Portugal opens new hiking trails in the Algarve

HANDOUT - The long-distance hiking trail Via Algarviana (designation: GR13) runs for around 300 kilometres from east to west through the Algarve. Photo: ATA/Algarve Tourism Bureau/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the aforementioned text and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

The Algarve, Portugal's southern region known for its rugged cliffs, Atlantic beaches and colourful rock formations, is adding new hiking trails to its well-signposted routes through rural villages and over rolling hills.

Stretching around the mountain resort of Monchique in the region's west, the long-distance hiking trail has been extended by three routes for whole-day or half-day hikes and two connecting trails, local officials say.