Serra das Talhadas
A hill that links the Alentejo to the Beira Baixa, with 27 km and a width of almost 2500 metres. Its hillsides sometimes bypass a steepness of 50%. It crosses Proença-a-Nova, Vila Velha de Rodão and Nisa and it is crossed by the deep valleys of the Tagus and Ocreza rivers. This hill has four geomonuments of the Geoparque Naturtejo and of the Meridional Mesa.
Contacts
Sobral Fernando
6150,Proença-a-Nova
- Mountains
- car access
Characteristics
Natural Resources near Serra das Talhadas
Rio Ocreza
A tributary of the Tagus river right bank that starts on the Gardunha Hill, at an altitude of 1227 metres, in Castelo Branco. It has an estuary with 83 km and …
Barragem de Corgas
A dam on the Isna brook, a tributary of the left bank of the Zêzere river, on the Tagus river basin. It is surrounded by pine trees and farmlands. Fishing is a…
Oliveira de Montes da Senhora
A Living Monument of Public Interest, because it is a centennial tree. The olive tree is a regional symbol. This tree may be around 800 years old.
Ulmeiro
An elm classed as a Living Monument of Public Interest. These trees may reach a height of 30 metres and the flowers, albeit scarce, may give fruits. The wood i…
