CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS NORTHERN www.portoenorte.pt 4 Presentation Esposende Ponte da Barca 6 Introduction 64 Esposende Riverine Greenway 118 Ponte da Barca Cycle Track 174 Atlantic Coastal Road Cycle Track 8 Map Fafe 120 Lima River Greenway - Açudes Section 176 Avenida da Liberdade Cycle Track 66 Fafe-Guimarães Rail Trail 178 Avenida do Castelo Cycle Track Alfândega da Fé Felgueiras 122 Lagoas Greenway 180 Avenida Nassica Cycle Track 10 Alfândega da Fé Cycle track 68 Ladário Cycle Track - Lixa 124 Laranjas Greenway 182 Ave Coastal Road Cycle Track Alijó Gondomar 126 Veigas Greenway 184 Espaço Natureza Cycle Track 12 Town Park Greenway 70 Avenida da Conduta Cycle Track 128 Açudes Greenway 186 South Coast Greenway Amarante 72 Avenida Oliveira Martins Cycle Track Vila Flor 14 Tâmega Line Rail Trail 74 D. Miguel Road Cycle Track 130 Boavista Avenue Cycle Track 188 Vila Flor Cycle Track Arcos de Valdevez 76 Vila Verde Cycle Track 132 Granja Creek Mouth’s Cycle Track Vila Nova de Cerveira 16 Arcos de Valdevez Greenway 78 Gondomar Polis Cycle Track 134 Coastal Road Cycle Track 190 River Path Rail Trail 18 Ermelo Greenway Guimarães 136 Prelada Cycle track Vila Nova de Famalicão Armamar 80 Guimarães-Fafe Rail Trail 138 Asprela - Granja Route Cycle Track 192 Famalicão - Póvoa de Varzim Rail Trail 20 River Greenway Folgosa Póvoa de Varzim Barcelos 82 Lousada Greenway 140 Coastal Road Cycle Track 194 Areinho de Oliveira do Douro Cycle Track 22 Riverside Front Greenway Macedo de Cavaleiros Ribeira de Pena 196 Cabedelo-Aguda Cycle Track 24 City Park Greenway 84 Azibo Reservoir Greenway 142 Lamelas Natural Park Greenway 198 Historic Centre - Waterfront Cycle Track Maia Santa Maria da Feira 200 Granja - São Félix da Marinha Cycle Track 26 Braga Greenway 86 Vilar de Luz Municipal Aerodrome Cycle 144 Silveirinha Industrial Area’s Cycle Track Vila Pouca de Aguiar Bragança Track 146 Ribeiras do Uíma Park Greenway 202 Corgo Rail Trail 28 Fervença Cycle Track 88 Souto - Brandinhães Rail Trail Vila Real 30 Fervença Polis Cycle Track 90 Avioso Park Greenway 148 Ribeiro do Matadouro Urban Park Cycle 204 Corgo Rail Trail 32 Mãe D’ Água Rail Trail Track Vimioso Cabeceiras de Basto 92 Coastal Cycle Track (Cabo do Mundo) 150 Ave Riverbank Promenade Cycle track 206 Vimioso Park Greenway 34 Tâmega Line Rail Trail 94 Matosinhos Beach Cycle Track São João da Madeira Vizela Caminha 96 Entre Quintas Cycle Track 152 São João da Madeira Cycle Track 208 Riverside Road Greenway 36 Camboas’ Path Cycle Track 98 Pampelido Cycle Track Network 38 Âncora River Mouth Cycle Track 100 Matosinhos Boulevard/Promenade Sernancelhe 210 Tourist information 40 River Greenway - Lanhelas Cycle Track 154 Lapa Cycle Track 42 Minho River Greenway - Seixas 102 Nó de Lavra Cycle Track Tarouca 44 Sargaceiro’s Path Greenway 156 City of Tarouca Cycle Track 46 Minho’s Mouth Beach Greenway 104 Sabor Rail Trail – Sendim Section - Duas 48 Santo Isidoro Greenway Igrejas 158 Sabor Rail Trail 50 Greenway Mirandela Castelo de Paiva 106 Mirandela Cycle Track 160 Azenhas Park Greenway 52 Vila de Sobrado Cycle Track Monção Vale de Cambra 108 Minho River Rail Trail 162 Vale de Cambra City Park Cycle Track 54 Tâmega Line Rail Trail Oliveira de Azeméis Valença Chaves 110 Oliveira de Azeméis Cycle Track 164 Minho River Rail Trail 56 Tâmega Riverbanks Cycle Track Paços de Ferreira 58 Tâmega River Greenway – Chaves-Verin 112 Freamunde City Park Greenway 166 City of Viana do Castelo Cycle Track Espinho 168 Lima River Greenway - Meadows Route 60 City Park Greenway 114 City of Paredes Cycle Track 170 Carreço - Areosa North Coast Greenway 62 Coastal Greenway Peso da Régua 172 North Coast Greenway - South Section of 116 Riverside Greenway Cabedelo - Ribeira do Rodanho

2 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 3 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Porto and Northern Portugal has and International Parks to visit, to offer you and you can discover it viewpoints, picnic areas, thermal all with this guide. spas, birdwatching points, as well There are plenty of ways to enjoy as information on fauna and flora the several lanes reserved for and where to keep your bicycles cyclists, as well as the greenways or where to rent it. Enjoy the embedded in the natural outdoor spaces, ideal for children, environment or the rail trails that grown-ups in shape or people with «At times, I also hear were recovered from abandoned reduced mobility to exercise. Don’t the wind blow by / railways. The most difficult part miss the opportunity to dance at And find that merely will be to choose from the variety popular festivities and pilgrimages, of activities available. So, get your buy handicrafts at fairs, go to to hear the wind blow bike ready, choose comfortable concerts, street shows and the / makes it worth clothing and footwear and map different festivals that are held in having been born.» out your destination. In this guide, the Northern Region of the country. you can find several city tips, More than a thousand events to Fernando Pessoa suggestions that include strolls by choose from and to make your the sea and the riverfront, cycle weekend or holiday a memorable routes in green parks with fitness one. The soft breeze stroking your circuits, swimming-pools, terraces, Once you’ve worked up an appetite, face or the fresh smell of the sea tennis courts, children’s parks, take note of the gastronomic and invading your senses are just some but also long cycle tracks which wine suggestions in this guide. of the unique sensations that you connect two cities or several small There is nothing better than to can experience while riding a bike towns and villages. take a break and recharge your along the waterfront. While riding The challenge is set! Enjoy the batteries. Discover the many tasty a bike, enjoy the feeling of freedom healthy and upbeat atmosphere and irresistible dishes, starters and and pure tranquillity that such while visiting the castles, desserts presented in this guide. activity inspires - a sensation very churches, forts and museums... Choose the ones that will satisfy similar to what you can experience Embrace the sunny or cloudy you the most and boost your energy when breathing the fresh air of mornings and afternoons and level, so you can get back on your the woods or when rediscovering a go for a stroll, take a ride by the bike and start pedalling around. city along a cycle track. Search for beach or get on a forest trail Explore the cycle tracks of Porto the lost stories on the old railway and visit the typical villages and Northern Portugal, the tracks or simply go around the and wineries. This guide will greenways and rail trails and just riverside and listen to the sounds give you all the necessary like the poet, feel the wind blow of nature: these are just some of information to fully enjoy your by… and embrace the extraordinary the suggestions that Tourism of nature holidays. There are Nature feeling of being alive!

4 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 5 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bikes are a non-polluting Cycle Track Rail trails are designed as The following signalling is used means of transport with A cycle track or bike path is a nature routes, since the at the beginning of these tracks great agility and versatility space built specifically for the old railway branches do in order to identify them: on the, thus allowing its traffic of bicycles, that is, it is a cover rural or natural areas users to discover and terrestrial communication lane with landscape value. The Path for Cycles explore touristic routes in with a level ground built for pavement is permeable, the city or in the countryside cyclists. usually made with dirt while exercising. Therefore, track or gravel in order to Path for Cycles and pedestrians Porto and Northern Portugal Rail Trails preserve that rural path [with separation] Tourism Board considered “Ecopista” or “Pista Verde” feature. In the urban areas it was important to produce (Rail trail) is the Portuguese that may have developed a guide where people could designation for the routes along these routes, the Path for Cycles and pedestrians easily find information which were once railway pavement is impermeable concerning Cycle tracks, branches. These can be found (typically made of asphalt or Greenways and Rail trails in in several regions of the concrete), thus maintaining the North of Portugal. country, creating a national the other features of the For the most experienced network of paths that people area. The following signs or just curious visitors, can use to go for a stroll mark the end of the paths: we sum up the official while surrounded by nature. Greenway Introduction definitions of the three This network of roads can Infrastructure for walking types of possible lanes sometimes be found in urban and/or cycling. Its main End of Path for Cycles to be found in the many areas. feature derives from being Northern municipalities. Vias Verdes, Voies Vertes, the link and interface End of Path for Cycles and These municipalities are Voies Douces or Greenways between areas with pedestrians [with separation] aware of the importance are some of the international environmental value, both that these infrastructures designations of infrastructures locally and regionally. have for tourism, especially designed for non-motorized End of Path for Cycles concerning the exploration traffic. Considering Portugal’s and pedestrians of territory and local Rail Trails, REFER (National services and product offer, Railway Network) intends to which ultimately lead to join the European Greenways the creation of jobs and a Network, which gathers more favourable setting nowadays many European for the national economic countries, so as to to development. eventually become a member of the European Greenways Association.

6 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 7 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS

ALFÂNDEGA DA FÉ CYCLE TRACK ALFÂNDEGA DA FÉ

Location: Alfândega da Fé The cycle track is located in Accessibility for People with Fauna/Birdwatching Culture (Casa da Cultura) “sopas da matança” (pork soups Beginning: Praça do Município the heart of Alfândega da Fé. Reduced Mobility Game: partridge, turtledove, pigeon Territory Interpretation Centre and dishes), partridge and rabbit à (City hall square) It goes partly around the Water closets and access to people and blackbird City Garden/Green Park la caçador, grilled veal steak, boar End: Rua Eng.º Duarte Carrilho City Garden making it with reduced mobility can only be Clock Tower with chestnut, PDO kid from Length: 250 metres possible for its users to enjoy found at the Green Park and in the Flora Tile Panels Trás-os-Montes, river fishes in Access: town centre; from N215 a full set of tourist, cultural City Hall Square. Almond trees in bloom, olive trees, Santo Antão da Barca vinegar sauce, “rochedos” and and N315 roads and sport infrastructures in cherry tree, chestnut tree, vines Chapel of Mercy (Capela da “barquinhos” (typical sweets). GPS coordinates: the area, such as the House Bicycle Storage and Parking and cork . Misericórdia) Beginning: N 41.341328 of Culture, the Green Park Locations Mother Church (Igreja Matriz) of Festivities and Events O -6.962870 with fitness equipment and Parque Verde (Green Park) Picnic Parks Sambade Cherry Fest, June End: N 41.342253 O -6.961117 the children’s park. Largo do Prado and Avenida Chapel of Santo Amaro, Legoinha Mountain Fest, November Closest Health Centre/Hospital Eng.º Camilo Lemos de Mendonça “Sete Sóis Sete Luas” (Seven Suns Centro de Saúde de Alfândega Gastronomy and Wines Seven Moons) Festival, September da Fé Parks/Nature Reserves Traditional “fumeiro” (typical Theatre Fest, March Avenida Nova ZPI, Baixo Sabor Portuguese smoked sausages), 5350-009 Alfândega da fé “sopas da segada” (typical soup, tel.: 279 460 000 Tourist Attractions prepared with a sliced bread, olive Master José Rodrigues House of oil, shredded cod and egg slices),

10 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 11 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS TOWN PARK GREENWAY ALIJÓ

Location: Next to the Public The selected route allows Bike Rental and Repair Picnic Parks Gastronomy and Wines fondant, “cavacas de Sta. Eugénia” Swimming Pools of Alijó visitors to enjoy a green Bikes and Motorbikes Repair Shop Town Park Bread stuffed with meat, “Cozido (traditional sweet), borrachão cake Beginning: Public Swimming Pools space perfectly framed in Rua Henrique Pereira à portuguesa” (boiled varieties of (baked with port wine) and fried Complex the urban centre of Alijó. 5070 Alijó Parks/Nature Reserves meat, potatoes, smoked sausages pumpkin sweets. End: Public Swimming Pools This route allows its users to Tua Valley Natural Regional Park and kale), roast kid, smoked Port wine, muscatel wine and Complex explore the Town Park, see a Closest Health Centre/Hospital meat, “feijoada” (bean stew) à sparkling wine. Length: 500 meters few in the Centro de Saúde de Alijó Tourist Attractions la Transmontana, corns, roasted Access: Public Swimming Pools artificial lake and many Largo do Tapado Dr. Matos Cordeiro Garden codfish with baked potatoes and Festivities and Events entrance, entrance by the area autochthonous trees which 5070-020 Alijó / tel.: 259 959 210 Chapel of Mercy (Igreja da “enchidos” (typical Portuguese Alijó Festivities, 13th until the 16th where the local fair takes place raise the environmental Misericórdia) smoked sausages). of August GPS coordinates: heritage of this place. The Fauna/Birdwatching Pousada Barão de Forrester (Inn) Wheat from Favaios, rye bread Alijó Summer Fest, July Beginning: 41°16´29.41”N park also has fitness Turtledove, blackbird, sparrow, Mother Church (Igreja Matriz) from Vila Chã and wheat and rye Saint Martin’s Fair (São Martinho), 7°28´27.18”W equipment for workout, a starling, magpie, goldfinch and of Alijó bread from Sta. Eugénia. November 11th End: 41°16´24.O3”N 7°28´24.53”W tennis court, a basketball nightingale Centenary Plane tree Sweet “sarrabulho” (fried pork Muscatel Fest, October court (3x3), a Skate Park and Távora’s House meat and a sort of porridge with a sports complex, perfect for Flora City hall shredded pork meat and blood, sport lovers. Plane tree, oak, poplar, Judas tree, Public Library cinnamon, sugar and honey), olive tree, cypress and birch State Houses toasted almonds covered in

12 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 13 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS TÂMEGA LINE RAIL TRAIL AMARANTE

Bike Rental Fauna/Birdwatching altitude: riparian vegetation Tourist Attractions The Tâmega Line Rail Trail Location: Amarante Casa da Juventude de Amarante, Amarante has a wide diversity (alder, birch, willow, royal fern) Amarante Historic Centre crosses the municipalities Beginning: Amarante city - railway managed by Aventura Marão Clube of fauna. It is home to a high and agricultural cultures (rye, Gatão Railway Station of Amarante, Celorico de station Avenida General Silveira, nº193 - number of species which allow wheat, potato, corn, vine, olive Gatão Church, NM, 13th century Basto and Cabeceiras de End: Northern boundary of the Cepelos the ecological characterization trees and fruit trees); forest, Teixeira de Pascoaes Tomb Basto, connecting the city municipality in the parish of Chapa 4600-017 Amarante of the mountain region, namely: in lower areas (chestnut tree, Tâmega Valley and Marão Mountain of Amarante to the small (continues towards Celorico de Basto) tel.: 255 420 234 Eurasian tree sparrow, red squirrel, strawberry tree, laurel, black Panoramas town of Arco de Baúlhe, in a Length: 9,385 metres e-mail: [email protected] common buzzard, wild rabbit, oak, cork oak, maritime pine) and Santa Natália’s Bridge total length of 39 km. Access: A4 (exit 17)/city centre/ tropical house gecko, chaffinch, bushes (English oak, heather, Chapa Railway Station In Amarante, it extends for Avenida 1º de Maio Avenue/Rua Closest Health Centre/Hospital boar, serin; piscicolous species baccharis trimera, sargassum, 9 km along the Tâmega Paulino António Cabral (Station) Centro de Saúde de Amarante (bogue, eel, river trout, dragonflies, gorse and broom), together with Gastronomy and Wines Valley, allowing direct GPS coordinates: Rua Nova - S. Gonçalo Iberian emerald ), dipper, herbaceous vegetation (evening- Traditional “Fumeiro” (typical contact with the natural, Beginning: N 41.274297 O -8.082542 4600-093 Amarante green woodpecker, goshawk, tawny primrose, forget-me-nots, smoked sausages), conventual cultural and historical End: N 41.320260 O -8.039064 tel.: 255 431 374 owl, little owl, roe deer, short- foxglove, sand spurrey), in the confectionary and Vinho verde wine. heritage. The lane has a toed snake eagle, golden eagle, highest altitudes constant width of 3.5 m of Hospital de Amarante - Centro peregrine falcon, red-billed chough, Festivities and Events dirt colour bituminous Hospitalar Tâmega e Sousa, EPE Iberian wolf and fox Picnic Parks June Festivities, first weekend of pavement, particularly Quinta da Lama, Telões Lameira Leisure Park June suitable for cyclists and 4600-758 Amarante Flora Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso (Art pedestrians. tel.: 255 410 500 In Amarante, it is possible to Parks/Nature Reserves Biannual Event) Award, from find three main types of vegetal Amarante Forest Park and Alvão/ September until December formations, according to the Marão Natural Park Theatre Festival, July

14 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 15 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS 4990-041 Ponte de Lima Estrica Viewpoint ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ tel.: 258 909 500 Parish of Sistelo GREENWAY e-mail: administracaopl@ulsam. Sistelo Terraced fields min-saude.pt House of the Sistelo Castle (Casa ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ do Sistelo) Fauna/Birdwatching Arcos de Valdevez Urban Centre The municipality is part of the World Paço de Giela (rural castle) Biosphere Reserve. The rivers Lima Mezio Gate, Arcos de Valdevez and Vez are included on the list of Sites of Community Importance Gastronomy and Wines within the Natura 2000 Network. Cachena meat with rice and beans, These areas are classified as “Cozido à Minhota” (boiled varieties Location: Arcos de Valdevez The greenway expands along as the recognition of the Avenida Recontro de Valdevez, Loja 1 protected areas for the importance of meat, potatoes, smoked sausages Beginning: N202 Road in the rivers Lima and Vez, for ecologic and landscape values. 4970-593 Arcos de Valdevez and rarity of its fauna and flora, the and kale), codfish à la Lavrador, Carregadouro, Jolda S. Paio 32.5 kilometres. The Lima Thus, a mainly rural or natural tel.: 258 523 336/924 454 680 garron horse , the cachena “pica no chão” (chicken stew with End: Sistelo, by the castle route follows the route was chosen for its e-mail: [email protected] cow, the barrosã cow, the Iberian vinegary blood), “rojões” (fried pork Length: 32,711 metres municipality’s right riverbank implementation, although www.nature4.pt wolf, the boar, the wild cat and the meat), “papas de sarrabulho” (a Access: N202 Road - Arcos de boundary, from Jolda S. Paio some parts can be found in European roe deer. sort of porridge with shredded pork Valdevez /Jolda S. Paio, N101 until the small village of urban areas. This tourist offer Porta do Mezio meat and blood), mountain kid, - Arcos de Valdevez/Vilela, M505- Gandara, parish of Santar; the increases the variety of people Mezio - Cabana Maior 4970-092 Flora “charutos d’ovos” (typical sweet 1 - Link road between N101 and Vez track goes along the right that use the greenway, Arcos de Valdevez Oak, pine tree, chestnut tree, with almonds) with oranges from M202-2, M202-2 – Vilela/ Sistelo. riverbank, from the village of ranging from the daily and tel.: 258 510 100 cupressus and birch Ermelo, honey cake and Vinho Verde The greenway’s access signage is Sistela until the small village weekend users to the tourists e-mail: [email protected] wine from Arcos de Valdevez visible along the entire path. of Prova, in the parish of Paço. whose use of the greenway is www.portadomezio.pt Picnic Parks GPS coordinates: The implementation of the a more seasonal one. Sá Picnic Park Festivities and Events Beginning: 41°47’30,889”N greenway allows for the route Closest Health Centre/Hospital Portela de Alvite Picnic Park, Festivities in honour of Our Lady of 8°30’13,374”W to be used while still Bicycle Storage and Parking Centro de Saúde de Arcos de Sistelo Lapa (Nossa Senhora da Lapa), End: 41°58’19.182”N completely preserving the Locations Valdevez second weekend of August 8°22’22.925”W environment. The Porta do Mezio Rua Eng.º Adelino Amaro da Costa Parks/Nature Reserves Historic Recreation of the requalification of this route of Mezio - Cabana Maior 4970 Arcos de Valdevez Peneda Gerês National Park, Porta Tournament of Valdevez, July unique character in Arcos de 4970-092 Arcos de Valdevez tel.: 258 520 120 do Mezio - Biosphere Reserve, Pan Our Lady of Peneda (Nossa Valdevez favours the tel.: 258 510 100 e-mail: csavaldevez@csarcos. Parks Senhora da Peneda) Pilgrimage, peripherical landscape, e-mail: [email protected] min-saude.pt from the 1st until the 8th of promoting the safeguard, www.portadomezio.pt Tourist Attractions September recovery and protection of the Hospital Conde de Bertiandos Banks of the Vez River Our Lady of the Castle (Nossa existent cultural and Bike Rental and Repair - Ponte de Lima Banks of the Lima River Senhora do Castelo) Pilgrimage, architectural heritage, as well NATURE 4 Largo Conde de Bertiandos Vilela Bridge Street Carpets, 40 days after Easter

16 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 17 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bicycle Storage and Parking Locations ERMELO GREENWAY Location: Arcos de Valdevez Porta do Mezio (Mezio Gate) ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ Beginning: Ermelo Church, Mezio - Cabana Maior between the roman bridge over the 4970-092 Arcos de Valdevez Lapa creek and the Village of tel.: 258 510 100 Ermelo e-mail: [email protected] End: In Negreirô after the Leisure www.portadomezio.pt Area of Vilarinho de Souto Length: 52,000 metres Bike Rental and Repair Access: Road M 530, Arcos de NATURE 4 Valdevez - Ermelo Avenida Recontro de Valdevez, GPS coordinates: Loja 1 4990-041 Ponte de Lima Beginning: 41°51’23.2”N 4970-593 Arcos de Valdevez tel.: 258 909 500 8°17’09.2”W tel.: 258 523 336/924 454 680 e-mail: administracaopl@ulsam. End: 41°49’40.1”N 8°18’56.4”W e-mail: [email protected] min-saude.pt www.nature4.pt Fauna/Birdwatching Porta do Mezio Cachena cow, barrosã cow, boar, Mezio - Arcos de Valdevez otter, European roe deer and grey Maria de Ermelo Festivities and Events The 5.2 km Greenway of the church which was 4970-092 Arcos de Valdevez heron Touvedo Reservoir Festivities in honour of Nossa Ermelo is a path designed for classified as a national tel.: 258 510 100 Senhora da Lapa, second weekend cyclists. The main section, monument. The church was e-mail: [email protected] Flora Gastronomy and Wines of August right next to the Mezio built on the same place of a www.portadomezio.pt , pine trees and chestnut trees Cachena meat with rice and beans, Historic Reenactment of the Mountain, runs northwest Cistercian monastery from “Cozido à Minhota” (boiled varieties Tournament of Valdevez, July through several creeks and the 13th century. The old Closest Health Centre/Hospital Picnic Parks of meat, potatoes, smoked Nossa Senhora da Peneda canals with fast streams, route to Soajo can be found Centro de Saúde de Arcos de Picnic Park of Vilarinho de Souto sausages and kale), codfish à la Pilgrimage, from the 1st until the which feed the Touvedo by following the greenway Valdevez Lavrador, “pica no chão” (chicken 8th of September reservoir. When getting close until the end (4.8 km). Rua Eng.º Adelino Amaro da Costa Parks/Nature Reserves stew with vinegary blood), “rojões” Nossa Senhora do Castelo to Ermelo, the first signs of 4970 Arcos de Valdevez Peneda Gerês National Park, (fried pork meat), “papas de Pilgrimage, Street Carpets, 40 cultivation, small terraces, tel.: 258 520 120 Biosphere Reserve, Pan Parks sarrabulho” (a sort of porridge with days after Easter vineyards and olive trees e-mail: csavaldevez@csarcos. shredded pork meat and blood), begin to appear. The orange min-saude.pt Tourist Attractions mountain kid. “Charutos d’ovos” trees mark the way and, Banks of the Lima River (typical sweet with almonds) with already in Ermelo, you can Hospital Conde de Bertiandos Village of Ermelo oranges from Ermelo, honey cake see it everywhere. In the - Ponte de Lima Oranges from Ermelo and Vinho verde wine from Arcos village of Ermelo (4.6 km) it Largo Conde de Bertiandos Cistercian Monastery of Santa de Valdevez. is well worth climbing up to

18 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 19 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bike Rental and Repair Location: Folgosa do Douro RegraPower DOURO RIVER Beginning: Folgosa do Douro Zona Industrial de Armamar GREENWAY End: Folgosa do Douro tel.: 254 858 319 Length: 900 metres FOLGOSA Access: Avenida Marginal, N222 Closest Health Centre/ ARMAMAR Road Hospital GPS coordinates: Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Beginning: N 41.090771 Permanentes de Armamar O -7.405253 Av. Dr. Oliveira Salazar End: N 41.092569 O -7.402022 5110 Armamar tel.: 254 855 260 Picnic Parks Fauna/Birdwatching Along the greenway there are Water birds such as the wild three places with tables. duck and the heron. Different Folgosa Leisure Park species of fishes. São Domingos Picnic Park, Fontelo Nossa Senhora da Graça Picnic Flora Park, Cimbres A great amount of pine trees Nossa Senhora da Piedade Picnic Temilobos Dam traditional milk pudding, rice This greenway extends River and that can be and chestnut trees can be found Park, Gogim - S. Martinho das Chãs Chapel of N. Senhora dos Milagres, pudding, sweets baked with parallel to the Douro River contemplated from one of in the southern area of the Contim chestnut, traditional apple sweets along the N222 road, thus the three balconies in the municipality. In the northern Tourist Attractions Village of Goujoim and goat cheese. allowing its users to enjoy route. area, facing the Douro, apart S. Miguel’s Mother Church (Igreja Douro wine (white and red), Port pleasant strolls. from the fig tree and the orange Matriz), Armamar Gastronomy and Wines wine and sparkling wine. Along the track, the whole tree, there are dense woods Chapel and Viewpoint of São Kid from Armamar with baked landscape around has a where thousands of species of Domingos, Fontelo potatoes and oven rice, corncobs Festivities and Events typical Douro touch, bushes and weeds grow: giant Chapel and Viewpoint of with pork seasoned with wine and Municipality Festivities in honour of particularly the Douro and creeping broom, trisha, N. Senhora da Graça, Cimbres garlic, corncobs with “moira” Saint John (S. João), 24th of June vineyards terraces of some sumac, strawberry tree, juniper, Roman Bridge in Santo Adrião (Portuguese blood sausage), Apple Fair - Armamar, 21st, 22nd of the most emblematic yellow gorse and garden sorrel. Chapel of Nossa Senhora das “torresmos” (pork dish with pork and 23rd of October wine-producing estates of Aromatic plants such as Neves, Marmelal skin and fat), roast codfish with S. Gregório’s Annual Fair - Santa the region. rosemary, gorse, thyme, herb Viewpoint and Waterfalls of rye bread, broad bean with chorizo, Cruz, 12th of March Depending on the time of the robert, lavender, and others, can Misarela, Armamar Douro river fishes, fried yeast Festivity in honour of São Domingos year, this greenway has a also be spotted across the Cunho Giant Stones, S. Cosmado dough balls, yellow cake, olive oil - Fontelo, 3rd, 4th and 5th of unique colour which reflects entire municipality. Lumiares Historic Centre and biscuits, “folar” (Easter cake), August on the waters of the Douro

20 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 21 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS RIVERSIDE FRONT GREENWAY BARCELOS

Bike Rental and Repair Flora Pottery Museum orange balls), “queijadinhas” The Cávado River is a key Location: Riverside Front, Rua Gallus Tours Riparian trees, typically found by Gil Vicente Theatre (traditional pastry) and “sonhos” element in the landscape of Doutor José António Peixoto Travessa das Pontes, nº61 the river, and autochthonous trees. Public Art Gallery (fried sweet dumplings coated this city, with a tremendous Pereira Machado Tamel S. Veríssimo with cinnamon and sugar). inherent potential. Beginning: Rua Rosa Ramalho tel.: 934 581 248 Picnic Parks Gastronomy and Wines Loureiro Vinho Verde wine made in The riverside front offers its End: Rua Rosa Ramalho e-mail: [email protected] City Park Roast rooster à la Barcelos, the municipality. visitors exceptional Length: 1,260 metres “rojões” (fried pork meat), “pica no conditions to enjoy nature GPS coordinates: Closest Health Centre/Hospital Tourist Attractions chão” (chicken stew with vinegary Festivities and Events and to practice sports Beginning: N 41.537778 Hospital de Barcelos, located Barcelos Historic Centre blood), roast kid, “Cozido à Popular Carnival of Barcelos, surrounded by nature. O -8.618333 within 500m Medieval Tower portuguesa” (boiled varieties of February Located on the Cávado End: N 41.537778 O -8.618333 Centro de Saúde, located within Palace of the Counts of Barcelos meat, potatoes, smoked sausages Feast of the Crosses (Festa das riverbank, this place boasts 750m Pillory and kale), codfish, lamprey, Cruzes), May an astonishingly beautiful Cruzeiro do Galo (Rooster Wayside octopus, “papas de sarrabulho” à la Handicraft Exhibition, August natural landscape: located Fauna/Birdwatching Cross) Barcelos (a sort of porridge with Weekly Fair, Thursdays right in the heart of the city, It is possible to find many species, Medieval Bridge shredded pork meat and blood). this is the ideal place to from the small sparrow to the grey Igreja Matriz (Mother Church) Sweets typically sold in religious enjoy the environmental heron. Bom Jesus da Cruz Church festivities, “laranjinhas” (sweet landscape.

22 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 23 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bicycle Storage and Parking Locations CITY PARK Location: City Park, Avenida The City Park has proper Cândido da infrastructures to park and store GREENWAY Beginning: Campo da República bicycles BARCELOS (where the Fair takes place) End: Campo da República (where Bike Rental and Repair the Fair takes place) Gallus Tours Length: 1,100 metres Travessa das Pontes, nº61 Access: Campo da Feira Tamel S. Veríssimo GPS coordinates: tel.: 934 581 248 Beginning: N 41.532778 e-mail: [email protected] O -8.615278 End: N 41.532778 O -8.615278 Closest Health Centre/Hospital Hospital de Barcelos, located within 500m Centro de Saúde, located within 750m

Fauna/Birdwatching Cruzeiro do Galo (Rooster Wayside Barcelos (a sort of porridge with The selected route allows to complement their physical The City Park is endowed with Cross) shredded pork meat and blood). visitors to enjoy an activity, as well as a tennis thousands of autochthonous trees Medieval Bridge Sweets typically sold in religious extraordinary experience in a court, ideal for tennis lovers. and bird species. Igreja Matriz (Mother Church) festivities, “laranjinhas” (sweet green space perfectly The Barcelos City Park also Bom Jesus da Cruz Church orange balls), “queijadinhas” framed in the urban centre has a children’s park, full of Flora Pottery Museum (traditional pastry) and “sonhos” of Barcelos. attractions for the young. An artificial lake can also be found Gil Vicente Theatre (fried sweet dumplings coated This route allows its users to in the City Park and it is possible to Public Art Gallery with cinnamon and sugar). explore the Barcelos City watch several species of interest Loureiro Vinho Verde wine made in Park, spot several animal Gastronomy and Wines the municipality. species, mainly the ones Picnic Parks Roast rooster à la Barcelos, living in the artificial lake, as In the City Park “rojões” (fried pork meat), “pica no Festivities and Events well as many autochthonous chão” (chicken stew with vinegary Popular Carnival of Barcelos, trees that add value to the Tourist Attractions blood), roast kid, “Cozido à February the park’s environmental Barcelos Historic Centre portuguesa” (boiled varieties of Feast of the Crosses, May heritage. Medieval Tower meat, potatoes, smoked sausages Handicraft Exhibition, August The park also has fitness Palace of the Counts of Barcelos and kale), codfish, lamprey, Weekly Fair, Thursdays equipment for work out, Pillory octopus, “papas de sarrabulho” à la perfect for those who wish

24 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 25 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS BRAGA GREENWAY BRAGA

Bicycle Storage and Parking Idol Fountain (Fonte do Ídolo) Festivities and Events This route can be found Location: Riverbanks between the Locations Alto da Cividade Roman Thermal Holy Week, Easter Week along the East river banks. It Parishes of S. Vítor and Maximinos It has 12 bike parking areas Spas Roman Braga, week of May has two crossroads, a Beginning: Parish of S. Vítor, Saint John’s Festival (São João), medium width of 2.5 metres Complexo Desportivo da Rodovia Closest Health Centre/Hospital Gastronomy and Wines 24th of June and streetlights every 15 (Sports Complex) Hospital de Braga Codfish à la Braga, “rojões” (fried metres. It has ten bridges End: Parish of Maximinos, Rua 5 de Lugar das Sete Fontes pork meat) with “papas de along the path and five Outubro 4710-243 Braga sarrabulho” (a sort of porridge with drinking fountains. There is Length: 3,080 metres tel.: 253 027 000 shredded pork meat and blood), kid, also a fitness area for warm Access: East river banks e-mail: duck rice à la Braga, Abade de up and stretching in the GPS coordinates: [email protected] Priscos pudding, Braga’s beginning and in the end of Beginning: N 41.551425 “frigideiras” (special meat puff the greenway, as well as a O -8.405014 Tourist Attractions pastry), “toucinho-do-céu” (egg public car park in the End: N 41.537681 O -8.432330 Sé de Braga (Braga’s Cathedral) yolks and sugar traditional beginning. Chapel of S. Frutuoso de Montélios dessert), scallops, Christmas cake, Monastery of São Martinho de sweets typically sold in religious Tibães festivities, Braga’s “fidalguinhos” Old School of the Cathedral Domus (typical biscuits) and dried biscuit

26 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 27 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Parks/Nature Reserves FERVENÇA CYCLE Montesinho Natural Park TRACK Tourist Attractions BRAGANÇA Bragança Castle Citadel Castle Keep with Military Museum Santa Maria’s Church Domus Municipalis Pillory Iberian Mask and Costume Museum S. Vicente’s Church Abade de Baçal Museum Georges Dussaud Photography Centre Graça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

Gastronomy and Wines “Butelo” with dried green bean pods (special smoked sausage from Trás- Location: Circular, around the Two-meter width cycle track Bicycle Storage and Parking Abílio Santos Reis Closest Health Centre/Hospital os-Montes wrapped with pork Polytechnic Institute of with a green bituminous Locations Rua 5 de Outubro, nº70 Centro de Saúde de Bragança - bladder), kid à la Montesinho, Bragança - right bank of the lane. Both ways are Bike parking location 5300-112 Bragança Unidade de Saúde da Sé “feijoada” (bean stew) à la Fervença River separated by a white dashed tel.: 273 322 452 Rua Eng.º Adelino Amaro da Costa Transmontana, trout in vinegar sauce, Beginning: Anywhere border line and identified Bike Rental and Repair e-mail: [email protected] 5300-146 Bragança game dishes (partridge, boar, deer) End: Anywhere through horizontal signalling B Bike tel.: 273 302 420 and “enchidos” (typical Portuguese Length: 3,710 metres which is also painted in Avenida das Forças Armadas, Lote Moto Tomé e-mail: smoked sausages). Access: City centre - University white on the pavement. The 32/33 Loja 9 Rua do Loreto, 112-B [email protected] Campus cycle track surrounds the 5300-440 Bragança 5300-189 Bragança Festivities and Events GPS coordinates: University Campus of Santa tel.: 273 327 249 tel.: 273 324 862 Hospital - Unidade Local Saúde Nossa Senhora das Graças, from the Beginning: N 41.799370 Apolónia (Polytechnic e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Nordeste 12th until the 22nd of August O -6.769080 Institute of Bragança) Av. Abade de Baçal Nossa Senhora da Serra, from the End: N 41.799370 O -6.769080 continuing across the Green Bike Morais Motomorais (electric bikes only) 5301-852 Bragança 30th of August until the 8th of Lane on the right bank of the Urbanização do Plantório Av. Sá Carneiro, nº111 tel.: 273 310 800 September Fervença River until the Casa Alameda Sta. Apolónia, nº35 - r/c 5300-252 Bragança Senhora da Ribeira, last Sunday of da Seda (House of Silk) and 5300-253 Bragança tel.: 273 300 130 Picnic Parks May the Centro Ciência Viva (Live tel.: 273 098 329 e-mail: [email protected] Picnic Park of the Castle Winter Festivities, 25th of December Science Centre). e-mail: [email protected] until the 6th of January

