Portugal is a country full of surprises and when you're walking this is even more evident, there is the beauty of the landscape, the diverse flora whatever time of year you traverse it, the unexpected Roman ruin or abandoned village and of course the fact that most of the year the weather is good for walking.

Little wonder then that so many people like to walk and explore but the main barrier is the fact that there are so few accurate maps and guides that we have to rely on our own explorations. As so many people have shown interest and offered to host a walk we have agreed to post these walks on the Portugal Friends site.

The success of the walks relies on people being prepared to host a walk in their area and so spread the responsibility so if you have a route in your area then please contact us so we can post it on the site.

Generally walks won't cost you unless we have to arrange some form of transportation or incur a fee of some sort. Further we look for a local restaurant to the walk for a meal, which you will be asked to pay for but is not obligatory to attend. Usually a meal is offered after the walk to restore flagging spirits and put back those calories!

To be informed of walks and activities register your profile at PF Connect and you will receive regular updates and information.

For 2011 Walks are usually planned for the second Saturday of each month excluding Jan/Feb/Aug/Dec, so put these in your diary now so you won't miss out on some of the wonderful places we have planned for you.  If you love walking and would like to guide a walk in your area, contact us to discuss, we would love to hear from you.  See the Calendar for dates.

Walks coming up...

To visit our previous walks with us see our Walk Archive