The route, known as the “PR5 ABF – Entre Aldeias” (Paderne, Albufeira), is an initiative by the Almargem Association, with the support of the Municipality of Albufeira.

The short new route passes through the three municipalities participating in the UNESCO heritage candidate project, the Algarvensis Geopark.

“In Albufeira, the PR5 ABF – Entre Aldeias is a seven-kilometre route, starting from Paderne and passing through several fertile floodplains, surrounded by the most varied trees and villages with the typical and distinctive features of the region”, explains the municipality in a statement.

On one of the slopes of the route, you can see the alluvium of the Alte and Algibre streams. The latter, with an East-West direction.

The Algibre Flexure corresponds to a thrust, a fault along which the oldest limestones from the Lower Jurassic (201 – 174 million years ago) overlap the youngest limestones from the Upper Jurassic (163 – 145 million years ago).

As the route progresses to higher topographic positions, the hydraulic limestone formations of Loulé and Peral can be seen.

All the rocks that are seen along the route were generated from sediments that were deposited, at varying depths, on the bed of the Tethys Sea, which later gave rise to the Atlantic Ocean.

“This is further proof of the Municipality in the diversification of Tourism, solidifying its position as a tourist destination for hiking lovers, starting the structuring of hiking in the Algarve and Nature Tourism as a prominent tourist product in the municipality”, highlighted the president from Albufeira City Council, José Carlos Rolo.