Nov 28, 2015
Portugal, Algarve, Rocha da Pena & Albufeira, Nov. 17, 2015
The rock cornice Rocha da Pena presents a quite picturesque and compelling hiking route deep in the traditional Algarve countryside. Like a commanding sentinel guarding the frontier between the Barrocal foothills and the rugged Serra upland.
On our way to the plateau on top of the rock.
When we climbed the rock cornice, we were observed by 12 vultures circling above us looking for some easy prey.
View from the Rocha da Pena to the rugged Serra upland.
A farm
The stone-by-stone battlements in the top that probably date back from the Iron age, used as defensive walls. Also the preferred place of refuge for the Moors as they fled from the Christian forces during the conquest of Salir.
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius), svalehale
Rocha da Pena is a limestone cornice that reaches 50 metres high and is topped by a plateau with some 2km in length.
Abandoned well
Coffee stop at the Algarve village of the year
Albufeira beach
Sunset east of Albufeira
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