Núcleo de Colos

Funcheira

51.5 KM

A difficult and very varied route that runs south of Colos through remote areas of almost untouched nature. In addition to numerous small climbs and descents, its main difficulties are a climb from 3 km to 14 km, and another from 37 km to 45 km, both intersected by several small descents. At first it goes west towards the Tamera community, one of the largest ecovillages in Portugal, continuing south and then east. It mainly follows along rural and forest roads, almost always in the middle of a stunning vegetation with many cork oak groves and pastures. It has no single tracks and no noteworthy waterline crossings.

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Datasheet

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Difficult

TYPE: Anti-clockwise circuit

LENGTH: 51.5 km

DURATION: 2h30 to 4h00

MARKED ROUTE: Yes.

ACCUMULATED LEVEL: 725m

MAX ALTITUDE 274m
MIN. ALTITUDE : 98m

TECHNICAL LEVEL: 2 (5)

PHYSICAL LEVEL: 3 (5)

ADVISED SEASON: All year round avoiding temperatures above 30º

Tips

Most notable points:

– Tamera Community (6 km)

– Relíquias (12 km)

– Funcheira train station (37 km), an important railway terminus of the southern line and the Alentejo line.

This route is accessible from trains that stop at Funcheira and Amoreiras-Gare stations.
In Amoreiras-Gare it would be unforgivable to pass without tasting the alcôncoras, a popular regional sweet made in the village.

Support Points:

12 km– Relíquias
22 km – Amoreiras-Gare
34 km – Garvão
37 km – Funcheira Station
44 km – Santa Luzia

Warnings

The route crosses several quiet national and municipal roads and it also passes through some villages. In the countryside, it follows mainly roads and lanes open to traffic and where you may encounter car traffic.

There may be a need to open livestock protection gates and, where appropriate, these should be closed again after passage.

After heavy rainfall some paths may be flooded or very muddy.

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Nucleus common stages

41 Curto

42 Ribeira da Gema

45 Srª das Neves

46 Bicos e Srª das Neves

47 Monte da Rocha

48 Perlinha

49 Enxara

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