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GRZ on Foot - Mining Territory - Stage 1
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Mining Territory - Barco Rest Area > Cabeço do Pião - GRZ: Stage 1Photo: Diogo Martins, Aldeias do Xisto
Departing from Barco Rest Area, the almost 14km route, approaching the Zêzere river, takes you to the Cabeço do Pião bridge, in the neighboring municipality of Fundão.
closed
moderate
Distance 13.8 km
3:25 h
78 m
125 m
451 m
373 m
On leaving here, the route approaches the River Zêzere and follows its banks through the agricultural fields that flank it. It begins on roads with some accessibility and then goes on to old pathways, but always close to the river. After leaving these paths, it passes by Ourondo and continue along the river, sometimes on dirt tracks, sometimes on the EM 512, which leads to the Cabeço do Pião bridge.
Author’s recommendation
The agricultural land and mining landscape are the elements that mark this section.
Responsible Trails Criteria:
(last audit by RT at June 2020)
Waymarks > - 3
Conservation of the path > 1
General conservation > 1
Information boards and signs > 5
Complementary boards >
Safety and suport structures >
Local community integration >
Landscape integration >
General Safety >
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
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Landscape
Highest point
451 m
Lowest point
373 m
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Take the necessary precautions for high temperatures in summer and slippery terrain in the winter. The levels of difficulty and times given are only indicative. They were calculated on a physical effort basis and do not include stops. Make your estimate by analising the technical data of path to be taken.
Contact information
SOS Emergency: 112
SOS Forest: 117
Covilhã Municipal Council: (+351) 275 330 600 |
Fundão Municipal Council: (+351 )275 779 060 |
Tips and hints
Agriculture is one of the main activities for the people of Barco. The lands of the parish are fertile and produce mainly maize, beans, olive oil and rye. Almost all the crop land is situated on the banks of the Zêzere, bounded by walls perpendicular to the river and that characterise the landscape. They have a very specific and well structured function: these walls serve to hold and secure the fertile soils brought by river floods. Given the cohesion and the participation of Barco people in local sociocultural activities, there are several associations.
Cabeço do Pião is marked by a mining landscape created by the Panasqueira Mines, and confers unique features to this region.
Start
Área de Descanso do Barco Lat.: 40° 10' 22.44" NLong.: 7° 37' 30.972" W (420 m)
Coordinates:
DD
40.173216, -7.625122
DMS
40°10'23.6"N 7°37'30.4"W
UTM
29T 617064 4447889
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Destination
Cabeço do Pião Lat.: 40° 7' 58.8" NLong.: 7° 42' 35.604" W
Turn-by-turn directions
On leaving here, the route approaches the River Zêzere and follows its banks through the agricultural fields that flank it. It begins on roads with some accessibility and then goes on to old pathways, but always close to the river. After leaving these paths, it passes by Ourondo and continue along the river, sometimes on dirt tracks, sometimes on the EM 512, which leads to the Cabeço do Pião bridge.
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Coordinates
DD
40.173216, -7.625122
DMS
40°10'23.6"N 7°37'30.4"W
UTM
29T 617064 4447889
w3w
///settlers.lovable.nation
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Status
closed
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
13.8 km
Duration
3:25 h
Ascent
78 m
Descent
125 m
Highest point
451 m
Lowest point
373 m
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