You will stay in stone houses that were renovated to become comfortable rural tourist accommodation, surrounded by nature in all its splendour. It’s a journey into time you won’t forget for a long time!
Duration: 8 days
Distance: 60 km
Type: Self Guided
Daily Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival in Coimbra.
Transfer from the Coimbra train station to Casal S. Simão and Briefing.
Stage 1: Loop Casal de São Simão (6km ).
Transfer to Ferraria de São João.
Dinner and Overnight at Ferraria de São João.
Day 2
Stage 2: Loop Ferraria de São João (11.3km ). Short version: (5 km ).
(Lunchbox included)
Dinner and Overnight at Ferraria de São João.
Day 3
Stage 3: Ferraria de São João - Gondramaz (20km).
(Lunchbox included)
Dinner and Overnight at Gondramaz.
Day 4
Stage 4: Gondramaz - Talasnal (12km).
Transfer back to Gondramaz.
(Lunchbox included)
Dinner and Overnight at Gondramaz.
Day 5
Stage 5: Talasnal - Cerdeira (10km).
Transfer to Talasnal.
(Lunchbox included)
Dinner and Overnight at Cerdeira.
Day 6
Cerdeira Free Day
Enjoy a free afternoon in Cerdeira, where you will participate in a Miniature Schist Houses Building Workshop in the morning, as well as a Traditional Portuguese Cuisine (Chanfana) Workshop, a cooking lesson and a dinner of local and traditional food.
Optional: other workshops or a hike.
(Lunchbox included)
Dinner and Overnight at Cerdeira.
Day 7
Stage 6: Cerdeira - Lousã (7km).
(Lunchbox included)
Dinner and Overnight at Cerdeira.
Day 8
Departure
Transfer from Cerdeira to Coimbra
Licença de Operador Turístico RNAVT 3014 & RNAAT 45/2006 & Nature Tourism Certificado por Turismo de Portugal
Requirements
Surrounding Area
MTB Center Ferraria São João at 114m
Misericórdia range at 4.8km
River beach of Louçainha at 6.2km
Restaurant Varanda do Casal at 6.2km
PR1 FVN - Schist Walking Trail Casal de S. Simão Descida às Fragas at 6.3km
São Simão Chapel at 6.4km
Shop in Casal de S. Simão at 6.4km
Fragas de São Simão river beach at 6.5km
Fragas de São Simão Walkways at 6.5km
River beach of Ana de Aviz at 7.1km
Information
Price: 990€/person (minimum 2 people)
From Sundays (other days to petición).
Self-guided tour.
Includes:
. 7 overnight stays with breakfast
. Briefing and debriefing
. 6 box lunches
- 6 dinners
- Support line 24h
- Transfers to and from Coimbra
- Local transfers
- Luggage transfer (1 per person with a limit of 20 kg/each
- Maps and GPS tracks
- Insurance
- Traditional Cooking Workshop
- Traditional Goat Cheese Production Workshop
- Miniature Schist House Construction Workshop
Extra services (on request):
- Guided tour of Coimbra, UNESCO heritage
- Guided tour of Aveiro
Extra night in Coimbra
Extra night in Porto
Airport transfers
Contact us at bookinxisto@aldeiasdoxisto.pt
