PR3 PPS - Santa Luzia Dam Schist Routes

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"The main route PR 3 PPS, leaves and arrives from the café, located next to the reservoir of the Santa Luzia Dam in Casal da Lapa. The variant (PR 3.1 PPS) diverges from PR 3 PPS at the end of Grande Vidual de Cima Street and is again with PR 3 PPS next to Caldeirão Well. "

The route leaves Casal da Lapa and goes towards the wall of the Santa Luzia dam, which is set in a huge quartz rock face of great beauty. The route crosses the dam wall and follows along the shores of the reservoir towards Vidual de Cima. When you leave the reservoir shores, the route splits in two. You continue on to your left and, further on, cross the tar road. Now you are at the top of Vidual de Cima, with a great view of the village below. You then begin your descent and, further on, you come to the ruins of a mill near the river. Continuing on, you will pass by several ruined watermills until you reach Poço do Caldeirão. There is a small waterfall here, an open invitation to take a dip in its crystal clear waters. A little further ahead, and before going down near the river, is the PR 3.1 PPS variant, which goes on to Vidual de Cima. Next to an old bridge, you can see the walls that flanked the river and even nowadays are still sometimes submerged by the reservoir waters. Next, climb up to Vidual de Cima. When you arrive there, you will cross paths with the PR 3.1 PPS variant again. Following the watercourse, you leave Vidual de Cima through an area of pinewoods. This path leads to the fork in the route. Now, you just have to follow the path you've taken so far. Go down to the banks of the reservoir banks, walking alongside water to the dam wall. Cross the dam wall and you’re in Casal da Lapa.