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Aldeia do Xisto do Gondramaz

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Where art is carved on stones or sculpted on the facades of houses. 
The village is arranged along a main street that runs following the line of a ridge as far as the slope allowed building. From this street branches out a network of narrow, winding lanes that seem to wander wherever the fancy takes them.

We are welcomed by a poem by Miguel Torga on a metal plate in the village reception area.Gondramaz is remarkable for the specific colour of the schist that surrounds us from top to toe. Even the ground we walk on is an example of the best artisanal stone work. This is in fact a place of craftsmen whose skilled hands create charming figures that are the hallmark of these mountains and carry the master craftsman’s name and the name of the village far beyond Portugal.

Situated on the western slopes of the Serra da Lousã, the landscape that surrounds Gondramaz is a work of art by nature. In the streets of this village there is subtle acoustic that awakens all the senses. In its streets the voices of people become sharper and more attractive.

A remarkable work in schist, the pavement makes an accessible route for people with reduced mobility.

In one of the more successful restoration projects of the Schist Villages Network, it is not surprising to find the arrival of new inhabitants and the lively atmosphere that reigns here every weekend. The mountain bike trials organised from here bring bikers and a buzz of activity that no longer surprise the locals.

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Update: July 23, 2021

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De Norte

Na A1 sair em Coimbra (saída 12). Passe Coimbra, tome a N17 (Estrada da Beira) em direção à Guarda e saia na N236 no sentido da Lousã. Ao chegar à Lousã continue na direção de Góis, pela EN342. Após 15km, ainda antes de Góis, na rotunda do Cimo do Alvém (Portela de Góis), cortar à direita para a N2 na direção de Pampilhosa da Serra durante 13 km. Continue então pela N112 passando a Pampilhosa da Serra ao fim de 22 km. Continue pela N112 em direção ao Fundão mas vire à esquerda para Janeiro de Baixo, após 10km, seguindo agora pela N344. Passados 2km corte à direita para Janeiro de Baixo, pela N546. Após 6km de descida chegará a Janeiro de Baixo.

 

De Sul

Na A1 sair para Abrantes/Castelo Branco (saída 7 – A23). Seguir pela A23 até à saída 23 (Castelo Branco Norte). Seguir na N112 em direção à Pampilhosa da Serra durante 44 km. Ao chegar ao Orvalho, na rotunda, vire na em direção do Fundão. Seguir pela N238 durante 5km, virando então à esquerda na direção de Urgueiro e Janeiro de Baixo. Atravesse a ponte sobre o rio Zêzere e ao fim de 5,5km estará em Janeiro de Baixo.

Ou, em alternativa:

Na A1 sair para Abrantes/Castelo Branco (saída 7 – A23). Seguir pela A23 até à saída para o IC8/Pombal. Seguir até Pedrogão Grande, saia pela N2 e depois siga a N343 até à Vila de Pampilhosa da Serra. Tome depois a N112 no sentido de Castelo Branco e siga as indicações até Janeiro de Baixo.

 

De Espanha

Na A23 sair em direcção a Fundão-Sul. No Fundão seguir pela N238 durante 40km, até cortar à direita para Janeiro de Cima (EM518). Após 3,5km passará por Janeiro de Cima e continue para Janeiro de Baixo. Atravesse a ponte sobre o rio Zêzere e ao fim de 3,7km estará em Janeiro de Baixo.

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40.061454, -8.272491
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40°03'41.2"N 8°16'21.0"W
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29T 562044 4434831
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