28 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 29 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Accessibility for People with Motomorais (electric bikes only) Reduced Mobility Av. Sá Carneiro, nº111 FERVENÇA POLIS The access to the cycle track is set 5300-252 Bragança CYCLE TRACK for people with reduced mobility tel.: 273 300 130 e-mail: [email protected] BRAGANÇA Bicycle Storage and Parking Locations Closest Health Centre/Hospital Bike parking locations on the public Centro de Saúde de Bragança - road Unidade de Saúde da Sé Rua Eng.º Adelino Amaro da Costa Bike Rental and Repair 5300-146 Bragança B Bike tel.: 273 302 420 Avenida das Forças Armadas, Lote e-mail: 32/33 Loja 9 [email protected] 5300-440 Bragança tel.: 273 327 249 Hospital - Unidade Local Saúde e-mail: [email protected] Nordeste Av. Abade de Baçal Bike Morais 5301-852 Bragança Urbanização do Plantório tel.: 273 310 800 Abade de Baçal Museum Festivities and Events The Fervença Polis Cycle Location: Bragança Alameda Sta. Apolónia, nº35 - r/c Georges Dussaud Photography Nossa Senhora das Graças, from track is two metres wide and Beginning: IPB Cycle track (Flor da Ponte) 5300-253 Bragança Picnic Parks Centre the 12th until the 22nd of August has a green bituminous lane. End: Escadaria do Senhor da Piedade tel.: 273 098 329 Picnic Park of the Castle Graça Morais Contemporary Art Nossa Senhora da Serra, from the Both ways are separated by Length: 680 metres e-mail: [email protected] Centre 30th of August until the 8th of a white dashed border line Access: City Centre Parks/Nature Reserves September and identified through GPS coordinates: Abílio Santos Reis Montesinho Natural Park Gastronomy and Wines Senhora do Ribeiro, last Sunday of horizontal signalling which is Beginning: N 41.801046 O -6.760534 Rua 5 de Outubro, nº70 “Butelo” with dried green bean May also painted in white on the End: N 41.804242 O -6.757000 5300-112 Bragança Tourist Attractions pods (special smoked sausage Winter Festivities, 25th of pavement. The cycle track tel.: 273 322 452 Bragança Castle Citadel from Trás-os-Montes wrapped December until the 6th of January follows a parallel line along e-mail: [email protected] Castle Keep with Military Museum with pork bladder), kid à la the Fervença river, through Santa Maria’s Church Montesinho, “feijoada” (bean stew) the riparian gallery and Moto Tomé Domus Municipalis à la Transmontana, trout in vinegar garden areas. Along the Rua do Loreto, nº112-B Pillory sauce, game dishes (partridge, track visitors can also find a 5300-189 Bragança Iberian Mask and Costume boar, deer) and “enchidos” (typical fitness park and playground tel.: 273 324 862 Museum Portuguese smoked sausages) equipment. e-mail: [email protected] S. Vicente’s Church

30 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 31 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bicycle Storage and Parking Closest Health Centre/Hospital Locations Centro de Saúde de Bragança - MÃE D’ ÁGUA RAIL There is a place for bike parking Unidade de Saúde da Sé TRAIL Rua Eng.º Adelino Amaro da Costa Bike Rental and Repair 5300-146 Bragança BRAGANÇA B Bike tel.: 273 302 420 Avenida das Forças Armadas, Lote e-mail: [email protected] 32/33 Loja 9 saude.pt 5300-440 Bragança tel.: 273 327 249 Hospital - Unidade Local Saúde e-mail: [email protected] Nordeste Av. Abade de Baçal Bike Morais 5301-852 Bragança Urbanização do Plantório tel.: 273 310 800 Alameda Sta. Apolónia, nº35 - r/c 5300-253 Bragança Parks/Nature Reserves tel.: 273 098 329 Montesinho Natural Park e-mail: [email protected] Tourist Attractions Abílio Santos Reis Memory Centre of the S. João de Trás-os-Montes wrapped with pork Location: Old railway of the city The Mãe d’Água Cycle Track nowadays). Since this is a Rua 5 de Outubro, nº70 Deus Fort bladder), kid à la Montesinho, of Bragança is located on the old Tua Line route that crosses the 5300-112 Bragança Monastery of the Avelãs Hill Fort “feijoada” (bean stew) à la Beginning: Rotunda do Caçador railway. This wide red residential area, it highlights tel.: 273 322 452 Castle of Bragança Transmontana, trout in vinegar (Roundabout) bituminous lane, which a beautiful landscape e-mail: [email protected] Iberian Mask and Costume Museum sauce, game dishes (partridge, boar, End: Bus Station surroundings stretches for almost two blended with urban features. Graça Morais Contemporary Art deer) and “enchidos” (typical Length: 1,710 metres kilometres, is separated by a Simultaneously, it gives the Moto Tomé Centre Portuguese smoked sausages). Access: City Centre, Inner Ring white dashed border line. cyclist the opportunity to Rua do Loreto, nº112B Village of Rio de Onor of Bragança (Circular Interior) The two-way cycle track is admire the stunning natural 5300-189 Bragança Minor Basilic of Santo Cristo de Festivities and Events GPS coordinates: also identified by white scenery of the Montesinho tel.: 273 324 862 Outeiro Nossa Senhora das Graças, from the Beginning: N 41.807748 horizontal signalling painted Natural Park and the e-mail: [email protected] Senhora da Serra 12th until the 22nd of August O -6.775403 on the pavement. The initial Nogueira Mountain. S. Bartolomeu’s Viewpoint Nossa Senhora da Serra, from the End: N 41.812115 O -6.762179 route follows along Motomorais (electric bikes only) Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da 30th of August until the 8th of Bragança Inner Ring Av. Sá Carneiro, nº111 Rainha September (Circular Interior) and it 5300-252 Bragança Senhora da Ribeira, last Sunday of continues along the tel.: 273 300 130 Gastronomy and Wines May pedestrian lane, which is e-mail: [email protected] “Butelo” with dried green bean pods Winter Festivities, from the 25th of connected to the old Train (special smoked sausage from December until the 6th of January Station (a bus station,

32 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 33 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS japanese cedar tree; deciduous: Refojos TÂMEGA LINE RAIL common oak, cork oak, red oak, Cabreira Mountain, Moinhos de Rei TRAIL chestnut tree, cherry tree, rowan and Wild Life Centre, traditional or mountain ash, sycamore, cherry villages, Veiga (Meadow) CABECEIRAS DE BASTO laurel; shrubs: holly, strawberry Casa da Lã (House of Whool), tree, mimosa, Iberian pear; and Bucos herbaceous/bushes: eagle fern, Cavez Bridge and Sport Fishing broom, gorse, rubus and heather. Track of Cavez, Cavez

Picnic Parks Gastronomy and Wines Picnic Park of the Vinha de Mouros Roasted veal, codfish with baked Environmental Education Centre potatoes, kale with beans, “rojões” Location: Arco de Baúlhe Nowadays, the five kilometres Leisure Area of Oural Picnic Park, à la Minho (fried pork meat), rice Beginning: At kilometre 51.733, of the old Tâmega railway in Abadim with beans and “pataniscas” (fried Vila do Arco de Baúlhe, Cabeceiras de Basto are an Moinhos de Rei Picnic Park, Abadim rolls with codfish and parsley), Cabeceiras de Basto excellent route for the Víbora Picnic Park, Abadim fried potatoes with olive oil mixed End: At kilometre 46.355, Vila pedestrians and the Leisure Area of Cavez Picnic Park with onions and traditional Nune, municipality boundary of cyclotourists who like admiring and River Beach Picnic Park sausages, octopus, steaks à la Cabeceiras de Basto the surrounding landscapes, Picnic Park of the Terras de Basto Vilão Length: 5,160 metres villages, manor houses, the Accessibility for People with rock dove, pheasant, red partridge, Museum, Arco de Baúlhe Vinho verde wine Access: Vila do vineyard and the forest, which Reduced Mobility jay, common wood pigeon, stock Conde-Vila Pouca de Aguiar, exit are unique in the Lower Access to the rail trail dove, turtledove, quail and mallard. Parks/Nature Reserves Festivities and Events number 12, Arco de Baúlhe, Tâmega Valley (Mulher Morta, In Moinhos de Rei, Abadim, in the Vinha de Mouros Environmental Orelheira and Fumeiro Festivities N 210 Road, next to the Museum Vila Nune, Arco de Baúlhe). Closest Health Centre/Hospital Wild Life Centre and Partridge Education Centre, Refojos de Basto (typical Portuguese smoked of Terras de Basto Start or finish this track by Centro de Saúde de Cabeceiras de Hunting Post, in the Cabreira Partridge Hunting Post, Moinhos de sausages), “fat Sunday” of Carnival GPS coordinates: admiring the tile panels from Basto Mountain. Rei, Abadim Festivities in honour of Nossa Beginning: N 41.451770 1940 of Arco de Baúlhe Praça Acipreste Francisco Xavier Senhora dos Remédios, first O -7.958040 Station, the «house of the Almeida Barreto, Refojos Flora Tourist Attractions weekend of September End: N 41.481695 O -7.952883 drivers»; the pier for loading 4860-445 Cabeceiras de Basto A wide range of flora species can Terras de Basto Museum and S. Bartolomeu de Cavez, 24th of and unloading of merchandise, tel.: 253 669 190 be found in Cabeceiras de Basto, Railway Centre Arco de Baúlhe August which is nowadays a space for among the splendour of the Monastery of S. Miguel de Refojos S. Miguel’s Fair, from the 20th until temporary exhibitions, and Fauna/Birdwatching Cabreira Mountain and on the and Sacred Art Centre, Refojos the 30th of September delight yourself with the In Cabeceiras de Bastos, namely in banks of the Tâmega River, namely Casa do Tempo (House of Time) carriages used by Queen the Vinha de Mouros Environmental resinous species such as: cluster and Historic Centre, Refojos D. Amélia of Orleães and King Education Centre, in Refojos. The pine, scots pine, chamaeciparis, Cabeceiras de Basto Equestrian D. Carlos, in 1907, among following species can be found: roe pseudotsuga, white cedar, blue Centre and Vinha de Mouros others. deer, deer, boar, fox, hare, rabbit, atlas cedar, weymouth pine, Environmental Education Centre,

34 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 35 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bicycle Storage and Parking Locations CAMBOAS’ PATH Camboas, next to the greenway CYCLE TRACK benches/boats Surrounding area of the Lagarteira CAMINHA Fort

Bike Rental MinhAventura Apartado 100/ 4910-909 Caminha www.minhaventura.com

AACC - Armando Cerqueira Largo Dr. Ramos Pereira 4910-547 Vila Praia de Âncora tel.: 964 020 070/258 911753

Anchor Point - Surf House Av. Dr. Ramos Pereira 4910-547 Vila Praia de Âncora Hospital Particular de Viana do Parks/Nature Reserves flour and bread crumbs or The Camboas’ Path Cycle Location: Vila Praia de Âncora tel.: 965 286 195/965 226 360 Castelo (Private Hospital) Site of Community Importance of “sardinha espalmada” (sardines track extends along the Beginning: Cruz Velha, next to the Clipóvoa - Clínica de Cerveira the North Coast, Natura 2000 dish). Campo do Castelo Avenue, in Camboas junction Closest Health Centre/Hospital (Private Hospital) Network Vila Praia de Âncora, always End: Portinho, next to the Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Vale Festivities and Events by the sea, providing a Lagarteira Fort do Âncora Fauna/Birdwatching Tourist Attractions Vila Praia in Bloom, first weekend pleasant lane to go for a Length: 883 metres Rua Miguel Bombarda Grey plover, sanderling, Kentish Lagarteira Fort of May stroll and enjoy the sea Access: With crossings connected 4910-524 Vila Praia de Âncora plover and oystercatcher Portinho de Pesca (Fishing port) Sea & Sardine Fest, second half of breeze at the same time. to the greenway, road: N13; tel.: 258 959 070 Vila Praia de Âncora Beach June The place is called Camboas railway: CP Minho Line, exit in Vila Flora Chapel of Senhora da Bonança Viagens à Terra Nova, last weekend because it is located close to Praia de Âncora Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Dune vegetation of July the sea and the fishermen, as GPS coordinates: Personalizados de Caminha Gastronomy and Wines Festivities in honour of Nossa the “camboa” is a fishing Beginning: 41°49’26.72”N Rua Eng.º Luís Agostinho Pereira Picnic Parks Butterflied sea bass, stew à la Senhora da Bonança, second equipment, built on the coast. 8°52’24.59”W de Castro Campo do Castelo Picnic Park, in pescador à la Tio Feito, octopus à la weekend of September In addition to being properly End: 41°48’57.03”N 8°52’1.68”W 4910-102 Caminha the Portinho (Fishing port) Portinho, lamprey rice, lamprey à signalized and illuminated tel.: 258 719 300 surroundings la Bordalesa, hot stone shrimp, throughout the entire path, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto “sardinha de rabito ao alto” the route also has leisure Minho (sardines dish), fried sardines with areas, with bike parking.

36 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 37 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Parks/Nature Reserves ÂNCORA RIVER Gelfa National Forest MOUTH CYCLE Site of Community Importance of the North Coast, Natura 2000 TRACK Network CAMINHA Tourist Attractions Lagarteira Fort Portinho de Pesca (Fishing port) Vila Praia de Âncora Beach Dr. Ramos Pereira Park Estuary of the Âncora River

Gastronomy and Wines Butterflied sea bass, “carro de sapateira” (stuffed crab), stew à la pescador à la Tio Feito, octopus à la Portinho, lamprey rice, lamprey à la Bordalesa Location: Vila Praia de Âncora This cycle track is made of the beach, right next to an Anchor Point - Surf House Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Beginning: Avenida Dr. Ramos two distinct and united urban area, with good Av. Dr. Ramos Pereira Minho Festivities and Events Pereira, next to Portinho de Pesca segments, one located in accessibility and services. 4910-547 Vila Praia de Âncora Hospital Particular de Viana do Vila Praia in Bloom, first weekend of (Fishing port) front of Vila Praia de Âncora tel.: 965 286 195/965 226 360 Castelo (Private Hospital) May End: Avenida Dr. Ramos Pereira, Beach and the other on the Bicycle Storage and Parking Hospital da Luz Clínica de Cerveira Sea & Sardine Fest, second half of next to the viaduct under the Âncora River Mouth, Locations Closest Health Centre/Hospital (Private Hospital) June Minho Line providing an open route Dr. Luís Ramos Pereira Park Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Vale Viagens à Terra Nova (Journeys to Length: 802 metres between the Lagarteira Fort do Âncora Fauna/Birdwatching the New Land), last weekend of July Access: Road: N13; railway: CP and the Âncora River. Bike Rental Rua Miguel Bombarda Grey plover, sanderling, Kentish Festivities in honour of Nossa Minho Line, exit in Vila Praia de The first section of the cycle MinhAventura 4910-524 Vila Praia de Âncora plover, snowy egret and mallard Senhora da Bonança, second Âncora track is reserved for cyclists, Apartado 100 tel.: 258 959 070 weekend of September GPS coordinates: while the second section, 4910-909 Caminha Flora Beginning: 41°48’57.03”N which is part of Dr. Ramos www.minhaventura.com Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Dune vegetation 8°52’1.68”W Pereira Park, next to the Personalizados de Caminha End: 41°48’35.99”N Âncora River Mouth, is also AACC - Armando Cerqueira Rua Eng.º Luís Agostinho Pereira Picnic Parks 8°51’34.20”W used by pedestrians. Largo Dr. Ramos Pereira de Castro Picnic Park of the Âncora River It is perfect for those who 4910-547 Vila Praia de Âncora 4910-102 Caminha Mouth, Vila Praia de Âncora wish to enjoy a nice walk by tel.: 964 020 070/258 911 753 tel.: 258 719 300

38 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 39 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS MINHO RIVER Location: Lanhelas GREENWAY Beginning: Boundary of the municipality of Caminha with Vila LANHELAS Nova de Cerveira CAMINHA End: Next to the “Bar do Rio” bar in Lanhelas Length: 1,200 metres approximately Access: N13 Road that will soon connect to the Vila Nova de Cerveira greenway, northwards Accessibility for People with GPS coordinates: Reduced Mobility Beginning: 41°54’56.8”N Bar do rio (bar/café) 8°46’55.4”W End: 41°54’38.6”N 8°47’35.7”W Bicycle Storage and Parking Locations There are quite a few bicycle storage and parking locations along 4910-524 Vila Praia de Âncora Flora Gastronomy and Wines Built for pedestrians and the traditional vessels of the the track. tel.: 258 959 070 Riparian vegetation Fried sole à la Lanhelas, butterflied cyclists, this greenway Minho river, known as sea bass, “carro de sapateira” connects the municipality of “carochos”. Bike Rental and Repair Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Picnic Parks (stuffed crab), stew à la pescador Caminha to Vila Nova de Given its location, this route MinhAventura Minho Lanhelas Picnic Park à la Tio Feito, lamprey rice, lamprey Cerveira. combines sport and leisure in Apartado 100 / 4910-909 Caminha Hospital Particular de Viana do à la Bordalesa, sea octopus, kid à la This greenway begins in the a natural environment that www.minhaventura.com Castelo (Private Hospital) Parks/Nature Reserves Arga Mountain. northern limit of the complements the Hospital da Luz Clínica de Cerveira Special Protection Area of the Minho and municipality of Caminha and surrounding landscape. Closest Health Centre/Hospital (Private Hospital) Coura Estuaries, Natura 2000 Network / Festivities and Events continues along the Minho Here visitors can find a Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Site of Community Importance of the Senhor da Saúde and Santa Rita de River, where visitors can perfectly organized space, Personalizados de Caminha Fauna/Birdwatching North Coast, Natura 2000 Network. Cássia Festivity - Plaice Fest, first observe a great diversity of with a picnic park, chill-out Rua Eng.º Luís Agostinho Pereira Great cormorant, snowy egret, weekend of September local fauna and flora, in areas and an astonishing de Castro / 4910-102 Caminha grey heron, oystercatcher, Eurasian Tourist Attractions Vilar de Mouros Festival, August addition to the signs of natural setting. This is the tel.: 258 719 300 curlew, whimbrel, common Laje das Fogaças (Cave paintings) Medieval Fair, second half of June human occupation, since this ideal place to go for a nice sandpiper, ruddy turnstone, black- Independence Wayside Cross Grand Trail of the Arga Mountain, route crosses agricultural stroll or to simply relax. Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Vale headed gull, yellow-legged gull, Parish Church end of September, beginning of areas. The track ends on the do Âncora sandwich tern, kingfisher and Recreational River Areas of Lanhelas October river road, in Lanhelas, Rua Miguel Bombarda mallard. Fauna and Flora Birdwatching Areas where visitors can admire

40 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 41 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS MINHO RIVER Location: Seixas and Lanhelas GREENWAY Beginning: Lanhelas, next to the railway station SEIXAS End: Seixas, next to S. Bento pier CAMINHA Length: 2 km approximately Access: Road N13 GPS coordinates: Beginning: 41°54’25.25”N 8°47’45.41”W End: 41°53’50.91”N 8°49’9.66”W

Accessibility for People with Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Vale do Reduced Mobility Âncora Support bars Rua Miguel Bombarda 4910-524 Vila Praia de Âncora Bicycle Storage and Parking tel.: 258 959 070 Locations There are quite a few bicycle Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto storage and parking locations along Minho Picnic Parks Gastronomy and Wines The greenway for pedestrians Given its location, it’s a route the track. Hospital Particular de Viana do Seixas Pier Picnic Park Lamprey rice, lamprey à la and cyclists connects the that allows visitors to be Castelo (Private Hospital) Bordalesa, elvers, kid à la Arga parishes of Seixas and closer to nature and the Bike Rental and Repair Hospital da Luz Clínica de Cerveira Parks/Nature Reserves Mountain, shad, small sea bass, Lanhelas along the bank of local architectural heritage. MinhAventura (Private Hospital) Special Protection Area of the dried “mujo” (white fish), fried sole the Minho river. Apartado 100 Minho and Coura Estuaries, Natura and fish stew. It begins next to the railway 4910-909 Caminha Fauna/Birdwatching 2000 Network station of Lanhelas, following www.minhaventura.com Great cormorant, snowy egret, grey Site of Community Importance of Festivities and Events the Minho river, where a huge heron, oystercatcher, Eurasian the North Coast, Natura 2000 São Bento de Seixas Pilgrimage, diversity of riparian Closest Health Centre/Hospital curlew, whimbrel, common Network 11th of July vegetation species can be Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde sandpiper, ruddy turnstone, black- River Fest in Seixas, August found. It then enters the Personalizados de Caminha headed gull, yellow-legged gull, Tourist Attractions Vilar de Mouros Music Festival, urban agglomeration of Rua Eng.º Luís Agostinho Pereira sandwich tern, kingfisher and S. Bento’s Chapel August Seixas, where several de Castro mallard. Parish Church buildings of high architectural 4910-102 Caminha House “Ventura Terra” value can be seen. Next to tel.: 258 719 300 Flora Recreational River Area of Seixas S. Bento pier, you can enjoy a Riparian Vegetation Fauna and Flora Birdwatching Area spectacular view of the Minho river estuary.

42 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 43 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Moledo, Vila Praia de SARGACEIRO’S PATH Âncora GREENWAY Beginning: Southern Part of the Moledo agglomerate CAMINHA End: Northern Part of Vila Praia de Âncora, by the Camboas junction Length: 1,700 metres Access: , Moledo exit; road: N13; railway: CP Minho Line, Moledo stop GPS coordinates: Beginning: 41°50’21.46”N 8°52’19.99”W End: 41°49’30.07”N 8°52’20.80”W

Bike Rental Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Gastronomy and Wines The Sargaceiro’s Path is part the road. The route is MinhAventura Minho Butterflied sea bass, “carro de of the Atlantic’s Greenway completely illuminated by Apartado 100 / 4910-909 Caminha Hospital Particular de Viana do sapateira” (stuffed crab), stew à la and it connects the parishes street lights. Day or night, www.minhaventura.com Castelo (Private Hospital) pescador à la Tio Feito, lamprey of Moledo and Vila Praia de the sea will follow you Hospital da Luz Clínica de Cerveira rice, lamprey à la Bordalesa, sea Âncora. The name given to along the track and when Closest Health Centre/Hospital (Private Hospital) octopus, kid à la Arga Mountain and this route is a tribute to the the sun sets, you will have Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde hot stone shrimp. “sargaceiro”, a very the opportunity to admire Personalizados de Caminha Parks/Nature Reserves traditional figure of the one of the most Rua Eng.º Luís Agostinho Pereira Site of Community Importance of Festivities and Events region, associated with the spectacular sunsets ever de Castro the North Coast, Natura 2000 SonicBlast, second weekend of harvesting of the sargassum, seen. 4910-102 Caminha Network August which is used by the tel.: 258 719 300 Senhora de Ao Pé da Cruz Festivity, population to the make the Tourist Attractions first weekend of August ’ bed and fertilizing Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Vale Santo Isidoro’s Chapel Medieval Fair, second half of June the agricultural fields. do Âncora Moledo Beach Artbeerfest, July The route is used by Rua Miguel Bombarda Moorish Bell Viewpoint pedestrians and bicycles and 4910-524 Vila Praia de Âncora is identified with vertical tel.: 258 959 070 signalling and enclosed by

44 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 45 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Camarido National MINHO’S MOUTH Forest BEACH GREENWAY Beginning: next to the N13 road End: next to the river beach of CAMINHA the Minho estuary Length: 1,020 metres Access: Road: N13; railway: CP Minho line, Caminha stop (railroad stop of Senhora da Agonia, Caminha) GPS coordinates: Beginning: 41°51’57.05”N Bicycle Storage and Parking 8°51’1.28”W Locations End: 41°52’2.32”N 8°51’39.19”W Mouth of the Minho River

Bike Rental MinhAventura Apartado 100 / 4910-909 Caminha Unidade Local de Saúde do Picnic Parks Fraga Viewpoint It is a small river path along most wonderful sunset. www.minhaventura.com Hospital Particular de Viana do Camarido National Forest Picnic Park Boa Vista Viewpoint the bank of the Minho river This route is illuminated and Castelo (Private Hospital) Fortification of Vila de Caminha mouth and the edge of the complemented with benches Closest Health Centre/Hospital Hospital da Luz Clínica de Cerveira Parks/Nature Reserves Camarido National Forest. and drinking fountains that Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde (Private Hospital) Camarido National Forest Gastronomy and Wines Strolling along a wooden you can easily and safely use. Personalizados de Caminha Special Protection Area of the Minho Butterflied sea bass, “carro de walkway, you can observe Rua Eng.º Luís Agostinho Pereira Fauna/Birdwatching and Coura Estuaries, Natura 2000 sapateira” (stuffed crab), stew à la the richness of the bird de Castro Otter, Pyrenean desman, shad, Network pescador à la Tio Feito, lamprey fauna in the estuary of the 4910-102 Caminha salmon, sea lamprey, twaite shad, Site of Community Importance of rice, lamprey à la Bordalesa, sea Minho river, feel the smell of tel.: 258 719 300 common teal, mallard, tufted duck, the North Coast, Natura 2000 octopus and kid à la Arga Mountain. fresh earth and admire rare dunlin, red knot, Eurasian curlew, Network species such as the Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Vale whimbrel, purple heron, western Site of Community Importance of Festivities and Events Portuguese Crowberry in the do Âncora marsh harrier, western osprey, the Minho River, Natura 2000 Vilar de Mouros Music Festival, Camarido National Forest. Rua Miguel Bombarda Kentish plover, grey heron, snowy Network August From there you can see the 4910-524 Vila Praia de Âncora egret and oystercatcher Artbeerfest, July Santa Tecla Mountain in A tel.: 258 959 070 Tourist Attractions S. João D’Arga Pilgrimage, from Guarda, Spain. The beauty of Flora Camarido National Forest the 28th until the 29th of August the landscape full of Cluster pine, Portuguese Minho’s Mouth Beach Arga Mountain Grand Trail, end of contrast in colours and crowberry and dune vegetation Ínsua Fort September, beginning of October scents culminates in the

46 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 47 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Moledo Bike Rental Beginning: Moledo - Moledo SANTO ISIDORO MinhAventura Beach, next to the “Ribeira das GREENWAY Apartado 100 Preces” 4910-909 Caminha End: Moledo, next to Santo CAMINHA www.minhaventura.com Isidoro’s Chapel, in the outskirts of Vila Praia de Âncora Closest Health Centre/Hospital Length: 2.13 Km approximately Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Access: A28 Motorway, exit Personalizados de Caminha Moledo; road: Road N13; railway: Rua Eng.º Luís Agostinho Pereira CP Minho Line, Moledo stop de Castro GPS coordinates: 4910-102 Caminha Beginning: 41°50’47.3”N tel.: 258 719 300 Flora 8°51’59.2”W Dune vegetation End: 41°49’47.2”N 8°52’28.9”W Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Vale do Âncora Tourist Attractions Rua Miguel Bombarda Santo Isidoro’s Chapel 4910-524 Vila Praia de Âncora Moledo Beach tel.: 258 959 070 Moorish’s Bell Viewpoint The greenway for Moledo Beach at your feet. Camarido National Forest pedestrians and cyclists This is also the perfect route Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto connects the parishes of for long walks by the sea in Minho Gastronomy and Wines Moledo and Vila Praia de the late afternoon, with the Hospital Particular de Viana do Butterflied sea bass, “carro de Âncora along the coast. sunset as background. Given Castelo (Private Hospital) sapateira” (stuffed crab), stew à la It begins south of the its location, it’s a route that Hospital da Luz Clínica de Cerveira pescador à la Tio Feito, lamprey Moledo main urban cluster, offers visitors a close (Private Hospital) rice, lamprey à la Bordalesa, sea where a great diversity of contact with nature. octopus, kid à la Arga Mountain and dune flora species can be Parks/Nature Reserves hot stone shrimp. found. It stretches across Site of Community Importance of the rocky coast, widely the North Coast, Natura 2000 Festivities and Events exposed to the sea breeze Network SonicBlast, second weekend of and where particular types August of vegetation grow sheltered Fauna/Birdwatching Senhora de Ao Pé da Cruz Festivity, by small cracks in the rocks. Yellow-legged gull, great first weekend of August This greenway offers an cormorant, Kentish plover and Medieval Fair, second half of June excellent view to the Santa oystercatcher Artbeerfest, July Tecla Mountain and the

48 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 49 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS CRISTELO GREENWAY CAMINHA

Location: Cristelo Cristelo Greenway connects Bike Rental Parks/Nature Reserves Gastronomy and Wines Beginning: Northern part next Caminha to Moledo and is an MinhAventura Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Camarido National Forest Butterflied sea bass, “carro de to the level crossing of Cristelo ideal place to enjoy peaceful Apartado 100 / 4910-909 Caminha Minho Special Protection Area of the sapateira” (stuffed crab), stew à la End: Southern part of Cristelo walks next to the Camarido www.minhaventura.com Hospital Particular de Viana do Minho and Coura Estuaries, Natura pescador à la Tio Feito, octopus à la until the “” (shrine) National Forest. Outside Castelo (Private Hospital) 2000 Network Portinho, lamprey rice, lamprey à Length: 1,500 metres summer time, this greenway Closest Health Centre/Hospital Hospital da Luz Clínica de Cerveira Site of Community Importance of la Bordalesa, sea octopus, fried Access: Road: N13; railway: CP can also be the best choice Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde (Private Hospital) the North Coast, Natura 2000 sole, kid à la Arga Mountain and hot Minho Line, Caminha stop when going for a stroll, since Personalizados de Caminha Network stone shrimp. GPS coordinates: it is protected from the sea Rua Eng.º Luís Agostinho Pereira Flora Site of Community Importance of Beginning: 41°51’46.89”N and the pine forest is the de Castro Pinus pinaster the Minho River, Natura 2000 Festivities and Events 8°50’58.73”W best shield against stronger 4910-102 Caminha Network Vilar de Mouros Music Festival, End: 41°51’14.32”N winds. On sunny days, you tel.: 258 719 300 Picnic Parks August 8°51’29.83”W can enjoy the picnic park and Cristelo Picnic Park Tourist Attractions Medieval Fair, second half of June spend the day in complete Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Vale Camarido National Forest Picnic Camarido National Forest Artbeerfest, July harmony with nature. do Âncora Park Viewpoint of Santo Antão Mountain Arga Mountain Grand Trail, end of Rua Miguel Bombarda Fraga Viewpoint September, beginning of October 4910-524 Vila Praia de Âncora Moledo Beach tel.: 258 959 070 Minho’s Mouth Beach

50 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 51 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS VILA DE SOBRADO CYCLE TRACK CASTELO DE PAIVA

Bike Rental and Repair melissa, rosemary and St. John’s wart steaks with onion and onion sauce, You can take a short bike ride Location: Castelo de Paiva Montenegro & Reis “pataniscas” (fried rolls with along Vila de Sobrado Cycle Beginning: Rua Emídio Navarro Rua da Boavista, nº39 Picnic Parks codfish and parsley), lamprey, Track, passing through the End: Rua D. José de Arrochela 4550-117 Castelo de Paiva Quinta do Pinheiro Picnic Park “sopa seca” (typical dessert), Quinta do Pinheiro Urban Length: 1,150 metres tel.: 255 689 667 French toast, “melindres” (typical Park where you can admire Access: Fair’s car park Parks/Nature Reserves sweet) and sponge cake the green spaces, enjoy its GPS coordinates: Closest Health Centre/Hospital Quinta do Pinheiro Urban Park Vinho Verde wine from Castelo de leisure facilities and spend Beginning: N 41.04 O -8.274 Centro de Saúde de Castelo de Paiva Paiva. relaxing moments in perfect End: N 41.045 O -8.273 tel.: 255 690 280 Tourist Attractions balance with nature. Sobrado Funerary monument Festivities and Events Fauna/Birdwatching Sobrado Fountain St. John’s Festivities (São João) Blackbirds, cuckoos, sparrows, Mother Church of Sobrado and “People’s Marches”, 23rd and hedgehogs and butterflies Castelo de Paiva Historic Centre 24th of June Vinho Verde, Farmer, Gastronomy Flora Gastronomy and Wines and Handicrafts Fair, first weekend Cork oaks and small sized trees. Roasted veal, lamb and kid, “Cozido à of July Many bushes and garden plants portuguesa” (boiled varieties of meat, 19th century Fair, October Fragrant species: peppermint, potatoes, smoked sausages and kale), Gerações Festival, July

52 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 53 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bicycle Storage and Parking 4890-568 Celorico de Basto trees and wild chestnut trees), pinus Locations tel.: 255 361 244 pinaster, eucalyptus globulus, TÂMEGA LINE RAIL Location: Situated in the Celorico de Basto Station arbutus trees, formations of acacia TRAIL deactivated Tâmega Line, on the Rua Dr. Ernesto Faria Leal, nº64 Hospital de Amarante dealbata and acacia melanoxylon, track between Amarante and Arco 4890-212 Celorico de Basto Quinta da Lama gorse tree forests of pterospartum CELORICO DE BASTO de Baúlhe, half way down the right tel.: 255 323 340 4600-758 Telões, Amarante tridentatum and riparian riverbank of the Tâmega river e-mail: [email protected] tel.: 255 410 500 (alder tree forests, willow tree Beginning: Amarante Station, www.qualidadebasto.pt forests and ash tree forests). municipality of Amarante Fauna/Birdwatching End: Arco de Baúlhe Station, Bike Rental and Repair Hedgehog, bat, wild rabbit, fox, Picnic Parks municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto Celorico de Basto Station beech marten, otter, boar. Fiães (Codessoso) Picnic Park with Length: 39,100 metres in total, of Rua Dr. Ernesto Faria Leal, nº64 Bird fauna: goshawk, round-winged swimming pool, locker rooms and which 24,200 metres are located in 4890-212 Celorico de Basto eagle, Montagu’s harrier, Bonelli’s sports complex Celorico de Basto, 9,600 metres in tel.: 255 323 340 eagle, wren, serin, Eurasian blue Canedo de Basto Picnic Park, next to Gastronomy and Wines Built in the deactivated Amarante and 5.300 metres in e-mail: [email protected] tit, owl, lark, cuckoo, jay, grey the Tâmega river “Pica no chão” (chicken stew with railway, this rail trail can be Celorico de Basto www.qualidadebasto.pt heron, carrion crow, kingfisher, Viso Picnic Park, next to the vinegary blood), roast kid, “Cozido à used by pedestrians and Access: Through the blackbird, little owl, sparrow, Viewpoint and the Chapel of Viso portuguesa” (boiled varieties of cyclists. It is a smooth and until the N210 road, heading toward Celobike mallard, common magpie, Ourilhe Picnic Park meat, potatoes, smoked sausages accessible path for everyone, Celorico de Basto. On A7 Motorway, Edifício Galeria Nova, r/c - Loja l European green woodpecker, great Rego Picnic Park, next to the river and kale), codfish, roast veal, with a slight slope. Celorico exit in Fafe, take the N206 road or at Rua Dr. Baltazar Rebelo de Sousa, spotted woodpecker, linnet, beach “feijoada” (bean stew), smoked de Basto Station is the the exit Arco de Baúlhe, take the nº377 goldfinch, European robin, wood ham and “salpicão” (typical central space of this Rail N210 road, heading toward Celorico 4890-377 Celorico de Basto pigeon, hoopoe, turtle dove, Parks/Nature Reserves Portuguese smoked sausages) trail which is located right in de Basto tel.: 255 322 080, 962 323 660 Eurasian collared dove, nightingale, Freixieiro Urban Park Sponge cake and typical desserts the heart of the urban GPS coordinates: e-mail: [email protected] chaffinch, mistle thrush, sardinian (cavacas, rosquilhos and galhofas). centre, where you can visit Beginning: 41°16’22.89”N www.celobike.pt warbler, wood nuthatch, short- Tourist Attractions Vinho Verde wine. an interpretative centre and 8°5’0.86”W toed treecreeper, European Celorico de Basto Campsite learn more about the history End: 41°28’54.00”N 7°57’10.40”W Closest Health Centre/Hospital greenfinch, common waxbill, cirl Freixieiro Urban Park, Windmills and Festivities and Events of the Tâmega line. Here you Centro de Saúde de Celorico de bunting, starling and spotless traditional mills moderated by water Municipality Festivities in honour of can buy local products in Basto (next to Celorico de Basto starling, crow. Prof. Doutor Marcelo Rebelo de São Tiago, 25th and 26th of June sales booths and find the Rail trail stretches Station) Sousa Public Library Camellia Fest, March accommodation in the across 17 km until Arco de Avenida João Pinto Ribeiro, nº252 Flora Celorico de Basto Station Handicraft Fair, August building or in the hostel. You Baúlhe Station. South of 4890-221 Celorico de Basto Deciduous Quercus robur Matamá Bridge Santa Catarina’s Fair, 25th and can also rent a bike and go Celorico, the track is about tel.: 255 320 220 (hydrophilic and thermophilic Veade Church and Ribas Church 26th of November for a ride along the route; 22 km long until Amarante variant), quercus pyrenaica and “Quinta do Prado” estate, Manor afterwards, change out of Station. Extensão de Saúde de Fermil - quercus rubra, cork-oak forest, House and Camellia Gardens your clothes and enjoy a Centro Saúde de Celorico de Basto poplar forest, platanus hybrida, Windmill Circuit of Argontim, Rego relaxing bath at the end of Lugar de Fermil, Veade castana sativa (sweet chestnut Arnoia Castle, National Monument the day. North of Celorico,

