SHORT WALKS – Page 14 – Silver Coast Walks

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Walk location: The coast at Serra de Pescaria

Originator: John

The Walk: The first part of the walk is through high, open countryside along the cliff top – the cliff slopes fairly gently to the sea. There will be fine views along the coast and inland – visibility permitting.
We then descend to Praia do Salgado along a fishermen’s footpath – the descent is steep in places with a lateral slope to the path and loose stones.
From Salgado we have a long ascent back to the top of the cliff. Anyone who doesn’t want to complete this last part can stroll down to the beach and wait for a lift – about a 20 minute wait.
Good walking shoes and poles are recommended.

Timing: The walk is about 6km and is expected to take about 2 hrs.

Car Meeting Point:

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NB. The flag on the map above shows 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

Coffee Stop:

Notes:

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

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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

Walk location: A short, flat walk in woodland near to Salir do Porto.

Originator: John

The Walk: We walk along quiet roads to the woods and then follow sandy tracks with gentle slopes through pine and eucalyptus woodland. There are no hills, but there is loose sand in places. There are road and railway crossings during the walk.
We can reduce the walk length to 4km if it rains.

Timing: The walk is about 6.25 km and is expected to take about 2 hrs.

Car Meeting Point: The roadside parking adjacent to the roundabout in Salir do Porto for 10:30 am. The roundabout is on the main road from São Martinho do Porto to Foz do Arelho. Park on the road leading to the railway station and Nascer do Sol restaurant.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°29’40.82″N Longitude 9° 9’2.55″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.494672° Longitude -9.150709°

Walk Start Point: The same as the car meeting point.

NB. The flag on the map above shows the car meeting and walk start point. If you need directions, click on the flag to display the flag text and click on the itinéraire link to open Google Maps.

Coffee Stop: The swimming pool café.

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

Last walked: 20/11/2019

Walk location: A linear walk through the countryside from Reguengo Grande to Columbeira, which is a few kms to the south of Óbidos.

Originator: John.

The Walk: We walk to the centre of the town and follow the river Galvão along an attractive, rocky valley (O Vale Cornaga) to Pó, then we follow a track back to Columbeira.
Most of the route is downhill.

Timing: The walk is about 5 km and is expected to take about 2 hrs including positioning of cars, plus extra for coffee.

Car Meeting Point: The lay by at the southern end of Columbeira, just before the road enters the valley, at 10:15. We car share for the few kilometres drive to Reguengo Grande.

If you don’t know the location of the meeting point in Columbeira, I will be at the car park adjacent to the aqueduct car park at the southern end of Óbidos at 10:00 am (on the south side of the roundabout).
We will drive on to Columbeira and leave some cars there as it is the finishing point.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°18’13.93″N Longitude 9°11’54.06″W
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Walk Start Point: The tourist car park on the outskirts of Reguengo Grande.
There is a small museum and tourist shop there.

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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: There is a café in the centre of Columbeira.

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

Last walked: 18/01/2017

Walk location: The countryside near to São Martinho do Porto.

Originator: John

The Walk: The walk is completely flat, sandy in parts, through open and wooded countryside and cultivated fields.

Timing: The walk is about 6 km and is expected to take about 2 hrs, plus extra for coffee.

Car Meeting Point: Meet in the Rua General Carmona near the Intermarché supermarket in São Martinho do Porto at 10:15 am. See the Notes section below for directions.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°30’51.94″N Longitude 9° 7’38.14″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.514428° Longitude -9.127261°

We drive a short distance to the walk start point.

Walk Start Point: A cul-de-sac at the end of a small housing estate.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°31’3.27″N Longitude 9° 7’12.75″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.517575° Longitude -9.120210°

Coffee Stop: After the walk: there are many cafés in São Martinho.

