Route: Hotel Beira Dão – Corujeiro – Furadouro – Penedo – várzeas do Rio Dão – Sangemil Distance: 8 km Duration: 3-4 hrs depending on group Hiking level: moderate Lunch: optional at Hotel Beira Dão Costs: € 12,50 for the hike, € 25 for the hike & lunch (cost for kinds under 12: half price …
Route: Monastery of Santa Maria de Maceira Dão ~ Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Cabeça ~ valley vistas and vineyards ~ shaded path along the river ~ river scape with stepping stones ~ Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Maceira Dão Distance: 7 km Starting time: 9:00 h Coordinates starting point: 40.615829, -7.828865 Duration: 3-4 hrs …
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Route: Quinta da Ponte – Qta. Dos Ferreiros – Entre Águas – Ponte Dum – Quinta da Ponte Coordinates starting point: 40.701599, -7.579616 Distance: 20 km Duration: 6 – 7 hrs depending on group Hiking level: moderate Lunch: vegetarian picnic provided by Moinhos do Dão ~ Eco Quinta Costs: € 40 (incl. guide, insurance and …
Finally, 2 years after the exploration hike, the first group set foot on the Caminho do Dão and traversed the 122km trail through the Dão valley. It was a glorious week in a ‘spring filled’ lush landscape and we were blessed with perfect weather. It is hard to know where to begin to describe the …
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If it wasn’t for my best friend Nadine agreeing to walk the Dão valley with me the Caminho do Dão might still be a cherished dream. I am ever grateful for the experience we had together and for her support in the endeavor. The Caminho do Dão – Nadine’s testimonial. It started as a quest. …
In the week between the 7th and 11th of October I walked parts of the trail to see how it is in the fall and to try out a few different routes where I thought necessary or interesting. 5 months after the first full Caminho do Dão in May we are now walking in a …
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Erosion One of the most spectacular spots on the Dão so far. Here the water is carving and the granite bedrock broke of and it slide-crashed stones the size of buildings into the river bed. Even though the sound of a very wide waterfall is loud this is a still place. Somehow big rock formations …
With this saint and rose our hiking day 3 started. As if we were not blessed enough already!
I know the joy of the fishes in the river as I go walking along the same river. Zhuang Zhou
One of the special treats of walking along a river. Perfect for our hard working feet: cooling Dão. The first day on the Caminho do Dão was nothing less than perfect. It was long but all went smooth and now we need to rest.
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