Curve on the Hillside Trail – Castro de Pragança loop from Paisagem Protegida da Serra de Montejunto

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Curve on the Hillside Trail – Castro de Pragança loop from Paisagem Protegida da Serra de Montejunto

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Curve on the Hillside Trail – Castro de Pragança loop from Paisagem Protegida da Serra de Montejunto

09:58

26.8km

1,640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Paisagem Protegida da Serra de Montejunto

Serra de Montejunto

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.71 km

Serra de Montejunto Watchtower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Serra de Montejunto Forest Watch Station can be accessed via a pastoral trail from the picnic park. It offers a beautiful panorama of the region north of the Serra.

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2.10 km

The karst landscape of Montejunto, in the extreme southwest of the Estremenho Limestone Massif, displays deep valleys, lages, gravel pits and lapiás, formed by aquatic erosion over geological eras. Freezing of water in rock fissures results in gravel deposits.

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16.3 km

Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows (Ruins)

Highlight • Religious Site

At the top of the Montejunto mountain range, very close to the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Neves, there are remains of the first convent of the Order of São …

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18.1 km

Meia Encosta Trail

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Very pleasant path that runs around Montejunto. It offers beautiful landscapes of the region. Some sections have loose stone floors, so it is worth paying attention.

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23.0 km

Picnic Area of Serra de Montejunto

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Located in the chestnut woods, it connects the Real Fábrica do Gelo complex and the Environmental Interpretation Centre. The Park has eight tables, with an average capacity of six to …

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26.4 km

Castro de Pragança

Highlight • Historical Site

It is located in Picoto do Castelo, close to Pragança, on the northwest slope of the Serra de Montejunto. It was discovered in 1893 and since then has been the …

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26.8 km

End point

Parking

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