Barranco do Velho — circular route (PR17)

Hiking trails & Routes

Portugal

Algarve

Salir

Barranco do Velho — circular route (PR17)

Easy

4.5

(50)

118

hikers

Barranco do Velho — circular route (PR17)

01:19

4.46km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Caldeirão

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

View of the hills in Barranco do Velho

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Barranco do Velho is a mountain village in the south of the Serra do Caldeirão in the Portuguese Algarve in the municipality of Loulé. The village was merged with the …

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4.11 km

Casa dos Cantoneiros de Barranco do Velho

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The Casa dos Cantoneiros in Barranco do Velho, on Portugal's emblematic EN2, is being transformed into a tourist attraction. The revitalization project, part of a broader EN2 revitalization program, will …

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4.42 km

Tia Bia Restaurant

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Tia Bia is a restaurant and local accommodation located in Barranco do Velho, at the foot of Serra do Caldeirão, an area of rare scenic beauty, with ancient fountains and …

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4.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.66 km

363 m

308 m

122 m

Surfaces

1.95 km

1.70 km

670 m

122 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

28°C

16°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

February 6, 2023,Barranco do velho – Abandoned house Itinerario ad anello da Salir

Possibility of panoramic views, considering the altitude of different points of the route. You can go down to the Fonte ferrea. Restaurant at starting point closed January/mid February. It can be lengthened as desired by hooking the Algarviana.

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April 11, 2023,Urlaub in Portugal: Kleine Wanderung am Bergdorf Barranco do Velho

Hiking in the Eastern Algarve
Barranco do Velho (a mountain village). At this time of year, nature is overwhelming. We didn't meet anyone the whole way. Today it's between 25 and 30 degrees and there's a light breeze.
We walked to a spring where apparently no one had been for a long time. On the way there, eucalyptus groves and …

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