54 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 55 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS TÂMEGA RIVERBANKS CYCLE TRACK CHAVES

Location: Chaves Having been requalified, the Picnic Parks Gastronomy and Wines Beginning: Ponte da Galinheira banks of the Tâmega River Swimming pool and Leisure Complex Smoked ham, pastry of Chaves, End: Ponte da Galinheira make up the City of Chaves of Rebentão. “Folar de Carne” (typical Easter Length: 7,000 metres Urban Park, a green space cake with smoked meat), kid, veal Access: Banks of the Tâmega perfect for walking or riding Closest Health Centre/Hospital and bísaro pork. River a bike. It also includes Hospital Distrital de Chaves GPS coordinates: several children’s parks and Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro Festivities and Events Beginning: N 41.753706 sport parks (suitable for 5400-249 Chaves Feira dos Santos (All Saints Fair), O -7.457973 beach football, skateboard tel.: 276 300 900 30th and 31st of October, 1st of End: N 41.753706 O -7.457973 and trial) and other lively e-mail: November leisure spaces, where water [email protected] Feira dos Sabores, 1st weekend of and vegatation are February, Easter, 1st weekend of everywhere. Tourist Attractions August Chaves Thermal Spa Mountain Bike Duathlon, May Tabolado Public Garden Dried Ham Route Marathon in Roman Stones Mountain Bike, September Roman Bridge Green areas, Dams and Bridges

56 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 57 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Accessibility for People with Centro de Saúde de Chaves I Flora Birdwatching Routes, Bosque do Reduced Mobility Grupo ARS Norte, Administração The Tâmega’s riparian ecosystem is Prazer, River Deck of Pazos, TÂMEGA RIVER The Tâmega river Greenway has Regional de Saúde do Norte the reason behind its enormously rich Monterrei Castle GREENWAY many accesses for people with Campo da Feira biodiversity. On its riverbanks we can reduced mobility. 5400-159 Chaves find alders, ash trees, willows, oaks Gastronomy and Wines CHAVES/VERÍN tel.: 276 332 152 and chestnut trees. Between the The cuisine of Chaves and Verín Bike Rental and Repair trees visitors can find the daffodil (Eurocity) is characterized by Barbike Centro de Saúde de Chaves II and the cardoon; the typha excellent meats (veal, kid and Rua do , nº32 / 5400 Chaves Grupo ARS Norte, Administração domingensis and the reed can be bísaro pork), and exceptional tel.: 934 387 129 Regional de Saúde do Norte found in the lake areas. potatoes and vegetables from the e-mail: [email protected] Fonte do Leite, Apartado 209 fertile lands. 5400-261 Chaves Picnic Parks The famous smoked ham from Run & Bike tel.: 276 301 920 Picnic Parks along the Dam of Chaves, widespread since 1910, is Rua D. Afonso III, nº 50 Chaves Greenway (Chaves) worth mentioning, as well as the 5400-027 Chaves Fauna/Birdwatching Tamaguelos Park (Verín) “folar” (Easter cake) with or tel.: 276 325 446 This river landscape, which blends Pazos (Verín) without meat, the tender and e-mail: [email protected] in with the agriculture fields, is In the surroundings: Swimming pool crispy puff pastry of Chaves The Tâmega river Greenway Location: Between the cities of runnbike.net/bike definitely a haven for birds. The and Leisure Complex of Rebentão stuffed with veal stew, which has connects the municipalities Chaves and Verín (Spain), along the migratory birds, such as the grey Nossa Senhora da Aparecida - Calvão been produced for more than 150 of Chaves and Verín along Tâmega River Street Bikes heron and the cormorant arrive in Nossa Senhora da Aparecida - years, and the corncobs the valley where the river Beginning: Chaves (Alameda do Avenida da Cocanha, nº38 - Loja 3 winter. Some species remain during Sanjurge accompanied with the best flows. Cyclists and Tabolado) 5400-674 Chaves the entire year, which is the case of “enchidos” (typical Portuguese pedestrians can both use this End: Verín (River Beach) tel.: 276 334 254 the black-winged kite, the ortolan Parks/Nature Reserves smoked sausages) of the region. In smooth greenway, which Length: 30 km (Distance between e-mail: [email protected] bunting or the kingfisher. The “Tâmega River” Special Protected Verín, we can enjoy some tapas, covers approximately 30 km, the Chaves Roman Bridge and the Tâmega is also a sanctuary for the Areas of Natural Values (SPANV) - namely the octopus à la Gallaecian, without exerting themselves Verín Wooden Bridge) Tourist Office of Verín (Rental) white stork and the montague’s Natura 2000 Network (Spain) accompanied by Monterrei wines. too much. Along this path, Access: Alameda do Tabolado Rua Irmáns La Salle harrier. In its waters, we can find you can discover places with (Chaves); Galinheira (Chaves); Veiga 32600 Verín – Ourense (Spain) the otter, the Pyrenean desman Tourist Attractions Festivities and Events a high landscape value, de Chaves - N103-5 road (Chaves); tel.: +34 988 411 614 and fishes such as the rainbow Chaves Thermal Spa Area, Thermal Feira dos Santos (All Saints Fair), observe the day-to-day local Vila Verde da Raia (Chaves) e-mail: [email protected] trout or the bogue. Three tracks for Spas, Public Garden and Tabolado 30th and 31st of October, 1st of agricultural work, admire the Chaves Dam (Border Chaves-Verín) birdwatching lovers were Garden; Roman Bridge, Roman November biodiversity associated with Tamaguelos (Verín); Pazos (Verín); Closest Health Centre/Hospital connected to Tâmega Greenway: Thermal Spa, Castle and other Feira dos Sabores, 1st weekend of the river’s ecosystem, and River Beach (Verín) Unidade Hospital de Chaves the Tamaguelos-Mourazos, Raia fortifications and classified buildings, February, Easter, 1st weekend of visit a few small towns that GPS coordinates: Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro and Lagoons of Chaves Historic Centre Building Complex, August have borne witness to the Beginning: N 41.736403 5400-249 Chaves birdwatching routes. Nadir Afonso Contemporary Art, Roman Market - People’s Fest, 3rd cross-border relation that O -7.471551 tel.: 276 300 900 Museum, Chaves Museum; Green weekend of August has marked the lives of the End: N 41.940519 O -7.441579 e-mail: [email protected] areas, Dams and Bridges, Verín’s Carnival, January-March people of this region.

58 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 59 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS CITY PARK GREENWAY ESPINHO

Location: City Park Nowadays, the Espinho City Bike Rental and Repair Closest Health Centre/Hospital Tourist Attractions Festivities and Events Beginning: City Park Park, designed by landscape Feel Bike Centro de Saúde de Espinho Multimedia Centre International Meeting of Live End: City Park architect Sidónio Pardal Rua 21, nº236 Rua 37, nº700 Marine Resort, Thalassotherapy Statues, June Length: A medium level track occupies 2.5 hectares of the 4500-267 Espinho 4500-330 Espinho Centre and Atlantic Solarium Espinho Surf Destination, June with 2,100 metres and two easy 44 hectares of the existent tel.: 960 450 881 tel.: 227 334 020 Swimming pool with sea water Oito20e4 Festival – A Street level tracks with 1 000 metres forest Casino Festival, July and August each The City Park Greenway is a José de Oliveira Guimarães Fauna/Birdwatching Traditional trade, commercial area City Festivities - Nossa Senhora da Access: A29/A 41/A1 pleasant leisure place for Rua 19 Paramos Lagoon (between 19th street and 33th Ajuda, September Motorways, Nave Polivalente anyone to enjoy. 4500-814 Espinho street) GPS coordinates: Three paths, built in the tel.: 227 341 239 Picnic Parks Local Museum Beginning: N 40.997789 forest area, are ready to be João de Deus Park, Espinho Oporto Golf Club O -8.620942 used: one of medium Espinho Duas Rodas – E2R Lomba Grout, Guetim Equestrian Centre End: N 40.997789 O -8.620942 difficulty and two of low Rua 62, nº552 Aeroclub difficulty. 4500-365 Espinho Parks/Nature Reserves Paramos Lagoon City Park João de Deus Park Gastronomy and Wines Paramos Lagoon Fish and seafood; shrimp from Espinho

60 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 61 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bike Rental and Repair Feel Bike COASTAL Location: By the sea Rua 21, nº236 GREENWAY Beginning: Avenida Maia Brenha 4500-267 Espinho Avenue/Esplanada (Promenade) tel.: 960 450 881 ESPINHO End: Paramos Lagoon Length: 6,200 metres José de Oliveira Guimarães Access: City Centre, Train Rua 19 (Northern Line) Espinho Station, 4500-814 Espinho Silvalde and Paramos Railway tel.: 227 341 239 Stations GPS coordinates: Espinho Duas Rodas - E2R Beginning: N 41.014781 Rua 62, nº552 O -8.644406 4500-365 Espinho End: N 40.972371 O -8.641323

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Centro de Saúde de Espinho Rua 37, nº 700 4500-330 Espinho tel.: 227 334 020 Seawater swimming pool Espinho Surf Destination, June Surrounded by nature, the enjoy peaceful strolls by the Casino Oito20e4 Festival – A Street Coastal Greenway runs sea and the opportunity to Fauna/Birdwatching Traditional trade, commercial area Festival, July and August along the rails of the create unique and inspiring Paramos Lagoon (between 19th street and 33th City Festivities - Nossa Senhora da Paramos Lagoon Protected monuments that heal both street) Ajuda, September Landscape and offers body and soul. Picnic Parks Local Museum visitors the opportunity to João de Deus Park, Espinho Oporto Golf Club explore the municipality’s Lomba Cave, Guetim Equestrian Centre extraordinary coastline. Aeroclub The Coastal Greenway has a Parks/Nature Reserves Paramos Lagoon set of walkways for City Park pedestrians and cyclists João de Deus Park Gastronomy and Wines stretching across 12 km and Paramos Lagoon Fish and seafood, shrimp from links the city to the main Espinho. areas of environmental Tourist Attractions interest. Multimedia Centre Festivities and Events For those who wish to take a Marine Resort, Thalassotherapy International Meeting of Live break, the coastal greenway Centre and Atlantic Solarium Statues, June offers a beautiful scenery to

62 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 63 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Avenida Eng. Eduardo Parks/Nature Reserves Arantes and Oliveira ESPOSENDE North Coast Natural Park Beginning: Nautical activities RIVERINE centre, Esposende Tourist Attractions End: Passeio das Dunas GREENWAY Church of Mercy and Seafarers Length: 2,800 metres ESPOSENDE Chapel Access: Through Esposende’s Esposende Municipal Museum Coastal Avenue (Avenida Esposende Sea Museum Marginal) or through N13 road Roman Castle and St. Lawrence’s Porto-Viana Interpretative Centre GPS coordinates: Barca do Lago (Historic Parish) Beginning: 41°31’35.56”N Environmental Education Centre 8°46’42.84”W Casa de Viana de Lima End: 41°32’51.75”N Esposende River Front 8°47’26.42”W Apúlia and Fão/Ofir

Gastronomy and Wines Fish and seafood; butter and cheese from Marinhas. Clarinhas Esposende Riverine Bike Rental and Repair Closest Health Centre/Hospital for photographers - sea daffodil, de Fão (typical sweet) Greenway is a flat greenway Propedal Hospital Valentim Ribeiro sea-aster and the haughty Local Vinho Verde wine. that covers approximately Av. Dr. Henrique Barros Lima, nº4 Santa Casa da Misericórdia de bellardia. There is also common 2.8 km. Here, the Cávado’s 4740-203 Esposende Esposende saltwort, tuberous hawk’s beard, Festivities and Events River and its Estuary offer a tel.: 253 966 831 Av. Dr. Henrique Barros Lima common andryala, black bryony, São Bartolomeu de Mar Pilgrimage, unique view of Cávado’s e-mail: [email protected] 4740-203 Esposende golden willow, capeweed, 24th of August riverine area, with a http://propedal.net/ tel.: 253 969 480/253 969 499 wormwood and the extensive curry Holy Week, panoramic view over the e-mail: [email protected] plant which sprinkles the dunes Galaicofolia, July Natural Park and the Estuary Dunar Turismo e Lazer – BTT with a charming yellow. In Sounds of Summer (Sons de of Cávado river. (Mountain Biking) Fauna/Birdwatching different shapes and colours, from Verão), August Travessa N. Sra da Neves, nº9 Estuary of the Cávado River pink to dark blue, visitors can also Rio de Moinhos admire the sea bindweed, pericallis 4740-577 Marinhas Flora aurita, sea holly and skylover blue. tel.: 968 680 025 Great diversity of plants and e-mail: [email protected] flowers typical of dune and estuary Picnic Parks http://dunar.pt areas: gorse, watercress, spurge Bonança, Fão flax, buckshorn plantain, silene São Lourenço, Vila Chã niceensis, rockrose - a true delight Azevedo, Antas

64 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 65 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: City Park, Fafe/Fareja, FAFE-GUIMARÃES Fafe RAIL TRAIL Beginning: Fafe, City Park End: Fareja, Fafe FAFE Length: 8,300 metres Access: Rua Cidade de Guimarães (Fafe); Rua Fieis de Deus; Cepães Footbal Field; Cepães Station; Rilhadas and Fareja GPS coordinates: Beginning: 41°26’30,654”N Accessibility for People with Picnic Parks 8°11’48,75”W Reduced Mobility Agrela, Docim, Marinhão, End: 41°26’30,654”N Rilhadas Touristic Complex, Queimadela, Travassós/Vinhós, 8°11’48,780”W Multipurpose Pavilion of Fafe and Medelo, Calvelos, Passadouro, São the City Park Salvador, Santo Ovídio and Várzea Cova Picnic Parks Closest Health Centre/Hospital Centro de Saúde de Fafe Parks/Nature Reserves Rua José Ribeiro Vieira de Castro Queimadela Dam Automobile Regional Museum Sponge cake, yolk based desserts The municipality of Fafe used Its layout is based on the 4820-273 Fafe River beaches, Agrela, Docim, Mill and People of Aboim Museum, and “rosquilhos” the railway track that was principle that the circulation Marinhão, Travassós/Vinhós, Interpretative Centre, Aboim Oak deactivated in 1986 with an on it takes precedence over Centro Hospital do Vale do Ave Medelo, Calvelos Bark Museum Festivities and Events aim towards connecting Fafe all the other paths that cross Delegação de Fafe Moreira do Rei Valley and Confurco 1st Thatch Museum in Portugal - Feiras Francas (Fair), May to Guimarães and building a it. This follows a norm Praça José Florêncio Soares High Lands of Fafe Oak Tree Forest, Design and Ethnotechnology Municipality Festivities, 2nd bicycle touring lane that defined by the municipality 4820-270 Fafe Aboim, Várzea, Cova, Pedraído, Centre of Golães weekend of July could meet the demands of of Fafe and which is not seen Felgueiras, Gontim, Monte, Brazilians’ Architecture, Cinema Terra Justa (International Meeting the locals and the tourists. in any other bicycle touring Fauna/Birdwatching Queimadela, Revelhe, Estorãos, Theatre of Fafe, Calvário Garden on Human Values and Causes), The greenway or bicycle lane or greenway. Trout, otter, weasel, fox, blackbird, Ribeiros, Moreira de Rei Romanesque Church of Arões (NM) April touring lane, with 15.4 km, Along the track visitors can jay, common buzzard, ranid or true S. Salvador Viewpoint, Santa Barroco Bridge, Borralho Bridge Fafe Roast Veal Gastronomic crosses part of the find different spots to take a frog, crow, harrier, European eyed Marinha Traditional Villages of Pontifo, Festival, September municipality of Fafe, on the break and relax, as well as lizard, quail and hoopoe Bastelo, Mós, Figueiró, Barbeita, southwest side and part of equipment that allows them Tourist Attractions Lagoa Guimarães, on the east side. to enjoy different activities Flora Santa Rita’s Hydroelectric Museum In Fafe, the bicycle lane is and properly signalled English oak, willow, alder, ash tree, Fafe Press Museum Gastronomy and Wines 8.3 km long, while in drinking fountains located in poplar, musk, eagle fern, holly, Migrations and Communities Roasted veal à la Fafe, kid and Guimarães it stretches key points on the lane. broom, heather and gorse Museum lamb roasted in wood-fired oven across 7.10 km.

66 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 67 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Vila Cova da Lixa/Borba de Godim LADÁRIO CYCLE Beginning: Rua do Ladário (Largo TRACK - LIXA da Casa do Povo) End: Rua do Ladário (Largo da FELGUEIRAS Casa do Povo) Length: 1,600 metres Access: From the centre or south of Portugal through (Porto) or through A29, (V. N. Gaia) take A41 CREP Motorway. Exit on A42 (Felgueiras) or A11 road (Felgueiras). In Felgueiras, Ladário Hill has an head towards Lixa city centre interesting and beautiful through N101 road landscape and it’s the ideal If you are coming from the north place to admire the city of of Portugal: take one of the Lixa. Located in an urban Motorways A28 (Porto), A3 area, this hill is part of a (Porto), A7 (Póvoa de Varzim), project that will ultimately A24 (Chaves/Viseu) or A4 transform it into the next Bicycle Storage and Parking Fauna/Birdwatching Tourist Attractions wine from Lixa are irresistible (Bragança/Matosinhos) heading city park. Here you can find Locations Here you can find the goldfinch, the Ladário Hill Viewpoint suggestions. towards Felgueiras. Afterwards, the Ladário Cycle track - Vila Fria Campsite linnet, the turtledove, the common Lixa Urban Centre take the A11 road (Esposende/ specifically designed for Rua da Raposeira, Vila Fria blackbird, the jay, the crow and Leonardo Coimbra House of Culture Festivities and Events ) and exit in cyclists of all age groups; tel.: 255 346 403 many other bird species. S. Mamede Church of Vila Verde Sponge cake (Pão-de-ló) Festival Felgueiras, taking the N101 road actually, there is only one www.felgueirascamping.pt Quinta da Lixa - Quinta da - Pombeiro Monastery, weekend to Lixa track that can present a Flora Palmirinha, Biodynamic Agriculture before Easter From Porto take the A3 greater difficulty for users. Closest Health Centre/Hospital Around the cycle track, there is a Casa do Risco - Terra do Sousa Traditional Desserts Annual Show Motorway (Valença), then A41 The cycle track starts in Rua Hospital Agostinho Ribeiro great variety plants, namely: the Embroidery and Gastronomic Weekend, CREP (Paços de Ferreira), A42 do Ladário, near Largo Av. Dr. Magalhães Lemos, vine, the orange tree, the lemon weekend before Easter (Felgueiras) and, finally, A11 Dr. Eduardo de Freitas, and Margaride tree, the olive tree and the kiwi Gastronomy and Wines Saint Peter’s (São Pedro) Feast (Felgueiras), exit in Felgueiras goes all the way up to the tel.: 255 310 820 tree. Regarding agricultural In the unique cuisine of Felgueiras and the Municipality Festivities - and head towards Lixa city centre top of Ladário, embracing it. www.hospitalagostinhoribeiro.com production, there are plantations of you can find genuine products that City of Felgueiras and Santa through the N101 road The entire track is properly potatoes, corn, rye, beans, peas embrace the traditional flavours and Quitéria, 29th of June GPS coordinates: protected against the road Centro de Saúde de Felgueiras and legumes. tastes. The roast kid, the codfish Beginning: 41°19’13’’N 8°8’51’’W traffic. Av. Agostinho Ribeiro, Margaride (that can be cooked in a thousand End: N 41.320396 O -8.147607 tel.: 255 310 920 Parks/Nature Reserves different ways), the Margaride www.min-saude.pt Area with landscape value sponge cake and the Vinho Verde

68 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 69 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Closest Health Centre/Hospital Santo António Hospital AVENIDA DA Valongo Hospital CONDUTA CYCLE Hospital Escola Fernando Pessoa (Private Hospital) TRACK GONDOMAR Flora Magnolia and oak

Tourist Attractions Golden Carvings Altars of the São Cosme Church Tile Panels from 1936 in the Railway Station of Rio Tinto Saint Isidore’s Chapel White House of Gramido (IIP), Valbom Júlio Resende Foundation

Gastronomy and Wines Avenida da Conduta Cycle Location: Between the Rotunda Shad, lamprey and walnuts. Track is located on the dos Rotário and the Rotunda do sidewalks of Avenida da Metro Festivities and Events Conduta. Its name comes Beginning: Rotunda dos Rotários, Nossa Senhora do Rosário, São from the street layout that in the Parish Union of Gondomar, Cosme and São Damião Pilgrimage, emerged from the disused S. Cosme, Valbom and Jovim Saturday preceding the first stretch of land that was End: Rotunda do Metro, Parish Sunday until the second Sunday of used to install water pipes. Union of Fânzeres and S. Pedro da October Nowadays, the avenue is Cova Concerts and other events in the known as Avenida Dr. Mário Length: 5,000 metres Multiuse Pavilion of Gondomar Soares and it is flanked by Access: Avenida da Conduta sidewalks that are 5.5 GPS coordinates: metres wide. It was Beginning: N 41.168411 precisely on these sidewalks O -8.542661 that the urban cycle track End: N 41.142940 O -8.525775 was built.

70 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 71 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS AVENIDA OLIVEIRA MARTINS CYCLE TRACK GONDOMAR

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Gastronomy and Wines Avenida Oliveira Martins Location: Between the Curva da Santo António Hospital Shad, lamprey and walnuts. Cycle Track is located on the Roleta Roundabout and the Rua Valongo Hospital sidewalks of Avenida Oliveira Cosme Ferreira de Castro Hospital Escola Fernando Pessoa Festivities and Events Martins and it’s flanked by Beginning: Curva da Roleta (Private Hospital) Nossa Senhora do Rosário, São sidewalks that are 5 metres Roundabout in the Parish Union Cosme and São Damião Pilgrimage, wide. It was precisely here, of Gondomar, S. Cosme, Valbom Flora Saturday preceding the first on these sidewalks, that the and Jovim Magnolia and oak Sunday until the second Sunday of urban cycle track was built. End: Rua Cosme Ferreira de October Castro, Parish Union of Fânzeres Tourist Attractions Concerts and other events in the and S. Pedro da Cova Golden Carvings Altars of the S. Multiuse Pavilion of Gondomar Length: 1,200 metres Cosme Church Access: Avenida Oliveira Martins Tile Panels from 1936 in the GPS coordinates: Railway Station of Rio Tinto Beginning: N 41.144389 Santo Isidoro’s Chapel O -8.540007 White House of Gramido (PPI), End: N 41.139899 O -8.540013 Valbom Júlio Resende Foundation

72 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 73 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS D. MIGUEL ROAD CYCLE TRACK GONDOMAR

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Gastronomy and Wines Cycle track on the side of the Location: Between R108 road and Santo António Hospital Shad, lamprey and walnuts. road with urban features. roundabout of Rua Vasco da Gama Beginning: R108 Road, in the Valongo Hospital Festivities and Events Parish Union of Foz do Sousa and Hospital Escola Fernando Pessoa Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Covêlo (Private Hospital) São Cosme and São Damião, End: Roundabout of Rua Vasco da Saturday preceding the first Gama, Baguim do Monte Flora Sunday until the second Sunday of Length: 4,950 metres Magnolia and oak October Access: R108 Road and Concerts and other events in the roundabout of Rua Vasco da Gama Tourist Attractions Multiuse Pavilion of Gondomar GPS coordinates: Golden Carvings Altars of the S. Beginning: N 41.096127 Cosme Church O -8.521479 Tile Panels from 1936 in the End: N 41.190753 O -8.518649 Railway Station of Rio Tinto Santo Isidoro’s Chapel White House of Gramido (PPI), Valbom Júlio Resende Foundation

74 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 75 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Closest Health Centre/Hospital VILA VERDE CYCLE Santo António Hospital Valongo Hospital TRACK Hospital Escola Fernando Pessoa GONDOMAR (Private Hospital)

Flora Magnolia and oak

Tourist Attractions Golden Carvings Altars of São Cosme Church Tile Panels from 1936 in the Railway Station of Rio Tinto Santo Isidoro’s Chapel White House of Gramido (PPI), Valbom Júlio Resende Foundation

Gastronomy and Wines Vila Verde Cycle Track is a Location: Between Freixo and Shad, lamprey and walnuts. combination of unidirectional the road routes, located on both sides Beginning: Rua Luís de Camões, Festivities and Events of the road. A section of the in the Parish Union of Gondomar Nossa Senhora do Rosário, São cycle track that follows (S. Cosme), Valbom and Jovim Cosme and São Damião, Saturday alongside the road is End: D. Miguel Road, in the Parish preceding the first Sunday until the approximately 500 metres Union of Gondomar (S. Cosme), second Sunday of October long. Valbom and Jovim Concerts and other events in the This cycle track is made of Length: 7,209 metres Multiuse Pavilion of Gondomar. seven upward tracks that GPS coordinates: cover 3,599 metres and six Beginning: N 41.143938 downward tracks that O -8.572733 stretch across 2,767 metres, End: N 41.127732 O -8.515152 crossing many streets of the Parish Union, from Freixo to D. Miguel Road (Estrada D. Miguel).

76 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 77 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Closest Health Centre/Hospital GONDOMAR POLIS Santo António Hospital CYCLE TRACK Hospital Escola Fernando Pessoa GONDOMAR (Private Hospital)

Parks/Nature Reserves Ribeira de Abade Children’s park

Flora Maple, poplar, plane tree, cork oak, oak, willow, umbrella pine tree and copressus

Tourist Attractions White House of Gramido Júlio Resende Foundation, Lugar do Desenho Infante D. Henrique Naval Club Location: Between Ribeira de This cycle track can be found Environmental Education Centre of Abade and Gramido, in the Parish in the rehabilitated area of Quinta do Passal Union of Gondomar, S. Cosme, the Gondomar Polis, which Valbom and Jovim was built along the river Gastronomy and Wines Beginning: Ribeira de Abades area, longitudinally delimited Shad and lamprey. End: Gramido by the N108 road - usally Length: 2,600 metres called Gondomar Coastal Festivities and Events Access: Gondomar Coastal Road Road - and by the Douro Festivity in honour of S. Pedro de GPS coordinates: river, with limits between Ribeira de Abade, June Beginning: N 41.140743 Freixo (Porto) and Gramido. O -8.573236 End: N 41.125307 O -8.556473

78 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 79 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Cultural Heritage registry) GUIMARÃES - FAFE Dukes of Bragança Palace Castle RAIL TRAIL and Palace Penha Mountain GUIMARÃES Guimarães

Gastronomy and Wines Conventual confectionery such as “tortas de Guimarães” (traditional sweet) and “toucinho-do-céu” (egg yolks and sugar traditional dessert) from Guimarães, from the extinct Santa Clara Monastery recipes. Wines from the Demarcated Region of the Vinhos Verdes.

Festivities and Events City festivities and Gualterianas (festivities in honour of St. Location: Guimarães - Fafe In the mid 80s the old track with a more suburban Bike Rental and Repair Unidade de Fafe Gualter), first weekend of August Beginning: Rua Padre João railway track which joined feature. Get Green Praça José Florêncio Soares Afonsina Fair, June Oliveira, Mesão Frio, Guimarães the cities of Guimarães and Therefore, the Guimarães- Art and Creativity Platform - Lab.11 Apartado 120 Guimarães Jazz, November End: Rua dos Aliados, Fareja, Fafe Fafe was deactivated and Fafe Rail trail goes from the Av. Conde Margaride, nº175 4824-957 Fafe Nicolinas (festivities in honour of Length: 17,000 metres - 10,000 transformed into a rail trail. Parish of Mesão Frio, in 4810-535 Guimarães tel.: 253 540 330 St. Nicholas), 29th of November metres in Guimarães and 7,000 In 1996, the City Hall of Fafe Guimarães, three kilometres tel.: 937 417 499 until the 6th of December metres in Fafe built the bicycle touring lane away from the city centre e-mail: [email protected] Picnic Parks Access: Beginning in Guimarães, in of Fafe, covering until the village of Foz, about www.getgreen.pt Penha Mountain Picnic Park N101 road, take the exit towards approximately 7 km, joining a kilometre away from the Dukes of Bragança Palace Picnic Fafe; beginning in Fafe in Rua dos Fareja to Foz, and stretching city centre of Fafe. Closest Health Centre/Hospital Park Aliados, take the exit towards across predominantly rural Throughout its extension the Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave - Guimarães areas. In 1999, the City Hall lane is crossed several times Guimarães - Unidade de Guimarães Parks/Nature Reserves GPS coordinates: of Guimarães completed the by main and secondary Rua dos Cutileiros, Creixomil Penha Mountain Park Beginning: 41°27’21.62”N track and opened the bicycle roads, offering its users 4835-044 Guimarães 8°16’1.42”W touring lane in Guimarães, many entrance and exit tel.: 253 540 330 Tourist Attractions End: 41°27’11.62”N 8°10’55.70”W joining Fareja and Devesa, in points. e-mail: Guimarães Historic Centre the parish of Mesão Frio, a [email protected] Zona de Couros (UNESCO World

80 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 81 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Vila de Lousada LOUSADA Beginning: Avenida Cidade de GREENWAY Errenteria End: Avenida Cidade de Errenteria LOUSADA Length: 4,080 metres Access: N207 Road, access road from A42 Motorway until Vila de Lousada GPS coordinates: Beginning: N 41.28025 O -8.28077 End: N 41.28025 O -8.28077

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Parks/Nature Reserves Salvador de Aveleda Church dessert), custard, sponge cake and The Lousada Greenway a strong human influence are Hospital da Misericórdia de Dr. Mário Fonseca Urban Park Santa Maria de Meinedo Church “beijinhos de amor” (traditional embraces the the eastern frequently found here, such Lousada Vilar Forest São Lourenço de Pias Church sweet). The cheese production is part of the urban perimeter as the common magpie, the Avenida Major Arrochela Lobo, Vilar Park Nossa Senhora Aparecida also worth mentioning. The most of Lousada, stretching for carrion crow or the Eurasian Silvares Picnic Parks Sanctuary distinguished wines are the Vinhos more than 4 km. The route collared dove. In the urban 4620-697 Lousada Casais Picnic Park Verdes from Lousada and the presents a certain visual area, the Interpretation tel.: 255820700 Domingos Ferreira Leisure Park Gastronomy and Wines sparkling Verde wine productions. subtlety, marked by the Centre and the Romanesque www.scmlousada.pt Leisure and Theme Park of Sousela “Cozido à portuguesa” (boiled You can also discover these wines agricultural landscape, Route are worth mentioning. varieties of meat, potatoes, through the Gourmet Routes. ranging from bush areas and Next to the Church and Fauna/Birdwatching Tourist Attractions smoked sausages and kale), kid or woods where native or Mount of the Senhor dos Common magpie, carrion crow, Romanesque Route Interpretation lamb roasted in the oven, oven rice, Festivities and Events naturalized species such as Aflitos, the Lousada Sports Eurasian collared dove, Montpellier Centre “bazulaque” (lamb entrails stew Camelias International Festival of the spurge flax, the English complex also stands out. snake, little owl, bocage’s wall Senhor dos Aflitos Mount and cooked with wine and garlic) and Lousada, February or March oak or the cork oak can be lizard, sparrow, blackbird, swallow Church “rojões” (fried pork meat). Sweet Portugal Rally in Lousada, May found. As for the fauna, the and dove Lousada Sports complex “sarrabulho” (fried pork meat and a Noites Acústicas/Comédias bird fauna is definitely the Vila Tower sort of porridge with shredded pork D’Outono, January until June/ one which stands out the Flora Vilela Bridge meat and blood, cinnamon, sugar October most. Resident species that Spurge flax and English oak Espindo Bridge and honey), “sopa seca” (typical Lousada Traditional Festival, July adapt to environments with

82 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 83 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS AZIBO RESERVOIR GREENWAY MACEDO DE CAVALEIROS

Location: Albufeira do Azibo Azibo Reservoir Greenway is Closest Health Centre/Hospital Flora Tourist Attractions Festivities and Events (Reservoir) a nature track that follows Centro de Saúde de Macedo de Cork oak and Portuguese oak Ribeira Beach, Azibo Reservoir Hunt and Tourism Fair, last week of Beginning: Ribeira Beach along the south-eastern Cavaleiros forest. The holm oak and the Fraga da Pegada Beach, Azibo January End: The Azibo Reservoir edge of the Azibo Reservoir, Av. Dr. Urze Pires chestnut tree are part of the Reservoir Entrudo Chocalheiro (Carnival Protected Landscape Main allowing cyclists to bike on a 5340-263 Macedo de Cavaleiros Natura 2000 Network in the 12,878 PPAA Central Nucleus, Azibo Festival), February Centre dirt track, between the tel.: 278 420 140 hectares in Morais, site of Reservoir St. Peter (São Pedro), last week of Length: 15,600 metres Ribeira Beach and the Azibo geological and floristic interest Sacred Art Museum June Access: A4 Motorway Reservoir Protected Centro Hospitalar do Nordeste Balsemão Religious Museum Beach Volley National GPS coordinates: Landscape Main Centre. This Rua Dr. Urze Pires Picnic Parks Salselas Rural Museum Championship, August Beginning: N 41.586597 route is inserted in the 5340-263 Macedo de Cavaleiros Santa Combinha Picnic Park Careto House O -6.906291 Terras de Cavaleiros tel.: 278 428 200 Vale da Porca Picnic Park Macedo de Cavaleiros Cultural End: N 41.559791 O -6.882608 Geopark. Centre Fauna/Birdwatching Parks/Nature Reserves Bornes Mountain Great crested grebe, mallard and Azibo Reservoir Protected otter Landscape 2 km away from Gastronomy and Wines Macedo de Cavaleiros Meat and typical sausages, mushrooms, chestnut and olive oil.

