Serra da Picota

Monichique family treck

We are a family of four and we drove up from our base in Alvor and had a fantastic 2 hour treck up to the summit from Monichique town followed by bacalhau and gambas at a super local cafe in Monichiqu...

Great picnic spot

Several picnic tables and well water make this a wonderful spot for a picnic. You get incredible views from here. You can see how fire spread through the region a few years ago but the purple heather...

Great walk from the Monchique Resort, then down to town for lunch

The top of this hill is a fine walk from the Monchique hotel 500m below. The lower trail is well marked (blue paint) until that branches off towards Monchique, and then it's trails and more paths to t...

Great hike, great views

We hiked here from Monchique resort, then descended to Monchique, so took in both sides of the mountain. It was a wonderful hike with good markings, and beautiful views. The difference in the south si...

Beautiful views from on high

Travelled there by coach but not too difficult by car. Great views across Monchique towards the sea. Worth the visit if the weather is clear.