# Via Algarviana, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Via Algarviana is a hiking trail in Portugal. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 33 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/ - 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, 36 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viaalgarviana.org](https://www.viaalgarviana.org/) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 300 km - **From:** Alcoutim - **To:** Cabo de São Vicente - **Run by:** Almargem - **Coordinates:** 37.26286, -8.23108 ## What it is and where Via Algarviana is a hiking trail in Portugal. Via Algarviana is a Great Pedestrian Route mostly installed in the Algarve mountain. Its coordinates are 37.26286, -8.23108; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 36 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=37.262863%2C-8.231078) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.262863%2C-8.231078) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 300 km - **From:** Alcoutim - **To:** Cabo de São Vicente - **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 is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 42 | | February | Possible | 10 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 14 h | | June | Best time | 14 h 33 | | July | Best time | 14 h 20 | | 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 33 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 - [Casa Museu João de Deus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-museu-joao-de-deus/): Building in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Faro District, Portugal · 4.9 km - [Alte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alte/): Nature · Mountains · 5.3 km - [Museu Casa Rosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-casa-rosa/): Ethnographic museum in Portugal · 5.3 km - [Via Algarviana - Ligação 7: Albufeira-Alte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-7-albufeira-alte/): Hiking · 11 km - [Via Algarviana - Ligação 12: Funcho a Vale Fuzeiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-12-funcho-a-vale-fuzeiros/): Hiking · 12 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? It is a hiking trail in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Via Algarviana? April to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. ### How do you get to Via Algarviana? The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 36 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.262863%2C-8.231078) 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 [Casa Museu João de Deus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-museu-joao-de-deus/), [Alte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alte/), [Museu Casa Rosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-casa-rosa/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2438730), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).