This activity proposal aims to provide a weekend in the Luso / Bussaco / Mortágua area, with several places of great interest, a true green heritage worth discovering. Come along with us on another event full of nature and beautiful landscapes not to be missed!

TIME: Departure from Lisbon at 7am
RETURN: Arrival in Lisbon at 7.30pm

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15TH FEBRUARY

8th MARCH (Saturday)

9.30 a.m. - Scheduled start time for the walk

Walking in the Bussaco National Forest

Points of interest:

- Vila do Luso
- Várzea Stream
- Bussaco Forest
- Lakes and bridges
- Fountains and viewpoints
- Way of the Cross
- Fern Valley and Relic Forest
- Natural landscapes

Distance: 14 kilometres

Difficulty: 3.5 (Scale from 1 to 5, 1 being the easiest)

Expected duration: 5h

Bussaco National Forest

The Bussaco National Forest covers 105 hectares and has one of the best dendrological collections in Europe, with around 250 species of trees and shrubs with remarkable specimens. It is one of the richest national forests in terms of natural, architectural and cultural heritage and can be divided into three landscape units: Arboretum, Gardens and Fern Valley and Relic Forest.

Its monumental complex is classified as a Property of Public Interest and includes the Palace Hotel do Bussaco, the Convent of Santa Cruz, the residential hermitages, the chapels of devotion and the Steps that make up the Way of the Cross, the Fence with the Gates, the Military Museum and the monument commemorating the Battle of Bussaco, the cruises, the fountains (the Fonte Fria stands out) and the cisterns, the viewpoints (the Cruz Alta offers a privileged view over the entire region) and the forest houses.

The Bussaco National Forest provides food, shelter and refuge for over a hundred and a half species of vertebrates, some of which are of great conservation value. The biodiversity found in the forest shows the uniqueness and heritage value of this magical space in the municipality of Mealhada.

Lunch will be in the form of a picnic, which is the responsibility of each participant

15h30 - Tour of Luso

17h30 - Hotel check-in
20h30 - Group Dinner (Suggestion)

9 MARCH (Sunday)

9am - Scheduled start time for the walk

Walking along streams and waterfalls

Points of interest:

- Mill Stream
- Waterfalls
- Village of Paredes
- Picnic Park
- Natural landscapes

Distance: 7 kilometres

Difficulty: 3.5 (Scale from 1 to 5, 1 being the easiest)

Waterfalls Route

This footpath follows the Ribeira dos Moinhos, near the village of Paredes, in an area of great natural beauty, rich in flora and fauna and along which we can see countless traces of the agricultural past of this part of the municipality, including the ruins of seven watermills. It crosses the town of Paredes and its main attraction is the Paredes Waterfalls.

12h30 - Picnic

13.30 - Walk along the Ribeira da Fraga

Points of interest:

- Vila Moinhos Bridge
- Waterfalls and dams
- Fraga Stream
- Levadas, tracks and rural paths
- Picnic Park
- Natural landscapes

Distance: 4 kilometres

Difficulty: 3 (Scale from 1 to 5, 1 being the easiest)

Ribeira da Fraga trail

A walking route that takes you along the magnificent Ribeira da Fraga, with its many waterfalls, dams and levadas, as well as the village of Vila Moinhos, in a succession of enchanting landscapes with a beauty that will surprise everyone.

The price includes:

- Bed and breakfast in a 3-star hotel
- 3 Walks
- Walk in Luso
- The proposed accommodation option includes various room types
- Guided Walks
- Compulsory insurance

Values without transport

Price in double room: 135€
Price in single room: 160€

Prices with transport

Price in double room: 190€
Price in single room: 220€

Seat reservation fee: 50€

- Vila do Luso - Mata do Bussaco - Vale dos Fetos and Relíquia Forest - Ribeira dos Moinhos - Waterfalls - Waterfalls and weirs - Ribeira da Fraga - Levadas, trails and rural paths - Picnic Park - Natural landscapes -