Bouro

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

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Walk location:  A circular walk from Chão da Parada to Bouro.

Originator:  John.

The Walk:  The walk is flat and along country tracks through woodland and farmland. The ground is firm with some sandy patches.  There could be some mosquitoes.

Timing:  The walk is 6 km, about 1.5 hours.

Car Meeting Point:  

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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:  

Notes:  

Last walked:  21/09/16

Walk location:  The woods at Bouro.

Author:  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 in wet weather there will be the occasional puddle.
There are no hills.

Timing: The walk is about 6 km and will take about 1.5 hours.

NB.  The 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.

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 39.490897°         Longitude  -9.146130°

Walk Start Point:  We will drive 2 km 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  39.468610°     Longitude  -9.151315°

Coffee Stop:  No coffee stops en-route. After the walk, the swimming pool or The River at Salir do Porto beach.

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:  31/10/18

Walk location:  A linear walk from Chão da Parada to Salir do Porto.

Originator:  John.

The Walk:  The walk is flat and mostly along country tracks through woodland, with loose sand in places and some road walking. The ground will be wet in places and there will be some long, wet grass.

Timing:  The walk is 6 km, about 2 hours.

Car Meeting Point:  

Deg, Min, Secs:  Latitude  39°29’57.05″N  Longitude   9° 9’6.08″W
Decimal Deg:     Latitude  39.499181°       Longitude  -9.151689°

Walk Start Point:  

Deg, Min, Secs:  Latitude  39°27’58.13″N  Longitude   9° 8’30.14″W
Decimal Deg:     Latitude  39.466147°       Longitude  -9.141706°

NB.  The 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:  After the walk in Salir do Porto 

Contact:   See the walks’ email for contact telephone numbers or send an email from the web site.

Last Walked:  31/01/18

Walk location: A circular walk from Chão da Parada to Bouro.

The Walk: The walk is flat and along country tracks through woodland and farmland. The ground is firm with some sandy patches and puddles in wet weather.

Timing: The walk is 6 km, about 1.5 hours.

Car Meeting Point: The parking opposite the restaurant Nascer do Sol in Salir do Porto at 10.15 am. We will drive to the start point. 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     39.491056°        Longitude  -9.146442

Walk Start Point: The cultural centre in Chão da Parada.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude  39°27’57.90″N   Longitude   9° 8’30.63″W
Decimal Deg:    Latitude  39.466083°        Longitude  -9.141842°

NB.  The 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: After the walk we can drink coffee in Salir do Porto.

Notes: The Nascer do Sol is 50 metres from the Salir do Porto railway station on the road connecting Salir with Chão da Parada.

From Tornada take the N8 direction Alfeizerão and turn left direction Chão da Parada after 0.5 km. Drive straight through Chão da Parada followed by woodland and you will see the restaurant on the left hand side just before the level crossing (about 5 kms).

From São Martinho do Porto turn left at the roundabout in Salir do Porto. You will cross the level crossing after 200 metres and the restaurant is 50 m further on the right hand side.

Contacts: See the walks’ email for contact telephone numbers or send an email from the web site.

Last walked:  13/12/2017