Walking in Portugal
Subtitle: [40 graded short and multi-day walks throughout the country]
By: [[text and] photographs] by Andrew Mok and Simon Whitmarsh ; [route mapping by Lovell Johns]
Contributors: Whitmarsh, Simon, author; Johns, Lovell, cartographer
Edition: First edition.
Series: A Cicerone guide; Cicerone guide
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781852848897
Subjects: Walking; Guidebooks; Description and travel
Description: "Portugal is something of an undiscovered gem for hikers, offering beautiful, diverse landscapes and vast amounts of space. Thanks to its variety of micro-climates, it is possible to find pleasant walking conditions in all seasons, and the multitude of trails boast fantastic scenery and are rich in natural, historical and cultural interest. This guide describes 40 graded walks, ranging from gentle family strolls to strenuous mountain hikes (including Portugal's highest peak) and multi-day routes. The walks are spread throughout Portugal, with a focus on the country's many natural and national parks, including Peneda-Geres, Serra da Estrela and Costa Vicentina. Clear route description is illustrated with 1:50,000 mapping and a route summary table makes it easy to choose the right walk. As well as practical travel advice, there is information on Portugal's geology, history, plants, wildlife and agriculture and on numerous local points of interest."--Provided by publisher.