Walk 9 June 2025 : Honey Cafe and O Tasco

[Geoff]

Unfortunately (?) can't now do the first hilly section as it's cordoned off. It's still a very pleasant 2+hour walk .

Fortunately, the Honey Cafe is now open on a monday!

Start : 0930....but 0915 of you want a coffee & to order lunch.

Degree of difficulty ( scale 1:5) : probably 3 , couple of steepish slopes

Lunch:this is optional, but we will be going back to O Tasco , an old favourite. The standard Prata de Dia there is now 13.5€ but only includes a limited choice of main dish. With tip expect to pay about 15€ pp.

I will check out what Monday Menu is, but it is likely to be Frango Assada or something a bit fishy....prawn omlette last time if
I recall.

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 caveats: all walks are at your own risk, and we do not walk if it is pouring with rain.....I will endeavour to put any cancellation note on this site by 0800 on the day of the walk.

Walking boots/stout trainers , walking pole(s), hats and water recommended. No charge, of course.

Any questions , please ask .

Numbers will be limited to 20, so it is essential to respond below if you want to come. Please also state whether you will want lunch .

[Kieran & Fiona]

Hi Geoff, grateful if you would include Fiona and me for Monday's walk and lunch. Much appreciated, Kieran and Fiona

[Bear]

Hi Geoff
Thanks for info re Monday walk . Can you include me and my wife Gill. We would both like lunch.
Many Thanks
Max and Gill Watson

[ceh]

Hi Geoff - I would like to do the walk and have lunch. Thanks Caroline

[Geoff]

Be lovely to see you again Caroline....
One of our first walkers!

[ceh]

Look forward to seeing you and to the walk and lunch!

[Linda and Russell]

Linda, Russ and Toby dog for walk and lunch please.

[Geoff]

And Debbie

[pinkypuffin]

Jen for walk and lunch plus Zoe

[carolyn]

Back just in time for the last(?) walk! Carolyn & Rob for the walk and lunch thanks Geoff

[Geoff]

Back just in time for the last(?) walk!

Certainly my last walk , and probably the last of the season.....I checked the menu , it's Frango Assada and she wasn't sure whether it will be Prawn omlette or Calamari.

[Geoff]

Much cooler today, very cloudy here bit no rain forecast , so walk is on, see you all at honey cafe

[MikeAlmond]

I’ll join you for the walk Geoff.

Mike

[Geoff]

Weather didn't look too promising, but temp was early twenties with a nice breeze and sun at end of walk, so all very nice....14 walkers, 13 lunchers , and 2 newbies in Max and Gill.

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The occassional puddle...

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Just over 2 hours, then to O Tasco . Lovely lunch:

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We toasted Rob and Caroline's 41st Anniversary

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Our last walk till November, have a lovely summer, thanks for your company.
Geoff

[carolyn]

Thanks Geoff, and Linda & Russell for all your walks this year!