
2017
- Reisgids Wild Guide Portugal | Wild Things Publishing
- Inspirerende gids voor mooie plekken en het goede leven in Portugal. Imagine a summer spent plunging into clear turquoise rivers, playing on hidden beaches, walking in wild flower-strewn cork forests, and tasting wine from boutique vineyards accompanied by the freshest seafood. In this explorer’s compendium you will discover the hidden... Read more

United Kingdom
- A1 Traveler
- Portugal (Travel Guide) Planning A Trip To Portugal Read more

Netherlands
2015
- Wandelgids Voetwijzer Noord Portugal | Op Lemen Voeten
- Noord-Portugal hoort tot de mooiste wandelgebieden van Europa. Er is nog veel authentieks te ontdekken, bijvoorbeeld in de vier natuurparken waaronder het bergachtige Peneda Gerês en het Parque de Montesinho, waar nog wolven leven. De 26 wandelingen liggen in een halve cirkel rond de aantrekkelijke havenstad Porto. Ze zijn goed gespreid over de... Read more

Netherlands
2014
- Wandelgids Voetwijzer Midden Portugal | Op Lemen Voeten
- De gids staat boordevol praktische informatie over routes, onderdak, kaarten en openbaar vervoer. Elke wandeling heeft een eigen routekaartje. Kijkpunten verwijzen naar interessante elementen in het landschap. Ook vindt u in de gids een uitgebreide routebeschrijving van een meerdaagse trektocht door de Serra da Estrela. Kaartmateriaal is... Read more

Netherlands
2017
- Reisgids Marco Polo NL Lissabon | 62Damrak
- Eindelijk zijn ze er weer: de Nederlandse versie van de alom bekende en gewaardeerde serie van Marco Polo. Het is een handige en overzichtelijke, kleine reisgids voor een goede kennismaking met de vakantiebestemming. Globale uitklapkaart achterin, makkelijk binnenzakformaat. Toch best veel aandacht voor de toeristische hoogtepunten en leuke... Read more
Karten

Netherlands
2015
- Reisgids Porto | Gallimard
- Des guides courts séjours sur une ville ou une région qui se déplient et se déploient, alliant la carte au guide. Read more
Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Spanje en Portugal - Spanien und Portugal | Freytag & Berndt
- Spanien / Portugal 1 : 700 000 ab 10.9 EURO Citypläne, Entfernungen in km, Ortsregister mit Postleitzahlen Freytag & Berndt Autokarte. Neuauflage, Laufzeit bis 2020 Read more

Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Portugal | Marco Polo
- MARCO POLO Länderkarte Portugal 1:300 000 ab 11.99 EURO Zoom System Marco Polo Karte Marco Polo Länderkarte. 8. Auflage Read more

Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Spain, Portugal - Spanje , Portugal | Marco Polo
- MARCO POLO Länderkarte Spanien, Portugal, Andorra 1:800 000 ab 11.99 EURO Mit Zoom-System. MARCO POLO Highlights Marco Polo Karte Marco Polo Länderkarte. 9. Auflage, Laufzeit bis 2021 Read more

Netherlands
2018
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Planning Map Portugal | Lonely Planet
- Portugal Planning Map ab 5.49 EURO Read more

Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart 4 Costa de Lisboa | Turinta
- Lisbon Coast 1 : 160 000 ab 9.49 EURO Costa De Lisboa. Karte ohne Jahresangabe Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Parque Natural Peneda - Geres | Adventure MAPS
- This hiking and trekking map of the Natural Park of Peneda-Geres by Adventure Maps is at a scale of 1:50,000. It is published in five languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and German). It includes hiking trails and relevant tourist information on canyoning, climbing, monuments, waterfalls, among others. It is made of anti-tear and... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom

United Kingdom
- Peneda-Geres National Park
- This hiking and trekking map of the Natural Park of Peneda-Geres by Adventure Maps is at a scale of 1:50,000. It is published in five languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and German). It includes hiking trails and relevant tourist information on canyoning, climbing, monuments, waterfalls, among others. It is made of anti-tear and... Read more