The Algarve has long been since as a dreamland for mountain biking, and when you look at a breakdown of the terrain, it’s not particularly hard to see why.

The place has 1000m extinct volcanoes on it’s doorstep and seemingly endless dirt tracks as well. But possibly even better than all that is the scenery you get to see when you’re up in the area.

Foia is one of the tracks in the area that’s been around for years, and it’s the highest point in the Algarve, and Picota too is said to be one of the best trails. Make sure to hit them up!

Approx. Dec temperature: Highs of 20c, lows of 10c.