84 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 85 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS VILAR DE LUZ MUNICIPAL AERODROME CYCLE TRACK MAIA

Location: Parish of Folgosa, Located in Folgosa, 10 km aviation runway, here you Closest Health Centre/Hospital Rua Professor Lafayete Rodrigues Fennel scones, sweet bread, Village of Vilar de Luz, Rua Vilar away from the city of Maia can also find the closed-loop Hospital de São João (18 km) Vieira Castro “aletria” (sweet vermicelli and de Luz and 20 km from Porto, the cycle track that is Alameda Professor Hernâni 4475-646 Maia cinnamon), French toast and Beginning: Vilar de Luz Municipal cycle track can be found in approximately 4,200 metres, Monteiro conventual sweets from the Vairão Aerodrome Entrance Vilar de Luz Municipal an aeromodelling runway 4200-319 Porto Picnic Parks and S. Bento Monasteries. Vinho End: Vilar de Luz Municipal Aerodrome, which covers and another radio modelling tel.: 225 512 100 Vilar de Luz Local Aerodrome Verde wine. Aerodrome Entrance 100 hectares and is runway. Moreover, it has a e-mail: [email protected] Length: 4,200 metres embraced by a remarkably Road Safety School, a lake www.hsjoao.min-saude.pt Tourist Attractions Festivities and Events Access: N105-2 Road beautiful landscape. and a picnic park. São Miguel O Anjo Mount Festivities in honour of Our Lady of GPS coordinates: The Vilar de Luz Municipal This bituminous cycle track Hospital de Dia da Maia (Private Senhora da Luz Chapel the Light (Senhora da Luz), first Beginning: 41°17’09.61’’N Aerodrome is an with vertical signalling is Hospital) Sunday of May 8°30’55.90’’W infrastructure created from very well preserved and R. Padre António, nº25 Gastronomy and Wines Festivities in honour of Santo End: 41°17’09.61’’N an initiative designed by Maia delimited. You can only use it 4470-136 Maia Codfish à la Lidador, sardine in Ovídio, first Sunday of September 8°30’55.90’’W City Hall. during the aerodrome tel.: 229 980 940 vinegar sauce à la Maia, “rojões” Festivities in honour of São Its construction began in working hours (9 a.m. until www.hospitaldiamaia.pt (fried pork meat), roast kid à la Frutuoso, second Sunday of 1992 and the general air 10 p.m.) Maiata, “Cozido à portuguesa” September traffic aviation opened in Centro de Saúde do Castêlo da (boiled varieties of meat, potatoes, 1995. Aside from the Maia (10 km) smoked sausages and kale)

86 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 87 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Maia, between João SOUTO – Paulo II Avenue and Vias BRANDINHÃES RAIL Paralelas (Brandinhães) Beginning: Outer ring road TRAIL (Brandinhães), Souto (until João MAIA Paulo II Avenue) End: Outer ring road (Brandinhães), Souto (until João Paulo II Avenue) Length: 1,860 metres Access: Through João Paulo II Avenue and Vias Paralelas and along its track through local streets, such as Rua da Estação Picnic Parks and Rua Conselheiro Costa Aroso There is a picnic area in the vinegar sauce à la Maia, “rojões” The rail trail corresponds to (former N107 road). surroundings of Maia’s old railway (fried pork meat), roast kid à la a section of the old railway, By public transportation close to Station, next to the children’s park. Maiata, “Cozido à portuguesa” which connected Porto to the interface Maia Park and (boiled varieties of meat, potatoes, Guimarães. The entire rail Industrial Area of Porto Parks/Nature Reserves smoked sausages and kale). Fennel trail is located in Maia. Underground C Line and Maia São Pedro Park – Avioso scones, sweet bread, “aletria” Three-metre wide track Forum. Public transportation (sweet vermicelli and cinnamon), paved in bituminous, with buses: 600, 603 and 604 from Tourist Attractions French toast and conventual public lightening, street STCP (Collective Transport Maia City Hall sweets from the Vairão and furniture and vertical Company of Porto). Lidador Tower S. Bento Monasteries. Vinho Verde signalling. GPS coordinates: Maia Forum wine. It also holds a space for the Beginning: 41°13’39.23”N Marian Sanctuary of Nossa youngsters with a children’s 8°37’57.27”W Senhora do Bom Despacho Festivities and Events park, equipped with support End: 41°14’26.45”N “Quinta dos Cónegos” estate Maia Music Festival - Maia Forum, infrastructures, namely a 8°37’39.17”W “Quinta da Barca” estate May drinkable water spot next to Maia Zoo Pilgrimage in honour of Nossa Maia’s old railway station. Monument to the Community of Senhora do Bom Despacho, July Maia Maia Handicraft Fair - Maia Central Lidador Statue Park, July Comic Theatre International Gastronomy and Wines Festival of Maia - Maia Forum, Codfish à la Lidador, sardine in September

88 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 89 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Centro de Saúde do Castêlo da Picnic Parks AVIOSO PARK Maia (10 km) Avioso Park, close to Entrance GREENWAY Rua Professor Lafayete Rodrigues Gate B Vieira Castro MAIA 4475-646 Maia Parks/Nature Reserves tel.: 229 867 030/1/8 Forest Park e-mail: direccao@cscastelomaia. min-saude.pt Tourist Attractions Alvarelhos Roman Settlement Fauna/Birdwatching (Castro) In this park, there are two towers Campa do Preto Village for birdwatching. Visitors can “Quinta da Gruta” estate observe the following species: Tecmaia Northern wheatear (oenanthe oenanthe), Eurasian red squirrel Gastronomy and Wines (sciurus vulgaris), peacock Codfish à la Lidador, sardine in butterfly (inachis io), keeled vinegar sauce à la Maia, “rojões” skimmer (orthetrum coerulescens/ (fried pork meat), roast kid à la cordulegaster boltonii), serin Maiata, “Cozido à portuguesa” Location: N318 Road, Rua do Avioso Park, São Pedro, is the park, and here you can find Bicycle Storage and Parking (serinus serinus), dartford warbler (boiled varieties of meat, potatoes, Monte Grande, S. Pedro de Avioso located in the Parish of a fitness area, a picnic area, a Locations (sylvia undata), jay (garrulus smoked sausages and kale). Fennel Beginning: Entrance through Castêlo da Maia and occupies lake, a children’s playground Avioso Park, São Pedro, close to glandarius), wood pigeon (columba scones, sweet bread, “aletria” gate A and/or gate B of Avioso nearly 33 hectares. or secluded places where you Entrance Gate A palumbus), jewelled eyed lizard (sweet vermicelli and cinnamon), Park, S. Pedro The spring of Avioso Creek, can admire the beautiful ( lepida), Iberian emerald French toast and conventual End: Exit through gate A and/or which together with other surroundings and be in close Bike Rental and Repair lizard or schreiber’s green lizard sweets from the Vairão and Santa gate B of Avioso Park, S. Pedro water lines form the Arquinho contact with nature. Made of In the summer there are free bikes (lacerta schreiberi), long-tailed tit Clara Monasteries. Vinho Verde Access: N105-2 Road Creek, can be found in this compact gravel, the available in the Park, close to (aegithalos caudatus), mistle wine. GPS coordinates: park. As the biggest tributary greenway’s layout is perfectly Entrance Gate A. thrush (turdus viscivorous), Beginning: 41°17’24.96”N of the Leça River, the Arquinho defined, very well preserved European bee-eater (merops Festivities and Events 8°36’34.87”W Creek carries quite a strategic and can be used by pedestrians Closest Health Centre/Hospital apiaster), black redstart Environment Day, Avioso Park End: N 41°17’24.96”N importance for the Leça river and cyclists. You can visit the Hospital de São João (18 km) (phoenicurus ochruros), willow Family Day, Avioso Park 8°36’34.87”W basin and, consequently, at the Park during its opening hours: Alameda Professor Hernâni warbler (phylloscopus trochilus), Autochthonous Forest Day, Avioso metropolitan scale. in the winter, from October to Monteiro Eurasian blue tit (parus caeruleus) Park The park has a wide network of March: from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. 4200-319 Porto and barn swallow (hirundo Festivity in honour of the Campa do roads, covering approximately and in the summer, from April tel.: 225 512 100 rustica). Preto Village 4,500 metres. This network is to September: from 8 a.m. e-mail: [email protected] part of the structural basis of until 9 p.m. www.hsjoao.min-saude.pt

90 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 91 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS COASTAL CYCLE TRACK (CABO DO MUNDO) MATOSINHOS

Bicycle Storage and Parking USF Dunas Gastronomy and Wines This cycle track is another Location: Perafita/Lavra Locations Rua da Cruz, nº603 / 4455-116 Lavra Matosinhos is the biggest European part of a very long cycle Beginning: Rua de Almeiriga Norte Pedras do Corgo tel.: 229 982 060 restaurant cluster per square meter track which extends End: Avenida Praia de Angeiras e-mail: [email protected] with approximately 600 catering throughout the entire Length: 4,800 metres Closest Health Centre/Hospital establishments. From the traditional Matosinhos coastline. Some Access: A28 and 104 - Resende Hospital Privado da Boa Nova, S.A. Parks/Nature Reserves grilled sardines to the most parts are already opened to GPS coordinates: (Private Hospital) Praia da Memória (Memory Beach) sophisticated international cuisine, the public, mainly the Beginning: N 41.220459 Rua Armando Vaz, nº225 Dune Park with interpretative visits the seafood and the fresh fish from Ciclovia do Calçadão O -8.712945 4455-421 Perafita the Matosinhos and Angeiras fish (boulevard/promenade) in End: N 41.261115 O -8.724479 tel.: 229 980 900 Tourist Attractions markets are also never forgotten. Matosinhos and the Entre Praia da Memória Obelisk: classified Quintas Cycle track in Leça Atendimento Permanente (24-hour as a National Monument in 1880, this Festivities and Events da Palmeira. In addition to Service) obelisk was built in honour of the São Mamede de Perafita Festivity, last the vertical signalling, this tel.: 229 980 912 landing episode of the squad under week of June/first weekend of July red bituminous path is also e-mail: [email protected] the command of D. Pedro IV on 8th of Senhor da Lavra Festivity, second signalled with the traditional www.hpbn.pt July 1832, and whose purpose was to Sunday of August (biannual - white bike painted on the put an end to the absolutist regime in alternatively with Nossa Senhora pavement. Portugal. de Fátima Festivity)

92 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 93 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Matosinhos Beach MATOSINHOS BEACH Beginning: Next to João Gonçalves CYCLE TRACK Zarco School (former Industrial School) MATOSINHOS End: Matosinhos Beach Waterfront, Boulevard/Promenade (Calçadão) Length: 1,255 metres Access: A28 Motorway and Exterior Road of the Ring Road, next to João Gonçalves Zarco School (former Industrial School), “Parque de Real” Metro station or Matosinhos Beach Waterfront, Boardwalk/Promenade, “Matosinhos Sul” Metro station GPS coordinates: Beginning: N 41.177388 O -8.677201 End: N 41.176443 O -8.690736

Bike Rental and Repair 4454-509 Matosinhos metre with approximately 600 Matosinhos Beach Cycle cycle track is also outlined Ebike - Electrical Bicycle tel.: 229 391 000 catering establishments. From the Track is part of Rua de by a large continued white Av. da República, nº173 e-mail: [email protected] traditional grilled sardine to the Sousa Aroso. This is one of strip and can be safely used 4450-241 Matosinhos www.ulsm.min-saude.pt most sophisticated international the main access points to both ways by cyclists. tel.: 220 997 417 cuisine, the seafood and the fresh the sea and beaches in the e-mail: [email protected] Tourist Attractions fish from the Matosinhos and south of Matosinhos. It www.e-bike.com.pt “SheChanges” – Anemone: the Angeiras fish markets are also starts in Rua D. Nuno 50-metre-high net sculpture never forgotten. Álvares Pereira, next to the Bicycle Storage and Parking designed by American artist Janet rears of the former Locations Echelman is a tribute to the fishing Festivities and Events Industrial School and ends In front of the Tourism Interactive community of Matosinhos Senhor de Matosinhos Festivity, 51 in the Coastal Boulevard of Shop of Matosinhos Coastal Road of Matosinhos: work days after Easter Matosinhos, where it joins by architect Souto Moura, opened Mártir S. Sebastião Festivity, the Calçadão Cycle track Closest Health Centre/Hospital in September 2002 second weekend of July (boulevard/promenade). It Hospital Pedro Hispano - Unidade Dolphin Fair - Antiques Fair, fourth is signalled with vertical Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, EPE Gastronomy and Wines Sunday of each month and horizontal information. Rua Dr. Eduardo Torres, Senhora da Matosinhos is the biggest European Cayo Carpo Historic Reenactment, In addition to being painted Hora restaurant cluster per square May/June in Matosinhos Beach in red, this 3-metre-wide

94 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 95 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Closest Health Centre/Hospital Nossa Senhora das Neves Fort Location: Leça da Palmeira Hospital Privado da Boa Nova SA – dated from 1651, nowadays it’s ENTRE QUINTAS Beginning: Southern Entrance of (Private Hospital) the captaincy headquarters - CYCLE TRACK Quinta de Santiago Rua Armando Vaz, nº225 Property of Public Interest End: Coastal Road Boulevard of 4455-421 Perafita Boa Nova Lighthouse: second MATOSINHOS Leça da Palmeira Beach tel.: 229 980 900/229 980 912 highest lighthouse on the Length: 2,129 metres (permanent service) Portuguese coast, it started Access: A28 Motorway, Bus STCP e-mail: [email protected] operating in 1926, and until 1962 it 507; 118 Resende www.hpbn.pt housed the Lighthouse Keepers GPS coordinates: School Beginning: N 41.193599 Centro de Saúde de Leça da O -8.688872 Palmeira Gastronomy and Wines End: N 41.189348 O -8.704589 Rua Alberto Laura Moreira Júnior, Matosinhos is the biggest European nº 63 restaurant cluster per square 4450-586 Leça da Palmeira meter with approximately 600 tel.: 229 980 000 catering establishments. From the e-mail: [email protected] traditional grilled sardines to the most sophisticated international Picnic Parks cuisine, the seafood and the fresh Quinta da Conceição fish from the Matosinhos and This cycle track, located in APDL (Port Administration) Angeiras fish markets are also the parish of Leça da Radar, the Leça Castle and Tourist Attractions never forgotten. Palmeira, follows along the the Leixões Marina, and Quinta da Conceição: the origins of Northern Pier of Leixões finishing at the Coastal Road the main public park can be traced Festivities and Events Port. It starts at one of the Boulevard of Leça Beach. back to this property, which dates S. Miguel Arcanjo e Santana oldest cycle tracks in the back to 1481. The Manueline style Festivities, last weekend of July country - now recovered - portal and the improvements made Senhor dos Passos Procession, a wide bike lane, situated in the 60s by Fernando Távora and fifth Sunday of Lent between the Quintas de Siza Vieira are worth mentioning. “Festarte - Popular Art and Santiago and of Conceição Quinta de Santiago Museum: Traditions International Festival of and Dr. Antunes Guimarães designed by Italian artist Nicola Matosinhos”, July/August Avenue. From here, it Bigaglia, author of the Buçaco Historic Reenactment “The extends towards Leça Beach Hotel Project, the building dates Pirates”, next to the Nossa Senhora along the southern side of back to the end of the 19th das Neves Fort, June the avenue, crossing under century. Nowadays, it houses the the Movable Bridge, next to Art Museum of Matosinhos the Marine Station, the old

96 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 97 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS PAMPELIDO CYCLE TRACK MATOSINHOS

Closest Health Centre/ Hospital Gastronomy and Wines This cycle track is part of a Location: Perafita Hospital Privado da Boa Nova SA Matosinhos is the biggest European project whose purpose is to Beginning: Rua Almeiriga Norte (Private Hospital) restaurant cluster per square build leisure infrastructures End: To be finished (the cycle track Rua Armando Vaz, nº225 meter with approximately 600 that will connect the is to be prolonged until the 4455-421 Perafita catering establishments. From the beaches and the Atlantic Medieval Graves, located in Outeiro tel.: 229 980 900/229 980 912 traditional grilled sardine until the coastal road to the Medieval de Montedouro) (permanent service) most sophisticated international Necropolis of Montedouro. Length: 234 metres e-mail: [email protected] cuisine, the seafood and the fresh Even though it is not finished Access: 104 Road, Resende www.hpbn.pt fish from the Matosinhos and yet, a part of it, nearly 300 GPS coordinates: Angeiras fish markets are also metres long, can already be Beginning: N 41.220289 USF Progresso Perafita never forgotten. used. From here you can go O -8.712914 Largo da Igreja on a bike ride along the dirt End: N 41.224761 O -8.716167 4455-469 Perafita Festivities and Events path, crossing the rural tel.: 220 907 070 São Mamede de Perafita Festivity, fields until you reach Rua e-mail: last week of June/first weekend of Ocidental. This is a wide and [email protected] July illuminated red slurry track, with a pedestrian lane on Tourist Attractions both sides. It is also properly The Medieval Necropolis of signalled by horizontal Montedouro, in Pampelido, in the signalling painted in white. parish of Perafita, consisting of five non-anthropomorphic graves caved in the granite rock from the Early Middle Ages (9th-11th century)

98 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 99 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS MATOSINHOS BOULEVARD/ PROMENADE CYCLE TRACK MATOSINHOS

Location: Matosinhos Beach The Boulevard (Calçadão) Bicycle Storage and Parking e-mail: [email protected] Matosinhos Coastal Road: work by meter with approximately 600 Beginning: Beginning of Cycle track is part of Locations www.e-bike.com.pt architect Souto Moura, opened in catering establishments. From the Matosinhos Coastal Road, next to Matosinhos Beach Coastal In front of LIT Matosinhos and the September 2002 traditional grilled sardine until the the net sculpture roundabout Road platform - on General Matosinhos City Market Closest Health Centre/Hospital Fisherman Monument: sculpture by most sophisticated international (Giant Anemone) Norton de Matos Avenue - and Hospital Pedro Hispano - Unidade José João Brito, inspired by a cuisine, the seafood and the fresh End: End of Matosinhos Coastal Road, can be found alongside the sea Bike Rental and Repair Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, EPE painting by Augusto Gomes as a fish from the Matosinhos and next to the Seamen Monument and and with Matosinhos Beach Veloculture - Matosinhos Shop Rua Dr. Eduardo Torres - Senhora tribute to the fishing community and Angeiras fish markets are also the Monitoring and Environmental right next to it. This lane, on (repairing) da Hora / 4454-509 Matosinhos to the 152 fishermen victims of the never forgotten. Centre/Tourist Office of Matosinhos the pedestrian sidewalk, is Rua Álvaro Castelões - Matosinhos tel.: 229 391 000 shipwreck on December 1st, in 1947 Length: 734 metres outlined by two continuous City Market, Loja Exterior, nº46A e-mail: [email protected] Senhor do Padrão: According to the Festivities and Events Access: Exterior road of the Ring parallel stripes, painted in 4450-039 Matosinhos www.ulsm.min-saude.pt legend, this 18th-century National Senhor de Matosinhos Festivity, 51 Road (Circunvalação) and Metro white on the granite floor. This Tel.: 229 350 062 / 934 353 523 Monument marks the place where days after Easter (Matosinhos South Station) two-way lane is wide enough www.velocultureporto.com Tourist Attractions the image of Senhor de Matosinhos Mártir S. Sebastião Festivity, GPS coordinates: that people can use it both “She Changes” – Anemone: appeared. second weekend of July Beginning: N: 41.179533 ways. It is also divided by a Ebike - electrical bicycle 50-metre-high net sculpture Dolphin Fair - Antiques Fair, fourth O -8.693786 white dashed border line and Av. da República, nº173 designed by American artist Janet Gastronomy and Wines Sunday of each month End: N: 41.173912 O -8.689304 signalled by a white bike 4450-241 Matosinhos Echelman, is a tribute to the fishing Matosinhos is the biggest European Cayo Carpo Historic Reenactment, painted on the floor. tel.: 220 997 417 community of Matosinhos restaurant cluster per square May/June in Matosinhos Beach

100 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 101 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Tourist Attractions Praia da Memória Obelisk: NÓ DE LAVRA CYCLE classified as National Monument in TRACK 1880, this obelisk was built in honour of the landing episode of MATOSINHOS the squad under the command of D. Pedro IV, which took place on the 8th of July 1832, and whose purpose was to put an end to the absolutist regime in Portugal Roman Tanks: buried under the sands of Angeiras Beach and one of the most important archaeological stations of the Roman period in the north of Portugal.

Gastronomy and Wines Matosinhos is the biggest Closest Health Centre/Hospital European restaurant cluster per Nó de Lavra cycle track is Location: Lavra Hospital Privado da Boa Nova SA square meter with approximately made of two segments, one Beginning: Roundabout with Rua da (Private Hospital) 600 catering establishments. on the east and the other on Cruz Rua Armando Vaz, nº 225 From the traditional grilled the west, next to the new End: Crossing with Praia de 4455-421 Perafita sardines to the most sophisticated A28 Motorway’s Nó de Lavra Angeiras Avenue, next to the Roman tel.: 229 980 900/229 980 912 international cuisine, the seafood access to Angeiras. Tanks for Fish Salting (permanent service) and the fresh fish from the It is an urban cycle track Length: 970 metres e-mail: [email protected] Matosinhos and Angeiras fish which crosses an area of Access: Nó de Lavra Access; Beach www.hpbn.pt markets are also never forgotten. rural fields and the centre of GPS coordinates: Lavra. This red bituminous Beginning: N 41.261911 USF Dunas (Lavra) Festivities and Events lane also has vertical O -8.707321 Rua da Cruz, nº 561 Lavra Festivities – Senhora de signalling and follows along End: N 41.260227 O -8.723672 4455-116 Lavra / tel.: 229 982 060 Fátima - Divino Salvador, 13th and the north side of the road, e-mail: [email protected] 14th of August occupying the roadside. Feast of the Lord, second Sunday Parks/Nature Reserves of August - every two years Dune Park of the Angeiras Beach (alternates with Nossa Senhora de with interpretative views Fátima Festivities)

102 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 103 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Miranda do Douro Bicycle Storage and Parking Flora Beginning: Sendim SABOR RAIL TRAIL Locations Oak, holm oak, cork oak, juniper, End: – SENDIM SECTION Casa de Turismo Rural “L Curral de terebinth and rosemary Length: 15,000 metres Tiu Pino” approximately – DUAS IGREJAS Rua da Frágua Parks/Nature Reserves Access: Roads - IC5, N221, EM’s MIRANDA DO DOURO tel.: 273 739 679 Natural Park of the International GPS coordinates: Douro Beginning: N 41.372498 Casa de Turismo Rural “La Tenerie” O -6.41838 Rua da Frágua Tourist Attractions End: N 41.473353 O -6.35604 tel.: 273 738 006 / 927 820 005 “Castros” (hill forts) 964 827 511 Viewpoints Solhapa Rock Shelter The deactivation of the symbols of the northeast of Bike Rental and Repair Church and wayside cross of Sabor (Pocinho-Duas the region once again. Stand Irmão Ferreira Malhadas Igrejas) railway line in 1988 In the specific case of Rua da Presa, Sendim Carreirão das Arribas, Pisões intensified the degradation Miranda do Douro, it is tel.: 273 739 428 Castle and Church of Miranda do of a fabulous heritage which intended that the rail trail Douro took years to raise. and all the buildings Casa Cristal At the end of 2011, REFER associated with it actually Rua do Mercado, Miranda do Douro Gastronomy and Wines and the City Hall of Miranda enhance the rich cultural tel.: 273 431 225 Steak à la Mirandesa, coal-roasted do Douro signed a concession heritage, the gastronomy, the lamb, roast codfish and “enchidos” agreement to build a rail arts and crafts, the Casa de Turismo Rural “L Curral de (typical Portuguese smoked trail, between the Stations agriculture and the local Tiu Pino” sausages). Mirandesa sweet bread. of Sendim and Duas Igrejas, language alike. The fact that Rua da Frágua Local wine. in an extension of 15 the entire rail trail section is tel.: 273 739 679 kilometres, similar to the part of the Douro Festivities and Events already active rail trail of the International Natural Park Casa de Turismo Rural “La Tenerie” Interceltic Festival of Sendim, first municipality of Torre de also promotes tourism in its Rua da Frágua weekend of August Moncorvo. At the same time, various forms. tel.: 273 738 006 / 927 820 005 Nossa Senhora do Naso Festivities- protocols were signed to 964 827 511 Póvoa, 6th until the 8th of recover the buildings at the September stations (Sendim and Duas Fauna/Birdwatching Santa Bárbara’s Festivities - Igrejas) and the railroad Wild cat, roe deer, vultures (griffon Sendim, first week of August stop (Fonte Aldeia), thus and Egyptian), European eyed Santa Bárbara’s Festivities - encouraging the will to make lizard, common genet and black Miranda do Douro, third week of these places iconographic stork. August

104 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 105 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS MIRANDELA CYCLE TRACK MIRANDELA

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Tourist Attractions The cycle track starts at the Location: Mirandela Unidade Hospitalar de Mirandela Campsite Maravilha Roundabout Beginning: Rotunda da Maravilha Centro Hospitalar do Nordeste, EPE Cultural Heritage of the city and (northern sector of the city (Roundabout) 5370-210 Mirandela municipality of Mirandela of Mirandela) and continues End: Três Rios Maravilha Campsite tel.: 278 260 500 Green areas along Rua da Maravilha until Length: 2,000 metres Pedestrian Route: PR2 - Entre Rios the Três Rios Maravilha Access: A4 Motorway Fauna/Birdwatching Track Campsite. Throughout this GPS coordinates: Rabbit, hare, fox, song thrush and Public Outdoor Swimming Pool path you can admire the Beginning: N 41.496859 partridge. natural landscape, which O -7.182204 Gastronomy and Wines includes cultivated fields and End: N 41.509242 O -7.196418 Flora Alheira (typical sausage) from the confluence of the rivers Olive tree, cork oak, poplar, alder, Mirandela, PDO Olive Oil from Tuela and Rabaçal that give willow, broom and common gum Trás-os-Montes and PDO wines. origin to the Tua river. cistus. Festivities and Events Picnic Parks Flavour Festival of the “Azeite Mirandela Picnic Park Novo” (New Olive Oil), January Nomad Gardens, May Parks/Nature Reserves Nossa Senhora do Amparo and City Vale do Tua Natural Regional Park Festivities, 25th of July until the Natura 2000 Network - Site of first weekend of August Community Importance of Romeu Santo Estevão’s Festivity/Caretos Festivity, Vila de Torre de Dona Chama, 25th and 26th of December

106 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 107 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Closest Health Centre/Hospital willow (salix alba), grey willow Centro de Saúde ULSAM, Monção (salix atrocinerea), willow (salix MINHO RIVER RAIL Unidade de Cuidados na babylonica), rowan or mountain

Foto: PDuarte Foto: TRAIL Comunidade, Monção ash (sorbus aucuparia), swamp Hospital de Santa Luzia, Viana de cypress tree (taxodium distichum), MONÇÃO Castelo (ULSAM, EPE) honeysuckle (lonicera japonica), common grape vine (vitis vinifera Fauna/Birdwatching subsp. sylvestris). Grey heron (arfes cinera), black kite (milvus migrans), black stork Picnic Parks (ciconia nigra) and wild duck (anas Picnic Park, Lapela platyrhynchos). On the riverside, Nossa Senhora da Cabeça Picnic Location: Monção - Valença you can see amphibians such as the Park, Cortes Beginning: Pedra Furada, Vila - midwife toad (alytes obstetricans), Caldas Picnic Park, Vila - Monção Monção Iberian frog (rana iberica) and End: Casa da Linha, in Ponte Perez’s frog or green frog (rana Parks/Nature Reserves Seca, Valença perezi). Natura 2000 Network Length: 17,000 metres Access: it begins in Monção, at Flora Tourist Attractions Pedra Furada, in access to “Porta Alder (alnus glutinosa), box elder Castle Keep of Lapa Castle or Torre City Archive The railway section that landscape resources. The rail de Salvaterra” (one of the five (acer negundo), sycamore (acer de Lapela Museum (NM) Monção Thermal Spa connected Monção to Valença trail allows visitors to walk gates of Monção’s bastion pseudoplatanus), common white Fisheries of the Minho River, was deactivated several years through vineyards, cultivated fortress) and continues toward birch (betula alba), European Cortes, Troporiz and Lapela: small Gastronomy and Wines ago, suffering a progressive fields and a close view and Valença, coming across the nettle tree(celtis australis), constructions made with old stone Lamprey and lamb à la Monção degradation due to the lack of contact with the Minho River. Valencian route at the border of Monterey cypress (cupressus International River Course of Typical desserts: Barrigas de freira, use. The Municipalities of The morphology of the land the two municipalities, between macrocarpa), Italian cypress tree Minho, Cortes, Troporiz and Lapela roscas, rosquilhos and papudos. Monção and Valença signed enabled the construction of Lapela and Friestas. Other (cupressus sempervirens, raywood Nossa Senhora da Cabeça Chapel Alvarinho Vinho Verde wine. protocols with REFER so that some viewpoints with accesses associated with (fraxinus angustifolia), common and Railroad Stop, Cortes a rail trail would be built for panoramic views over the Monção: in Lodeira, in the old pier, ash (fraxinus excelsior), honey Customs office, Lodeira: nowadays Festivities and Events bike rides and walks in the river and meadows. The next to Quinta da Barca and in locust (gleditsia triacanthus), bay headquarters of the ASPEA Lamprey Rally, last weekend of referred section. fisheries, the beaches and Nossa Senhora da Cabeça laurel (laurus nobilis), oriental Nucleus of Monção - Centre of February Along the track, the the river islands, which are railroad stop in Cortes plane tree (platanus orientalis), Environmental Education, Coca (Dragon) and Corpus Christi interpretation panels and all part of the Natura 2000 GPS coordinates: grey poplar (populus canescens), Observation and Interpretation of Festivity, 60 days after Easter the signage provide the Network and all the built Beginning: 42° 4’49.51”N Lombardy poplar (populus nigra Riparian Nature Alvarinho Wine Fair, 1st weekend necessary elements so that heritage are enriching 8°29’6.78”W (Monção) “italica”), aspen (populus tremula), Walls of Monção and Historic of July its users, even without guides, complements for those who End: 42°2’87.69”N 8°6’36.71”W red oak (quercus rubra), wild Centre Lamb à la Monção Festival, first can understand the existing chose to go for a walk or a (Valença) cherry tree (prunus avium), white Alvarinho Wine Museum and second weekend of October cultural, natural and bike ride.

108 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 109 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Largo do Riso Terra OLIVEIRA DE 3720-275 Oliveira de Azeméis AZEMÉIS CYCLE tel.: 256 600 800 e-mail: TRACK [email protected] OLIVEIRA DE AZEMÉIS Centro Hospitalar Entre Douro e Vouga, EPE

Fauna/Birdwatching Banks of the Caima River

Flora Regional House Museum of Banks of the Caima River Cucujães

Picnic Parks Gastronomy and Wines La Salette Park “Pão de Ul” (traditional bread), Mill Theme Park “regueifa de Ul” (traditional sweet Cercal Urban Park/Leisure area of bread), “canoco de Ul” (traditional Location: Oliveira de Azeméis This cycle track next to the assistance) and three Bicycle Storage and Parking Pedregulhal bread), “papas de São Miguel” (thick Educational and Sports Area school and sports area is the parking areas with automatic Locations delicacy with pork, wine and garlic), Beginning: Largo Adília Alegria first of thirteen cycle tracks management and monitoring, Oliveira de Azeméis City Hall Parks/Nature Reserves “arroz de ossos d’ assuã” (spinal End: Oliveira de Azeméis Sports designed to favour the located near the City Hall in Interactive Tourist Shop of Oliveira La Salette Park vertebrae rice: pork loin and lean Area connection between the Largo da República, next to de Azeméis Mill Theme Park trimmings), pork rice. Typical Length: 1,000 metres main city facilities, since the Interactive Tourist Shop, Public Swimming pools of Oliveira sweets (beijinhos de Azeméis, Access: Avenida Ferreira de Oliveira de Azeméis in the city square and next to de Azeméis Tourist Attractions zamacóis), cinnamon cake and Castro and Oliveira de Azeméis considers that the mobility the public swimming pools. La Salette Park cornbread, “rabanadas de pão de Ul” Sports Area policies are part of the Closest Health Centre/Hospital Mill Theme Park (traditional French toast), custard. GPS coordinates: solution that can fix the Centro de Saúde Oliveira de Banks of the Caima River Beginning: N 40.834793 city’s alternative Azeméis Regional Museum of Oliveira de Festivities and Events O -8.480890 transportation issues. R. Marquês de Abrantes Azeméis Old Fashion Style Market, May End: N 40.832873 O-8.483838 To promote the cycle track 3720 Oliveira Azeméis Historic Centre of Oliveira de White Night, September network, there is a bicycle tel.: 256 664 070 Azeméis “Há Festa na Aldeia” Festival, sharing system, made of 20 Historic Centre of Pinheiro da September vehicles - the Biclaz (urban Hospital São Miguel de Oliveira de Bemposta La Salette Festivities, first Sunday bicycles with electric Azeméis Ferreira de Castro House Museum until the second Monday of August

110 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 111 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS FREAMUNDE CITY PARK GREENWAY PAÇOS DE FERREIRA

Bicycle Storage and Parking birds and fishes in the Freamunde Gastronomy and Wines The Leisure Park, located in Location: Freamunde City Park Locations Leisure Park. Capon à la Freamunde. the heart of the city of Beginning: Rua do Parque da Urban Park of Freamunde Freamunde, has an area of cidade de Freamunde Picnic Parks Festivities and Events 10 thousand square metres End: Rua do Parque da cidade de Closest Health Centre/Hospital The Freamunde Leisure Park is St. Anthony (Santo António), 13th and several important Freamunde Unidade de Saúde de Freamunde equipped with stone tables and of June structures, such as a Length: 2,000 metres Praça 19 de Abril benches, barbecue structure, a Sebastianas, Festivities in honour greenway that covers almost Access: City Centre 4590-295 Freamunde support bar and a WC. of St. Sebastian, second weekend two kilometres and GPS coordinates: tel.: 255 880 500 of July surrounds a great area of the Beginning: N 41.28625 Parks/Nature Reserves Festivity dedicated to the park. The natural O -8.339191 Centro de Saúde de Paços de Freamunde Leisure Park Immaculate Conception environment attracts people End: N 41.282044 O -8.337213 Ferreira (Imaculada Conceição), 8th of who enjoy fishing on the river Rua Rainha D. Leonor, nº107 Tourist Attractions December that runs through the park 4580-612 Paços de Ferreira Santo António’s Chapel Santa Luzia (Capons Fair), 13th of and all those looking for the tel.: 255 962 506 São Francisco’s Chapel December perfect place to practice Freamunde Leisure Park sports, rest or just have a Fauna/Birdwatching Sport Fishing Track picnic. Ducks, geese and other kinds of

112 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 113 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS CITY OF PAREDES CYCLE TRACK PAREDES

Bicycle Storage and Parking Hospital da Misericórdia de Paredes Rio Ferreira Park, and Cavaco (typical dessert). Local This route covers the whole Location: Paredes Locations Rua Elias Moreira Neto Lordelo Vinho Verde wine area of the city of Paredes, Beginning and End: Circular. The Five parking locations: 4580-085 Paredes Paredes City Park allowing users to move entire urban perimeter of the city José Guilherme Park/Square tel.: 255 780 310 Festivities and Events through various locations in Length: 22,000 metres República Avenue Tourist Attractions Paredes City’s festivities in honour the city centre in a Access: Anywhere in the city City Park Centro de Saúde de Paredes Art works of the Public Art Circuit of Divino Salvador, third weekend sustainable way. GPS coordinates: Largo da Feira (Fair Complex) Avenida Comendador Abílio Seabra, Music Conservatory of July At the same time, users can Beginning: 41°12’38,227”N School area of Paredes nº 104 Public Library Rebordosa City’s festivities in also enjoy the visiting the 8°19’19,712”W 4580-029 Paredes Mother Church of Paredes honour of S. Miguel, first Sunday of main points of interest, such End: 41°12’19,114”N Closest Health Centre/Hospital tel.: 255 782 318 José Guilherme Park/Square July as the art works all over the 8°20’30,766”W Hospital Padre Américo Vale do House of Culture Lordelo City’s festivities in honour city and the architectural Sousa Picnic Parks Paredes City Park of the Patron Saviour, last Sunday heritage. Lugar do Tapadinho Sobreira Picnic Park of July 4560-162 Guilhufe - Gastronomy and Wines Nossa Senhora dos Chãos Festivity, tel.: 255 714 000 Parks/Nature Reserves Kid roasted in a wood-fired oven 7th and 8th of September Senhora do Salto Park, Aguiar de with oven rice, “sopa seca” (typical Sousa dessert).

