The Little Sister Loop (Picota Mountain Route)

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Vila Foia

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Trail stats

Distance: 8.51 mi
Elevation gain: 1,969 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 1,969 ft
Max elevation: 2,490 ft
TrailRank: 19
Min elevation: 1,174 ft
Trail type: Loop

Coordinates: 493
Uploaded: July 12, 2019

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near Corte Pereiro, Faro (Portugal)

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Itinerary description

Descend through the cork oak forest into the family agricultural valley of Meia Viana, up past a local bakery (hidden) and up onto a plateau. Follow the forestry trails upward toward the wild fire watchtower at the top of the volcanic Picota mountain, the "Little Sister" of Foia. A gentle windy road will bring you down through cultivated terraces past the Cooperative to the Pé da Cruz Square (near Intermarche). Continue down the Estrada Velha and then climb briefly till the Luar da Foia restaurant, after which you can descent to comfort and rest at Vila Foia.

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