Monchique’s Hiking Festival

• 70% is the percentage of water in our bodies.
• 71% is the percentage of the Earth’s surface covered by liquid water.
• 14 million tons is the estimated amount of plastic at the bottom of the seas and oceans.

Life began in water, and all living organisms on the planet depend on it.
Water is a vital necessity. It is a habitat. It is a resource. It is a balancing element of the ecosystem. It is a means of transport and leisure. It is a source of production, connection, and movement. Water is a network; it is origin. It is a resource we enjoy and use every day.

This is our tribute to water.
Alongside the Hiking Festival, we want to honour this resource and raise awareness of the need to preserve it.
Here, in the sacred mountain, water is also a source of life for both humans and this unique ecosystem.
Here, where the fresh streams nourish both our bodies and souls, bringing us well-being. Let this festival be a journey of contemplation, an exploration of this rich landscape—and of our own inner selves.

Activities:

• Sports hikes
• Thematic/cultural walks
• Family and children’s activities
• Workshops and creative labs
• Theater performances
• Yoga sessions
• Astronomical observation, and more.

This event is part of the AWS – Algarve Walking Season, a regional project that promotes hiking festivals across the Algarve.