Montes de Cima Honey Cafe. Linda and Russell will be leading this which is one of Geoffs walk. It’s around 2 hours with a couple of hills but nothing too difficult.

Start time: 9.00am prompt so arrive early if you want a coffee. It’s going to get warm.

Directions: From Lagoa, coming from CVO, turn left on the N125 and go past the turn-off for Alvor. After a few hundred yards, there is a BP station on your right and a road signposted " Senhora do Verde, Vidigal, Casais, Alcalar, Torre" : turn right here. IF you go past the Hotal Penina on your left, you have gone too far
Go up this road ( M532). After going through a single lane tunnel and after about another 1/4 mile, make sure you follow the road bending left signed Alcalar ; do NOT go straight on.
You should then soon be crossing the motorway. Carry on, passing A Taberna Nicola cafe on your right, and Cafe Andre a bit later on your left. Carry on past O Tasco, on the left. Just past O Tasco, bear left and follow the Monchique sign. About 5 minutes after O Tasco, you will see a building on the right that used to be a cafe : bear left here ( signposted Montes de Cima, Marmalete, Casais ) and drive on for about 3kms till you get to Montes de Cima. Follow the road round to the right to the cafe Taberna da Manel ( Honey cafe) ; park opposite, or a bit further up the road.Please do not park just outside the cafe.

Map reference : 37.241448, -8.611435

Usual rules: wear suitable footwear, a hat, bring water, a pole if you use one, walk at your own risk and no charge.

We will go for drinks at the honey cafe after the walk. Contact on the day is: 0044 796 0552618. Please add your name below if you are joining us.

Hi Linda, Please include us both in Monday's walk. Thx Kieran and Fiona

Sue will join you for walk , I'll join you for the flat bit and apres ski....knee permitting

Marian for the walk.

Also Janet for the walk.

Also Kim and Debbie walking.

Linda & Russell had a good crowd at the earlier time of 0900....actually leaving a few minutes easrlier but without me ( drinking a hot coffee) & nursing a gammy knee.
It was hot.... supported by the loan of a knee brace from Kim, I wandered off in pursuit, but after 40 mins on the flat, came back for a cold drink. It's surprising what you see when walking slowly...some original upcycling...
The walkers got back after 2h 15 mins....they said after a lot of rests in the shade...here is the lead party..
Toby had decided he didn't like the heat...
Sue said it was a good, albeit hot, walk. Thanks for leading Linda & Russell. All had a refeshing drink at the Honey Cafe, Linda, Russell and Janet went for the usual monday lunch at O Tasco, chicken piri piri.

PS...spotted a new fire warning sign...