Walk location: A 6km walk (2 hrs) through the open heath land near Serra do Bouro.
Author: John.
The Walk: After a level section along a quiet road and track the walk ascends through heath land along beaten earth tracks – the first 400 metres of the ascent are fairly steep – then the slope becomes fairly gentle with views inland along the Caldas valley. The second half descends to a small village (Cabeça da Vela) with some quiet road walking.
Bring water and sun cream.
Timing: The walk is about 6 km and is expected to take about 2 hrs.
Car Meeting Point: The church car park at Granja in Serra do Bouro at 10:30 am. For directions see below.
Walk Start Point: The same as the car meeting point.
Deg, Min, Secs: Latitude 39°27’20.49″N Longitude 9°10’51.13″W
Decimal Deg: Latitude 39.455692° Longitude -9.180871°
Coffee Stop: There is no coffee stop on the walk.
Timing: The walk is about 6 km and is expected to take about 2 hrs.
Notes: Directions to meeting point:
From Caldas da Rainha take the fast road to Foz do Arelho (drive through the industrial estate and through several kilometers of woodland). At the rocky roundabout turn right, signposted Serra de Bouro. You pass quarry entrances on your left and about 1km further on you come to a cross roads. Go straight across – sign posted São Martinho do Porto, Igreja & Cemitério – and after 200 metres turn into a parking area on the left just before the church. There is a bandstand in the parking area. This is the meeting point.
From São Martinho do Porto go to Salir do Porto and leave the main road by turning left after the roundabout to go through Casais do Salir. Keep straight on and descend into the valley driving through woodland. As you exit the woodland you will see a church on your right. Turn right into a parking area just after the church. There is a bandstand in the parking area. This is the meeting point. If you come to a cross roads turn round.
Contacts: See the walks email for telephone contact, otherwise you can use the silvercoastwalks email from the web site.
Last Walked: 18/09/2019