Notes: The supermarket is just off the N242 which by-passes São Martinho do Porto. This is the main road which runs from Alfeizerão to Famalicão via São Martinho do Porto.
If you turn left off the main road at the roundabout, passing the supermarket on your left side, you will find plenty of parking on the road going to the centre.

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

Last walked: 22/07/2012

Walk location: A linear walk from Serra Pescaria to Famalicão on the shrubby slopes of Serra da Pescaria.

Originator: John

The Walk: The walk is along beaten-earth tracks and a stretch of quiet road.The countryside is hilly, with a couple of uphill sections, but mostly downhill. The countryside is open with good views, low shrubs and some pine and eucalyptus trees.

Timing: The walk is about 6.5 km and is expected to take about 1.5 hrs, plus extra for coffee.

Car Meeting Point: At 10:30 am at the big parking place next to the cemetery which lies just behind the farmácia. Coming from São Martinho or Alfeizerão the farmácia is on the right hand side at the beginning of the village of Famalicão; the turn into the parking area is about 50 metres before the farmácia. You may see the cemetery as you enter Famalicão about 100 metres back from the main road.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°32’2.17″N Longitude 9° 4’59.92″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.533936° Longitude -9.083311°

Walk Start Point: We will car-share to Serra da Pescaria to a roadside parking place just north of a café; it’s about 100 metres south of the cross-roads in Serra Pescaria.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°32’56.33″N Longitude 9° 5’45.04″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.548981° Longitude -9.095844°

Coffee Stop: Coffee can be obtained at the end of the walk in Serra Pescaria or Famalicão.

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

Last walked: 03/10/18

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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.

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

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Walk location: A short walk (2 hrs) on the land side of the ridge at Serra da Pescaria, between São Martinho do Porto and Nazaré.

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Walk location: The walk is in woodland on the south side of the head of the Óbidos lagoon. Near to Trás do Outeiro.

Originator: John

The Walk: The walk follows tracks through pine and eucalyptus woods, with some agricultural land. Under foot the track is mostly firm, with some with loose sand in places. There will be some walking on a quiet road. The walk is mostly level with one gentle ascent.

Timing: The walk is about 6.5 km and is expected to take about 2 hrs.

Car Meeting Point: The car park of Campell’s Bar at 10.15 a.m (directly beneath the conical water tower, near to Nadadouro).

Or you can go directly to the walk start point.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°24’45.56″N Longitude 9°10’42.48″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.412656° Longitude -9.178467°

Walk Start Point: We will drive to the walk start point, the Social Centre in Trás do Outeiro.

Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°23’4.37″N Longitude 9°10’12.23″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.384547° Longitude -9.170064°

Coffee Stop: There is a simple café in Trás do Outeiro or there is a bigger place on the road to Arelho.

Notes: Directions from Caldas da Rainha and the Foz do Arelho motorway exit from the A8 to the meeting point are:

Leave the A8 at junction 18, signed N360 Foz do Arelho (this is the minor road to Foz lined by plane trees).
Take the Foz do Arelho road for about 1.5 km
Turn left into the “Rua Alto dos Moinhos” – there is a small sign to “Quinta do Negrelho Village”. You will see a petrol station 100 metres ahead, on the left
Follow the road for 1.5km and turn left off the main road at a Y fork – there is a large, concrete, conical shaped water tower in front, on the left.
Park off the road near the water tower.

If you are coming from south of the lagoon you can take a minor road from Trás do Outeiro that goes round the head of the lagoon or go directly to the Social Centre.

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

Last walked: 24/06/2020

Walk location: A linear walk from Cela Nova down the ridge to Cela Velha.

Originator: John

The Walk: We follow a side road through Cela heading for Bárrio before taking a small path which descends through woodland and scrub with lovely views across the valley to Nazaré. We pass the Quinta da Cela Velha before we cross the motorway and return to the start point. The descent is steep in places – bring your poles, otherwise the route is mostly level.

Timing: The walk is 7 km and is expected to take about 2hrs, plus extra for coffee.