114 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 115 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS 5050-275 Peso da Régua babylonica), rowan or mountain ash RIVERSIDE tel.: 254 312 050 (sorbus aucuparia), swamp cypress GREENWAY e-mail: cspregua@srsvilareal. tree (taxodium distichum), min-saude.pt honeysuckle (lonicera japonica), PESO DA RÉGUA common grape vine (vitis vinifera Fauna/Birdwatching subsp. sylvestris). Grey heron (arfes cinera), black kite (milvus migrans), black stork Picnic Parks (ciconia nigra) and mallard or wild Junqueira Pier duck (anas platyrhynchos). On the riverside, you can see amphibians Tourist Attractions such as the midwife toad (alytes Douro Museum obstetricans), Iberian frog (rana Riparian Area iberica) and Perez’s frog or green Casa do Douro (Port and Douro Wines frog (rana perezi). Institute) Cruzeiro Chapel Flora Railway Station Alder (alnus glutinosa), box elder Metallic Bridge (acer negundo), sycamore (acer Cais de Mercadorias (Pier) Location: Peso da Régua Peso da Régua Riverside Bicycle Storage and Parking pseudoplatanus), common white World Heritage Landscape Beginning: Junqueira Pier Greenway is the result of the Locations birch (betula alba), European End: Salgueiral urban regeneration operation Bike parking area in both nettle tree (celtis australis), Gastronomy and Wines Length: 2,233 metres known as Frente Douro. It extremities of the greenway and in Monterey cypress (cupressus Kid roasted in the oven with rice, rice Access: N108 Road or Avenida offers a very pleasant route the railway station macrocarpa), Italian cypress tree with “moira” (typical Portuguese do Douro along the Douro River, which (cupressus sempervirens, raywood sausages) and turnip greens sauce, GPS coordinates: bathes the city, and is used by Closest Health Centre/Hospital (fraxinus angustifolia), common pork entrails, onion soup with “moira”. Beginning: N 41.155954 cyclists and pedestrians who Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os- ash (fraxinus excelsior), honey Custard and “rebuçados da Régua” O -7.782666 want to enjoy nature or practice Montes e Alto Douro locust (gleditsia triacanthus), bay (sweets). PDO Douro wines (red, End: N 41.160063 O -7.805023 sports. The riverside area Hospital D. Luiz I laurel (laurus nobilis), oriental white and rosé) and Port wine. crossed by the greenway has Praceta Delfim Ferreira plane tree (platanus orientalis), an enormous environmental 5054-001 Peso da Régua grey poplar (populus canescens), Festivities and Events and landscape value, set in an tel.: 254 320 430 Lombardy poplar (populus nigra Francesinhas Festival (Portuguese area classified as a UNESCO e-mail: [email protected] “italica”), aspen (populus tremula), sandwich originally from Porto), first World Heritage Site and from red oak (quercus rubra), wild week of August; Festivities in honour where it is possible to glimpse Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde cherry tree (prunus avium), white of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, 14th, the Metallic Bridge and access Personalizados do Peso da Régua willow (salix alba), grey willow 15th and 16th of August; Douro Book the Douro Museum. Rua Dr. José de Sousa Pereira (salix atrocinerea), willow (salix Fair, May; Harvest Feast, September.

116 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 117 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS PONTE DA BARCA CYCLE TRACK PONTE DA BARCA

Location: Ponte da Barca A section connecting the Beginning: Public Swimming small town and the Pools Complex roundabout with access to End: Vila Nova de Muía N203 road, following the Length: 1,000 metres course of the Lima River for Access: N203 Road cyclists and pedestrians, GPS coordinates: skates, scooters, among Beginning: N 41.808348 others. O -8.415205 End: N 41.807180 O -8.403313 Accessibility for People with Closest Health Centre/Hospital Tourist Attractions (boiled varieties of meat, potatoes, Reduced Mobility Centro de Saúde de Ponte da Barca Town of Ponte da Barca smoked sausages and kale). Honey Access for people with reduced Rua Francisco Sá Carneiro Public Swimming pools French toasts, orange “queijadas” mobility tel.: 258 452 134 Lima river Coastal Road (traditional pastry), “magalhães” River Beach (typical sweet). Vinho Verde wine Bicycle Storage and Parking Fauna/Birdwatching Vila Nova de Muía Monastery (white, red and rosé). Locations Grey heron, kingfisher and otter Lima river Public Swimming Pools Festivities and Events Flora Gastronomy and Wines S. Bartolomeu Pilgrimage, from Bike Rental and Repair Riparian Grilled steak of “barrosã” veal, 19th until the 24th of August Aktiva Natura “sarrabulho” rice (a sort of porridge Celtic Folk Festival, July tel.: 916 336 628 Picnic Parks with shredded pork meat and Christmas Market, December www.aktivanatura.com Lima river Coastal Road, Santa Rita blood), steak à la Terras da Honey Fair, 22nd of December Nóbrega, “papas de sarrabulho” Planeta Lima Parks/Nature Reserves (a sort of porridge with shredded tel.: 966 319 263 Peneda Gerês National Park pork meat and blood), roast kid, www.planetalima.com lamprey, “Cozido à portuguesa”

118 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 119 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Lima River Greenway - Açudes Section PONTE DA BARCA

Bike Rental and Repair Fauna/Birdwatching Nóbrega, “papas de sarrabulho” Following along the banks of Location: Ponte da Barca Aktiva Natura Grey heron, kingfisher and otter (a sort of porridge with shredded the Lima River, the section Beginning: Campo da Feira tel.: 916 336 628 pork meat and blood), roast kid, comprising the Dams of the End: Ponte de Lima www.aktivanatura.com Flora lamprey, “Cozido à portuguesa” Lima River Greenway Length: 16,700 metres Riparian (boiled varieties of meat, potatoes, connects the towns of Ponte Access: Lima river Coastal Road Planeta Lima smoked sausages and kale). Honey da Barca and Ponte de Lima, GPS coordinates: tel.: 966 319 263 Tourist Attractions French toasts, orange “queijadas” thus offering users the Beginning: N 41.806685 www.planetalima.com Town of Ponte da Barca (traditional pastry) and chance to admire an O -8.424773 Bravães Monastery “magalhães” (typical sweet). exceptional green setting by End: N 41.771871 O -8.584513 Closest Health Centre/Hospital Fonte Santa (Holy Fountain) Vinho Verde wine (white, red and the river, where it’s possible Centro de Saúde de Ponte da Barca Banks of the Lima River rosé). to see several specimens of Rua Francisco Sá Carneiro Bemposta, Lavradas, Dams, Fishing wildlife almost everywhere. tel.: 258 452 134 Festivities and Events Gastronomy and Wines S. Bartolomeu Pilgrimage, from Parks/Nature Reserves Grilled steak of “barrosã” veal, 19th until the 24th of August Peneda Gerês National Park “sarrabulho” rice (a sort of porridge Celtic Folk Festival, July Picnic Parks with shredded pork meat and Christmas Market, December Fonte Santa (Holy Fountain) blood), steak à la Terras da Honey Fair, 22nd of December

120 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 121 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bike Rental and/or Repair 4990-028 Ponte de Lima genet and beech marten. Location: Ponte de Lima A Benda tel.: 913 348 813 : grass snake, viperin LAGOAS GREENWAY Beginning: Arcozelo, next to Santo Rua Beato Francisco Pacheco, nº53 e-mail: [email protected] snake, European eyed lizard and PONTE DE LIMA António’s Church and the Old Tower 4990-075 Ponte de Lima Iberian emerald lizard or End: Fontão, where the Silvareira tel.: 963 746 015 Closest Health Centre/Hospital Schreiber’s green lizard. Susana Matos Foto: Creek drains e-mail: [email protected] Centro de Saúde de Ponte de Lima Amphibians: green frog, common Length: 9.01 km Urb. Olho Marinho toad, fire salamander, gold-striped Access: By foot, on a bike and or on Adrenalina Bikes 4990-145 Ponte de Lima salamander and marbled newt. horseback along the riparian area Rua General Norton de Matos, nº547 tel.: 258 909 280 Fishes: twaite shad, shad, salmon, GPS coordinates: 4990-118 Ponte de Lima e-mail: barbel, European chub, bogue, Beginning: N 41.769419 tel.: 969 086 153 [email protected] bermejuela, brown trout, eel and O -8.587592 e-mail: [email protected] sea lamprey. End: N 41.734372 O -8.664416 Extensão de Saúde S. Martinho da In Mountain , Ponte de Lima Flora Largo de S. João, nº87 e 89 Terreiro, Gandra Alder, willow, English oak, ash tree, Nautical Club The Lagoas’ greenway can find one of the entrance 4990-049 Ponte de Lima 4990-643 Ponte de Lima alder buckthorn and vine. Bertiandos Manor House section connects the town to gates of the Protected Area tel.: 965 693 021 tel.: 258 948 623 Water plants: ranunculus and Protected Area of the Bertiandos Silvareira Creek, in Fontão. It and Wetlands of e-mail: [email protected] water lilly. and São Pedro de Arcos Lagoons starts on the right riverbank, International Interest of Hospital Conde de Bertiandos - Veiga de Bertiandos and Fontão next to the Roman-Gothic Bertiandos and S. Pedro Lima Bike Ponte de Lima (Unidade Local de Picnic Parks (meadows) bridge, passes near the d’Arcos Lagoons, an Loteamento de São Gonçalo, lote 1 Saúde do Alto Minho, EPE) Arnado Picnic Park statue of Decius Brutus, the important space for nature - Loja B Largo Conde de Bertiandos Souto de Bertiandos’s Picnic Park Gastronomy and Wines leading figure of the legend conservation and 4990-150 Arcozelo Ponte de Lima 4990-041 Ponte de Lima Veiga de Fontão (meadow) Fontão’s “Sarrabulho” rice (a sort of of the Lethes River and biodiversity. The greenway tel.: 258 742 167/963168292 tel.: 258 909 500 Picnic Park porridge with shredded pork meat continues surrounded by the stretches until the leisure e-mail: filipemachadounipessoal@ e-mail: administracaopl@ulsam. and blood), lamprey à la Bordalesa, beautiful background of the area of Souto de Bertiandos, gmail.com min-saude.pt Parks/Nature Reserves onion stew codfish. historic centre and the plane where it slightly drifts from www.ulsam.min-saude.pt Protected Landscape Area of the Custard. Vinho Verde wine from tree avenue. Right before the the bank towards the Rocha e Soares Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos Ponte de Lima (Loureiro and Nossa Senhora da Guia Estorãos River crossing. It Rua General Norton Matos, nº296 Fauna/Birdwatching Lagoons Vinhão’s grape varieties). Bridge, you will find the then continues until the 4990-118 Ponte de Lima Birds: least grebe, mallard or wild facilities of the Nautical Club Silvareira Creek - where it tel.: 258 942 723 duck, cormorant, grey heron, white Tourist Attractions Festivities and Events and the International Garden crosses the municipality of e-mail: [email protected] egret, little bittern, kingfisher, Roman-gothic Bridge “Feiras Novas”, second weekend of Festival. The greenway Viana do Castelo - and is www.rocha-soares.com snipe, seagull, jay, song thrush, Santo António da Torre Velha’s September continues towards surrounded by the blackbird, Eurasian blue tit, azure Church “Vaca das Cordas”, on the day before Bertiandos, and as it reaches agricultural landscape Viv’Experiencia jay and common magpie. Guardian Angel Church the Corpus Christi Holiday a small pier the Bertiandos where the corn is king in the Mercado Municipal Mammals: otter, American bison, Lima river Horse Fair, June or July Manor House and its vineyard spring and summer. Rua 5 de Outubro Pyrenean desman, fox, common International Garden Festival Fortnightly Fair, Mondays come into view. Nearby you

122 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 123 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bike Rental and/or Repair Rua 5 de Outubro genet and beech marten. Location: Ponte de Lima A Benda 4990-028 Ponte de Lima Reptiles: grass snake, viperin LARANJAS Beginning: Arcozelo, next to Santo Rua Beato Francisco Pacheco, nº53 tel.: 913 348 813 snake, European eyed lizard and MPL Foto: GREENWAY António da Torre Velha’s Church 4990-075 Ponte de Lima e-mail: [email protected] Iberian emerald lizard or End: Refóios, Garrida Pier tel.: 963 746 015 schreiber’s green lizard. PONTE DE LIMA Length: 5,004 metres e-mail: [email protected] Closest Health Centre/Hospital Amphibians: green frog, common Access: By foot, by bike or on Centro de Saúde de Ponte de Lima toad, fire salamander, gold-striped horseback along the riverside Adrenalina Bikes Urb. Olho Marinho salamander and marbled newt. GPS coordinates: Rua General Norton de Matos, 4990-145 Ponte de Lima Fishes: twaite shad, shad, salmon, Beginning: N 41.769419 nº547 tel.: 258 909 280 barbel, European chub, bogue, O -8.587592 4990-118 Ponte de Lima e-mail: bermejuela, brown trout, eel and End: N 41.78171 O -8.540039 tel.: 969 086 153 [email protected] sea lamprey. e-mail: [email protected] Extensão de Saúde de Refóios do Flora In Mountain Lima, Ponte de Lima Ash tree, willow, alder, oak, Largo de S. João, nº 87 e 89 Lugar de Mosteiro chestnut tree, olive tree and laurel. Gastronomy and Wines The section of Laranjas The rest of the path, which is 4990-049 Ponte de Lima 4990-706 Refoios do Lima Water plants: ranunculus and “Sarrabulho” rice (a sort of connects the village to the followed the Lima river’s tel.: 965 693 021 tel.: 258 947 145 water lilly. porridge with shredded pork meat Garrida pier, in Refoios do riparian gallery, continues e-mail: [email protected] and blood), lamprey à la Bordalesa, Lima. It begins on the right until it reaches Refois do Hospital Conde de Bertiandos - Picnic Parks onion stew codfish. riverbank, next to the Lima, giving the route a Lima Bike Ponte de Lima (Unidade Local de Arnado Picnic Park Custard. Vinho Verde wine from Roman-Gothic bridge, passes pleasant freshness. It ends Loteamento de São Gonçalo, lote 1 Saúde do Alto Minho, EPE) Garrida Pier Picnic Park Ponte de Lima (Loureiro and near the 14th-century at the Garrida pier, where - Loja B Largo Conde de Bertiandos Vinhão’s vine varieties). Guardian Angel Chapel and the beauty of the place is 4990-150 Arcozelo Ponte de Lima 4990-041 Ponte de Lima Parks/Nature Reserves approaches the Arnado Park, associated with the sound of tel.: 258 742 167/963 168 292 tel.: 258 909 500 Protected Landscape Area of the Festivities and Events located on the left and artificial fishing water that e-mail: filipemachadounipessoal@ e-mail: administracaopl@ulsam. Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos “Feiras Novas”, second weekend of definitely worth visiting so as seeks to limit the passage of gmail.com min-saude.pt Lagoons September to admire the remarkable set the lamprey, in its route to www.ulsam.min-saude.pt “Vaca das Cordas”, on the day of gardens of different the spawning, thus Rocha e Soares Tourist Attractions before the Corpus Christi Holiday artistic styles. The section facilitating its capture. Rua General Norton Matos, nº296 Fauna/Birdwatching Roman-gothic Bridge Horse Fair, June or July stretches across the Nearby, the greenway 4990-118 Ponte de Lima Birds: least grebe, mallard or wild Santo António’s Church Fortnightly Fair, Mondays beautiful specimens of continues and crosses into tel.: 258 942 723 duck, cormorant, grey heron, white Guardian Angel Church linden trees, towards the the territory of Arcos de e-mail: [email protected] egret, little bittern, kingfisher, snipe, Arnado Park bridge that crosses the Valdevez. www.rocha-soares.com seagull, jay, song thrush, blackbird, Labruja river Labruja River. From there tit, azure jay, common magpie. Observation Post you can get a glimpse of the Viv’Experiencia Mammals: otter, American bison, Lima river fauna observation post of Mercado Municipal Pyrenean desman, fox, common Garrida Pier the Lima river.

124 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 125 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS VEIGAS GREENWAY e-mail: [email protected] ‘Hospital Conde de Bertiandos - Parks/Nature Reserves Ponte de Lima (Unidade Local de Protected Landscape Area of the PONTE DE LIMA In Mountain Saúde do Alto Minho, EPE) Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos Largo de S. João, nº 87 e 89 Largo Conde de Bertiandos Lagoons 4990-049 Ponte de Lima 4990-041 Ponte de Lima tel.: 965 693 021 tel.: 258 909 500 Picnic Parks e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: administracaopl@ulsam. Correlhã Meadow Picnic Park min-saude.pt Vitorino das Donas Pier Picnic Park Lima Bike www.ulsam.min-saude.pt Loteamento de São Gonçalo, lote 1 Tourist Attractions

Foto: Susana Matos Foto: - Loja B Fauna/Birdwatching Roman-Gothic Bridge 4990-150 Arcozelo Ponte de Lima Birds: least grebe, mallard or wild Largo de Camões (Camões Square) Location: Ponte de Lima The Veigas (meadows) located in the area adjacent tel.: 258 742 167/963 168 292 duck, cormorant, grey heron, white S. Paulo’s Tower and Cadeia Velha Beginning: Ponte de Lima - section) connects the village to the edges of the e-mail: filipemachadounipessoal@ egret, little bittern, kingfisher, snipe, Tower Sebastião Sanhudo Garden, close and the Vitorino das Donas watercourses - agriculture is gmail.com seagull, jay, song thrush, blackbird, Terceiros Museum to Alameda de S. João pier. It begins on the left the main human activity. tit, azure jay and common magpie. Avenida dos Plátanos End: Vitorino das Donas Pier riverbank, next to the Roman- Here, it is common to see Rocha e Soares Nossa Senhora da Guia Chapel Access: By foot, by bike or on Gothic bridge, not very far farmers carrying out their Rua General Norton Matos, nº296 Mammals: otter, American bison, Lima river horseback along the riparian area from “Largo de Camões” work and numerous fauna 4990-118 Ponte de Lima Pyrenean desman, fox, common Agroforestry Mosaics of the Lima river; town and square. It continues along 25 species can also be found. tel.: 258 942 723 genet and beech marten. Vitorino das Donas Pier meadows de Abril sidewalk, passing by About a kilometre after the e-mail: [email protected] Reptiles: grass snake, viperin snake, GPS coordinates: São Paulo’s Tower and the Vitorino das Donas pier, the www.rocha-soares.com European eyed lizard and Iberian Gastronomy and Wines Beginning: N 41.768844 Cadeia Velha Tower. It greenway continues across emerald lizard or Schreiber’s green “Sarrabulho” rice (a sort of O -8.584684 crosses the magnificent the lands of the municipality Viv’Experiencia lizard. porridge with shredded pork meat End: N 41.729211 O -8.665028 avenue of plane trees and of Viana do Castelo. Mercado Municipal Amphibians: green frog, common and blood), lamprey à la Bordalesa, stops next to Nossa Senhora Rua 5 de Outubro toad, fire salamander, gold-striped onion stew codfish. da Guia Chapel, dating from Bike Rental and/or Repair 4990-028 Ponte de Lima salamander and marbled newt. Custard. Vinho Verde wine from the 17th century. A Benda tel.: 913 348 813 Fishes: twaite shad, shad, salmon, Ponte de Lima (Loureiro and Then, the section passes Rua Beato Francisco Pacheco, nº53 e-mail: [email protected] barbel, European chub, bogue, Vinhão’s grape varieties). under the bridge and 4990-075 Ponte de Lima bermejuela, brown trout, eel and sea continues until it reaches the tel.: 963 746 015 Closest Health Centre/Hospital lamprey. Festivities and Events meadows of Correlhã, Seara e-mail: [email protected] Centro de Saúde de Ponte de Lima “Feiras Novas”, second weekend of and Vitorino das Donas. On Urb. Olho Marinho Flora September the way, it crosses the Adrenalina Bikes 4990-145 Ponte de Lima Ash tree, willow, alder, oak, chestnut “Vaca das Cordas”, on the day Trovela river. In the meadows Rua General Norton de Matos, nº547 tel.: 258 909 280 tree, olive tree and laurel. Water before the Corpus Christi Holiday (veigas) - designation given to 4990-118 Ponte de Lima e-mail: plants: ranunculus and water lilly. Horse Fair, June or July the fertile and flat lands tel.: 969 086 153 [email protected] Fortnightly Fair, Mondays

126 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 127 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bike Rental and/or Repair Rua 5 de Outubro Pyrenean desman, fox, common Location: Ponte de Lima A Benda 4990-028 Ponte de Lima genet and beech marten. Açudes Greenway Beginning: Ponte de Lima - Sebastião Rua Beato Francisco Pacheco, nº53 tel.: 913 348 813 Reptiles: grass snake, viperin PONTE DE LIMA Sanhudo Garden, close to Alameda de 4990-075 Ponte de Lima e-mail: [email protected] snake, European eyed lizard and S. João tel.: 963 746 015 Iberian emerald lizard or End: Santa Cruz do Lima e-mail: [email protected] Closest Health Centre/Hospital Schreiber’s green lizard. Length: 11,100 metres Centro de Saúde de Ponte de Lima Amphibians: green frog, common Access: By foot, by bike or on Adrenalina Bikes Urb. Olho Marinho toad, fire salamander, gold-striped horseback along the bank of the Lima Rua General Norton de Matos, 4990-145 Ponte de Lima salamander and marbled newt. river nº547 tel.: 258 909 280 Fishes: twaite shad, shad, salmon, GPS coordinates: 4990-118 Ponte de Lima e-mail: barbel, European chub, bogue, Beginning: N 41.768844 O -8.584684 tel.: 969 086 153 [email protected] bermejuela, brown trout, eel and End: N 41.794701 O -8.477745 e-mail: [email protected] sea lamprey. Extensão de Saúde S. Martinho da In Mountain Gandra, Ponte de Lima Flora Largo de S. João, nº87 e 89 Terreiro, Gandra Ash tree, willow, alder, oak, Observation Post The Dams (Açudes) section between 1894 and 1902, the 4990-049 Ponte de Lima 4990-643 Ponte de Lima chestnut tree, olive tree and laurel. Lima river establishes the connection Ribeira lime kiln used to tel.: 965 693 021 tel.: 258 948 623 Water plants: ranunculus and Ribeira Lime kiln between the town and the work. Along the rest of the e-mail: [email protected] water lilly. Gemieira Mills limit of the municipality of section, there are picnic Hospital Conde de Bertiandos - River leisure area of São Martinho Ponte de Lima with Ponte da parks and rest areas, of Lima Bike Ponte de Lima (Unidade Local de Picnic Parks da Gandra Barca, in Santa Cruz do Lima. which the Gemieira mill’s Loteamento de São Gonçalo, lote 1 Saúde do Alto Minho, EPE) Cucas Picnic Park The greenway begins on the area is worth mentioning. - Loja B Largo Conde de Bertiandos Gemieira Picnic Park Gastronomy and Wines left riverbank, next to the Towards the end, it is very 4990-150 Arcozelo Ponte de Lima 4990-041 Ponte de Lima Gemieira Mills Picnic Park “Sarrabulho” rice (a sort of Roman-Gothic bridge, not common to come across the tel.: 258 742 167/963 168 292 tel.: 258 909 500 Cais de S. Martinho Picnic Park porridge with shredded pork meat very far from the “Largo de artificial fisheries that limit e-mail: filipemachadounipessoal@ e-mail: administracaopl@ulsam. (S. Martinho’s Pier) and blood), lamprey à la Bordalesa, Camões” square. It the places used by the gmail.com min-saude.pt onion stew codfish. continues towards S. João’s lamprey in the route for www.ulsam.min-saude.pt Parks/Nature Reserves Custard. Vinho Verde wine from Chapel, and while following spawning, as well as the Rocha e Soares Protected Landscape Area of the Ponte de Lima (Loureiro and along you will see an dams that divert the water Rua General Norton Matos, nº296 Fauna/Birdwatching Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos Vinhão’s vine varieties) observation post from to the mills. After arriving in 4990-118 Ponte de Lima Birds: least grebe, mallard or wild Lagoons where, after a short turning, Santa Cruz do Lima, the tel.: 258 942 723 duck, cormorant, grey heron, white Festivities and Events you can observe some fauna point where the greenway e-mail: [email protected] egret, little bittern, Tourist Attractions “Feiras Novas”, second weekend of species, namely water birds. crosses into the lands of www.rocha-soares.com kingfisher, snipe, seagull, jay, song Roman-Gothic Bridge September; “Vaca das Cordas”, the The section slightly deviates Ponte da Barca will not be thrush, blackbird, tit, azure jay and Alameda de S. João (Avenue) day before the Corpus Christi from the Lima riverbank to far. Viv’Experiencia common magpie. S. João’s Chapel Holiday; Horse Fair, June or July; go back to the riverside, Mercado Municipal Mammals: otter, American bison, Expolima Fortnightly Fair, Mondays close to some ruins where,

128 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 129 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS common moorhen (gallinula chloropus), common sandpiper BOAVISTA AVENUE (actitis hypoleucos), ruddy CYCLE TRACK turnstone (arenaria interpres), goose (anser anser) and Egyptian PORTO goose (alopochen aegyptiacus).

Flora Italian stone pine (pinus pinea), cluster pine (pinus pinaster), plane Gaert in Avenida Montevideu, with tree (platanus spp.), poplar an estimated age of 90 years. (populus spp.), oak (quercus spp.), alder (alnus glutinosa), willow Gastronomy and Wines (salix alba), birch (betula alba), “Tripas à moda do porto” (pork New Zealand fire tree (metrosidero entrails stewed with white beans), excelsa) and Japanese mock codfish à la Gomes de Sá, golden orange (pitosporum tobira). codfish seasoned with port white wine, roast kid, “francesinha” Picnic Parks (typical Portuguese sandwich City Park covered with melted cheese and Location: Avenida da Boavista Two-direction running cycle Accessibility for People with Centro Hospitalar do Porto beer sauce). Custard, Port wine Beginning: Praça Gonçalves track, which connects the Reduced Mobility Largo Prof. Abel Salazar Parks/Nature Reserves French toast, “trouxa-de-ovos” Zarco Coastal Road Cycle track to Access, public toilets, café/ 4099-001 Porto City Park (traditional sweets) from the Avé End: Boavista Roundabout the Granja Creek Mouth’s restaurants, sport fields tel.: 222 077 500 Maria Convent and yolk pudding. Length: 5,200 metres Cycle Track. e-mail: secretaria.geral@chporto. Tourist Attractions Access: Beaches and city park It is a cycle especially built Bicycle Storage and Parking min-saude.pt Casa da Música Festivities and Events GPS coordinates: for for leisure activities. Locations Casa de Serrralves Organic Agriculture Products Beginning: N 41.16774 City Park Fauna/Birdwatching Castelo do Queijo Weekly Fair (City Park’s Rural O -8.68765 Urban Parks’ Municipal Division Bird fauna: Kingfisher (alcedo Marine Station Centre), Saturdays End: N 41.16451 O -8.66826 Estrada Interior da Circunvalação athis), mallard (anas City Park, Environmental Education Permanent program in the (Interior Bypass Road) platyrrhynchos), cattle egret Centre and City Park’s Rural Centre Environmental Education Centre of (bubulcus íbis), snowy egret Kitchen Garden the City Park Rural Centre Closest Health Centre/Hospital (egretta garzetta), grey heron Water Pavilion “Family Environment” Program, Hospital CUF (ardea cinerea), great cormorant Sealife last Saturday of each month Estrada da Circunvalação, nº14341 (phalacrocorax carbo), black- Geological Route of the Douro “Seasonal workshops” Program, 4100-180 Porto headed gull (larus ridibundos), estuary during school holidays tel.: 220 039 000 little grebe (tachybaptus ruficollis), Heritage interest Arboretum of Eurasian coot (fulica atra), Metrosideros excelsa Soland ex

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Accessibility for People with egret (egretta garzetta); ruddy Pasteleira Park (typical Portuguese sandwich Granja Creek Mouth’s Cycle Location: Largo de António Calém; Reduced Mobility turnstone (arenaria interpres); covered with melted cheese and Track is a two-direction Rua de D. Pedro Meneses; Pasteleira Access, public toilets, café/ black-headed gull (chroicocephalus Tourist Attractions beer sauce). Custard, Port wine running urban cycle track Park; Rua de Gomes Eanes de restaurants ridibundus) and cattle egret Serralves Contemporary Art French toast, “trouxa-de-ovos” that connects some facilities Azurara; Rua de João de Barros; (bubulcus ibis). Museum (traditional sweets) from the Avé for collective use, linking the Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa; Closest Health Centre/Hospital Pasteleira Park Maria Convent and yolk pudding. coastal area to Boavista Rua de António Galvão; Praça de D. Centro Hospitalar do Porto Flora Pasteleira Park Environmental Avenue. Inside the Afonso V; Rua do Professor Luís de Largo Prof. Abel Salazar Italian stone pine (pinus pinea), Education Centre Festivities and Events Pasteleira Park there is a Pina; Rua de Pinho Leal; Praça 4099-001 Porto cluster pine (pinus pinaster), plane Jardim do Fluvial (Garden) Permanent program in the section of the cycle track Revista O Tripeiro tel.: 222 077 500 tree (platanus spp.), New Zealand Cálem Garden Pasteleira Park Environmental designed for leisure Beginning: Largo de António Calém e-mail: secretaria.geral@chporto. fire tree (metrosidero excelsa) and Douro Birdwatching Education Centre activities. End: Avenida de Boavista min-saude.pt cork oak (quercus suber). “Family Environment” Program, Length: 4,500 metres Gastronomy and Wines last Saturday of each month Access: Piscina do Fluvial Fauna/Birdwatching Picnic Parks “Tripas à moda do porto” (pork “Seasonal workshops” Program, (Swimming pool), Pasteleira Park In Largo António Cálem (beginning Pasteleira Park entrails stewed with white beans), during school holidays GPS coordinates: of the track): Grey heron (Ardea codfish à la Gomes de Sá, golden Beginning: N 41.14840 O -8.65423 cinerea); great cormorant Parks/Nature Reserves codfish seasoned with port white End: N 41.16451 O -8.66826 (phalacrocorax carbo); snowy Serralves Park wine, roast kid, “francesinha”

132 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 133 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Accessibility for People with Location: Via do Castelo do Reduced Mobility COASTAL ROAD Queijo; Praça de Gonçalves Zarco, Accesses, public toilets, café/ CYCLE TRACK Avenida de Montevideu; Avenida restaurants, sport fields do Brasil; Rua do Coronel Raúl PORTO Peres; Avenida de D. Carlos I; Rua Bicycle Storage and Parking do ; Rua das Locations Sobreiras; Largo de António City Park Calém Urban Parks Municipal Division Beginning: Praça da Cidade do Estrada Interior da Circunvalação Salvador (Interior Bypass Road) End: Largo de António Calém Length: 6,580 metres (4,860 Closest Health Centre/Hospital metres across a segregated way Hospital CUF and 1,720 metres in a shared Estrada da Circunvalação, nº14341 lane) 4100-180 Porto Access: Beaches, SeaLife, tel.: 220 039 000 Castelo do Queijo, S. João Baptista Fort, Passeio Alegre Centro Hospitalar do Porto Garden and Douro River Largo Prof. Abel Salazar Picnic Parks Marine Zoology Station Custard, Port wine French toast, This is a two-direction GPS coordinates: 4099-001 Porto City Park Cálem Garden “trouxa-de-ovos” (traditional running cycle track for Beginning: N 41.17299 tel.: 222 077 500 Pasteleira Park Heritage interest Arboretum of the sweets) from the Avé Maria leisure activities, given the O -8.68919 e-mail: secretaria.geral@chporto. Canary Island date palms Phenix Convent and yolk pudding. proximity to the beach and End: N 41.14840 O -8.65423 min-saude.pt Parks/Nature Reserves canariensis in the Passeio Alegre the Douro River. The existing City Park Garden Festivities and Events connection to the cycle track Fauna/Birdwatching Pasteleira Park Douro Birdwatching St. John (São João), June on the Municipality of the Yellow-legged gull (larus Jardim do Fluvial (Garden) Matosinhos coastal road is michahellis), lesser black-backed Tourist Attractions also worth mentioning. gull (larus fuscus), grey heron City Park Gastronomy and Wines (ardea cinerea); great cormorant Sealife “Tripas à moda do porto” (pork (phalacrocorax carbo); snowy Beaches entrails stewed with white beans), egret (egretta garzetta); ruddy Heritage interest Arboretum of 33 codfish à la Gomes de Sá, golden turnstone (arenaria interpres); Metrosideros excelsa Soland ex codfish seasoned with port white black-headed gull (chroicephalus Gaert in Avenida Montevideu, with wine, roast kid, “francesinha” (typical ridibundus) and cattle egret an estimated age of 90 years. Portuguese sandwich covered with (bubulcus ibis). Castelo do Queijo melted cheese and beer sauce).

