Canhão do Vale dos Poios

Circular walk, 9 km

Route: Canhão do Vale dos Poios

You walk from the parking lot to the viewpoint Senhora da Estrela. From there you descend to the chapel and then to Rua Comba. You follow this road until the beginning of the Canhão do Vale dos Poios, a deeply carved gorge. You walk on the path through the gorge. After some time this path changes into a country road. You walk further to the village of Mocificas de Santo Amaro. From there you walk back to the starting point on country roads and asphalt roads.

shape
loop
length
9 km 0
location
Leiria, Portugal
start / arrival
Parking Covõa das Favas
path
path:61%  road:38%  stairs:1% 
elevation
rise: 255m / fall: -255m
lowest: 161m / highest: 381m
 
Photo: Viewpoint Senhora da Estrela, Poios
Viewpoint Senhora da Estrela, Poios
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Points of interest

  • Igreja de Mocifas de Santo Amaro
  • Capela de Nossa Senhora da Estrela
  • Parking Poios
  • Parking Covão das Favas
  • Monte do Meio (310m)

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References

Source

We found this trail in publication ‘Voetwijzer 13, Hart van Portugal’ of Roel Klein / Bert Stok, published by Op Lemen Voeten in 2016.

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