As part of the GIMF fringe festival, we’ll be hosting a two walks, one on Saturday 17th October and one on Sunday 19th October. Scroll down to see details of both walks.
Saturday 17th October
As part of the fringe festival, there will be a cultural and historical walking tour of the villages of Alcoutim and Sanlucar de Guadiana on Saturday 18th October.
Start time: 11.00 Portuguese time.Â
Start location: Alcoutim village square: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WWKQsJfWhtrSH7g37?g_st=an
Price: the walk is free, however, the tour will cross between the two villages on the ferry so please have €4 per person available to pay for the return crossing.
Distance: approx 7km / 4.3 miles
Duration: approx 3 hours
Languages: the tour will be given in Portuguese and English.
A neckerchief will be available for participants.
Please register via the event on the festival Facebook page or by sending an email to gimffringewalk@gmail.com with the subject “cultural walk”
The weather is looking warm and sunny so bring sun protection and enough water/drinks for yourself.
Donations gratefully received via the Go Fund Me link below:
Sunday 19th October
Join us to stroll away the cobwebs after two days of partying to fantastic live music, and to discover some of the area’s natural beauty.
We’ve planned a 10km (6.2 miles) walk that starts in the village and heads north alongside the river, following in the footsteps of the contrabandos who once carried out their smuggling activities here.
The route then turns away from the river for a short section of steep uphill, but the effort is rewarded by beautiful views and a surprise along the way!
We then return to the wider tracks, heading up to the highest point on the walk. There’s a short section of road and then another wide track that takes us back down towards the river, with sweeping views across to Spain and an opportunity to visit the ruins of the Moorish castle.
We’ll finish at the Tá-se Bem Beach Bar where you can spend a relaxing afternoon listening to more live music at the Sunday Open Mike session.
Please register your interest to walk at gimffringewalk@gmail.com stating the numbers in your group.
Details:
Date – Sunday 19th October
Time – 11am
Meeting Point – village square, Alcoutim https://maps.app.goo.gl/WWKQsJfWhtrSH7g37?g_st=an
Finish Point – Tá-se Bem Beach Bar, Alcoutim
Distance – 10km / 6.2 miles
Overall Elevation – 240m
Supplies – bring your own water and snacks.
Facilities – are available at the start and end. Nothing en route.
Terrain – mostly on wide, dirt track with a section of narrow earth path and a short amount of quiet road.
Clothing – the tracks have loose stones in places, so shoes with a good grip are highly recommended. Hiking poles are not essential, but useful if you use them. The shade is limited in some parts of the route so a hat will be helpful.
Dogs – well behaved dogs are welcome.
Weather – hopefully the day will be sunny and a mild temperature, but rain is also possible at that time of year. We’ll make a decision on the day in case of inclement weather.
Please note this is a volunteer led walk, and those taking part do so at their own risk, and are responsible for their own safety and wellbeing.
