Source of the Benémola Stream – Olho Spring loop from Querença

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Querença

Source of the Benémola Stream – Olho Spring loop from Querença

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4.5

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Source of the Benémola Stream – Olho Spring loop from Querença

01:06

4.19km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Barrocal

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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216 m

Fonte Benémola Local Protected Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

A Rocky single track route that slightly extends the existing trail for a more exciting and adventurous hike. Suitable for anyone with steady feet, it’s a beautiful way to explore the caves and sloping hills around the river valley.

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1.41 km

Stepping Stones and Wooden Bridge, Fonte Benémola

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This is a nature reserve where a natural source from the earth bubbling in a small stream, in summer it is mostly dry, it leads a round along the stream, …

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2.10 km

Rocky Trail Section in Fonte Benémola Protected Landscape

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2.13 km

Canyon of Fonte Benémola

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The Fonte Benemola is about 2 km long. If you want to extend the hike, you could continue along the path. You go through a canyon.

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2.47 km

Picnic Area by the River at Fonte Benémola

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Halfway along the route of the seven sources you will pass a very nice picnic area; it's nice and cool along the water in summer

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2.53 km

Source of the Benémola Stream

Highlight • River

The Fonte Benémola is a great destination for walking, hiking and picnicking.

Fruit and vegetable gardens, as well as the typical Barrocal landscape with holm, kermes and cork oaks and …

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2.58 km

Confluence of Streams at Fonte Benémola

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2.79 km

Olho Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wildly romantic and quiet landscape where you can enjoy nature

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4.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.81 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

979 m

367 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

December 10, 2022,Quellencheck 👍🌥️🌳🦮🌊🌊🙋🏻

After the heavy rain of the last few days, I used the dry hours today to go for a walk with Luna at the source.
Wonderful how the water rushes.
Luna was able to bathe extensively, which she then did several times.
We both had fun!

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