This activity proposal aims to provide a weekend in the São Pedro do Sul area, more specifically in a fantastic landscape in the Gralheira massif, with mountain villages such as Candal, Póvoa das Leiras and Manhouce, and the idyllic scenery of Fraguinha, the woods, streams, waterfalls and wells that we will walk through. There will also be time for a trip to the thermal baths of S. Pedro do Sul. Come and join us for another event full of nature and beautiful scenery not to be missed!

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

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 31 MARCH

25th April (Saturday)

10am - Planned start time of the walk

Walking the Fraguinha and Birch Route

Points of interest:

- Village of Candal
- Birch Forest
- Ribeira Escura Viewpoint
- Paivô Stream
- Póvoa das Leiras
- Taken
- Fraguinha Lagoon
- Natural landscapes

Distance: 10 kilometres

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

Expected duration: 4h30

Walking the Fraguinha and Birch Route

This is an idyllic route for mountain lovers. Passing through the Retiro da Fraguinha, very close to the birch forest, it climbs to the top of the Serra da Arada, one of the mountains that make up the impressive Gralheira massif, which at this point is, in geographical terms, the natural border between Beira-Alta and the coast. The descent to Aldeia do Candal is long and winding, along an old granite path. In the villages you pass through, you'll see a lot of canastros, still necessary today for rural life. The journey to Lagoa da Fraguinha, just outside the village of Póvoa de Leiras, follows an extensive levada that has fed these villages for centuries. in terraces, which are increasingly rare in these latitudes.

The villages of Candal and Póvoa das Leiras, separated by the Paivô stream, seem to emerge from the contours of the mountains, such is the naturalness of their location and agricultural land. If the scenery from a distance is overwhelming, on the route between the two villages an old, dense oak grove promises to embrace anyone who crosses it. The water runs free and wild and the flora seems to be its own master.

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

16h30 - Tour of S. Pedro do Sul (Thermal Baths)

Points of interest:

- River Vouga
- Termas de S. Pedro do Sul
- Natural Landscapes

18h00 - Hotel check-in
20h00 - Group dinner (suggestion)

26th April (Sunday)

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

Walking in Manhouce, in the Gralheira massif

Points of interest:

- Roman bridge of Manhouce
- Manhouce stream (gorge, mill and levada)
- Natural pools
- Silha Well
- Vessa Stream
- Alagoa Picnic Park
- Little gesture
- Medieval bridge over the Bondança stream
- Kindness
- Willow
- Ribeiro wall
- Evil
- Lageal
- Manhouce Parish Church
- Natural landscapes

Distance: 15 kilometres

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

Expected duration: 5h30

Manhouce and the Gralheira massif

The route starts in Manhouce, where we can see the Roman bridge, the gorge of the Manhouce stream, the windmill, the levada and further along the Vessa stream we come across the Poço da Silha. As we climb, the oak trees disappear and we begin to see patches of pine trees and granite blocks, creating truly inspiring panoramas. At the top of these slopes we are in the area of the Iberian wolf and large birds of prey. The route passes through several high-altitude villages in the Gralheira Massif, with architecture based on granite and surrounding terraces, such as Gestosinho, Bondança, Salgueiro, Malfeitoso and Lageal.

14h30 - Picnic / Bar in Manhouce

15.30 - End of activity and return to Lisbon

The price includes:

- Bed and breakfast at Hotel Solar da Capela
- 2 Walks
- Stroll in São Pedro do Sul
- The proposed accommodation option includes various room types
- Guided Walks
- Compulsory insurance

Values without transport

Price in double room: 160€
Price in single room: 190€

Prices with transport

Price in double room: 220€
Price in single room: 250€

Seat reservation fee: 50€

- Candal village - Birch woods - Paivô stream - Fraguinha lagoon - Levada and waterfall - Roman bridge - Throat, mill and levada - Silha well - Vessa stream - Mountain villages - Gralheira massif - S. Pedro do Sul thermal baths - Natural landscapes -