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With a mild winter climate and a fresh breeze in the summer, the Algarve offers excellent opportunities for outdoor sport activities all year long.

Outdoor-Tours.com shows you the best parts of the Algarve´s country side by foot or with a mountain bike.

Explore the rivers & lakes with a Canadian canoe or paddle along the Algarve´s most beautiful coastlines in modern sit-on ocean kayaks.

Outdoor-Tours.com is fully licensed and all the guides are up-to-date about local weather & terrain conditions and are a rich source for information about flora and fauna of the Algarve.

Fitness level

0 I´m absolutely out of shape!
1 I have a basic level of fitness, because I have an active daily life;
2 I have a moderate level of fitness and try to stay fit with doing sports once a week;
3 I have a good level of fitness since exercise is important for me and I do a long bike ride or walk weekly;
4 I am a fit person and do more than once a week endurance activities;
5 I am addicted to fitness sports, and exercise almost daily and feel very fit!

Difficulty

I - Cycling & mountain biking:
A city & valley cycling on well-maintained roads & cycle paths:
B flat roads or downhill cycling on tarmac;
C double tracks with a few moderate up and downhill parts;
D single tracks with technical parts.

II - Canoeing & kayaking:
A mostly calm & flat waters with little current (< 1 knots) and some light breeze, easy & frequent landings;
B exposed waters with moderate currents (1 – 2 knots) and sea breeze, landing not always everywhere possible;
C open water with unexpected currents and strong winds, landing not always possible nearby;
D white water conditions with rapids and cold water, wetsuit and self-rescue knowledge needed.

III - Rambling, Walking, Hiking & Nordic Walking:
A flat & wide well-maintained roads with no traffic;
B gravel roads and double tracks with some moderate up & downhill;
C double and single tracks with frequently up & downhill;
D single tracks and rough terrain with stones/snow/water/mud and steep up & downhill.