Walk location: The woods at Bouro
Originator: John
The Walk: The walk follows sandy tracks through woodland and cultivated fields. There is no road walking. The sand is very loose in places and there will be the occasional puddle, but there are no steep ascents.
Timing: The walk is 5 km taking about 1.5 hours.
Car Meeting Point: Meet at the car park of the restaurant Nascer do Sol in Salir do Porto at 10.15 am.
See the Notes section below for directions.
Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°29’27.80″N Longitude 9° 8’47.19″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.490973° Longitude -9.146095°
Walk Start Point: We will drive 2km to the start point in Bouro (not Serra do Bouro). There is ample parking space.
Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°28’7.84″N Longitude 9° 9’9.56″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.468746° Longitude -9.151134°
NB. The one or two flags on the map above show the car meeting and walk start points. If you need directions, click on the flag to display the flag text and click on the itinéraire link to open Google Maps. You may need to zoom out to see the second flag.
Coffee Stop: No coffee stops en-route. Salir do Porto is nearby for coffee.
Notes: The Nascer do Sol is 50 metres from the Salir do Porto railway station on the road connecting Salir with Chão do Parada. From Tornada take the N8 direction Alfeizerão and turn left direction Chão do Parada after 0.5 kms. Drive straight through Chão do Parada followed by woodland and you will see the restaurant on the LHS just before the level crossing (about 5 kms).
Contact: See the walks’ email for contact telephone numbers or send an email from the web site.
Last walked: 09/12/2013