2) Red Cliffs and Wild Ocean.
For many years I have coached training camps around Europe and most frequently in Falesia near Vilamoura in Portugal. Over the years of coaching groups here, with so many memories it’s become a home from home. This run over the rocky deep red cliffs falling away to the Atlantic Ocean with the smell of pine trees and orange blossom is one of the most beautiful and unique runs in Europe. I have a vivid memory of tackling the testing 4k or so over the cliffs and then returning along the beach, with an Atlantic storm rolling in from the west, and the air charged with humidity and electricity, it felt like being alive.
Description: Starting in town this run heads out along the wild and steep red cliffs of the Algarve, the route involves some short steep climbs and sections which are safer to walk. Check the tide times in advance if you want to run back along the beach.
Surface: Rocky cliff top and beach
Start point: Falesia car park, near Neptuno Bar.
Distance: 5.2 miles