Walk Wonderful Portugal
The six day hike *Wonderful Portugal* begins in the rural Quinta no Pinhal with greenery and a lovely swimming pool and ends in the ancient university city of Coimbra.
You will walk 10 to 15 kms per day mainly on unpaved trails in a green and hilly environment.
Included
- 5x overnight stay including breakfast
- 3x lunchpackage
- route descriptions with personal information
- route maps and GPS tracks
- transport from start to finish
In the meantime you will experience an adventure that will bring you
through and along schist
villages, ancient old windmills, streams and springs. After all the overwhelming nature you can
relax in the ancient city of Coimbra.
Day 1
You will be welcomed at Quinta no Pinhal where you will stay overnight.
Day 2
You will be taken to the ancient mills of Gavinhos. On foot you will pass 14 restored mills and via the cosy monastic village of Lorvão you will end up at the panoramic point of Penedo de Castro. A beautiful view over the river Mondego. You spend the night in Quinta no Pinhal.
Day 3
Theme Schist villages. You make a trip along the Aldeias de Xisto (slate villages) in Góis. Overnight stay: Casa Santo Antonio.
Day 4
The starting point is the olive press in Cabreira, which is powered by a water mill. You head towards the source of the river Ceira. The walk follows the river Ceira for a while and ends at the river beach in Goís. If you want to make the walk shorter you can also start in Folgosa.
You will spend the night at Hotel Casa Santo Antonio, located in the charming village of Goís.
Day 5
You go by bus or taxi to Coimbra and take a walk through this ancient university town (UNESCO World Heritage) and for those who want to visit a fado concert at À Capella. Overnight stay: Hotel Astoria
Day 6
After breakfast your walking holiday Wonderful Portugal will end.
You can choose to book a guide for 2 days during this trip..
Extra days
You can book an extra night at every Quinta. An extra day in Vila Nova
de Poiares gives you the opportunity to go canoeing on the Mondego River.
You can also book a guided hike in the hills of the Serra de Lousã.