Walk location: From Cós to Ribeira do Pereiro and Montes.
Originator: Morag based on a route by John
The Walk: Along tracks and roads with a long ascent and some steep descents, so wear good shoes and bring your walking poles and, in hot weather, water. We walk along a quiet road from Cós, through Ribeira do Pereiro then uphill through open countryside to the village of Montes and continue through cultivated fields before making a steep descent into the valley with a flat section back to Cós . There should be some good views.
Timing: The walk is about 12 km and is expected to take about 3.5 hrs.
NB. The route display may not represent the exact route followed.
Car Meeting Point: Meet at the Car park by the Convento in Cós at 10:00 am.
Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°36’7.43″N Longitude 8°57’22.19″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.602063° Longitude -8.956163°
Walk Start Point: The same as the car meeting point.
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: At the end of the walk there is a good café in the nearby village of Póvoa.
Contact: See the walks’ email for contact telephone numbers or send an email from the web site.
Last Walked: 27/10/2017