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Percurso Pedestre da Vereda do Pico Ruivo (PR1.2)
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Pico Ruivo
9230, Pico Ruivo
A pedestrian walk that is about 8 kilometres long and lasts about four hours. Regardless the time of the year, this walk is a bit slippery, and is thus advisable only for adults.
Percurso Pedestre da Levada do Rei (PR 18)
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São Jorge
9230, São Jorge
A 10.2 kilometres long pedestrian walk, along which there are several tunnels, meaning one should carry lanterns. The first part of the trail goes along the "levada" and has nice views of São Jorge and Santana.
Percurso Pedestre da Vereda dos Balcões (PR11)
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Levada Velha
9230, Ribeiro Frio
A 1.5 kilometres long pedestrian walk that starts and ends at the mountain village of Ribeiro Frio. From here one can reach the Balcões belvedere from where one can enjoy wondrful views of the Ribeira da Metade valley.
Reserva Natural das Berlengas
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Arquipélago das Berlengas
2520-644, Peniche
Islands located to the northeast of Peniche and the Cape Carvoeiro, a granite formation that is about 280 millions of years old. The largest is the Berlenga Island, but there are several smaller islands around it (Cerro da Velha, Estela and Meda do Norte, among others). It is one of the main nestling and refuge spots for sea birds and also houses a series of other species. Among the animals, a special note to the presence of lizards, namely the ocellated lizard, and among the plants, many herbal species.
Gruta da Furninha
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Estrada Marginal Sul, 184
2520-557, Peniche
Também conhecida como Cova Dominique, localiza-se numa falésia entre o Cabo Carvoeiro e o Forte de Peniche, e é uma cavidade natural localizada a cerca de 15 metros acima do nível do mar e que foi ocupada durante o período Paleolítico Médio e o final do Calcolítico, sendo a mais importante estação pré-histórica do concelho. Funcionou como abrigo e necrópole, fornecendo um vasto espólio arqueológico, que pode ser conhecido em vários museus, entre os quais o Municipal de Peniche.
Paisagem Protegida das Lagoas de Bertiandos e São Pedro d'Arcos
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Paisagem Protegida das Lagoas de Bertiandos e São Pedro d'Arcos
4990, Bertiandos
The Lagoons of Bertiandos and São Pedro d'Arcos develop around two lagoons and the banks of the Estorãos river. This space has rich nd fertile vegetation, essential to the river system. There are several trails, always in touch with nature.
Passadiços do Sistelo
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Sistelo
4970-645, Arcos de Valdevez
Parte integrante da Ecovia do Vez, o trilho dos Passadiços do Sistelo tem início e término no centro da aldeia de Sistelo. É um percurso simples e de dificuldade reduzida, ainda que haja alguma elevação em partes do trilho. No inverno, com o aumento do caudal do rio Vez, torna-se um percurso de difícil acesso, pelo que é aconselhável percorrê-lo na primavera ou verão.
Península de Tróia
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Tróia
7570, Tróia
It is its privileged localization, south from Setúbal and between the Sado estuary and the Atlantic Ocean, that makes the Tróia Peninsula a natural paradise. In Tróia you will find countless beaches of white sand and a natural reserve with beautiful sights of the Arrábida Mountain. It is also possible to watch the colony of roazes-corvineiros (a dolphin species) that inhabit the estuary waters.
Reserva Natural Local do Estuário do Douro
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Rua do Cabedelo
4400, Canidelo
A local natural reservation that includes the area and the Cabedelo beach and ends by the road and the bicycle tracks. It is the first local natural reservation in th country.
Grutas de Alvados
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Grutas de Alvados
2480, Alvados
Discovered in 1964, they are located on the Minde hill, in an area where these formations abound. They are configured like a gallery/room/well. A special note to the stalactites, stalagmites and illumnitaed lakes in the interconnected rooms.