Monchique Mountain Marathon > Programme

In partnership with the association Caminhadas em Portugal (AcaminPor), ECO123 is preparing the international hiking week  “Monchique Mountain Marathon 2019”, which will take place from 27 December 2019 to 3 January 2020.

Here is the programme:

• Friday, 27/12 + Saturday, 28/12 + Sunday, 29/12 09:00 > Guided thematic walks in the Monchique Mountains

• W1 Mushrooms and truffles walk > (8 km, **)
• W2 Indigenous tree species of the Algarve > (6 km, *)
• W3 Edible and medicinal plants > (6 km, *)
• W4 The enchanted trail > (12 km, **)
• W5 Picota volcanic mountain >(13 km, **)
• W6 Monchique > (6 km, *)

* easy ** moderate *** difficult

13:00 End of walk > Snack can be taken during or after the hike.

• Monday, 30 December 06:00 – 22:00 > 42,6km Marathon, including snacks, drinking water and first aid and half marathon 21km Caldas – Casais – Marmelete – Fóia (Lunch)- Monchique  – Picota – Fornalha – Caldas