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Description: This is a small pedestrian passage (PR) that crosses the territory of Pinheiro Novo. With and extension 12Km, with altitudes understood between 830m and 1149m and a moderate to high level of difficulty and corresponding about 5 hours of walking.

Starting point: Pinheiro Novo

Arriving Point: Pinheiro Novo

Extension: approximately 12km

Level of difficulty: moderate

Time: 5 hours

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Description: A rural camping park integrated in the Biological Park of Vinhais, also with Bungalows, located within the Natural Park of Montesinho.

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41.59438,-6.514796
+351273511034+351273511034

Description: Open all year round, the place is prepared with a zone for caravans. It is located near the public swimming pools and tennis courts.

Time: Open all year

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41.718407, -6.854782

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.

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41.802463,-6.6969897
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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”.

  • Equestrian tours
  • MTB
  • 4×4
  • Footpaths
  • Discover the region
  • Know-how

Sales point of regional products, Crafts , Wine , Olive Oil , Confectionery , Cheese and sausages, etc.

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41.845748, -6.860554
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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

Services and comforts:

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  • Air conditioning
  • Swimming pool
  • Free internet
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Accessibility for people with deficiency

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  • Free parking
  • Accepts pets
  • Reception opened 24 hours
  • Elevator
  • Accepts credit cards
  • Online reservation
  • Cancellation without costs

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  • Reservation by means of payment
  • Fireplace
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French

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41.269868, -6.642433

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.

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41.893475,- 6.856543
+351273381444+351273381444

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.

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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.

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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

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