Walking speeds always vary within a group. That’s perfectly normal.
We don’t expect everyone to march along together, and we’ll stop regularly and encourage you to walk at a comfortable pace.
Portugal is different from the Dolomites, though. There are fewer opportunities to shorten a walk once we’re underway, which is why we recommend this trip for confident walkers.
You don’t need to be fast.
You do need to be comfortable completing the day’s walk.