134 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 135 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS PRELADA CYCLE TRACK PORTO

Location: Avenida Cidade de This a two-direction running Bike Rental and Repair Closest Health Centre/Hospital Flora beer sauce). Custard, Port wine Xangai; Avenida das Congostas urban cycle track that Fold n’visit Hospital de São João Plane tree (Platanus spp.) and French toast, “trouxa-de-ovos” Beginning: Rua de Teodoro Sousa enables the connection Rua Alferes Malheiro, nº139 Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro poplar (Populus spp.). (traditional sweets) from the Avé Maldonado between the Estrada da 4000-059 Porto 4200-319 Porto Maria Convent and yolk pudding. End: Estrada da Circunvalação Circunvalação (bypass road) tel.: 915 316 999 tel.: 225 512 100 Parks/Nature Reserves (Bypass road) and Carvalhido. It’s an urban e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Quinta da Prelada Park Festivities and Events Length: 1,240 metres cycle track that can be used www.foldnvisit.com St. John (São João), June Access: Residential area of the as a means of linking the Hospital da Prelada Tourist Attractions city of Prelada cooperative and suburbs to the city centre. Easy Cicle/Urban Cicle Café Rua Sarmento Beires, nº153 “Quinta da Prelada” estate surroundings of the Prelada Bom Sucesso Market 4250-449 Porto (Ramalde) Hospital, connection to the Rua do Bom Sucesso, loja 18 tel.: 228 330 600 Gastronomy and Wines municipality of Matosinhos (exterior) http://portaldasaude.scmp.pt/ “Tripas à moda do porto” (pork (through the Bypass Road). 4150-153 Porto entrails stewed with white beans), GPS coordinates: tel.: 936 361 353 Fauna/Birdwatching codfish à la Gomes de Sá, golden Beginning: N 41.16962 e-mail: [email protected] Cattle egret (Bubulcos ibis), jay codfish seasoned with port white O -8.6321 www.easy-cicle.pt (Garrulus glandarius), common wine, roast kid, “francesinha” End: N 41.17976 O -8.6338 magpie (Pica pica) and wood pigeon (typical Portuguese sandwich (Columba palumbus). covered with melted cheese and

136 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 137 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Viso 4200-319 Porto Beginning: Rua de Requezende tel.: 225 512 100 ASPRELA - GRANJA End: Rua de José Fontes da ROUTE CYCLE Rocha Fauna/Birdwatching Length: 470 metres Cattle egret (Bubulcos ibis), jay TRACK Access: Escola Básica do 2º e 3º (Garrulus glandarius), common PORTO Ciclo do Viso (Elementary School) magpie (Pica pica) and wood pigeon GPS coordinates: (Columba palumbus). Beginning: N 41.17480 O -8.6395 End: N 41.17732 O -8.6405 Flora Plane tree (Platanus spp.) and poplar (Populus spp.). Bicycle Storage and Parking Locations Tourist Attractions Rua de D. João Coutinho Skate Park Ribeira da Granja (Granja Creek) Bike Rental and Repair Fold n’visit Gastronomy and Wines Rua Alferes Malheiro, nº139 “Tripas à moda do porto” (pork 4000-059 Porto entrails stewed with white beans), tel.: 915 316 999 codfish à la Gomes de Sá, golden This is a two-direction e-mail: [email protected] codfish seasoned with port white running cycle track for www.foldnvisit.com wine, roast kid, “francesinha” leisure activities and shared (typical Portuguese sandwich by cyclists and pedestrians Easy Cicle / Urban Cicle Café covered with melted cheese and alike. Bom Sucesso Market beer sauce). Custard, Port wine Rua do Bom Sucesso, loja 18 French toast, “trouxa-de-ovos” (exterior) (traditional sweets) from the Avé 4150-153 Porto Maria Convent and yolk pudding. tel.: 936 361 353 e-mail: [email protected] Festivities and Events www.easy-cicle.pt St. John (São João), June

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Hospital de São João Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro

138 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 139 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS COASTAL ROAD CYCLE TRACK PÓVOA DE VARZIM

Bicycle Storage and Parking Fauna/Birdwatching Tile panel in the entrance of the Beautiful cycle track that Location: Póvoa de Varzim Locations About a dozen species of seagulls; Fishing Port crosses the entire urban Coastal Road next to the beach entrances waders such as sanderlings, Fishmonger Monument front of Póvoa de Varzim Beginning: Largo Alto de Martim sandpipers, plovers, ruddy turnstones, S. Pedro Monument (1,900 metres) with a rather Vaz (Square) Closest Health Centre/Hospital large cormorants and herons. low degree of difficulty, End: Rua da Caverneira Centro de Saúde da Póvoa de Gastronomy and Wines since it is practically flat. Length: 1,900 metres Varzim Flora Fishes and seafood à la Poveira, Parallel to the Atlantic Access: Póvoa de Varzim Coastal Rua Dr. Alberto Pimentel, nº1 - r/c Crithmum maritimum known by rock French toast. Ocean, it stretches until the Road 4490-441 Póvoa de Varzim samphire. It can be observed in the neighbouring town of Vila do GPS coordinates: tel.: 252 299 620 dry rocks in the walls of the Castle. Festivities and Events Conde, making for an Beginning: 41°23’8.96”N e-mail: acespovoa-vconde@ Saint Peter’s (S. Pedro) Festivities, interesting route of 5,400 8°46’21.24”W csvconde.min-saude.pt Tourist Attractions 29th of June metres. End: 41°22’20.65”N Póvoa Beach International Music Festival of 8°45’42.49”W Hospital da Póvoa de Varzim Póvoa Casino Póvoa de Varzim, July Largo da Misericórdia Fishermen district Nossa Senhora da Assunção 4490-421 Póvoa de Varzim Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fort Festivities, 15th of August tel.: 252 690 600 Fishing port Sardine Fest and Seafood Festival, e-mail: [email protected] Póvoa Marina August

140 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 141 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Portela de Santa Eulália, LAMELAS NATURAL Ribeira de Pena PARK GREENWAY Beginning: Lamelas Tourist Complex End: Lamelas Tourist Complex RIBEIRA DE PENA Length: 3,500 metres (circular) Access: If you arrive from the A7 Motorway, exit in the Ribeira de Pena bypass road. Find the first Roundabout (Rotunda) and head towards Pena Aventura Park. If you are coming from Vila Pouca de Aguiar, take the N206 road until Portela de Bicycle Storage and Parking Santa Eulália and keep driving in the Locations direction of Pena Aventura Park. Pena Park Hotel GPS coordinates: Rua do Complexo Turístico de Beginning: N 41.507055 O -7.799638 Lamelas, nº1 End: N 41.507055 O -7.799638 Portela de Santa Eulália 4870-129 Ribeira de Pena tel.: 259 100 880 4870-162 Ribeira de Pena Levada de Santo Aleixo and Póio Gastronomy and Wines The Lamelas Natural Park The most adventurous e-mail: [email protected] tel.: 259493315 Valley. Corncobs with chicken, pork and Greenway is a circular route visitors should definitely pay www.penaparkhotel.pt cow meat, fried river fishes with located in the Lamelas a visit to the Pena Aventura Fauna/Birdwatching Parks/Nature Reserves “vessadas” rice, trout from the Natural Park, with an Park. Bike Rental and Repair In the Ribeira de Pena Lamelas Natural Park Beça river, roast kid from the high extension of 3,500 metres. Pena Hotel Park Environmental Park and in the lands, “maronesa” veal, corn and This greenway can be used Rua do Complexo Turístico de Abade Pedestrian Routes, Levada Picnic Parks kale with beans. on foot or by bike and it’s Lamelas, nº1 de Santo Aleixo and Póio Valley Lamelas Leisure and Picnic Park entirely paved. Portela de Santa Eulália Festivities and Events To find some sites of 4870-129 Ribeira De Pena Flora Tourist Attractions Linen Fair and Local Products interest, we suggest visiting tel.: 259 100 880 Autochthonous species: cluster Pena Aventura Park, Leisure and Exhibit, first weekend of August the Lamelas Rock e-mail: [email protected] pine, oak, birch, poplar, ash tree and Adventure Sports Park Nossa Senhora da Guia Festivity, Engravings, which are 300 www.penaparkhotel.pt chestnut tree. Lamelas Rock engravings from the 15th of August metres away. About 800 You can find aromatic and Neolithic Period (PPI) metres downwards you can Closest Health Centre/Hospital medicinal plants in the Ribeira de Lamelas Leisure Park find the Lamelas Picnic Park Centro de Saúde de Ribeira de Pena Pena Environmental Park and in Ribeira de Pena Environmental Park and, a bit further away, you’ll Rua Manuel José de Carvalho the Abade Pedestrian Routes, reach the Ribeira de Pena Environmental Park.

142 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 143 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS SILVEIRINHA INDUSTRIAL AREA’S CYCLE TRACK SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Christmas stew, “fogaça” Silveirinha Industrial Area’s Location: São João de Ver Hospital S. Sebastião (traditional sweet bread), Cycle Track is a short and Beginning: Rotunda do Ciclista Rua Dr. Cândido de Pinho “caldinhos” (traditional dishes of straight track. (Roundabout) direction Lourosa 4520-211 Santa Maria da Feira the Indo-Portuguese cuisine from End: Rotunda of the Silveirinha tel.: 256 397 700 Goa), “doces dos coimbra e Industrial Area (Roundabout) e-mail: chamoa” (traditional dessert). Length: 1,000 metres [email protected] approximately Festivities and Events Access: Route between Tourist Attractions Fogaceiras Fest, 20th of January roundabouts Santa Maria da Feira Castle (local holiday) GPS coordinates: Lóios Convent Museum Holy Week, April Beginning: 40°57’14.791”N Terras de Santa Maria Paper Imaginarius - Street Theatre 8°33’19.779”W Museum International Festival of Santa End: 40°57’33.661”N Lourosa Zoo, Ornithological Park Maria da Feira, May 8°33’28.263”W S. Jorge Thermal Spa Medieval Journey in Terra de Santa Maria, July/August Gastronomy and Wines Perlim - A Dream Theme Park, Roast mix of diverse types of meat, December

144 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 145 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Fiães/Lobão RIBEIRAS DO UÍMA Beginning: Rio Street, Fiães PARK GREENWAY End: Tabuaço, Lobão Length: 2,000 metres approximately SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA Access: Ribeiras do Rio Uíma Park GPS coordinates: Beginning: N 40°59’09.701”N 8°30’31.211”W End: N 40°59’52.576”N 8°30’30.953”W

Bicycle Storage and Parking Locations Rua do Rio Park N326 Road Park

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Hospital S. Sebastião Rua Dr. Cândido de Pinho (Salamandra salamandra); Iberian Picnic Park Gastronomy and Wines The Ribeiras do Rio Uíma scope of a harmonious 4520-211 Santa Maria da Feira frog (Rana iberica); natterjack toad Ribeiras do Uíma Park, where it’s Roast mix of different types of Park is located in a riverine balance between natural tel.: 256 397 700 (Epidalea calamita); grass snake possible to find a willow tree meat, Christmas stew, “fogaça” area, set in the parishes of conditions and humanized e-mail: (Natrix natrix); Iberian emerald forest, a wide riparian gallery, a (traditional sweet bread), Fiães and Lobão, municipality systems. [email protected] lizard or schreiber’s green lizard bulrush area and many temporary “caldinhos” (traditional dishes of of Santa Maria da Feira. This (Lacerda schreiberi); dragonfly ponds. the Indo-Portuguese cuisine from place aims to stimulate and Fauna/Birdwatching (Odonata anisoptera); damselfly Goa), “doces dos coimbra e engage people towards the Grey heron (Ardea cinerea); (Odonata zygoptera); Portuguese Park/Nature Reserves chamoa” (traditional dessert). importance of using the common buzzard (Buteo buteo); firefly(Luciola lusitânica) and Ribeiras do Uíma Park natural heritage. Thus, you grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea); peacock butterfly (Inachis io). Festivities and Events can go for walks and bike cetti’s warbler (Cettia cettia); otter Tourist Attractions Fogaceiras Fest (religious festival), rides and have access to (Lutra lutra); common pipistrelle Flora Santa Maria da Feira Castle 20th of January (local holiday); support infrastructures for (Pipistrellus pipistrellus); northern Alder (Almus glutionosa); alder Lóios Convent Museum Imaginarius - Street Theatre the interpretation of riparian straight-mouth nase buckthorn (Frângula alnus); Terras de Santa Maria Paper International Festival of Santa ecosystems with natural (Chondrostoma duriense); eel elderberry (Sambucus nigra); yellow Museum Maria da Feira, May; Medieval protection status. Along the (Anguilla anguilla); gold-striped flag iris (Iris pseudacorus); willow Santa Maria de Lamas Museum Journey in Terra de Santa Maria, greenway you can also salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica); (Salix sp); bulrush (Typha latifólia) S. Jorge Thermal Spa July/August; Perlim - A Dream observe the cycles of annual common fire salamander and English oak (Quercus robur). Theme Park, December. transformation within the

146 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 147 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS RIBEIRO DO Accessibility for People with [email protected] Quedas de Fervença Reduced Mobility www.chma.pt Geão Park MATADOURO URBAN Toilets and access ramps Quinta do Olival Park PARK CYCLE TRACK Fauna/Birdwatching Novo Amieiro Galego Park Bicycle Storage and Parking Pigeon, turtledove, cuckoo, little owl, Park of the Ave Riverbank Island SANTO TIRSO Locations owl, swift, hoopoe and woodpecker. Promenade (Passeio da Ilha das Cycle track (beginning and end) Passerine family: swallow, pipit Margens do Rio Ave) and wagtail, wren, small European Senhora do Parto da Torre Park Bike Rental locust lobster, warbler, tit, Bicicletas Abrigo wheatear and similar, barn Tourist Attractions “Toupeira” Project swallow, common chaffinch and Contemporary Sculpture Headquarters Building of the similar, jay, azure-winged magpie, International Museum Parish Union of Santo Tirso, sparrow, goldfinch, European robin, Abade Pedrosa City Museum Couto (Santa Cristina, São Miguel) butterfly, beetle, amphibians, S. Bento’s Monastery and Burgães mammals and reptiles. Padrão Mount Hill Fort tel.: 252 860 970/961 684 047 Padrão Mount Interpretative Centre Flora Nossa Senhora da Assunção Mount Motocar (bike repair) Alder, willow, birch, plane tree, oak, Promenade of the Ave Riverbanks Manuel Pinheiro de Carvalho, Unip. Lda. cork oak, ash tree and poplar. Caldas da Saúde Thermal Spa Location: Ribeiro do Matadouro Easy route with very studying or simply laying on tel.: 252 856 286 Quinta do Pisão Golf Urban Park accessible layout and a towel and absorb the Picnic Parks Ribeiro do Matadouro Urban Park Beginning: Close to the Portugal excellent pavement, flanked majestic silence. The park Closest Health Centre/Hospital Picnic Park of the Rabada Urban Park Telecom Building and the Local by lush vegetation. integrated the “Slow Fast Centro de Saúde, Unidade de Saúde Picnic Park of Nossa Senhora da Gastronomy and Wines Sports Complex Integrated lane in the space Landscape” project, whose Familiar Vil’Alva Assunção Mount “Jesuíta” (traditional sweet), lemon End: Close to Frádegas Bridge with a unique landscape programme privileges the Rua Jornal de Santo Tirso, r/c Carvalhal de Valinhas Picnic Park cake, São Bento pie, conventual and Quelha da Pêssega design. ecological sustainability and 4780-484 Santo Tirso Pereiras Picnic Park biscuits and crackers and home- Length: 397 metres The perfect place to rest cohesion of the urban fabric tel.: 252 809 753 Quinta do Olival Picnic Park made biscuits. Liquors (Singeverga Access: N105 Road Porto-Santo from pedalling and to admire in the Ribeiro do Matadouro e-mail: and Rosas) and Vinho Verde wine. Tirso; N204 V. N. Famalicão-Santo “dinosaur structures” or extremity. This project was a [email protected] Parks/Nature Reserves Tirso; listen to the musical chords winning proposal of “Europan http://usfvilalva.pt Rabada Urban Park Festivities and Events R319 Road Guimarães-Santo that flow from them. 9” Competition, dedicated to Ribeiro do Matadouro Park Festivities in honour of S. Bento Tirso The water course at the the “European Urbanity - Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave, E.P.E. Dona Maria Li Park (Patron Saint), July GPS coordinates: opposite end of the lane gave Sustainable City and New Unidade de Santo Tirso Park of Nossa Senhora da Guitar International Festival, May Beginning: N 41.338262 its name to the park “Ribeiro Public Spaces”. Largo Domingos Moreira Assunção Mount and June O -8.472108 do Matadouro” (Matadouro 4780-371 Santo Tirso Praça dos Carvalhais Park Nazarene Market, Easter End: N 41.340753 O -8.469812 Creek). Here, you can find tel.: 252 830 700 / 252 858 986 Parks of Carvalhal de Nossa Christmas in the Square, December privileged areas for reading, e-mail: Senhora de Valinhas, Pereiras and and January

148 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 149 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Accessibility for People with Fauna/Birdwatching Reduced Mobility Cormorant, cattle egret, mallard or AVE RIVERBANK Toilets and access ramps wild duck, common buzzard, pigeon, PROMENADE CYCLE turtledove, cuckoo, little owl, owl, Bicycle Storage and Parking swift, kingfisher, hoopoe and TRACK Locations woodpecker. SANTO TIRSO Cycle track (beginning and end) Passerine family: swallow, pipit and wagtail, wren, small European Bike Rental locust lobster, warbler, tit, Bicicletas Abrigo wheatear and similar, barn swallow, “Toupeira” Project common chaffinch and similar, jay, Head office of the Parish Union of azure-winged magpie, sparrow, Santo Tirso, goldfinch and European robin. Couto (Santa Cristina, São Miguel) Butterfly, beetle, amphibians, and Burgães mammals and reptiles. tel.: 252 860 970/961 684 047 Flora Motocar (bike repair) Alder, cluster pine, umbrella pine, Manuel Pinheiro de Carvalho, Unip. Lda. willow, birch, plane tree, oak, cork Quedas de Fervença Quinta do Pisão Golf Easy route with flat layout Location: Passeio das margens tel.: 252 856 286 oak, ash tree and poplar. Geão Park Ribeiro do Matadouro Urban Park and good pavement, running do Ave (Promenade of the Ave Quinta do Olival Park parallel to the Ave River. Riverbank) Closest Health Centre/Hospital Picnic Parks Novo Amieiro Galego Park Gastronomy and Wines It provides resting areas and Beginning: Surroundings of Solar Centro de Saúde, Unidade de Saúde Rabada Urban Picnic Park Park of the Ave Riverbank Island “Jesuíta” (traditional sweet), fauna and flora observation São Bento (Manor House) Familiar Vil’Alva Picnic Park of Nossa Senhora da Promenade (Passeio da Ilha das lemon cake, São Bento pie, spots. Medium to low speed End: Rabada Urban Park (future Rua Jornal de Santo Tirso, r/c Assunção Mount Margens do Rio Ave) conventual biscuits and crackers is recommended as the lane Sara Moreira Park) 4780-484 Santo Tirso Carvalhal de Valinhas Picnic Park Senhora do Parto da Torre Park and home-made biscuits. is flanked by a pedestrian Length: 1,400 metres tel.: 252 809 753 Pereiras Picnic Park Liquors (Singeverga and Rosas) walk. Choosing an Access: N105 Road Santo Tirso- e-mail: usfvilalva@csstirso-min- Quinta do Olival Picnic Park Tourist Attractions and Vinho Verde wine. appropriate time, company Guimarães and N204 Santo saude.pt / http://usfvilalva.pt Contemporary Sculpture or a good book for a break Tirso-V.N. Famalicão Parks/Nature Reserves International Museum Festivities and Events are some of the suggestions GPS coordinates: Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave, E.P.E. Rabada Urban Park Abade Pedrosa Local Museum Festivities in honour of São Bento from our daily visitors. Beginning: N 41.347314 Unidade de Santo Tirso Ribeiro do Matadouro Park São Bento’s Monastery (Patron Saint), July There’s also a strong chance O -8.470116 Largo Domingos Moreira Dona Maria Li Park Padrão Mount Hill Fort Guitar International Festival, May you could come across End: N 41.354058 O -8.462645 4780-371 Santo Tirso Park of Nossa Senhora da Assunção Padrão Mount Interpretative Centre and June families of wild ducks. You tel.: 252 830 700 / 252 858 986 Praça dos Carvalhais Park Nossa Senhora da Assunção Mount Nazarene Market, Easter can also make a stop to e-mail: [email protected] Parks of Carvalhal de Nossa Promenade of the Ave Riverbanks Christmas in the Square, December admire a stunning kingfisher. saude.pt / www.chma.pt Senhora de Valinhas, Pereiras and Caldas da Saúde Thermal Spa and January

150 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 151 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Closest Health Centre/Hospital Picnic Parks Location: S. João da Madeira Centro de Saúde de S. João da City Garden, close to the City Hall SÃO JOÃO DA Beginning: Rua Visconde Madeira MADEIRA CYCLE End: Avenida Dr. Renato Araújo R. Vale do Vouga, nº1332 Parks/Nature Reserves Length: 5,000 metres 3700-298 São João da Madeira River Ul Park: Urban park with green TRACK NETWORK Access: Anywhere in the city tel.: 256 816 000 areas and infrastructures such as S. JOÃO DA MADEIRA GPS coordinates: the House of Nature, a bar, reception Beginning: 40°52’56,88”N Hospital de S. João da Madeira room, an Environmental 8°29’15,73”W Avenida da Misericórdia Interpretation Centre and a bathing End: 40°53’14,66”N 8°29’26,28”W 3700 São João da Madeira area tel.: 256 837 500 Nossa Senhora dos Milagres Park Ferreira de Castro Park Fauna/Birdwatching Given the size that was set metres width. São João da The ictus-fauna of the Antuã River Tourist Attractions for the cycle track network Madeira Cycle Track includes the trout and the Iberian S. João da Madeira Industrial – about 19 km – its Network has five profiles: sub-species, such as the Iberian Tourism Welcome Centre construction was divided into type P1 in Shared Channel, Barbus Bocagei, the European chub Casa da Criatividade, Showroom different phases: the first P2 in Shared Channel with a and the northern straight-mouth Paços da Cultura, Historic Archive phase consisted of central separator, P3 in nase, as well as the eel, a Oliva Creative Factory, Creative fundamental structuring circulation lanes, P4 in threatened migratory species. Industries Incubator axes while the second phase circulation lanes with a Museu da Chapelaria (Headgear was meant for the central separator and P5 in Flora Museum) complementation of these circulation lanes with a The Ul River, branch of the Antuã, 8ª Avenida, Shopping Centre axes. The cycle paths of central separator and is the main water course in S. João Sanjotec, S. João da Madeira Avenida Dr. Renato Araújo, parking (two lanes). da Madeira. At the foot of the Business and Technological Centre Rua Visconde and Rua da The network’s design slopes and in the area surrounding Oliva Creative Factory Art Centre Fonte Cova were completed included a coloured slurry the valleys and the waterline Music Academy in the first phase. pavement, made of a edges, there is a wide growing of Public Library The cycle track network wearing surface with an autochthonous vegetation like the favours different ways of emulsion of 0.004 m thick English oak, the cork oak and the Gastronomy and Wines using the bicycle as an synthetic resins. common rhododendron or pontic Rabbit dishes and carrot flavoured alternative means of rhododendron (rhododendron sweet desserts. transport. In operational ponticum baeticum), and also terms, it consisted of riparian vegetation such as alders, Festivities and Events creating unidirectional black willows and poplars. City in the Garden and City Festivities channels in this lane made of Municipality Day and Local Holiday, stable and continuous 11th of October material and with 1.20

152 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 153 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Parishes of Granja and LAPA CYCLE TRACK Quintela da Lapa SERNANCELHE Beginning: N226 Road Granjal Crossing End: N226 Road Lamosa Crossing, Lapa Length: 6,800 metres Access: N226 Road; M581 GPS coordinates: Beginning: 40°53’45.46”N 7°31’0.94”W End: 40°53’ 50.36”N 7°36’2.78”W

Bike Rental and Repair Flora Gastronomy and Wines The Lapa Cycle track has village surrounding the Chavibike Chestnut tree, oak, olive tree, “Fálaros de Tabosa do Carregal” three distinct sections along parish of Quintela da Lapa, a Largo do Mercado cluster pine and umbrella pine tree. (typical sweet), Lapa cheese, the N584-2 road, covering “postcard” of the 3640-218 Sernancelhe “cavas de Freixinho” (typical almost 7 km. The first municipality that attracts tel.: 254 594 043 Picnic Parks sweet), boiled or baked chestnuts. section stretches from N226 visitors and pilgrims to the Picnic Park of the Historic Centre, road to Granjal, the second Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora Gabriel Rocha Vaz Sernancelhe; Picnic Park of Nossa Festivities and Events goes from Granjal to Lapa da Lapa throughout the year. Rua do Polidesportivo Senhora de Ao Pé da Cruz; Picnic Soup Festival and Folk dance and the last one from Lapa 3640-307 Vila da Ponte Park of the Historic Centre, Lapa; (group) Meeting, 20th, 21st and to N581 road. tel.: 962 683 758 Lugar da Feira Picnic Park, Lapa. 22nd of February; Sernancelhe Its path is separated by two Mais Cultura (Cultural Festivity), continuous parallel lines, Closest Health Centre/Hospital Tourist Attractions 26th, 27th and 28th of June; which are divided by Centro de Saúde de Sernancelhe Nossa Senhora da Lapa Sanctuary Friendship Festival (Festival da reflectors. It has horizontal Rua da Tapada Source of the Vouga and Paiva rivers Amizade) and Earth Seeds Fair and vertical signalling 3640-280 Sernancelhe Guesthouse of the Sanctuary, Old (Feira Sementes da Terra), from painted in white. tel.: 254 550 000 Private School of Lapa which the the 1st of August until the 8th of This cycle track is associated famous writer Aquilino Ribeiro August; Chestnut Fest, 23rd, 24th with the religious and attended. and 25th of October cultural aspects of Lapa, a

154 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 155 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Accessibility for People with chestnut tree, cherry tree, quince, Location: Eastern variant of the Reduced Mobility alder, heather, gorse, broom, CITY OF TAROUCA city of Tarouca There is access for people with rosemary and elderberry used in CYCLE TRACK Beginning: Tarouca /Mártir reduced mobility. the pharmaceutical and cosmetics S. Sebastião industry. TAROUCA End: Dalvares / Riparian / Bike Rental and Repair Riverside Area Maquimotor Picnic Parks Length: 2,000 metres Castanheiro do Ouro Mondim da Beira Park Access: Direct connection 3610 Tarouca Santa Helena Mountain, Tarouca between the main cluster of the tel.: 254 678 540 Senhora de Fátima de Vilarinho municipality and the N226 road Viewpoint, São João de Tarouca GPS coordinates: Moto Fonseca Cristo-Rei Picnic Park Beginning: N 41.019275 Avenida Alberto Pereira Martins Toquinho Leisure Park O -7.773566 3610-001 Tarouca Santa Catarina Picnic Park, Granja End: N 41.027042 O -7.764098 tel.: 254 678 909 Nova Nossa Senhora do Calvário Picnic Rolomotor Park, Vila Chã da Beira Quinta do Alvarinho Santa Bárbara Picnic Park, Mondim da Beira Dalvares 3610-055 Tarouca Nosso Senhor dos Monte, Tarouca Alcácima Viewpoint, Tarouca baked with chestnut), sweet City of Tarouca Cycle Track Varosa River, benefitting tel.: 254 679 561 Alcácima Picnic Park, Tarouca Várzea da Serra Historic Village cornbread. Liqueurs and spirits stretches for nearly 2,000 from the contact of the Vale de Ovelha, Vilarinho, São João Santa Helena Mountain from the Monastery recipe. Wines metres, next to the eastern population with the natural Closest Health Centre/Hospital de Tarouca Cristo-Rei of Gondomar, Tarouca and sparkling wines of the Távora- variant of Tarouca. It and environmental space. Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Santa Bárbara Viewpoint, Meixedo Varosa Demarcated Region. connects the historic centre Personalizados de Tarouca Gastronomy and Wines to the riparian area of the tel.: 254 679 200/301/474 Parks/Nature Reserves Bread stuffed with meat, smoked Festivities and Events Varosa River, in the meadow Mondim River Beach Park ham, goat cheese, “marrã” São Miguel’s Festivities, 29th of (Veiga) in Dalvares. It’s the Hospital de Proximidade de Lamego Várzea da Serra River Beach Park (traditional pork dish), corn, September perfect place for leisure and tel.: 254 609 980 Ucanha River Beach Park “chanfana” (meat stew seasoned Saint Peter’s (São Pedro) for practicing physical with wine), roast kid with rice, Festivities, 29th of June activity. It is a route Fauna/Birdwatching Tourist Attractions trout from the Varosa river, Elderberry Flower, May embedded in a rural In the banks of the Varosa river House of the Dalvares Palace “rojões” (fried pork meat) with São Martinho dos Esporões, environment with great and Santa Helena Mountain Santa Maria de Salzedas boiled potatoes, “bazulaque” (lamb November 11th accessibility and mobility (Cristo-Rei): trout and turtledove. Monastery entrails stew cooked with wine and conditions. This cycle track São João de Tarouca Monastery garlic) at the São Miguel Festivity. enables the articulation and Flora Bridge and Tower of Ucanha Custard, honey or olive oil scones, connection with the Olive tree, apple tree, vine tree, São Pedro de Tarouca Church sponge cake, “falachas” (sweets surrounding area of the

156 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 157 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bicycle Storage and Parking Picnic Parks Location: Torre de Moncorvo Locations In the beginning of the rail trail in SABOR RAIL TRAIL Beginning: Torre de Moncorvo Along the rail trail there are Torre de Moncorvo (Station) there TORRE DE MONCORVO End: Carviçais, Torre de several parking locations for bikes. is a Picnic Park. You can also find a Moncorvo cafeteria in the old Larinho station. Length: 24,700 metres Bike Rental Access: Torre de Moncorvo, Sabor Douro e Aventura, Lda. Parks/Nature Reserves Larinho, Carvalhal and Carviçais tel.: 279 258 270/964 801 332 In Reboredo Mountain, where the GPS coordinates: e-mail: [email protected] largest iron ore reservoir in Europe Beginning: 41°10’12.468”N is situated there is a wide variety 7°3’28.963”W Closest Health Centre/Hospital of species and forests of pine trees, End: 41°11’4.200”N Centro de Saúde de Torre de strawberry trees, cedar trees, 6°51’35.504”W Moncorvo chestnut trees, corks, oaks, almond Av. das Amendoeiras trees and vineyards. The patch of 5160-304 Torre de Moncorvo the primitive oak is one of the tel.: 279 200 770 largest black oak forests in Europe. In the oak forest, you can also see Fauna/Birdwatching wild orchids and several species of In several areas of the birds and mammals, such as municipality, namely in the rail of woodpeckers, tits, cuckoos, boars Carviçais (crossed by the rail trail) meat, potatoes, smoked sausages The Sabor Line platform rehabilitation of the built the lower limit of Reboredo and wolfs. Also, species of cave Carmelite Convent of the Holy and kale), black-eyed bean stew starts on km. 0600 and km. heritage has turned it into National Forest and in the route bats can be seen, given the extent Family (Sagrada Família) and grilled steak. Partridge, rabbit, 40.150. Its rehabilitation support and shelter towards Quinta do Mendes. Also, of the mining tunnels that run Iron ore mines, Carvalhal hare and boar. Fish from the mouth gives citizens the infrastructures. On this rail around Quinta Diogo Vaz, near the through the mountains and Vale de Ferreiros Reservoir of Sabor (grilled or fried); fish with opportunity to enjoy a trail, pedestrians and bike Convent, in Larinho and next to the surrounding areas like Cabeço da potatoes or kneaded bread secular heritage and, at the rides are allowed, although rail trail in Quinta da Água. Here Mua. Gastronomy and Wines seasoned with water spearmint. same time, to become closer motor vehicles are forbidden. you can find the Brazilian Toasted almonds covered in fondant, “Alheira” (bread and game meat to nature. At the foot (North/ merganser in the Marmeleiro Pond. Tourist Attractions peeled almonds, almond scones, sausage), “salpicão” and “morcela” East) of the Reboredo There are specific activities mainly Mother Church of Torre de traditional almond sweets. Typical (typical Portuguese sausage), Mountain for 24,700 metres, developed within the scope of the Moncorvo desserts: “cavacas de Moncorvo”, meat chorizo, honey chorizo, pure this track has an adequate Ornithological Sessions. Sacred Art Museum “súplicas da nossa terra”, sheep cheese, young and adult pavement perfect for the Iron and Moncorvo Region Museum “económicos” and biscuits. “terrincho” lamb (typical from activities mentioned, as well Flora Wine Workshop “Migas de fumeiro” (sort of smoked Bragança, “churra” autochthonous as public lightening from the Cork oak, olive tree, chestnut tree, Wax Mill in Felgueiras sausage bread-soup), broad bean meat). urban sections (Moncorvo, pine tree, almond tree and Landscapes of Sabor Valley and stew with chorizo, “terrincho” lamb PDO Douro wines, Port wine, Larinho, Carvalhal and vineyards. Reboredo Mountain (typical from Bragança), “cozido à brandies (jeropiga and aguardante). Carviçais), signalling and Villages of Larinho, Carvalhal and transmontana” (boiled varieties of urban furniture. The

158 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 159 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Trofa, left bank of the Fishes: eel, bermejuela, bogue and Parks of Nossa Senhora das Dores Ave river AZENHAS PARK barbel. and Dr. Lima Carneiro Beginning: Esprela, Parish Union GREENWAY Invertebrates: dragonfly, Engenheiro Hernâni Gonçalves of Bougado (São Martinho and damselfly, butterfly, margin- Cunha Cultural Space Santiago) TROFA winged stick insect and parying Alberto Carneiro Sculpture Garden End: Bairros, Parish Union of mantid. Fernando Pereira Silva Azevedo Bougado (São Martinho and Museum Santiago) Flora Sacred Art Workshops and Length: 4,037 metres In the riparian gallery: black poplar Traditional Wood Toys Workshop Access: , N104 road (populus nigra), alder (alnus Viewpoints of the St.ª Eufémia and N14 glutinosa), grey willow (salix Mount and the S. Gens Mount GPS coordinates: atrocinerea), ash tree (fraxinus Beginning: 41°20’45.23”N angustifolia), sycamore (acer Gastronomy and Wines 41°20’45.22”N pseudoplatanus), elderberry “Feijoada” (bean stew), “pica no End: 8°32’33.15”W 8°35’23.81”W (sambucus nigra) and oriental chão” (chicken blood rice), “rojões” plane (platanus orientalis). In the (fried pork meat), roast kid and woods: English oak (quercus piglet, several codfish dishes. robur), cork oak (quercus suber), French toast, “sopa seca” (typical Close to being concluded, the Park will have three sanitary Bike Rental and Repair Fauna/Birdwatching common gum cistus (cistus sp.), dessert), baked apple, “aletria” Azenhas Park Greenway is a facilities, for people with The park is expected to have four Species belonging to the group of broom (cytiretum sp.) and heather (sweet vermicelli and cinnamon), pedestrian and cycle route reduced mobility and two bike rental services mammals, birds, reptiles, (eriça sp.) custard and sponge cake. Vinho which is part of the Ave Visit Support Centres, with a amphibians, fishes and Verde wine. Riverbanks Requalification reception area for visitors and Closest Health Centre/Hospital invertebrates. Picnic Parks Project and the Azenhas Park a bar with terrace, a Centro de Saúde - USF Mammals: otter, squirrel and Souto de Bairros Festivities and Events Project. This greenway is an laboratory and a multimedia Rua Abade Inácio Pimentel common genet, wild rabbit, fox, Parks of Nossa Senhora das Dores S. Gonçalo Pilgrimage, last Sunday interpretive and informative space. Bike rental will also be 4785-273 Trofa hedgehog and common pipistrelle. and Dr. Lima Carneiro of January circuit that runs through the available from the respective tel.: 252 416 932 Birds: purple heron, red seabream, Trofa Annual Fair, first weekend of several “environments” of the rental support structures. e-mail: usfumaponteparasaude@ grey heron, mallard, red knot, Tourist Attractions March park, on a permeable cstrofa.min-saude.pt greenshank, common tern, Alvarelhos Roman Castle ExpoTrofa, first week of July pavement. The route covers Accessibility for People with goshawk, peregrine falcon, little Trofa House of Culture and (during the whole week) 4.04 km (1st phase), Reduced Mobility Hospital da Trofa owl, tawny owl, nightjar and little Milestones of the Bracara Roman Be Live, third weekend of July approximately. The area of Accesses to the Park and sanitary Rua António Sá Couto Araújo, nº105 bustard. Reptiles: Iberian emerald Road (Braga) and Olisipo (Lisbon) Festivities in honour of Nossa the Park is rich in cultural and facilities near the greenway. 4785-409 Trofa lizard or Schreiber’s green lizard, 16th century Roman road Senhora das Dores, third Sunday of scenic heritage - watermills, tel.: 252 409 100 grass snake. Religious buildings of Lagoa and August dams, pontoons, steles and Bicycle Storage and Parking e-mail: [email protected] Amphibians: gold-striped Bairros Santa Eufémia Pilgrimage, third old foliage have a strong Locations salamander, bosca’s newt, Iberian Centre of the Alvarelhos Parish Sunday of September presence in the park. The Seven bike supports in the park frog. Church and Sacred Art Collection

160 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 161 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Outeiro dos Riscos (Rupestrian art) VALE DE CAMBRA Burgães River Beach CITY PARK CYCLE Pontemieiro Leisure Area Paço de Mato Leisure Area and the TRACK surrounding landscape VALE DE CAMBRA Village of Felgueira Village of Trebilhadouro Paraduça Mills Codal Mills

Gastronomy and Wines Veal from Arouca, “enchidos” (typical Portuguese smoked sausages), cornbread, cheese. Custard, “aletria” (sweet vermicelli and cinnamon), “sopa seca” (typical dessert) and rice pudding. Vinho Verde wine.

