Núcleo de Santa Clara-A-Velha

Barragem

12 KM

A relatively easy route with a round trip until near to the beach at Santa Clara Reservoir. Although short, the course provides an interesting variety of scenery, passing by several small farms, small oak groves, dense forests and interesting flora. It visits the reservoir, passes the dam wall in both directions and arrives at the fresh water beach where you turn around. Enjoy a refreshing dip there! Right at the end of the first kilometre the route passes along the famous D. Maria bridge, better known as the Roman Bridge, because it is next to an ancient and important Roman road. Note that the route includes about 8 km of asphalt due to the absence of viable alternatives on earth roads. Although not a busy road, caution is recommended. The route has its only big difficulty at 2.8 km, just after the Mira River crossing, a long climb of 1.7 km, almost always on asphalt and with an average slope of 7%. It has no real single track.

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Datasheet

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Easy

TYPE: Clockwise circuit

LENGTH: 12 km

DURATION: 0h45 to 1h30

MARKED ROUTE: Yes.

ACCUMULATED LEVEL: 200m

MAX ALTITUDE : 76m
MIN. ALTITUDE 49m

TECHNICAL LEVEL: 1 (5)

PHYSICAL LEVEL: 1.5 (5)

ADVISED SEASON: All year round avoiding temperatures above 30º

Tips

The view from the top of the dam reservoir will make up for all the effort and is the ideal place for a stop to catch your breath.

In summer there is a small beach at the dam near the point where the course turns around.

Support Points:

5 km– Pousada de Santa Clara (proximity)

6 km – Fluvial Beach

Important Advice

The route runs along and crosses some streets in the centre of Santa Clara-a-Velha. The rest of the course takes place on paths, roads and lanes open to traffic. Caution is recommended.

Part of the route coincides with a Circular Route of the Rota Vincentina, so it is very likely that you will encounter walkers.

The stream crossing can be occasionally unviable or dangerous after heavy rainfall or discharge from the reservoir.

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Sections in common with routes of the same headtrail

32 CP Station and Reservoir

33 Sabóia and Reservoir

34 Pereiras-Gare and Reservoir

35 Amoreiras-Gare

36 Short Reservoir Tour

37 Reservoir Tour

Links with other Headtrails

Long Distance MTB Trail – São Teotónio to Santa Clara