Monchique Mountain Marathon > Programme
In partnership with the association Caminhadas em Portugal (AcaminPor), Alternativtour Lda and Monchique Passeios na Serra, ECO123 is preparing the international hiking week “Monchique Mountain Marathon 2018”, which will take place from 27 December 2018 to 3 January 2019.
Here is the programme:
- Wednesday, 26 December
19:00 > Welcoming dinner for participants - Thursday, 27/12 + Friday, 28/12 + Saturday, 29/12
09:30 > Guided walks in the Monchique Mountains
Meeting Point 1 – Monchique, at Intermarché supermarket
- W 1 Miller route > (11km, 3h **)
- W2 Route of Cascata do Barbelote > (12 km, 5-6h***)
- W 3 The Town’s Chimneys Trail > (6 km, 2:30h*)
Meeting Point 2 – Caldas de Monchique, at Hotel Central
- W4 Herbs and Plants Medical and Edible > (4 km, 2h*)
- W 5 Rota da Geologia >(12,9 km, 5-6h**)
- W 6 Marmelete Circular Walk > (8,49 km, 3h*)
- W7 Olive Oil &Medronho Walk > (18,8 km, 7h**)
* easy ** moderate *** difficult
13:00 – 15:00 > Lunch/Picnic/Snack
- Sunday, 30 December
06:00 – 22:00 > 42,6km Marathon, including snacks, drinking water and first aid and half marathon 21km
Caldas – Casais – Marmelete – Parque Aventura de Fóia – Monchique – Picota – Fornalha – Caldas
