Guarda Nature Walk on the Mondego Walkways

By Histórias Com Passadas

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6h
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Overview

Immerse yourself in an incredible natural landscape that hides a recent past. Listen to the stories and enjoy the adventure and excitement of the Mondego Walkways. Start your trip at the Barragem do Caldeirão Car Park. Climb to the Miradouro do Mocho Real to enjoy the view… the adventure begins! A great challenge awaits! Around five hundred wooden steps descending through the Mondego Valley, with the stunning Caldeirão Waterfall revealing its rare beauty. After crossing the old Mizarela Bridge and observing the natural sculptures, continue passing old factories and learn about the Pope Blanket. Discover the Pateiro Hydroelectric Power Station, the oldest in Guarda, and hear the stories of the exploration of “black gold”. Cross suspension bridges and discover the mills in Ribeira dos Moinhos. Finish at the “Videmonte” park and cool off in the waters of the Mondego, bring a swimming suit. Total distance: 12 km, accumulated slope: 600 m; Difficulty: Moderate level 2/3 of 5 - MIDE.

Activity location

Barragem do Caldeirão
- 6300, EM556, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

Passadiços do Mondego estacionamento da Porta do Caldeirão
- 2 EM556-1
- 6300-165, Maçainhas, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal

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Guarda Nature Walk on the Mondego Walkways

6h
Spanish

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 9:00 am

Price details

AU$36.18 x 1 AdultAU$36.18

Total

What's included, what's not

Registration with Turismo de Portugal (RNAAT): 506/2022
Recognition by ICNF as Nature Tourism.
Snack with natural and artisanal products from the region, classified as Ecofood by the UNESCO World Star Geopark. Book 48 hours in advance to guarantee availability of snacks.
Entrance ticket to the Mondego Walkways.
Civil Liability and Personal Assistants Insurance.
Lunch

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Lunch is not included.
Transport from the "Videmonte Entrance" back to the Caldeirão Dam car park is not included. Each participant will be able to contact the local Taxi service.

Activity itinerary

Barragem do Caldeirão

Meeting point. Initial briefing. The origin of Albufeira do Caldeirão. Walk.

Miradouro Mocho Real

20m
Admission ticket included

Photographic spot. Let's get to know Mondego. Walk.

Cascata do caldeirão

Photographic spot. The love storey of the inconsolable Star. Walk.

Ponte da Mizarela

Photographic spot. Mizarela's stories. Walk.

Vila Soeiro

Photographic spot. The origin of giant lunchboxes. Walk.

Vila Soeiro

1h 15m

Photographic spot. Fabrica Nova: the wool cycle from shearing to the famous "Pope Blankets". Diving in the crystal clear waters of Mondego. Snack. Walk.

Parque do Pateiro

Hydroelectricity. Walk.

Levada do Pateiro

Photographic spot. Human ingenuity: water supply to Pateiro Central. Walk

Barragem do Pateiro

Photographic spot. Still the Human ingenuity. Walk.

Cascalheiras e Escombreiras do Alto Mondego

1h 15m

Photographic spot. Discover the stories of Ouro Negro, which satisfied the hunger of the local population. Lunch. Walk.

Ribeira de Rio de Moinhos

Photographic spot. Discover the stories of the mills that gave the river its name. Walk.

Passadiços do Mondego (entrada por Videmonte)

Photographic spot. End of Tour. Possibility to take a taxi to return to Barragem do Caldeirão (start place of the Tour).

Location

Activity location

Barragem do Caldeirão
- 6300, EM556, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

Passadiços do Mondego estacionamento da Porta do Caldeirão
- 2 EM556-1
- 6300-165, Maçainhas, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal

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