This activity proposal aims to provide a weekend in the area of Torre de Moncorvo, with an emphasis on the Sabor Lakes route, viewpoints and swings, as well as walks along streams, mills and the traditional almond trees in bloom. We'll also have the opportunity to take walks in Torre de Moncorvo and Foz do Sabor. Come and join us for another event full of nature and beautiful landscapes not to be missed!

TIME: Departure from Lisbon at 6.30am
RETURN: Arrival in Lisbon at 7.30pm

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 28TH FEBRUARY

2nd April (Friday)

11am - Planned start time for the walk

Walking the Mill Route and the Millers' Trail

Points of interest:

- Water mills
- Waterfalls
- Geological formations - Fraga Amarela and Palão
- Valleys
- Galena Mine
- Natural landscapes

Distance: 11 kilometres

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

Expected duration: 4h00m

Walking the Mill Route and the Millers' Trail

The route stretches along old footpaths used by millers to cross between the mills in the village and the municipality of Freixo de Espada à Cinta. And by shepherds and farmers to access the pastures and plantations at the bottom of the valleys by the river. Along the way there are four magnificent waterfalls, the villages of Eiras das Vacas and Pulpado, the Fonte da Saúde, the Mina de Galena, geological formations such as the Fraga Amarela and the old mills along the watercourse.

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

16h00-S. Lourenço Viewpoint and Swing - Cilhades Lake observation point
17h30 - Check in at the Accommodation
18h30 - Tour of Torre de Moncorvo
20h - Group dinner (suggested)

Saturday 3rd April

9.30 a.m. - Route of the Sabor Lakes and Viewpoints

Points of interest:

- Foz do Sabor River Beach
- Walk at the mouth of the Sabor - 2.5 kilometres
- Talegre Viewpoint and Sobreiro Swing - 3 kms
- Village of Castedo
- Walking the Caldeirão Route - 7 kms
- Póvoa Viewpoint
- Viewpoint of S. Gregório and Vale da Vilariça
- Vale do Sabor viewpoint - 1.5 kms
- Sabor Dam (upstream dam)
- Natural landscapes

Walking the Caldeirão Route

The Caldeirão Route runs along centuries-old paths used for daily agricultural tasks, whether grinding or threshing corn or travelling to the gardens. Highlights include the chapel of S. Sebastião, the fountains, the Mother Church, the municipality's threshing floor, the mill, Ribeiro Grande, Caldeirão and the Palameiro dam.

Distance: 7 kilometres

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

13h30 - Lunch will be in the form of a picnic, which is the responsibility of each participant

17h30 - Tour of Torre de Moncorvo - Suggested visit to the Mother Church and the Iron Museum

20h - Group dinner

4th April (Sunday)

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

Walking the Almond Route

Points of interest:

- Azores Village
- Almond trees
- Landscape of terraces and valleys
- Serra do Reboredo
- Natural landscapes

Distance: 12 kilometres

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

Expected duration: 4h00m

14h45 - Estimated time for the end of the activity and return to Lisbon

What is included in the programme:

- Bed and breakfast in Residencial
- Transport from Lisbon to all the places mentioned in the programme
- 3 Walks
- Group dinner
- The proposed accommodation option includes various room types
- Guided Walks
- Compulsory insurance

Values:

Price in double room: 235€
Price in single room: 255€

Booking fee: 50€

- Sabor Lakes Route - Talegre, Póvoa, S. Lourenço, São Gregório and Vale do Sabor viewpoints - Sobreiro and Felgar swings - Caldeirão and Moinhos Route - Swings - Waterfalls - Sabor river mouth and beach - Almond trees in bloom - Torre de Moncorvo - Natural landscapes -