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Right in the middle of Montesinho Natural Park, is the base of A. Montesinho, which congregates in a rural and authentic environment, six magnificent homes, preserved and made with typical materials of the region. With all the tranquility the visitor can enjoy the magnificent biodiversity in the natural park away from urban life.
The gastronomy is a brand of the region’s culture, and also has a distinct space in the Group A. Montesinho. Within a gentle and welcoming community , the adventures and unusual experiences are a constant , turning your visit a delight for the senses . Venture out and experience what the park has to offer you in mountain biking, all -terrain , riding or walking , admire the rare beauty of our land and delivered in time for your soul to this “wonderful kingdom”.
Sales point of regional products, Crafts , Wine , Olive Oil , Confectionery , Cheese and sausages, etc.
Description: Equipment that intends to preserve, to promote and to interpret the landscape of the region. Situated in the MontesinhoNaturalPark, it allows to a trip for the fauna and flora of the region, in full contact with the nature.
Distinguished as one of the best ten camping spaces of the country (Visão magazine 2012) it is the only private camping in the northeast region. Located in a mountain area of dense forest of chestnut trees, oaks and cherry trees and referenced by IGESPAR as an ancient roman settlement.
Opened since 1993 it is a calm and familiar place. You can visit a giant handmade knife, more than 2 meters tall registered in the Guinness World Records Book. In the surrounding area you can find a number of pedestrian trails.
6 bungalows: small traditional houses made of stone and wood, of one or two rooms, each with an extra sofa bed, kitchenette, a bathroom and a small deck.
Totally equipped with the basic necessities, such as a fridge, microwave oven and electric heaters. Water is heated by solar panels. They are very comfortable mountain shelters.
With 40 places / individual places very spacey and shady destined for tents and caravans with a total capacity for 140 people.
The places have a lot of autonomy to guaranty the best comfort and privacy. Open all year.
Average prices: 10 to 25, 25 to 45, 45 to 60
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Starting point: Biological park of Vinhais (41,858758, – 6,987669)
Arrived Point of: Top of theCiradelha (41,85927, – 6,987047)
Extension: approximately 1,5km
Level of difficulty: moderate
Time: 2 hours
Description: The Ciradelha Path, is a small pedestrian route (PR) of pleasant landscapes that goes along agricultural trails thru the territory of Vinhais. It has an extension of 9km with altitudes understood between 650m and 1000m and an average level of difficulty, corresponding about 3 hours and 30 minutes of walking.
Starting point: Vinhais (coordinates GPS)
Arriving Point: Vinhais
Extension: approximately 9km
Level of difficulty: moderate
Time: 3hours 30 minuts
International Douro Natural Park includes the territories of towns such as Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Freixo de Espada á Cinta, Miranda do Douro and Mogadouro, totalizing na área of 85.150 hectares, and encloses the border of Rio Douro. The territory of Miranda of the Douro has the privilege to belong to this park, conferring even more value to it, for it is the habitat chosen by many animal species, also offering ideal conditions for proliferation of certain vegetal species. The landscape of Miranda do Douro’s territory is characterized by declivous walls of rock where Rio Douro assumes a structure of fluvial cannon thanks to its geomorphology. It acquires therefore geologic and climatic characteristics conditioning the vegetal and animal population. Avifauna acquires a significant importance on a national and International level and when associated to human activities and the local cultural heritage, all these conditions justify the denomination of this area as NaturalPark of the International Douro.
Description: At the highest point of mount Serra da Nogueira is a place known to be one of Europe’s largest extents of Quercus pirenaica. There we find the sanctuary called Senhora da Serra, mentioned in the 16th century as one of the largest religious pilgrimage of the region that between the 30th of August and the 8th of September attracts thousands of people. Some stay over night. This religious aspect also is linked to gastronomic and ludic aspects. Towards the soul side near the fountain named Fonte dos milagres (fountain of miracles) is the a certain rock called Fraga da Senhora wich shows a print similar to a horse shoe mark.
Description: This is a small pedestrian path of (PR) passing thru agricultural landscape of the Vinhais territory. It presents an extension of 4,8km with altitudes understood between 610m and 720m and an average level of difficulty, corresponding about 2 hours of walking.
Starting point: Vinhais (coordinates GPS)
Arriving Point: Vinhais
Extension: approximately 4,8km
Level of difficulty: moderate
Time: 2hours
The area of the mountain ranges of Montesinho and Coroa was chosen as NaturalPark for congregating conditions where the pleasant integration of man with the environment is visible. The MontesinhoNaturalPark was created in 1979, being one of the biggest protected areas of Portugal. With a surface of 75 000 hectares, it includes about 9 000 inhabitants distributed by 92 villages. It is constituted by a succession of mountains and valleys deeply incased, with altitudes varying between 438m and the 1481 m where the villages, nestled in sheltered and discrete points, pass easily unobserved to the eyes of the occasional visitor.
Starting point: Biological park of Vinhais (41,858758, – 6,987669)
Arriving Point: Biological park of Vinhais
Extension: approximately 6,5km
Level of difficulty: moderate
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes