Via Algarviana - Ligação 6: Ameixial - Barranco do Velho

Hiking Hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 21.99 km
Elevation gain 956 m
Elevation loss 993 m
Altitude minimum 313 m
Altitude maximum 541 m
Altitude Start 421 m
Altitude End 384 m
Estimated hiking time 8 h 10 min
Difficulty Hard

21.99 km loop hiking starting from Ameixial. Elevation gain is 956 m, with altitude ranging from 313 m to 541 m. Estimated time: 8 h 10 min. Starting town: Ameixial (Faro District, Portugal).

This hike includes 5 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 643 m across 7.99 km, with an average slope of 8.1%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 4.04 km): +149 m over 1.89 km, average slope 7.9%
  • Climb 2 (at km 9.67 km): +209 m over 2.37 km, average slope 8.8%
  • Climb 3 (at km 12.12 km): +81 m over 1.13 km, average slope 7.2%
  • Climb 4 (at km 15.05 km): +75 m over 1.10 km, average slope 6.8%
  • Climb 5 (at km 20.09 km): +129 m over 1.50 km, average slope 8.6%

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