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PR4 MCQ - Mills Trail (Trilho dos Moinhos)

A 10.3 km circular trail on the outskirts of Monchique. Dense and cool woods, old mills, monumental trees and a stream mark the trail, which starts in the town.

The trail starts in the Monchique’s town centre, in Largo dos Chorões. Follow the signs to the Galeria de Santo António (Saint Anthony Gallery). Go up the steps of the Travessa do Revez and follow the City Council towards Peso, passing through Mata-Porcas.

Here you enter the dense vegetation, spotting an old windmill, no longer in use. If you look in a north-easterly direction you will see another windmill. Continue down to Barranco dos Pisões, crossing Ribeira de Seixe, where you can visit the Moinho do Poucochinho (Poucochinho Mill) and a centenary plane tree, classified as a monumental tree.

Back towards the centre of Monchique, climb up the mountain enjoying the natural and very cool climate. Always follow the asphalt road and descend until you come across a large stand of chestnut trees.

Arriving at Portela das Eiras, follow the signs towards the Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro (Nossa Senhora do Desterro Convent), where you can stop and contemplate the wonderful view of the town centre. Descend back to the starting point, where you will still find some fountains and a disused water-mill in the area of Pomar Velho. Finish the trail in the town centre.

LOCATION
Algarve, municipality of Monchique, parish of Monchique

ACCESSES (BY CAR)
From the EN 125, follow the EN 266 to Monchique

STARTING POINT
Largo dos Chorões (N37º19'04.72" W8º33'23.54")

TYPE OF TRAIL
Circular

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Somewhat difficult

MINIMUM ALTITUDE
436 m (Monchique Market)

MAXIMUM ALTITUDE
634 m (Portela das Eiras)

WATER AVAILABILITY
At the beginning and at the end

LOCAL GROCERY STORES
At the beginning and at the end

EXTENSION
10.30 km

DURATION
3 h (approx.)

CUMULATIVE CLIMB
496 m

CUMULATIVE DESCENT
496 m

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