Walkways
in the municipality of Guarda
Mondego Walkways
Mondego Walkways are located in the municipality of Guarda, in a territory recognized by UNESCO as Geopark Estrela. It is a route of about 12 km, along the River Mondego, and it passes through places such as Videmonte, Trinta, Vila Soeiro and Barragem do Caldeirão. The route, of unique beauty, offers walkers breathtaking landscapes and includes crossing areas, walkways and suspension bridges. For the bravest, there is also an opportunity for a slide crossing. Visit us!The Mondego Walkways are now open to the public!
Route
Mondego Walkways
The route runs along River Mondego and two tributaries Ribeiro do Barrocal and Rio Caldeirão, covering about 11.5 km, with 6.7 km over wooden walkways (a total of seven) some of them flat, others on stairs.Heritage
Experience
The structure aims to make known the landscape and the environmental and historical heritage of the surrounding villages, guaranteeing new experiences for visitors, through the creation of points of interest that reveal the best kept secrets of Mondego river.Kilometers
Places
Waterfalls
Suspension Bridges
To Know
Magical Places
Visitors have access to unique places, such as Mocho Real Viewpoint, waterfalls, mills, old woolen, weaving and electricity production factories (Central Hidroelétrica do Pateiro).Experience
Nature
Mondego Walkways allow access to unique landscapes, until now inaccessible, with maximum respect for the balance of the ecosystem in which the walkways are located.MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW!
Interests
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Serra da Estrela Gastronomy
It is common knowledge that, in mountainous areas, the culinary instinct is very refined. Serra da Estrela is no exception. The hard life of the past forced its people to a survival food that was refined and, let's say, became
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Best River Beaches in Serra da Estrela (Roadmap)
We know that Serra da Estrela is full of pearls, many of them completely unknown. It is not only in winter that Serra da Estrela is enchanting. In fact, Serra da Estrela has a lot to offer in all seasons
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Estrela Geopark – UNESCO Heritage
The territory of the UNESCO World Estrela Geopark has about 170,000 inhabitants, is located in the Central Iberian Zone of Portugal and covers an area of 2216 km², extending through the municipalities of Belmonte, Celorico da Beira, Covilhã, Fornos de
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Caldeirão Waterfall
The Cascata do Caldeirão, as its name indicates, is an integral part of the Caldeirão stream, and is located right at the entrance to the city of Guarda, next to the wall of the Caldeirão Dam, in the northern part
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Snow in Serra da Estrela – Sky and Snowboard
Serra da Estrela is, without a doubt, the best snow destination in Portugal, were it not for the highest mountain in Portugal, with 1,993m of altitude at its highest point. There is not always snow in the mountains, but this
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Mondego River
The Mondego River is the fifth longest river in Portugal and the longest river entirely Portuguese. It is born in the middle of Serra da Estrela, in a place known as Mondeguinho, in Mangualde da Serra, in the municipality of
