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Return to Serenity - Bouçã > Prudência - GRZ on Foot: Stage 1
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Return to Serenity - Bouçã > Prudência - GRZ: Stage 1Photo: Diogo Martins, Aldeias do Xisto
This section connects the municipalities of Pedrógão Grande and Figueiró dos Vinhos. The 3.8km route connects Bouçã to Prudência.
easy
Distance 3.8 km
1:05 h
155 m
165 m
200 m
130 m
The 3.8km route connects Bouçã to Prudência and goes by the route goes along the road that flanks The Zêzere River for about 1,400 metres, after which you join a forest path going down towards the river. Keeping close to the river for about 1,000 metres, you will once again move away and go up a small hill. Next, you will take the left path that leads up to the cliffs of Prudência and to the place where the waters of the river with the same name meet the Zêzere.
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Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
200 m
Lowest point
130 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
Figueiró dos Vinhos Municipal Council: 236 559 550,
Tips and hints
The Bouçã dam is located in Graça Parish in Pedrógão Grande Municipality. It was built on the River Zêzere, near the small town of Bouçã, downstream from Cabril Dam and upstream from Castelo de Bode dam. The construction was completed in 1955. In times of flooding when the Cabril dam spillways open, the Bouçã dam has a feature that differentiates it from all other dams: the discharge water is carried over the wall, giving a cascade of water 63 metres high, creating a unique and indescribable scene. Although the dam is mainly used for producing electricity, the lagoon is now being sought out for a variety of sports and environmental activities, such as fishing, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking. On the more exposed slopes, the vegetation is marked by the presence of rock rose, broom and furze and gorse.Start
"Bouçã Lat.: 39° 51' 21.96"" NLong.: 8° 13' 30"" W " (136 m)
Coordinates:
DD
39.855970, -8.225081
DMS
39°51'21.5"N 8°13'30.3"W
UTM
29S 566286 4412058
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Destination
"Prudência Lat.: 39° 50' 33.72"" NLong.: 8° 15' 27.72"" W "
Turn-by-turn directions
The route goes along the road that flanks The Zêzere River for about 1,400 metres, after which you join a forest path going down towards the river. Keeping close to the river for about 1,000 metres, you will once again move away and go up a small hill. Next, you will take the left path that leads up to the cliffs of Prudência and to the place where the waters of the river with the same name meet the Zêzere.
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Coordinates
DD
39.855970, -8.225081
DMS
39°51'21.5"N 8°13'30.3"W
UTM
29S 566286 4412058
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
easy
Distance
3.8 km
Duration
1:05 h
Ascent
155 m
Descent
165 m
Highest point
200 m
Lowest point
130 m
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