Location: Vale de Cambra City Vale de Cambra City Park Bicycle Storage and Parking Rua do Hospital, nº 91 Picnic Parks Festivities and Events Park, Vila Chã -Vale de Cambra Cycle Track is a 1.2 metres Locations 3730-250 Vila Chã Senhora da Saúde Park St. Anthony’s (Santo António) Beginning: Link road (Via wide circular route inserted Parking along the cycling circuit of Lagos Leisure Park, Codal Festivities, 13th of June Variante) of the Vale de Cambra in the Vale de Cambra City the Vale de Cambra City Park Hospital São Miguel Oliveira de Surroundings of the Burgães River Gastronomy Local Exhibition, City Park Park, stretching for 2,200 Azeméis Beach Handicrafts and wines from Vale End: Link road (Via Variante) of metres. Mostly flat, with Bike Sale and Repair Largo do Riso Terra Surroundings of the Pontemieiro de Cambra, July the Vale de Cambra City Park only a slight inclination near Curvale (1 km away from the cycle 3720-275 Oliveira de Azeméis Leisure Area Pilgrimage to the Senhora da Length: 2,200 metres the entrance to the City track) Surroundings of the Paço de Mato Saúde Mountain, 15th of August Access: N224 Road, next to Eng.º Park, this cycle track floor is Rua da Granja, nº61 Fauna/Birdwatching Leisure Area Chestnut Fair, first weekend of Ilídio Pinho Avenue and M547 painted in red and has a 3730-205 S. Pedro de Castelões Leaf-cutter ant and cuckoo November road, Rua de Vila Chã white sign identifying the Parks/Nature Reserves GPS coordinates: cycle lane. It has lighting A. Carvalho Bikes (1.5 km away Flora Urban Park Beginning: N 40.848392 systems throughout its from the cycle track) Deciduous: eucalyptus (eucalyptus Senhora da Saúde Park O -8.398589 entire path, with a 2-metre Rua do Cimo de Aldeia, nº116 globulus). Resinous: maritime pine Lagos Leisure Park, Codal End: N 40.848392 O -8.398589 width. Here you can also find 3730-053 S. Pedro de Castelões (pinus pinaster); English oak several spots to park your (quercus robur), black oak (quercus Tourist Attractions bicycle. Closest Health Centre/Hospital pyrenaica) and cork oak (quercus Church and Wayside cross of Roge Centro de Saúde de Vale de Cambra suber). Macieira de Cambra Pillory

162 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 163 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Valença MINHO RIVER RAIL Beginning: Friestas TRAIL End: São Pedro da Torre Length: 20,000 metres VALENÇA Access: Roads N101 and N13 GPS coordinates: Beginning: 42°03’01.01”N 8°32’40.45”W End: 41°59’20.51”N 8°40’53.07”W

Bicycle Storage and Parking Picnic Parks Old Churchyard, Verdoejo broth), cod fish, lamprey, kid à la Classified as Europe’s fourth of the fauna and flora of the Locations Friestas Leisure Park Ganfei Monastery Sanfins. Typical sweets: best Greenway, Minho River Minho River. In Friestas and Interpretation Centre of the Minho River mouth Picnic Park, Friestas Rail trail Interpretation Centre “Valencianos” and “borrachinhos de Rail Trail is a route that runs in the Mira Meadow (Veiga) River Rail trail Verdoejo Picnic Park Valença/Tui International Valença”. Vinho Verde wine. side by side along the Minho you can observe the Frades Picnic Park, Ganfei Centenary Bridge River. The first sections used environmental richness of Closest Health Centre/Hospital Senhora da Cabeça Park Valença Fortress, World Heritage Festivities and Events the old railway line between “Ínsua do Crasto” and the Centro de Saúde de Valença Candidate Lamprey Fest, April Valença and Monção. Today, biotype of the Mira Meadow tel.: 251 800 020 Parks/Nature Reserves Cristelo Côvo Traditional Fishing Sabores Serranos (Flavours of the the 20-kilometre track runs (Veiga). Ínsua do Crasto (Crasto River Pier Mountain), May along the whole Minho Birdwatching Island) Roman-medieval Bridge of the Mira Sabores da Aldeia (Flavours of the riverbank of Valença, from Friestas, Minho River Rail trail Ínsua do Conguedo (Conguedo Meadow (Veiga da Mira), São Pedro Village), June North to South. This is an Biotype of the Meadow of Mira River Island) da Torre Valença Cidade Presépio, from the incredibly beautiful course, Biotype of the Meadow of Mira Traditional Fishing Pier of São 1st of December until the 6th of full of natural and scenic Fauna and Flora São Pedro da Torre Island Pedro da Torre January richness. The Rail Trail The riparian forest of the banks of São Pedro da Torre Fisheries Interpretation Centre gives the Minho river is rich in salmon, Tourist Attractions you the opportunity to get to shad, twaite shad, lamprey, trout Gates of the Hill forts Gastronomy and Wines know the railway memories and otter. (“Castros”), Friestas “Caldo verde” (traditional green of Valença and the richness

164 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 165 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bike Rental and Repair Bianinha Tours - Rent a Bike CITY OF VIANA DO Viana Welcome Center CASTELO CYCLE Praça da Liberdade 4900 Viana do Castelo TRACK tel.: 258 098 415 VIANA DO CASTELO e-mail: [email protected] www.vivexperiencia.pt/ vianawelcomecenter

Rodavinteoito This cycle track starts at the Location: Viana do Castelo Rua do Poço Nova Praça da Liberdade (New city’s Atlantic front and Beginning: Praia Norte Beach 4900-519 Viana do Castelo Square) heads towards the historic End: Argaçosa tel.: 258 407 904 Santa Luzia Church centre. It runs along the Length: 4,198 metres e-mail: geralrodavinteoito.com Old City Hall entire maritime stretch until Access: A28 Motorway, bypass www.rodavinteoito.com Church of Mercy (Igreja da it ends at the source of the road of Viana do Castelo Misericórdia) urban park, crossing the GPS coordinates: Closest Health Centre/Hospital Mother Church nautical equipment centre. Beginning: N 41.693358 Hospital de Santa Luzia Near the midpoint of the O -8.849036 Estrada de Santa Luzia Gastronomy and Wines riverside front, a distributary End: N 41.697327 O -8.807020 4904-858 Viana do Castelo Codfish à la Gil Eannes, “rojões” channel crosses the historic tel.: 258 802 100 (fried pork meat) à la Minho. centre towards Santa Luzia e-mail: administracao@ulsam. “Aletria” (sweet vermicelli and Mount, which is accessible min-saude.pt cinnamon). by . There, you can www.ulsam.min-saude.pt Vinho Verde wine admire the landscape of the whole city, the Northern Picnic Parks Festivities and Events Coast and the final stretch In the Santa Luzia Mount, close to Nossa Senhora da Agonia of the Lima river. the Sanctuary Festivities, August

Tourist Attractions Church of Agonia Forts of Areosa and Santiago da Barra Coliseu Public Library

166 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 167 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Lima River Greenway - Meadows Route VIANA DO CASTELO

Bike Rental and Repair 4900-470 Viana do Castelo Closest Health Centre/Hospital Gastronomy and Wines This rail trail follows the left Location: Left bank of the Lima À Moda Antiga tel.: 258 811 900/931 739 998 Hospital de Santa Luzia Codfish à la Gil Eannes, “rojões” bank of the Lima River and river, Viana do Castelo and Ponte Largo João Tomás da Costa, nº63 e-mail: [email protected] Estrada de Santa Luzia (fried pork meat) à la Minho. its wide valley with extensive do Lima 4900-509 Viana do Castelo www.lavarinhas.com 4904-858 Viana do Castelo “Aletria” (sweet vermicelli and meadows, riverside forests Beginning: Leisure Area of Deão, tel.: 258 023 229 tel.: 258 802 100 cinnamon). Vinho Verde wine. where the wide panoramic Viana do Castelo e-mail: [email protected] StressOff Bikes/Coffe/Running e-mail: administracao@ulsam. views conceal nooks and End: Next to Nossa Senhora da http://amodaantiga.pt/ Estrada da Papanata, Loja nº 204, Fr.D min-saude.pt Festivities and Events crannies, and where you can Guia Bridge, Ponte do Lima 4900-470 Viana do Castelo www.ulsam.min-saude.pt Nossa Senhora da Agonia see the whole landscape Length: 13,452 metres (5,191 Bianinha Tours - Rent a Bike tel.: 258 110 445 Festivities, August dominated by the imposing metres in Viana do Castelo) Viana Welcome Centre e-mail: [email protected] Picnic Parks granite mass of the Arga Access: A28 Motorway until the Praça do Eixo Atlântico Leisure Area of Deão Mountain. Ring road in Viana do 4900-040 Viana do Castelo Viana Cycles Village of Passagem Castelo and the R308 road towards tel.: 258 098 415 (Bike Repair) Ponte de Lima until Deão e-mail: [email protected] Rua Ramalho Ortigão, nº161 Tourist Attractions GPS coordinates: www.vivexperiencia.pt 4900-422 Viana do Castelo Popular Architecture Centre of the Beginning: N 41.707266 tel.: 258 847 376 Village of Passagem O -8.717073 Bicicletas Lavarinhas e-mail: [email protected] Quinta de Santo António End: N 41.763496 O -8.590198 Estrada da Papanata, nº189 www.vianacycles.pt

168 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 169 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Carreço-Areosa North Coast tel.: 258 110 445 important endemic species. heritage will soon integrate the CARREÇO-AREOSA Greenway stretches across e-mail: [email protected] Southwards from the Lima river Protected Landscape Area of Viana NORTH COAST Viana’s coastline, north of we find very deep dune systems do Castelo’s Coastline. the Lima River. On one side, Viana Cycles (Bike Repair) with a remarkable set of phyto GREENWAY you can see the Meadows of Rua Ramalho Ortigão, nº161 associations. North of the Lima Tourist Attractions VIANA DO CASTELO Carreço and Areosa, 4900-422 Viana do Castelo river, the rocky coast merged by Natural Monuments - Cliffs of followed by the clusters tel.: 258 847 376 dune systems offers an alternation Montedor and Canto Marinho with the same name (veiga) e-mail: [email protected] of habitats to which various (Carreço) and Pedras Ruivas and with Santa Luzia www.vianacycles.pt endemic species and (Norte Beach) Mountain on the top; the set phytoassociations, typical of the Rock Engravings illustrates an occupation of Closest Health Centre/Hospital North Coast, arise. Pias Salineiras (“troughs” scraped the landscape of excellent Hospital de Santa Luzia in granite rock) precision. On the sea side, a Estrada de Santa Luzia Parks/Nature Reserves Montedor Windmills, Carreço sheet of rocks, punctuated 4904-858 Viana do Castelo The greenway follows along a Montedor Lighthouse by small beaches, one or tel.: 258 802 100 territorial area integrated in the Agro-Maritime Centre of Carreço Location: Viana do Castelo another anchorage, e-mail: administracao@ulsam. National Ecological Reserve, Beaches Coast, north the Lima river, deactivated windmills, min-saude.pt underlining, within the scope of the Pedestrian Routes between Paçô Beach, in Carreço protects dunes and www.ulsam.min-saude.pt Natura 2000 Network, the North Areosa Small Fort and the Areosa Fort meadows from the high tides Bianinha Tours - Rent a Bike Coast Sites of Community Estate, Chapel and Wayside Cross Beginning: In the car park near of the sea. The extremes are Viana Welcome Centre Fauna/Birdwatching Importance (SIC PTCON0017 of Boa Viagem the Paçô Beach, in Carreço punctuated on the sea side Praça do Eixo Atlântico The diversity of natural habitats, Litoral Norte) and the Lima River End: southeast of the Rego da by two local natural 4900-040 Viana do Castelo between the sea and the land, (SIC PTCON0020 Rio Lima). Gastronomy and Wines Fonte Fort in Areosa monuments, the Alcantilado tel.: 258 098 415 explains why one finds a very rich Besides an extremely rich and Codfish à la Viana, codfish à la Gil Length: 6,955 metres de Montedor geological site, e-mail: [email protected] and diversified fauna (mammals, diversified geological (Geopark of Eannes, lamprey, “rojões” (fried Access: R13 Road, exit at the in the north, and the Pedras www.vivexperiencia.pt amphibians, reptiles, birds etc.), Viana do Castelo’s Coastline) and pork meat) à la Minho, traditional roundabout next to the Ruivas, in the south. Halfway thus emphasizing the presence of cultural heritage (Archaeological Viana sweets (torta de Viana and supermarket “Minipreço”, CP between them, it’s the Canto Bicicletas Lavarinhas some endemism. Due to the variety Stations and ethnographic meia-lua de Viana), Vinho Verde (Portugal Trains) regional/inter- Marinho Natural Monument. Estrada da Papanata, nº189 of species that can be observed experiences), emphasis is laid on a wine. regional or international service, 4900 - 470 Viana do Castelo throughout the year, the resident very well-preserved mosaic of Viana Station or Railroad Stops of Bike Rental and Repair tel., 258 811 900/931 739 998 and migratory bird fauna is one of natural habitats, highlighting the Festivities and Events Areosa or Carreço (regional À Moda Antiga e-mail: [email protected] the many aspects that make coastal habitats and halophytic Nossa Senhora da Agonia service only) Largo João Tomás da Costa, nº63 www.lavarinhas.com/ Viana’s Coastline a high-quality vegetation, marine and inland Pilgrimage, August GPS coordinates: 4900-509 Viana do Castelo space. dunes, freshwater habitats, Viana do Castelo Medieval Fair, Beginning: N 41.760806 tel.: 258 023 229 StressOff Bikes/Coffe/Running moorlands and temperate zone June O -8.875982 e-mail: [email protected] Estrada da Papanata, Loja nº204, Flora forests, natural and semi-natural Viana do Castelo Book Fair, July End: N 41.699945 O -8.855400 http://amodaantiga.pt/ Fr.D The floristic biodiversity is herbaceous forests and formations. “Jazz na Praça da Erva” Festival, 4900-470 Viana do Castelo notorious, characterized by some All this natural and cultural July

170 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 171 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bike Rental and Repair Closest Health Centre/Hospital Parks/Nature Reserves À Moda Antiga Hospital de Santa Luzia The greenway follows along a NORTH COAST Largo João Tomás da Costa, nº63 Estrada de Santa Luzia territorial area integrated in the GREENWAY 4900-509 Viana do Castelo 4904-858 Viana do Castelo National Ecological Reserve, tel.: 258 023 229 tel.: 258 802 100 underlining, within the scope of SOUTH SECTION OF e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: administracao@ulsam. the Natura 2000 Network, the CABEDELO - RIBEIRA http://amodaantiga.pt/ min-saude.pt North Coast Sites of Community www.ulsam.min-saude.pt Importance (SIC PTCON0017 DO RODANHO Bianinha Tours – Rent a Bike Litoral Norte) and the Lima River VIANA DO CASTELO Viana Welcome Centre Fauna/Birdwatching (SIC PTCON0020 Rio Lima). Praça do Eixo Atlântico The diversity of natural habitats, Besides an extremely rich and 4900-040 Viana do Castelo between the sea and the land, diversified geological (Geopark of tel.: 258 098 415 explains why one finds a very rich Viana do Castelo’s Coastline) and e-mail: [email protected] and diversified fauna (mammals, cultural heritage (Archaeological www.vivexperiencia.pt amphibians, reptiles, birds etc.), Stations and ethnographic thus emphasizing the presence of experiences), emphasis is laid on Bicicletas Lavarinhas some endemism. Due to the variety a very well-preserved mosaic of Estrada da Papanata, nº 189 of species that can be observed natural habitats, highlighting the 4900 - 470 Viana do Castelo throughout the year, the resident coastal habitats and halophytic - Ribeira de ; Pias Salineiras This greenway begins on the Location: Viana Coast, south of the tel.: 258 811 900/931 739 998 and migratory bird fauna is one of vegetation, marine and inland (“troughs” scraped in granite rock); sand platform bearing the same Lima river e-mail: [email protected] the many aspects that make Viana’s dunes, freshwater habitats, Paço de Anha Village. name, next to the estuary. It Beginning: In Cabedelo Avenue, www.lavarinhas.com Coastline a high-quality space. moorlands and temperate zone runs along the margin of a Darque, close to the southwestern forests, natural and semi-natural Gastronomy and Wines protected corner of that body of edge of Viana do Castelo Trade Port StressOff Bikes/Coffe/Running Flora herbaceous forests and Codfish à la Viana, codfish à la Gil water, known as “Water Mirror”, End: In the access to Rodanho Estrada da Papanata, Loja nº 204, The floristic biodiversity is formations. All this natural and Eannes, lamprey, “rojões” (fried and stops at the car park of Beach Fr.D notorious, characterized by some cultural heritage will soon pork meat) à la Minho, traditional Cabedelo Beach. The path begins Length: 2,007 metres 4900-470 Viana do Castelo important endemic species integrate the Protected Viana sweets (torta de Viana and once again 700 metres south, Access: A28 Motorway, exit through tel.: 258 110 445 Southwards from the Lima river Landscape Area of Viana do meia-lua de Viana), Vinho Verde next to the Centro de Alto the Darque/Mazarefes bypass road, e-mail: [email protected] we find very deep dune systems Castelo’s Coastline. wine. Rendimento de Surf (Surfing towards west along the roads N203 with a remarkable set of phyto High Performance Centre), and N13. CP regional and inter- Viana Cycles (bike repair) associations. North of the Lima Tourist Attractions Festivities and Events and runs along the dune forest, regional services of the Minho Line: Rua Ramalho Ortigão, nº161 river, the rocky coast merged by Beaches; Water Sports; Nossa Senhora da Agonia which is part of the Natura Darque Railroad Stop. 4900-422 Viana do Castelo dune systems offers an alternation Surfing High Performance Centre Pilgrimage, August Network. It also borders with GPS coordinates: tel.: 258 847 376 of habitats to which various (Centro de Alto Rendimento de Viana do Castelo Medieval Fair, June the “Ribeira do Rodanho” Beginning: N 41.682093 e-mail: [email protected] endemic species and Surf); Senhora das Areias Chapel Viana do Castelo Book Fair, July geological site. Eastwards, a O -8.824530 www.vianacycles.pt phytoassociations, typical of the S. Lourenço’s Chapel; Lime kiln “Jazz na Praça da Erva” Festival, campsite accompanies the End: N 41.667970 O -8.819345 North Coast, arise Galeão Mount; Natural Monument July beginning of the section.

172 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 173 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS ATLANTIC COASTAL Location: Avenida Brasil and Avenida Infante D. Henrique ROAD CYCLE TRACK Beginning: Passeio Manuel Barros, VILA DO CONDE next to S. João Fort End: Limit of the municipality with a connection to the sea front cycle track of Póvoa de Varzim Length: 3,700 metres Access: Road: Direction north- south - take the A28 Motorway or the N13 road, with exits in Vila do Conde. Direction east-west - take Bicycle Storage and Parking the A7 Motorway or the N206 road, Locations with exits in Vila do Conde. Parking area in the surroundings of Railway: surface underground with the S. João Baptista Fort exits in the stations of Santa Clara (except express service); Vila do Bike Rental and Repair Conde or Portas Fronhas Bike Garage GPS coordinates: Av. Infante D. Henrique, nº520 r/c e-mail: acespovoa-vconde@ Parks/Nature Reserves recipes, “folar de Páscoa” (Easter This is a cycle track with a Beginning: N 41.342576 4480 Vila do Conde csvconde.min-saude.pt Old Primary Dune northwards from cake) and “rosca” (traditional practically flat longitudinal O -8.752785 tel.: 926 817 082 the S. João Fort sweet bread). profile and a completely End: N 41.372451 O -8.761692 e-mail: [email protected] Centro de Saúde - Unidade de paved road. It runs side by Saúde Familiar Navegantes Tourist Attractions Festivities and Events side along the maritime Closest Health Centre/Hospital Av. D. Manuel I S. João Baptista Fort - Property of Nossa Senhora da Guia Festivity, promenade, which is widely Largo Dr. António José de Almeida 4480-793 Vila do Conde Public Interest (PPI) end of January/beginning of used for walking. It has 4480-711 Vila do Conde tel.: 252 611 148 Nossa Senhora da Guia Church - February support areas with tel.: 252 299 100 e-mail: Property of Public Interest (PPI) Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes equipment for exercising, as e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes Festivity, Caxinas, first week of well as water supply points. www.chpwc.pt Church, Caxinas August Fauna/Birdwatching Nelo Summer Challenge - Sea Centro de Saúde de Vila do Conde Dune Preservation of the Atlantic Gastronomy and Wines Kayak International Competition, Rua Dr. António José de Sousa Front Roast kid, small sardines à la beginning of September Pereira Caxinas and a whole variety of Medieval Market and 4480-807 Vila do Conde Flora fresh fish and seafood. entertainment in the surrounding tel.: 252 299 030 Dune Preservation of the Atlantic Conventual confectionery from the area of the S. João Baptista Fort, Front Santa Clara or Vairão Monasteries March/April

174 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 175 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS AVENIDA DA Location: Avenida da Liberdade Beginning: Avenida Alexandre LIBERDADE CYCLE Herculano TRACK End: Avenida Portas Fronhas Length: 3,100 metres (x2) VILA DO CONDE Access: Road: north-south direction - take the A28 Motorway or the N13 road, with exits in Vila do Conde. East-west direction - take the A7 Motorway or the N206 road, with exits in Vila do Conde. Railway: light-rail (Metro) with exits in the stations of Santa Clara (except express service); Vila do Conde; Alto de Pêga (except express service) and Portas Fronhas GPS coordinates: Bike Rental and Repair Centro de Saúde de Vila do Conde Monastery Church, MN Festivities and Events Avenida da Liberdade Cycle Beginning: N 41.358862 Bike Garage Rua Dr. António José de Sousa Aqueduct, MN Memories in the Fest Centre - Track is a double cycle track O -8.732950 Av. Infante D. Henrique, nº 520 r/c Pereira Nossa Senhora da Encarnação Memory Centre, first weekend of that runs parallel along the End: N 41.369008 O -8.749199 Vila do Conde 4480-807 Vila do Conde Convent September light rail (Metro) track, tel.: 926 817 082 tel.: 252 299 030 St. Francis’ (São Francisco) Ash Procession – St. Francis’ (S. inside the city. This is a e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: acespovoa-vconde@ Convent Francisco) Church, first Sunday of completely paved cycle csvconde.min-saude.pt Public Archive, Memory Centre, Lent track, with a longitudinal Closest Health Centre/Hospital Largo de São Sebastião Santo Amaro’s Pilgrimage, Santo profile with a less than 1% Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim/ Centro de Saúde - Unidade de Amaro’s Chapel, 15th of January slope and a connection to the Vila do Conde, Unidade de Vila do Saúde Familiar Navegantes Gastronomy and Wines Twelfth Night - Lapa Church, 5th of Ave Coastal Road Cycle Conde Av. D. Manuel Roast kid, small sardines à la January track. Largo Dr. António José de Almeida 4480-793 Vila do Conde Caxinas and a whole variety of 4480-711 Vila do Conde tel.: 252 611 148 fresh fish and seafood. tel.: 252 299 100 e-mail: usfnaveg@csvconde. Conventual confectionery from the e-mail: [email protected] min-saude.pt Santa Clara or Vairão Monasteries www.chpwc.pt recipes, “folar de Páscoa” (Easter Tourist Attractions cake) and “rosca” (traditional Santa Clara Monastery, PPI sweet bread).

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Location: Avenida do Castelo Avenida do Castelo Cycle Bicycle Storage and Parking tel.: 252 299 100 Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes Festivity, Caxinas, first week of Beginning: Avenida Júlio Graça Track is made of two lanes Locations e-mail: [email protected] Church, Caxinas August End: Avenida do Brasil that run parallel to Avenida Parking area in the surroundings of www.chpwc.pt Nelo Summer Challenge - Sea Length: 640 metres (x2) do Castelo’s Avenue’s road. the São João Baptista Fort Gastronomy and Wines Kayak International Competition, Access: Road: Direction north- It has a longitudinal profile Centro de Saúde de Vila do Conde Roast kid, small sardines à la beginning of September south - take the A28 Motorway or practically flat and is Bike Rental and Repair Rua Dr. António José de Sousa Caxinas and a whole variety of Medieval Market and the N13 road, with exits in Vila do completely paved. This cycle Bike Garage Pereira, fresh fish and seafood. entertainment in the surrounding Conde. East-west direction – take track also connects the Av. Infante D. Henrique, nº520 r/c 4480-807 Vila do Conde Conventual confectionery from the area of the S. João Batista Fort, the A7 Motorway or the N206 road, Coastal Road Cycle track to 4480 Vila do Conde tel.: 252 299 030 Santa Clara or Vairão Monasteries March/April with exits in Vila do Conde. the City’s Game Park. tel.: 926 817 082 e-mail: acespovoa-vconde@ recipes, “folar de Páscoa” (Easter Railway: light rail (Metro) with exits e-mail: [email protected] csvconde.min-saude.pt cake) and “rosca” (traditional in the stations of Vila do Conde and sweet bread). Santa Clara (except express service). Closest Health Centre/Hospital Tourist Attractions GPS coordinates: Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim/ São João Baptista / St. John Festivities and Events Beginning: N 41.347080 Vila do Conde - Unidade de Vila do Baptist Fort - Property of Public Nossa Senhora da Guia Festivity, O -8.745994 Conde Interest, PPI end of January/beginning of End: N 41.342956 O -8.750619 Largo Dr. António José de Almeida Nossa Senhora da Guia Church February 4480-711Vila do Conde - Property of Public Interest, PPI Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes

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Bike Rental and Repair Centro de Saúde de Vila do Conde Gastronomy and Wines Paved with ceramic tile, part Location: Avenida Nassica, Bike Garage Rua Dr. António José de Sousa Roast kid, small sardines à la of the longitudinal profile of Parish of Modivas Rua S. Miguel o Anjo, nº 1131 Pereira Caxinas and a whole variety of this cycle track forms an arc Beginning: Rua EN13/Rua da - Póvoa de Varzim 4480-807 Vila do Conde fresh fish and seafood. that crosses unevenly the Aldeia Nova, Modivas tel.: 926 817 082 tel.: 252 299 030 Conventual confectionery from the light rail (Metro) line. End: Rua dos Combatentes, Vila e-mail: e-mail: acespovoa-vconde@ Santa Clara or Vairão Monasteries Chã [email protected] csvconde.min-saude.pt recipes, “folar de Páscoa” (Easter Length: 875 metres cake) and “rosca” (traditional Access: Road: A28 Motorway Closest Health Centre/Hospital Unidade de Saúde Familiar de sweet bread). (exit 13) or N13 road (exit km. Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim/ Modivas 16.35) Vila do Conde Rua do Padrão, nº166 Railway: light rail / Metro (exit in Largo Dr. António José de Almeida Modivas - Vila do Conde the station of Modivas-centro) 4480-711 Vila do Conde tel.: 229 272 024 GPS coordinates: tel.: 252 299 100 e-mail: Beginning: 41°18’14”N e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 8°42’14”W www.chpwc.pt End: 41°17’59”N 8°42’41”W Tourist Attractions Vila do Conde Style Outlet, Modivas

180 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 181 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Avenida do Ave AVE COASTAL ROAD Beginning: Avenida Figueiredo CYCLE TRACK Faria End: Rua Afonso Costa VILA DO CONDE Length: 680 metres Access: Road: For the north- south direction take the A28 Motorway or the N13 road, with exits in Vila do Conde and for the east-west direction take the A7 Motorway or the N206 road (Vila do Conde exit) Railway: light rail (Metro) with exits in the stations of Vila do Conde and Santa Clara (except express service) GPS coordinates: Beginning: N 41.351938 O -8.737288 Bike Rental and Repair 4480-807 Vila do Conde Páscoa” (Easter cake) and “rosca” Following along the bank of End: N 41.355036 O -8.730950 Bike Garage tel.: 252 299 030 (traditional sweet bread) are also the Ave river, this cycle track Av. Infante D. Henrique, nº520 r/c e-mail: acespovoa-vconde@ very traditional in some parishes. is completely paved and has Vila do Conde / tel.: 926 817 082 csvconde.min-saude.pt a longitudinal profile e-mail: [email protected] Festivities and Events practically flat. It is also Tourist Attractions Nossa Senhora da Guia Festivity, connected to Avenida da Closest Health Centre/Hospital Sixteenth century Mill (left bank of end of January/beginning of Liberdade Cycle track Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim/ the Ave river) February Vila do Conde - Unidade de Vila do Monument to the Dead of World Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes Conde War I. Festivity, Caxinas, first week of Largo Dr. António José de Almeida August 4480-711 Vila do Conde Gastronomy and Wines Nelo Summer Challenge - Sea tel.: 252 299 100 Roast kid, small sardines à la Caxinas Kayak International Competition, e-mail: [email protected] and a whole variety of fresh fish and beginning of September www.chpwc.pt seafood. Medieval Market and The conventual confectionery is a entertainment in the surrounding Centro de Saúde de Vila do Conde secular tradition in Vila do Conde. area of the S. João Baptista Fort, Rua Dr. António J. Sousa Pereira The typical sweets - “folar de March/April

182 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 183 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS ESPAÇO NATUREZA CYCLE TRACK VILA DO CONDE

Bike Rental and Repair Centro de Saúde de Vila do Conde Monastery Church, NM Festivities and Events With the particularity of Location: Mindelo, Vila do Conde Bike Garage Rua Dr. António José de Sousa Aqueduct, NM Memories in the Fest Centre - being connected to a Metro Beginning: Rua da Estrada Velha, Av. Infante D. Henrique, nº520 r/c Pereira Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, Memory Centre, first weekend of (light rail) station, this cycle Mindelo 4480 Vila do Conde 4480-807 Vila do Conde St. Francis’ (São Francisco) September track is completely paved End: Rua de Tróia, Light rail tel.: 926 817 082 tel.: 252 299 030 Convent Ash Procession – St. Francis’ (São and has a longitudinal (Metro) “Espaço Natureza” in e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: acespovoa-vconde@ Public Archive - Memory Centre, Francisco) Church, first Sunday of descending profile, in the Mindelo csvconde.min-saude.pt São Sebastião Square Lent east/west direction, with a Length: 460 metres Closest Health Centre/Hospital Santo Amaro’s Pilgrimage, Santo moderate average slope Access: Road: A28 Motorway (exit Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim Unidade de Saúde Familiar de Gastronomy and Wines Amaro’s Chapel, 15th of January (about 5%). 14) or N13 road (exit km 18,6) - Vila do Conde Modivas Roast kid, small sardines à la Twelfth Night - Lapa Church, 5th of Railway: light rail (Metro), exit in Unidade de Vila do Conde Rua do Padrão, 166 Caxinas and a whole variety of January the “Espaço Natureza” station Largo Dr. António José de Almeida 4485-591 Modivas-Vila do Conde fresh fish and seafood. GPS coordinates: 4480-711 Vila do Conde tel.: 229 272 024 Conventual confectionery from the Beginning: N 41.317678 tel.: 252 299 100 e-mail: Santa Clara or Vairão Monasteries O -8.722543 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] recipes, “folar de Páscoa” (Easter End: N 41.320495 O -8.718509 www.chpwc.pt cake) and “rosca” (traditional Tourist Attractions sweet bread). Santa Clara Monastery, PPI

184 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 185 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS SOUTH COAST Location: Seafront, between the mouths of Ave and Onda rivers GREENWAY Beginning: Rua das Salinas, VILA DO CONDE Azurara End: Municipality limit, Labruge Length: 8,600 metres Access: Road: Through the A28 Motorway (exits number 13 or number 14). Through the N13 road with exits in Árvore (Km20); Mindelo (Km17.8); Vila Chã (Km16.4) and Vilar (Km13.8) Bike Rental and Repair Railway: light rail (Metro) with Bike Garage exits in the stations of Varziela, Av. Infante D. Henrique, nº520 r/c Espaço Natureza, Mindelo, 4480 Vila do Conde Modivas-norte, Modivas-centro tel.: 926 817 082 and Modivas-sul e-mail: [email protected] GPS coordinates: Beginning: N 41.340396 Closest Health Centre/Hospital Centro de Saúde USF de Santo belts, cliffs, wetlands, soils and Parishes of Azurara, Árvore, South Coast Greenway follows O -8.745369 Centro de Saúde USF Santa Clara/ Amaro agricultural areas. Mindelo, Vila Chã and Labruge and along the coastline, south of End: N 41.270440 O -8.726210 Aqueduto Rua do Parque respective bathing areas Ave, in the parishes of Azurara, Rua Dr. António José de Sousa 4485-324 Labruge - Vila do Conde Parks/Nature Reserves Árvore, Mindelo, Vila Chã and Pereira tel.: 229 271 082 Regional Protected Landscape of Gastronomy and Wines Labruge. It is a pedestrian and 4480-807 Vila do Conde e-mail: [email protected] the Vila do Conde Coastline Roast kid, small sardines à la cycle route that runs along the tel.: 252 299 030 Ornithological Reserve of Mindelo. Caxinas and a whole variety of entire coast of the e-mail: acespovoa-vconde@ Fauna/Birdwatching fresh fish and seafood. Conventual municipality, south of the Ave csvconde.min-saude.pt In the Regional Protected Tourist Attractions confectionery from the Santa Clara River. It covers almost 8,600 Landscape of the Vila do Conde Regional Protected Landscape of or Vairão Monasteries recipes, metres, of which 6,000 metres Centro de Saúde USF de Modivas Coastline and in the Ornithological the Vila do Conde Coastline “folar de Páscoa” (Easter cake) and correspond to raised wooden Rua do Padrão, nº166 Reserve of Mindelo. Ornithological Reserve of Mindelo “rosca” (traditional sweet bread). walkways, 2,000 metres for 4485-591 Modivas - Vila do Conde S. Paio “Castro” (hill fort) from the walks and paths in the tel.: 229 272 024 Flora Iron Age, considered the only Festivities and Events crossing between villages and e-mail: usf4373a@csmodivas. In the Regional Protected maritime hill fort of the Azurara Beach Party, last Saturday 600 metres for local roads, min-saude.pt Landscape of the Vila do Conde Portuguese part of the Peninsular of August between the promontory of Coastline and in the Ornithological Northwest Sampaio and the Labruge Reserve of Mindelo: sand dune Moreiró Beach beach.

