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Seven hanging valleys trail recently elected as the best hiking destination in Europe. – Location: coastal strip between Praia da Marinha, Benagil cave and Vale Centeanes. – Trail distance: 6 km/ 3H

Highlights

• Visit Benagil beach
• Visit Marinha beach top 10 in Europe
• Visit Algar de Benagil
• TRAIL OF THE SEVEN HANGING VALLEYS full trail
• Guided Hiking tour ( Sete vales Suspensos)

Description

Guided hiking along the best coast in the Algarve. (Sete Vales Suspensos Trail) Praia da Marinha, considered one of the 100 best in the world by the Michelin guide. Transport during the activity included on the Price (return transfer service) Location: coastal strip between Praia da Marinha and Vale Centeanes Type: pedestrian Circular route: no Distance: 6 km Average duration: 3 hours Capacity: limited to 12 people Route: starting at Praia da Marinha and ending at Praia de Vale Centeanes Type of path: dirt and somewhat rocky paths This route goes down and up ravines that almost always end above sea level – the hanging valleys. In the distant past, each hanging valley was associated with the mouth of a river, owing its formation to a rapid retreat of the coastline not accompanied by the notch of the waterline. The action of fresh and salty waters results in the formation of a patterned pattern on the coast, known as the karst landscape, with a remarkable diversity of geoforms that can be observed at Praia da Marinha: arches, caves, sinkholes and shallows. Benagil Beach appears associated with the mouth of a torrential river that carved a narrow gully in the cliff. This beach was home to a fishing community dedicated to artisanal arts; Nowadays, boats are mainly used to visit sea caves. At Praia do Carvalho, the sand is accessed through a tunnel excavated in the soft Miocene limestone, where you can observe the profusion of sea shells aggregated in the rock matrix. In the Mediterranean coastal scrub, you can find the dwarf palm tree, the only European palm tree, and you can see the black-headed warbler, a small bird typical of the region. The dense green of the Mediterranean vegetation is followed by a landscape with lunar characteristics, where clear and bare rock dominates. Ancient legends are told about this large rock, Leixão do Ladrão, such as that of the Moorish princess who mourns the death of her lover, creating with her tears the typical lacework of the limestone rock. Around the Alfanzina Lighthouse, a forest of Aleppo pine grows, one of the few trees that colonizes these stony and arid lands. Here, the pine forests function as ecological islands for tits, blackbirds or Galician owls. The dense vegetation favors mammals such as rabbits, pythons and foxes.

Includes

Included in the activity: Water included in the price Fruit or snack The price includes return transport. Stop at a wild beach Benagil cave Photograph of the Marinha arches (heart)

Important Information

• Meet your guide at Marinha beach parking lot, in front of the food trucks Its mandatory arrival 5 minutes early During the tour you will be guided to the different places to visit. Return transfer included on the price, to the same place where you meet the guide.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund