# Via Algarviana - Ligação 2: Loulé - Salir, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Via Algarviana - Ligação 2: Loulé - Salir is a hiking trail in Portugal (Faro, Portugal). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-2-loule-salir/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 18 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [viaalgarviana.org](https://viaalgarviana.org/214/ligacao-2-estacao-de-comboios-de-loule-a-via-algarviana-salir---2870-km)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Run by:** Associação Almargem
- **Coordinates:** 37.16884, -8.02274

## What it is and where

Via Algarviana - Ligação 2: Loulé - Salir is a hiking trail in Portugal (Faro, Portugal).

It is in [Faro, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/faro/), where this site lists 41 more places to see, 19 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.16884, -8.02274; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.16884%2C-8.022742)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.16884%2C-8.022742)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Run by:** Associação Almargem

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Via Algarviana - Ligação 2: Loulé - Salir is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 14 h |
| June | Best time | 14 h 32 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 27 |

In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ponte de Tôr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-da-tor/): History · Architecture · 2.4 km
- [Castle of Loulé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-loule/): Building in Loulé, Faro District, Portugal · 3.4 km
- [Mercado Municipal de Loulé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-de-loule/): Market · 3.4 km
- [Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/santuario-de-nossa-senhora-da-piedade/): Temples · 3.4 km
- [Nova Vida Cerveja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/nova-vida-cerveja/): Brewery · 4.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Hiking

- [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe
- [Caminho Real do Paul do Mar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-19-caminho-real-do-paul-do-mar/): Royal Path of Paul do Mar, Madeira
- [Alternativa Trilho dos Pescadores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alternativa-trilho-dos-pescadores/)
- [Alternative to Historical Way - S.Teotónio»Odeceixe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alternative-to-historical-way-s-teotonio-odeceixe/)
- [Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-da-geira-e-dos-arrieiros/)
- [Caminho de Fátima Nascente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-de-fatima-nascente/)

Every Portugal place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Via Algarviana - Ligação 2: Loulé - Salir?

It is a hiking trail in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Via Algarviana - Ligação 2: Loulé - Salir?

April to October. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27.

### How do you get to Via Algarviana - Ligação 2: Loulé - Salir?

The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.16884%2C-8.022742) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ponte de Tôr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-da-tor/), [Castle of Loulé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-loule/), [Mercado Municipal de Loulé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-de-loule/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8555611), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).