Alcaria: Fórnea - Cova da Velha

Back and forth walk, 4 km

Route: Alcaria: Fórnea - Cova da Velha

Walk in the Fórnea cirque.

stage 1 - forth (1 km 931)

You walk from Alcaria on a country road that goes through olive groves. Then the path goes up and you enter the bowl-shaped valley. The walls of this natural amphitheater are 200 meters high. You walk further up to the Cova de Velha.

stage 2 - back (1 km 931)

Then you walk back the same way.

shape
return
length
3 km 863
location
Leiria, Portugal
start
N243 (Café da Bica), Alcaria
turning point
Cova da Velha
path
path:88%  stairs:12% 
elevation
rise: 155m / fall: -155m
lowest: 230m / highest: 378m
 
Photo: Alcaria
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Points of interest

  • Fonte, Alcaria
  • Parking Bica
  • Cafe da Bica

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Source

We have used ‘Voetwijzer 13, Hart van Portugal’ of Roel Klein / Bert Stok, published by Op Lemen Voeten in 2016, to develop this route.

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