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Aldeia do Xisto de Chiqueiro

Local Village · Lousã · 658 m
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Rocked to sleep by the bells of the flock

Only the bells of the flock seem to contradict the feeling that hereabouts time stopped long ago.

Only a local couple and their numerous flock seem to contradict the feeling that time stopped here long ago. The village is bounded by two small watercourses and partly hidden by the lush vegetation that surrounds it.The layout of the village is simple, basically arranged in two steep streets lined by houses. The predominant building material is rough unfinished, dark schist, and, except for the chapel, none of the buildings is rendered.

The surrounding forest and the fauna that inhabit it make it an excellent starting point for exploratory walks.

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Update: July 23, 2021

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De Norte e de Sul

Na A1 sair para Coimbra. Tome a N17 (Estrada da Beira) e 14 km após a ponte sobre o Rio Mondego saia para a N236 no sentido da Lousã. Após 9 km chega à Lousã. Aí deverá tomar o caminho florestal de terra batida, a partir de Cacilhas em direcção às Aldeias do Xisto. Siga depois as indicações para a aldeia.

 

De Espanha

Na A23 sair na saída 18 na direcção Pombal/Sertã tomando o IC8. Após 64 km sair na direcção de Castanheira de Pera pela N236-1. Após 10 km, em Castanheira de Pera, seguir pela N236, subindo a Serra da Lousã até encontrar indicação das Aldeias do Xisto à esquerda através de um caminho florestal em terra batida.

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40.086258, -8.232595
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40°05'10.5"N 8°13'57.3"W
UTM
29T 565423 4437613
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