# Via Algarviana - Ligação 9: Parchal-Silves, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Via Algarviana - Ligação 9: Parchal-Silves is a hiking trail in Portugal (Portimão). 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-9-parchal-silves/ - 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, 48 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viaalgarviana.org](https://viaalgarviana.org/630/ligacao-9-estacao-de-comboios-do-parchal-a-via-algarviana-silves---1580-km) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 15.8 km - **Run by:** Almargem - **Coordinates:** 37.1629, -8.47451 ## What it is and where Via Algarviana - Ligação 9: Parchal-Silves is a hiking trail in Portugal (Portimão). Ligação 9: Estação de Comboios do Parchal à Via Algarviana (Silves) It is in [Portimão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portimao/), where this site lists 88 more places to see, 6.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.1629, -8.47451; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 48 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=37.162899%2C-8.474509) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.162899%2C-8.474509) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 15.8 km - **Run by:** 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 9: Parchal-Silves 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 - [Gruta de Ibne Ammar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gruta-de-ibne-ammar/): Cave · 2.3 km - [Pelourinho de Silves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-silves/): Pillory in Silves, Portugal · 4.2 km - [Silves Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/se-catedral-de-silves/): Cathedral and former mosque in the city of Silves, Portugal · 4.4 km - [Castle of Silves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-silves/): Castle in Portugal · 4.5 km - [Cruz de Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cruz-de-portugal/): Monument in Silves, Faro District, Portugal · 5.1 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 9: Parchal-Silves? It is a hiking trail in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Via Algarviana - Ligação 9: Parchal-Silves? 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 9: Parchal-Silves? The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 48 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.162899%2C-8.474509) 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 [Gruta de Ibne Ammar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gruta-de-ibne-ammar/), [Pelourinho de Silves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-silves/), [Silves Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/se-catedral-de-silves/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15462403), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).