186 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 187 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS VILA FLOR CYCLE TRACK VILA FLOR

Location: Maintenance Circuit This route allows cyclists to Closest Health Centre/Hospital Campsite Beginning: Bus Terminal go from the Bus Terminal to Centro de Saúde de Vila Flor Peneireiro Reservoir End: Near the Touristic Complex the surroundings of the tel.: 278 510 000 Maintenance Circuit of Peneireiro Tourist Complex of Mini Zoo Length: 500 metres Peneireiro. Made in painted Fauna/Birdwatching Picnic Park Access: IP2 and IC5 Roads, Vila porous concrete, surrounded Podiceps Cristatus Local Stadium Flor by agricultural land, the GPS coordinates: surrounding landscape of Flora Gastronomy and Wines Beginning: 41°18’9.01”N vineyards and olive trees Pine trees, cork oaks, eucalyptus Roast lamb and kid, “enchidos” 7°9’21.16”W stands out. (typical Portuguese smoked End: 41°17’52.92”N 7°9’40.45”W Picnic Parks sausages), bread baked in wood- There are two Picnic Parks: one fired oven, “folar” (Easter cake) near the reservoir and the other and “económicos” (typical sweet). near the local stadium. Olive oil from Vila Flor and PDO Douro wines. Parks/Nature Reserves Campsite, Mini Zoo, Picnic Park Festivities and Events Raid TT, February or March Tourist Attractions Public Swimming pool

188 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 189 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Accessibility for People with www.ulsam.min-saude.pt Location: Banks of the Minho River Reduced Mobility RIVER PATH RAIL Beginning: Mota Beach (Parish of All the accesses to the River Path Fauna/Birdwatching TRAIL Gondarém – Vila Nova de Cerveira) Rail trail do not have The following species make for End: Montorros Picnic Park (Parish of architectonical barriers and are important habitats: the mallard, VILA NOVA DE CERVEIRA Vila Meã - Vila Nova de Cerveira) accessible for people with reduced the heron, the cormorant and the Length: 12,600 metres mobility. kingfisher. Mammals: otter and Access: Mota Beach in Gondarém, Ligo European pine marten. Amphibians: Pier in Gondarém, Castelinho Leisure Bike Rental and Repair Perez’s frog, newt and salamander. Park in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Lenta Animaminho Fishes: bogue, European chub and Beach in Lovelhe, Lentas in Reboreda, Parque de Lazer do Castelinho trout. Furnas (Caves) in Campos and tel.: 962 892 606 Montorros Picnic Park in Vila Meã e-mail: [email protected] Flora GPS coordinates: www.animaminho.eu The flora is dominated by dense Beginning: 41°55’13.28”N tree formations of riverine forests, 8°46’24.44”W Olá Vida consisting essentially of alders, End: 41°59’21.49”N 8°41’08.38”W Rua César Maldonado poplars and shrub species such as tel.: 964 994 420 elderberry and reeds. e-mail: [email protected] www.olavida.pt Picnic Parks Mota River Beach in Gondarém Biannual, from July until The River Path Rail trail Moutorros Picnic Park Deer Viewpoint September follows along the left bank Closest Health Centre/Hospital Lenta Beach Picnic Park São Paio’s Convent Local Festivities in honour of São of the Minho River, in a place Centro de Saúde de Vila Nova de Castelinho Leisure Park Interpretative Centre of the Gávea Sebastião, first weekend of August of great scenic beauty, that Cerveira Nossa Senhora da Encarnação Park Mills Acoustic Cerveira, August allows visitors to fully admire Largo das Oliveiras History Fest, August the Estuary of the Minho River: tel.: 251 795 289 Parks/Nature Reserves Gastronomy and Wines the riverbed, riparian galleries, Castelinho Leisure Park Shad thresh, marinated shad, fried islands and the calming Hospital da Luz shad and boiled shad. Lamprey rice, scent of the sea breeze. Av. Manuel José Lebrão Tourist Attractions lamprey à la Bordalesa, “galo de It is quite an isolated route, tel.: 251 706 100 Moutorros Picnic Park in Vila Meã cabidela” (cock and giblets rice) except in some sections where Lenta River Beach in Lovelhe and deer à la D. Dinis. the path is crossed mainly by Hospital Santa Luzia de Viana do Cultural Forum and Cerveira Corn biscuit, “trovador” and green spaces of collective use Castelo Biannual Museum “cerveirenses” (typical sweets), and leisure areas. Throughout Estrada de Santa Luzia Historic Centre and Castle of rice pudding and custard. the rest of the track, the tel.: 258 802 100 Cerveira human presence is felt since e-mail: administracao@ulsam. Castelinho Leisure Park Festivities and Events agricultural activity hans min-saude.pt Minho River Aquamuseum Cerveira International Art been practically abandoned.

190 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 191 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão, FAMALICÃO - PÓVOA Brufe, Louro, Outiz, Cavalões and DE VARZIM RAIL Gondifelos Beginning: Vila Nova de Famalicão TRAIL End: Gondifelos VILA NOVA DE Length: Junction of V.N. de Famalicão: 10,000 metres, total of FAMALICÃO 29,000 metres Access: Vila Nova de Famalicão Railway Station, roads: N206 and N204 GPS coordinates: Beginning: N 41.413932 O -8.528108 End: N 41.411261 O -8.622836

Closest Health Centre/Hospital Parks/Nature Reserves Gastronomy and Wines The Vila Nova de Famalicão villages and vineyards, this Centro Hospitalar Médio Ave Vinhal Park Louro Cheese (from the parish of Rail Trail is the result of the route is an excellent way to Rua Arthur Cupertino de Miranda, Gondifelos Campsite Louro) and Vinho Verde wine. recovery work carried by the enjoy the region’s nature and Apartado 31 City Hall on the old railway to practice sports in a 4764-958 Vila Nova de Famalicão Tourist Attractions Festivities and Events line between Famalicão and wonderful and relaxing tel.: 252 300 800/252 311 917 Vinhal Park Festivity in honour of Santo the city of Póvoa de Varzim, environment. (linha azul) Casa do Vinhal António - Vila Nova de Famalicão, under a protocol signed in e-mail: hfamalicao@hfamalicao. Senhor do Monte Chapel and 13th of June partnership with REFER. The min-saude.pt Viewpoint Festivity in honour of the Blessed route stretches between Parish Church of Outiz Sacrament - Brufe, first weekend Famalicão and the limit of Extensão de Saúde de Gondifelos Parish Church of Cavalões of July the municipality, in the parish tel.: 252 952 139 Capela das Almas (Chapel of the Festivities in honour of São of Gondifelos, covering 10.2 Souls) Martinho – Cavalões, third kilometres. Fauna/Birdwatching São Gonçalo’s Chapel weekend of September It is located in a rural and In the riparian area of the River East São Veríssimo’s Bridge Annual Onion Fair - Gondifelos, last forest area, right in the heart Quinta de Cruges (Villa) Sunday of August of “Verde Minho” (Green Picnic Parks Conjunto de Penices (Mills), Mocha Minho). Surrounded by Gondifelos Picnic Park Mill House and Sr. Raposo Mill House woods and hills, typical

192 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 193 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Areinho de Oliveira do Douro AREINHO DE Beginning: Quebrantões Pier OLIVEIRA DO DOURO End: Alameda do Areinho (Avenue) Length: 1,375 metres CYCLE TRACK Access: From the west side (at VILA NOVA DE GAIA Largo Luís I) through Rua Cabo Simão (Santa Marinha); from the south/west side, through Rua Manuel Pinto de Lima; Rua Silva Tapada (Oliveira do Douro) from the east/south side, Rua do Mirante/Rua do Areinho (Oliveira do Douro) which the lamprey, the shad and GPS coordinates: the stew stand out. In the inland Beginning: N 41.137458 area, traditional dishes of pork, kid O -8.596269 and chicken are the most popular. End: N 41.139511 O -8.581500 The “caldo verde” (traditional green broth), along with “broa” (type of cornbread) from Avintes, is the You can access the beginning and follows along the 4400-072 Vila Nova Gaia observe animals grazing and the Tourist Attractions perfect complement to the main of the Areinho de Oliveira do Alameda do Areinho tel.: 220 923 270/914 173 671/ agricultural activity. Historic Centre course. The typical “dessert” Douro Cycle track, at (Avenue), for 760 metres. 913 496 213 Areinho de Oliveira do Douro: Port Wine Cellars Velhotes is a must-have in the local Quebrantões Pier, starting at e-mail: [email protected] Starling, ruddy turnstone, black- River cruises pilgrimage festivities. The Port Largo D. Luís I and through Accessibility for People with www.efungpstours.com headed gull, common chiffchaff, Corpus Christi Convent wine, a nectar with a unique Rua Cabo Simão. It crosses Reduced Mobility European pied flycatcher and Monastery of the Pilar Mountain distinctive flavour, is the perfect the Quebrantões Valley, There is access for people with Closest Health Centre/Hospital migratory birds. D. Luiz I Bridge choice to have with Gaia’s rich covering 550 metres. reduced mobility. Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Dona Maria Pia Bridge cuisine. This route allows you to Gaia/Espinho Flora Infante Bridge contemplate the view over Bicycle Storage and Parking Rua Conceição Fernandes Quebrantões Valley: alluvial soil Freixo Bridge Festivities and Events the river and some of its Locations 4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia crossed by two water lines, with Festivity in honour of Santo bridges. Southwards, you You can find bicycle storage and tel.: 227 865 100 riverside and riparian vegetation. Gastronomy and Wines António do Freixieiro, 9th until the can admire Quebrantões parking locations along the e-mail: [email protected] Extensive forests of oaks, poplars The privileged location of Vila Nova 12th of June Valley’s landscape. The riverbank. www.chvng.pt and willows. de Gaia, overlooking the sea and Festivities in honour of S. Tiago, Areinho de Oliveira do Douro Areinho Garden: plane trees the river, allowed for its 22nd until the 25th of July cycle track begins at the end Bike Rental and Repair Fauna/Birdwatching Alameda do Areinho (Avenue): gastronomy to be enriched. Vila Festivities in honour of Santa of the walkway. It goes Efungpstours Quebrantões Valley: being a purely plane trees and ash trees. Nova de Gaia’s cuisine is dedicated Eulália, 19th until the 22nd of around the Areinho Garden Rua Cândido dos Reis, nº55 agricultural valley you can still to the typical flavours of fish, in August

194 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 195 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Accessibility for People with e-mail: [email protected] Parks/Nature Reserves Location: Cabedelo and Reduced Mobility www.chvng.pt Nature Reserve of the Douro CABEDELO - AGUDA Waterfront Vila Nova de Gaia waterfront has Estuary and Valley of S. Paio Park CYCLE TRACK Beginning: Cabedelo privileged the conditioned mobility, Hospital Privado da Arrábida Aguda Dunes Park End: Aguda Beach through the implementation of (Private Hospital) VILA NOVA DE GAIA Length: 12,000 metres appropriate signalling, accesses, Praceta Henrique Moreira, nº150 Tourist Attractions Access: By car: from Arrábida reserved parking areas, toilets and 4400-346 Afurada VNG Fishing Area of Afurada Bridge directions: take the A1 other support facilities. tel.: 223 776 800 Interpretative Centre of the Motorway, Rua António Bessa e-mail: [email protected] Afurada Heritage Leite and the A1 Motorway to Rua Bicycle Storage and Parking www.hospitaldaarrabida.pt Local Nature Reserve of the Douro Abílio de Azevedo in Lagos. Take Locations Estuary the “Afurada” exit on the A1 You can find bicycle storage and Fauna/Birdwatching Blue flag Beaches The cycle track between Foz Motorway. At the roundabout, parking locations along Gaia’s Throughout the annual cycle, in the Douro Marina do Cabedelo and Aguda take the third exit to Rua Abílio de Waterfront. estuary of the Douro river there are Campsite Beach makes the transition Azevedo. Continue to Rua da Praia kingfishers, cormorants, herons, School Horses - Horse riding Centre between the river and (Beach Street). Head towards Bike Rental and Repair great white egrets, sandpipers, of Valadares maritime scenery. With an Avenida Deoceliano Monteiro and Oporto Moto Rent turnstones, golden plovers, red knots, Senhor da Pedra (Lord of the Rock) Velhotes is a must-have in the local incomparable natural beauty, then to Rua da Praia (Beach Rua da Praia, nº430 seagulls of various species, among Chapel pilgrimage festivities. The Port it offers a panoramic view of Street) where you will find the Douro Marina - Loja4 many other birds. The São Paio’s bay Fishmarket/Aguda Beach wine, a nectar with a unique the ornithological nature beginning of this cycle track 4400-554 Vila Nova de Gaia is the perfect place for birdwatchers. Aguda Coastal Station distinctive flavour, is the perfect reserve of the Douro estuary By bus: lines 11 and 12 of the tel.: 220 993 160/914 133 499 choice to have with to Gaia’s rich and the beaches awarded Espirito Santo company - Porto- e-mail: [email protected] Flora Gastronomy and Wines cuisine. with the blue flag and gold Lavadores www.oportomotorent.com In the Douro Estuary Reserve, the The privileged location of Vila Nova quality. During this journey, By train: railroad stops of Aguda profusion of plants adapted to this de Gaia, overlooking the sea and Festivities and Events you can catch a glimpse of and Granja, where several urban RégiaBike (repairing) environment creates aquatic the river, allowed for its “Marés Vivas” Festival, second half the Sr. da Pedra (Lord of the and regional trains stop Rua da Estação, nº710 - Granja labyrinths, drawn by stems and gastronomy to be enriched. Vila of July Rock) Chapel, considered an GPS coordinates: 4410-178 São Félix da Marinha / VNG roots. Among other plants, in this Nova de Gaia’s cuisine is dedicated S. Pedro of Afurada, 29th of June icon among the religious Beginning: N 41.138579 tel.: 223 187 967 marsh you can find the sea to the typical flavours of fish, in Senhor da Pedra (Lord of the Rock) architectural heritage. This O -8.658092 e-mail: [email protected] purslane (Halimione which the lamprey, the shad and Pilgrimage, weekend before the route ends in Aguda, where End: N 41.044789 O -8.652553 www.regiabike.com portlulacoides) and several species the stew stand out. In the inland Corpus Christi holiday you can visit the Marine of dune flora like the Jasione area, traditional dishes of pork, kid Nossa Senhora da Nazaré Aquarium - Estação Litoral da Closest Health Centre/Hospital lusitanica, sea holly, cotton weed and chicken are the most popular. Festivities - Aguda, on the last but Aguda (ELA - Portuguese Zoo bituminous, well signalled Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de and sea rockets. The “caldo verde” (traditional green one Sunday of August Park) and get to know the and identified, served by a Gaia/Espinho broth), together with “broa” (type characteristics of the sea panoply of supporting Rua Conceição Fernandes Picnic Parks of cornbread) from Avintes, is the people. infrastructures, thus 4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia Alameda do Senhor da Pedra (Lord perfect complement to the main Along the track, the allowing an easy and safe tel.: 227 865 100 of the Rock Avenue) course. The typical “dessert” pavement is in coloured circulation by the user.

196 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 197 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Historic Centre Blue flag Beaches Beginning: Via Rosa Mota HISTORIC CENTRE Campsite End: Madalena Beach - WATERFRONT Length: 5,000 metres Gastronomy and Wines Access: By car: from Luís I CYCLE TRACK The privileged location of Vila Nova Bridge. Directions: head south VILA NOVA DE GAIA de Gaia, overlooking the sea and towards Largo Dom Luis I and the river, allowed for its continue until Avenida Ramos gastronomy to be enriched. Vila Pinto. Turn left towards Rua Nova de Gaia’s cuisine is dedicated Serpa Pinto, stay on its right side to the typical flavours of fish, in to continue in that street and which the lamprey, the shad and turn left towards Via Rosa Mota, the stew stand out. In the inland where the Historic Centre Cycle area, traditional dishes of pork, kid track begins and chicken are the most popular. By train: General Torres railroad The “caldo verde” (traditional green stops, where several urban and broth), together with “broa” (type regional trains stop of cornbread) from Avintes, is the GPS coordinates: perfect complement to the main Beginning: N 41.132825 course. The typical “dessert” O -8.615696 The Historic Centre - Accessibility for People with 4400-072 Vila Nova Gaia Fração E Velhotes is a must-have in the local End: N 41.106396 O -8.661567 Waterfront (Madalena) Reduced Mobility tel.: 220 923 270/914 173 671/ 4404-501 Vila Nova de Gaia pilgrimage festivities. The Port Cycle track is connected to Vila de Gaia waterfront has 913 496 213 tel.: 220 439 600/220 439 591 wine, a nectar with a unique the Cabedelo - Aguda Cycle privileged reduced mobility, e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: distinctive flavour, is the perfect track. This is a cycle track through the implementation of www.efungpstours.com [email protected] choice to have with Gaia’s rich with medium difficulty and walkways and appropriate signage, www.hospitalprivadodegaia.pt cuisine. more pronounced slopes in reserved parking areas, toilets and Closest Health Centre/Hospital the section of Avenida other support facilities. Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Parks/Nature Reserves Festivities and Events Manuel de Oliveira. Its main Gaia/Espinho Quinta das Devesas Park: Camellia São Gonçalo, first Sunday after the characteristic is a Bicycle Storage and Parking Rua Conceição Fernandes Garden in Rua D. Leonor de Freitas, 10th of January predominantly urban Locations 4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia number 162. St. John (São João), 24th of June landscape marked by intense You can find bicycle storage and tel.: 227 865 100 Santa Marinha Festivities, second traffic. parking locations along Gaia’s e-mail: [email protected] Tourist Attractions half of July Along the track, the Waterfront. www.chvng.pt Historic Centre pavement is in coloured Port Wine Cellars bituminous, well signalled Bike Rental and Repair Hospital Privado de Gaia - Unidade River cruises and identified, allowing an Efungpstours Trofa Saúde Corpus Christi Convent easy and safe circulation. Rua Cândido dos Reis, nº55 Rua Fernão de Magalhães, nº 2 - Quinta do Fojo Golf Club

198 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 199 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Accessibility for People with Reduced Mobility GRANJA - SÃO FÉLIX Vila de Gaia waterfront has DA MARINHA CYCLE privileged reduced mobility, through the implementation of TRACK walkways and appropriate signage, VILA NOVA DE GAIA reserved parking areas, toilets and other support facilities.

Bicycle Storage and Parking Locations You can find bicycle storage and parking locations along Gaia’s Waterfront.

Bike Rental and Repair RégiaBike (repairing) Rua da Estação, 710 - Granja 4410-178 São Félix da Marinha / VNG tel.: 223 187 967 Picnic Parks the stew stand out. In the inland of August This cycle track starts next Location: Granja and S. Félix da e-mail: [email protected] Alameda do Senhor da Pedra (Lord area, traditional dishes of pork, kid Nossa Senhora das Necessidades to the Solverde Hotel, in Marinha www.regiabike.com of the Rock Avenue). and chicken are the most popular. Festivity, Sunday before the 15th Granja and connects the Beginning: Granja The “caldo verde” (traditional green of August cycle track of Cabedelo - End: Espinho Closest Health Centre/Hospital Tourist Attractions broth), together with “broa” (type Nossa Senhora do Amparo Aguda to the cycle track of Length: 2,500 metres Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de S. Félix da Marinha Beach of cornbread) from Avintes, is the Festivity, São Vicente and São the neighbouring city of Access: By car: from Arrábida Gaia/Espinho Granja Beach perfect complement to the main Tomé, first Sunday of September Espinho. Bridge, directions: A1, A44 and A29 Rua Conceição Fernandes Boca-mar Beach course. The typical “dessert” Senhora da Soledade Festivity, It has a pavement in Motorways to Arcozelo, second exit 4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia Brito Beach Velhotes is a must-have in the local closest Sunday to the 15th of coloured bituminous, vertical of A29 and head to Rua Oliva Teles tel.: 227 865 100 pilgrimage festivities. The Port September signage and is physically until Granja Beach e-mail: [email protected] Gastronomy and Wines wine, a nectar with a unique separated from the By train: railroad stops of Granja, www.chvng.pt The privileged location of Vila Nova distinctive flavour, is the perfect motorized ways, allowing where several urban and regional de Gaia, overlooking the sea and choice to have with Gaia’s rich users to go for a ride with trains stop Flora the river, allowed for its cuisine. greater security. GPS coordinates: Several species of dune flora can gastronomy to be enriched. Vila Beginning: N 41.040401 be found here, like the Jasione Nova de Gaia’s cuisine is dedicated Festivities and Events O -8.650098 lusitanica, sea holly, cotton weed to the typical flavours of fish, in São Félix and Mártir São Sebastião End: N 41.018662 O -8.640646 and sea rocket. which the lamprey, the shad and Festivity, closest Sunday to the 1st

200 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 201 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Location: Vila Pouca de Aguiar particularly the common buzzard Tourist Attractions CORGO RAIL TRAIL Beginning: Torencinho, Parish and the common kestrel, which fly Aguiar Castle VILA POUCA DE AGUIAR of Telões over the Alvão and Padrela Alvão Lagoon End: Sabroso de Aguiar Mountains. It is also common to Roman Gold Complex of Tresminas Length: 20 Km find the grey heron and the stork. Padre José Rafael Rodrigues Local Access: N2 Road The gold-striped salamander and Museum GPS coordinates: the Iberian emerald lizard or House of Culture (Old Train Station Beginning: N 41.407639 schreiber’s green lizard are also of Vila Pouca de Aguiar) O -7.682827 easy to find, as well as a variety of Sports Complex of Vila Pouca de End: N 41.596941 O -7.573100 butterflies, specially the alcon Aguiar large blue (maculinea alcon). Interactive Tourist Shop of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, in Pedras Flora Salgadas While walking through the rail trail, Thermal Park of Pedras Salgadas you can also identify the trees that Equestrian Centre of Pedras border the path. The most common Salgadas are the oak and chestnut tree Nature Shelters Network compositions, to which species such as the common hawthorn, Gastronomy and Wines The Corgo Rail trail is the visitors to be in contact with Bicycle Storage and Parking José Joaquim David Cruz holly, or birch are associated. In Wild kid, “maronesa” grilled veal result of the reconversion of the nature, the culture, the Locations Pedras Salgadas the fall, wild mushrooms sprout steak, wild mushrooms, Padrela the old railway line. It villages and the towns of the External bicycle parking supports tel.: 259 434 171 (SOS number) along the paths: from the chestnut, heather and blueberry crosses the entire municipality, by bicycle, by available throughout the rail trail dangerous amanita, to the delicious honey. municipality, offering foot or on horseback. It and in the crossed urban Closest Health Centre/Hospital bloody milk cap, parasol mushroom different landscapes for intercepts the Portuguese perimeters, namely: Tourencinho, Centro de Saúde de Vila Pouca de and the bolete. Festivities and Events visitors to admire next to the Interior Way of St. James Gralheira, Zimão, Parada, Fontes, Aguiar, N2 Granite and Municipality Fair, June water lines (Corgo and (Viseu-Chaves) several Mariais Roundabout, House of 5450-011 Vila Pouca de Aguiar Picnic Parks Honey and Handicraft Fair - Pedras Avelames), and also crossing times. Culture (Casa da Cultura), Sports tel.: 259 419 460 Forest Park of Vila Pouca de Aguiar Salgadas, August the two towns of the Complex and Pedras Salgadas. e-mail: csvilapouca@srsvreal. Sabroso de Aguiar Leisure Park Onion Fair, September municipality: Vila Pouca de Accessibility for People with min-saude.pt Gastronomic Exhibition (kid, Aguiar (head office) and Reduced Mobility Bike Rental and Repair Parks/Nature Reserves chestnut, mushrooms), November Pedras Salgadas (thermal Toilets available: Old Train Station Casa Fontes / Pedras Salgadas Fauna/Birdwatching Natura 2000 Network – SIC Alvão/ town). Physically separated of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Sports tel.: 259 434 231 The rail trail crosses the extensive Marão from the main roads, it Complex of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Aguiar Valley, in the heart of the Forest Park of Vila Pouca de Aguiar offers you safety conditions Old Train Station of Pedras Creative Moto (repairing) national distribution area of the Thermal Park of Pedras Salgadas and a magnificent rural Salgadas and Interactive Tourist Vila Pouca de Aguiar Iberian wolf. Here visitors can see environment, allowing Shop of Pedras Salgadas. tel.: 259 107 500 a wide range of birds of prey,

202 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 203 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS CORGO RAIL TRAIL VILA REAL Fotos: Sérgio Lopes Fotos:

The Corgo Rail trail is the Location: Vila Real Closest Health Centre/Hospital Mateus Palace result of the recovery of the Beginning: Vila Real Station Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os- Piscais Bridge old railway, which connected End: Municipality limits with Vila Montes e Alto Douro Senhora da Guadalupe Church Vila Real to Vila Pouca de Pouca de Aguiar Centro de Saúde Nº 1 e Nº 2 de Vila São Bento Aguiar, and was deactivated Length: 17,800 metres Real Men’s Hand Rock Engravings in 1990. Access: Old railway It is an uninterrupted, safe GPS coordinates: Fauna/Birdwatching Gastronomy and Wines and enjoyable infrastructure Beginning: 33°15’8.6188”N Alvão Natural Park “Tripas aos molhos” (cow entrails where you can easily walk, 18°06’71.1413 ”O with smoked ham and parsley), ride a bike or a horse. Here End: 37°64’9.2768”N Flora “maronesa” PDO meat. Typical you can also admire a 19°32’49.8017 ”O Alvão Natural Park sweets: “covilhetes”, “cristas de magnificent landscape galo”, “pitos de Santa Luzia”. where the Marão and Alvão Picnic Parks Douro PDO Wines from the Vila Mountains and some heritage Codessais Picnic Park Real Cellar. do stand out, without forgetting the outstanding Parks/Nature Reserves Festivities and Events wealth of fauna and flora Corgo Park Vila Real International Circuit, along the way. Alvão Natural Park June and July It is a panoramic route with St. Anthony (Santo António), June several leisure areas. Along Tourist Attractions St. Peter (São Pedro), June the rail trail there are many Forest Park Handicraft and Gastronomy Fair, trees, benches for a short Corgo Park end of November and beginning of rest, leisure areas and green Santa Margarida Bridge December spaces. UTAD (University of Trás-os- Montes and Alto Douro)

204 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 205 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Bicycle Storage and Parking VIMIOSO PARK Locations Vimioso Campsite GREENWAY VIMIOSO Closest Health Centre/Hospital Centro de Saúde de Vimioso Avenida de Alcanices Vimioso tel.: 273 512 705

Fauna/Birdwatching Iberian Nature Park, Vimioso Tourism and Adventure

Flora Iberian Nature Park, Vimioso Tourism and Adventure

Picnic Parks Picnic Parks across the Roman Bridges: Vimioso-Carção; mushrooms. Local desserts: Location: Fitness area The Vimioso maintenance thus being a route where the municipality Vimioso - Caçarelhos; Algoso - chestnut pudding, chestnut cake, Beginning: Vimioso Campsite circuit is a greenway that contact with nature is Matela; marmalade, homemade goat End: Vimioso Public Swimming stretches for 2,800 metres. privileged. The spaces Parks/Nature Reserves Pinelo - Argozelo; Santulhão - cheese. pools It has a 2-metre-wide designed for leisure and Iberian Nature Park, Vimioso Izeda; Algoso - S. Martinho do Local wine and traditional liqueurs. Length: 2,800 metres profile, a cement-coloured where visitors can relax are Tourism and Adventure/Natura Peso; S. Joanico Access: Fitness area, public pavement, and connects the placed in strategic points 2000 Network Festivities and Events swimming pools and campsite Campsite to the Public that allow splendid views on Gastronomy and Wines Bread Fair in Caçarelhos, Palm GPS coordinates: Swimming pools. It is a the surroundings, thus Tourist Attractions Typical Portuguese smoked Sunday Beginning: N 41.593856 cycle and pedestrian circuit appealing appeal to the Algoso Castle sausages (alheira, salpicão, botelo, S. Lourenço’s Day, 10th of August O -6.516636 that has several fitness senses, balance and inner- Algoso Mother Church chabiana doce), “butelo” with dried “King of Portugal”, September End: N 41.608272 O -6.519472 stations, distributed along peace. Vimioso Mother Church green bean pods (special smoked Arts, Crafts and Flavours of the circuit, wooden facilities Atalaia sausage from Trás-os-Montes Vimioso, weekend before intended for physical, Vimioso Thermal Spa wrapped with pork bladder), lamb Christmas individual or group activity. Vimioso and Algoso Pillory stew, roast kid, steak à la The surrounding landscape is City Archive Mirandesa, hare rice, boar stew, characterized by pine Mother Church and Cabanais de “garrotes no pote” (traditional calf forests, groves, mounts, Caçarelhos (Sheds) dish), home-made bread, wild grassland and wild forests,

206 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 207 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS RIVERSIDE ROAD GREENWAY VIZELA

Location: Riparian Area The Riverside Road Bicycle Storage and Parking 4815-531 Vizela Sanctuary Praça do Município (City Hall Beginning: Mourisco Greenway is located on the Locations tel.: 253 589 040 São João Picnic Park Square), Vizela Forum Surroundings left bank of the Vizela River, In the entrances of the Vizela e-mail: [email protected] Vizela Thermal Spa Park Vizela Thermal Spa Park End: Regato de Sá next to the beautiful Vizela Thermal Spa Park Vizela Thermal Spa Length: 3,000 metres Thermal Spa Park. This is a Fauna/Birdwatching Parks/Nature Reserves (approximately) space that was recently Bike Rental and Repair Peacocks, squirrels and ducks Vizela Thermal Spa Park Gastronomy and Wines Access: Riparian area of the requalified by the Vizela City City Bike “Bolinhol” or Vizela topped sponge Vizela River Hall. The Riverside Road Edifício das Polés Flora Tourist Attractions cake. GPS coordinates: Greenway is often used by Parish Union of S. Miguel and S. João Sequoia sempervirens Endl. (coast Roman Bridge, NM Vinho Verde wine. Beginning: 41°22’20.21”N cyclists and even redwood), magnolia grandiflora l., Palace of Gominhães, PPI 8°18’23.19”W pedestrians who want to Casa Coelho camellia japonica l., platanus x Festivities and Events End: 41°22’16.51”N enjoy some long hikes. Rua Dr. Abílio Torres acerifolia (london plane) willd (plane Casa de Sá (Rural House) Holy Week Celebration, week 8°17’56.88”W It has a self-draining painted Parish Union of S. Miguel and S. João tree), acer pseudoplatanus l. (other Mother Church of São Miguel before Easter floor, with horizontal species of plane tree) and l. ‘moltkey’ (Classified Heritage) Vizela Roman Fair, June signalling. The level of Closest Health Centre/Hospital (American basswood). São Bento das Peras Sanctuary São Bento das Peras Festivity, 11th difficulty is quite low. Centro de Saúde de Vizela Manuel Faria Garden of June and the weekend after Travessa das Teixugueiras, nº7 Picnic Parks Praça da República, Bica Quente City and Municipality Festivities of Parish Union of S. Miguel and S. João Picnic Park of São Bento das Peras’ (Square) Vizela, first half of August

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210 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 211 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS MACEDO DE CAVALEIROS Tel: +351 273 431 132 Tel: +351 255 788 952 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE (Sé) SANTO TIRSO TROFA TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Terreiro da Sé INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP Casa Falcão, Largo Manuel Pinto de www.cm-mdouro.pt www.cm-paredes.pt Tel: +351 223 393 472 Largo Coronel Batista Coelho, porta 5 Parques Nossa Senhora das Dores Azevedo e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +351 252 830 411 e Dr. Lima Carneiro / Rua Padre Tel: +351 278 426 193 MIRANDELA PESO DA RÉGUA www.visitporto.travel e-mail: [email protected] Joaquim Augusto da Fonseca e-mail: turismo@cm- TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP www.cm-stirso.pt Pedrosa / Fórum Trofa XXI, nº92 macedodecavaleiros.pt Rua D. Afonso III Avenida do Douro PORTO WELCOME CENTER Tel: +351 965 862 971 www.cm-macedodecavaleiros.pt Tel: +351 278 203 143 Tel: +351 254 320 230 Praça Almeida Garrett, nº27 S. JOÃO DA MADEIRA e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +351 258 820 270 INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP www.mun-trofa.pt MAIA [email protected] www.cm-pesoregua.pt e-mail: [email protected] Torre da Oliva maia WELCOME CENTER www.visitmirandela.com www.portoenorte.pt Rua Oliveira Júnior, nº591 VALE DE CAMBRA INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP PONTE DA BARCA Tel: +351 256 200 204 INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP Parque Central da Maia - 1º Piso, MONÇÃO INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP PÓVOA DE VARZIM e-mail: Av. Camilo Tavares de Matos, Loja 19 INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP Rua Conselheiro Rocha Peixoto, 9 INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP [email protected] nº458 Rua Simão Bolívar Praça Deu-La-Deu, Casa do Curro Tel: +351 258 455 246 Largo do Passeio Alegre www.turismoindustrial.cm-sjm.pt Tel: +351 256 420 510 Tel: +351 229 444 732 Tel: +351 251 649 013 e-mail: Tel: +351 252 090 190 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] SERNANCELHE www.cm-valedecambra.pt www.visitmaia.pt www.cm-moncao.pt ww.cmpb.pt www.cm-pvarzim.pt INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP Avenida Dr. Oliveira Serrão, nº6 VALENÇA MATOSINHOS OLIVEIRA DE AZEMÉIS PONTE DE LIMA RIBEIRA DE PENA Tel: +351 254 598 300 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE e-mail: [email protected] Paiol do Campo de Marte Av. General Norton de Matos Rua Dr. Ernesto Soares dos Reis, Torre da Cadeia Praça do Município www.cm-sernancelhe.pt Coroada - Praça Forte de Valença Tel: +351 229 392 412 nº156 Passeio 25 de Abril, nº29 Tel: +351 259 490 500 Tel: +351 251 823 329 / e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +351 256 674 463 Tel: +351 258 240 208 e-mail: [email protected] TAROUCA +351 251 823 374 www.cm-matosinhos.pt e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: www.cm-rpena.pt INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP e-mail: [email protected] www.cm-oaz.pt [email protected] Av. Professor Leite Vasconcelos www.visitvalenca.com LEÇA DA PALMEIRA TOURIST www.visitepontedelima.pt SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA Tel: +351 254 781 461 INFORMATION CENTRE PAÇOS DE FERREIRA INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP e-mail: [email protected] VIANA DO CASTELO Rua Hintze Ribeiro TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE PORTO Rua Dr. Roberto Alves, nº52 www.tarouca.pt VIANA WELCOME CENTER Tel: +351 229 392 413 Praça Dr. Luís TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE Tel: +351 256 370 802 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +351 300 400 014 (Centre) e-mail: [email protected] TORRE DE MONCORVO Praça do Eixo Atlântico www.cm-matosinhos.pt e-mail: [email protected] Rua Clube dos Fenianos, nº25 www-cm-feira.pt INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP Tel: +351 258 098 415 www.cm-pacosdeferreira.pt Tel: +351 223 393 472 Rua dos Sapateiros, nº15 e-mail: [email protected] MIRANDA DO DOURO e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +351 279 252 289 www.vivexperiencia.pt/ TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE PAREDES www.visitporto.travel e-mail: vianawelcomecenter Largo do Menino Jesus da INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP [email protected] Cartolinha Largo da Estação, nº227 www.torredemoncorvo.pt

212 | NORTHERN PORTUGAL 213 | CYCLE TRACKS, RAIL TRAILS AND GREENWAYS VILA DO CONDE VILA NOVA DE GAIA AEROPORTO FRANCISCO SÁ TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP CARNEIRO Rua 25 de Abril, nº103 Avenida Diogo Leite, nº135 INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP Tel: +351 252 248 473/74/75 Tel: +351 223 758 288 Aeroporto do Porto - Pedras e-mail: e-mail: [email protected] Rubras [email protected] www.cm-gaia.pt Tel: +351 258 820 270 www.cm-viladoconde.pt e-mail: loja.aeroporto@ VILA POUCA DE AGUIAR portoenorte.pt INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP www.portoenorte.pt Rua Cais das Lavandeiras Avenida Lopes de Oliveira Tel: +351 252 248 445 Pedras Salgadas e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +351 259 439 000 www.cm-viladoconde.pt e-mail: [email protected] www.cm-vpaguiar.pt VILA FLOR TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE VILA REAL Largo Doutor Alexandre de Matos INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP Tel: +351 278 512 373 Avenida Carvalho Araújo, nº94 e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +351 259 308 170 general coordination design www.cm-vilaflor.pt e-mail: [email protected] Isabel Ferreira de Castro Cristina Lamego www.cm-vilareal.pt technical coordination print VILA NOVA DE CERVEIRA Paula Reis Lidergraf INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP VIMIOSO organization legal deposit Praça do Município TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE Paula Reis 444750/18 Edifício da Casa do Turismo Largo Mendo Rufino Isabel Lima Tel: +351 251 708 023 Tel: +351 273 518 120 edition technical team tpnp©2018 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Pedro Botelho www.cm-vncerveira.pt www.cm-vimioso.pt Sandra Martins texts and photographs VILA NOVA DE FAMALICÃO VIZELA Municipalities represented INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP translation Praça D. Maria II Rua Dr. Alfredo Pinto, nº42 - BabeliUM Centro de Línguas da Universidade do Tel: +351 252 320 900 Caldas Minho e-mail: camaramunicipal@ 4815-397 Vizela vilanovadefamalicao.org Tel: +351 253 489 644 www.vilanovadefamalicao.org e-mail: [email protected] www.vizela.pt

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