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Results for Serra+da+Estrela in Portugal
Percurso Pedestre da Vereda da Ladeira
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Caminho dos Pombais
9270, Pombais
A 4 kilometres long pedestrian walk that starts at Borda and ends at the Calhau das Achadas da Cruz. The walk lasts about two hours and thirty minutes.
Belmonte
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- heritage
Vila Histórica de Belmonte
6250, Belmonte
The small town of Belmonte is located on a hill, on the east slope of the Estrela Mountain, by the Cova da Beira and the Zêzere River. The romanesque church of Saint Tiago and the castle stand out in its urban medieval set, as well as the Tower "Centum Cellas", of the 1st to 4th centuries AD, built by the romans, and several vestiges of menhirs and castros (a celtic village). The local Jewish community, that still keeps to the old habits, is an interesting feature. The new church has the image that Pedro Álvares Cabral may have taken on …
Percurso Pedestre da Vereda da Achada do Calhau
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Caminho do Teleférico
9270, Achadas da Cruz
A pedestrian walk that starts at the aerial cableway of Porto Moniz and proceeds for 4.5 kilometres until the Calhau da Achada da Cruz. The walk last about two hours.
Percurso Pedestre Trilho do Cercal
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EN1-5
2550, Cercal
Pedestrian route measuring approximately twelve kilometers and lasting approximately four hours. It is located in the Serra de Montejunto, at the northern end of the Protected Landscape, and extends through the parish of Cercal. It passes through cultivated fields, vineyards and Rocha pear orchards. In the distance, you can still see the Relvo windmills.
Trilho Pedestre da Lomba da Fazenda (PRC31)
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Boca da Ribeira
9630, Lomba da Fazenda
Circular pedestrian route that starts and ends in front of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Lomba da Fazenda. It is approximately seven kilometers long and lasts two hours. Along the trail you will pass the Nordeste campsite, the Boca da Ribeira bathing area, the Pelado Endémicas Park and the Morgada Park.
Caminho Real da Encumeada
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Estrada da Corrida
9325, Boca da Corrida
Footway with a bout 12 km, stretching from the Boca da Corrida until the Curral das Freiras. It was a former royal way and a trading track and there’s even a record of a grocery along the way.
Parque de Merendas do Caldeirão
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- leisure
Ameixial
8100, Loulé
Pic-nic area in the Serra do Caldeirão (Caldeirão mountain) with tables and stone benches, where one can enjoy good conviviality moments together with beautiful landscapes. It does not have much shade.
Miradouro de São Marcos
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- leisure
Rua de São Marcos
3465, Campo de Besteiros
A natural belvedere on the São Marcos Hill, with views opf several parishes, namely Tondela, since it is located on one of the hillsides of the Caramulo mountain. One may view the Estrela Mountain and a wide area of forests, namely of pine trees and eucaliptus trees. Closer by there are local chestnut trees and oak trees.
Rio Zêzere
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Painho
6100, Sertã
After the Mondego, this is the second longest river entirely in Portugal. It starts on the Estrela mountain, at an approcimate altitude of 1900 m, and measures 242 km. The Nabão and the Alge, as well as the Isna, Paul, Bogas, Pêra and Unhais brooks are its main tributaries. It has its mouth in Constância. It is used for producing electricity.
Rota dos Cântaros e Cantos
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Sardoal
2230, Sardoal
This route covers 34 sources spread across five municipalities: Sardoal, Constância, Gavião, Mação and Abrantes. Seven are located in Sardoal: Fonte Chafariz das Três Bicas, Fonte Férrea, Fonte da Pena or Penha, Fonte da Rua do Vale, Fonte Velha, Fonte Nova and Fonte dos Mouros.