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Centro Histórico de Montalegre

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Montalegre
5470, Montalegre

Montalegre

A walk along the historic centre of Montalegre, with a special note to the Castle with its baroque carvings church and the chapel of Misericórdia.

Trilho de Santa Maria das Júnias

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Pitões das Júnias
5470, Pitões das Júnias

Montalegre

A pedestrian trail that may start at Pitões das Júnias and end in the village of Paredes do Rio, on the eastern side of the National Park Peneda-Gerês. The trail includes the passage by the ruins of the old monastery of Saint Maria das Júnias, the monumental waterfalls at the Campesinho Brook and the houses at Parada do Outeiro, by the dam. A trail surrounded by lush vegetation and by blue waters. The trail is recommended in the spring or in the summer due to the steep and occasionally slippery ground. It is four kilometres long and lasts approximately one …

Percurso Pedestre do Fojo do Lobo (PR2)

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Montalegre
5470, Montalegre

Montalegre

The stems of this course you will be able to meet the fojo do lobo of Avelar which, as the name implies, is located in the leafy Woods of Avelar. It is a stone building that was formerly used by the locals to catch wolves.

Cozinha do Zé

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Covelães
5470, Paredes do Rio

Montalegre

Typical cuisine barrosã, integrated in a rural tourism unit in the village of river Walls. The visit to this kitchen allows a trip up to the times in which this was the most common family living space. Here we find the most varied utensils and objects characteristic of traditional cuisine: a rustic family table; a bench facing the fireplace where afumam, hanging in lareiros, the chouriças, the sausages and sausages and, in toucinheiras, the hams; the stupid enough to support for Caldera, who warmed to the warmth of the bonfire; the traditional wood-burning oven; the parrugueira where it was piling …

Trilho do Leiranco

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Zebral
5470, Zebral

Montalegre

A small trail overlooking the western hillside of the Leiranco mountain. The trail includes four traditional villages: Cervos, Arcos, Zebral and Cortiço. A special note to the Shrine of Our Lady of Galegos and the roman bridge on the Beça river, among other points of interest, as well.

Trilho de Tourém

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Tourém
5470, Tourém

Montalegre

Tourém is one of the most non-typical borderline areas in Portugal. A village of old houses and narrow dirt roads, plus a small bridge on the Tourém - Selas river dam, that separates Portugal and Spain. Sometimes the flocks go eat on any side of the border and force the cars to stop for a while.

Trilho de Rio

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Frades
5470, Frades

Montalegre

A small trail, 21.8 km long, that starts and ends at the vollage of Fiães do Rio. It crosses several interesting spots, such as several villages. In part, it crosses the boundaries of the National Park Peneda-Gerês.

Caminho Codeçoso-Meixedo (GR 25.1)

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Montalegre
5470, Montalegre

Montalegre

This trail crosses the council of Montalegre and boirders the Spainish Baltar and Oimbra. It is 41.6 km long and starts at Oimbra. It crosses Montalegre and ends in Baltar. Along the way thre are old shepherds' paths and rural areas.

Rota dos Fojos do Lobo

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Fafião
5470, Fafião

Montalegre

This course allows you to learn the methods and traps on stone that formerly used sites to hunt the Wolf, all in places of great natural beauty.