Alcobaça, Aljubarrota, Carvalhal (alc11L)
Date & Time
Friday July 7 2023 09:00 (!)
The Walk
From Alcobaça through the village of Aljubarrota and then the village of Carvalhal.
This walks starts and ends at Parque Verde in Alcobaca. It’s a combination of country and village roads and bush tracks. We will walk up to Aljubarotta which is famous for its link to the battle of August 1385 when Portugal first established independence from the Castilian Kingdom. We come down from there through the village of Carvalhal and along the Ribeiro do Mogo Valley to the birth of the river Alcoa in Chiqueda and back to Alcobaca.
Timing
The walk is about 12-13 km and is expected to take about 3.5 hours
Car meeting and start point
Place | Coordinates |
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Parque Verde Car Park, Rua Costa Veiga, Alcobaca 2460-028 The meeting point is at the car park on the opposite sie of the road to Pingo Doce, BP Burger King and Aldi. | 39.5465, -8.9710 |
Map
NB. The flag on the map above shows the car meeting and walk start point.
Coffee Stop
For those who wish to take refreshments after the walk, we will covene at Parkafetaria in Parque Verde next to the car park.
Notes
- Walk leader: Warren Yee
- warren@silvercoastwalks.com