This river starts in Fontes, crosses the town of Leiria and has its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean, to the north of the Vieira Beach, parish of Vieira de Leiria, municipality of Marinha Grande.

A legend named this "Penedo" ( a large rock), the legend of the Duchess of Caminha, a widower, that shed her tears in this place. It is a cliff with the name of Penedo da Saudade.

A large maritime pine that stands out for its greatness.

An eucaliptus tree on the Estrada das Matas (Woods Road), that stands out for being 48 metres high and 46 metres wide.