Núcleo de São Luís
Troviscais and Mira
40 KM
Datasheet
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Difficult
TYPE: Clockwise Circuit
LENGTH: 40 km
DURATION: 1h45 to 2h45
MARKED ROUTE: Yes.
ACCUMULATED LEVEL: 725m
MAX ALTITUDE 236m
MIN. ALTITUDE : 1m
TECHNICAL LEVEL: 3 (5)
PHYSICAL LEVEL: 3.5 (5)
ADVISED SEASON: All year round avoiding temperatures above 30º
Tips
Take the opportunity to enjoy a short stop at around 25km, on your first visit to the River Mira, at Casa Branca, an ancient and formerly important river harbour.
At 37 km, if you still have the energy, make a diversion of 750m to the right (a climb of 85m) to the top of Cerro de São Domingos where there once was a chapel and from where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Monchique mountain range, Vila Nova de Milfontes, Porto Covo, Sines and trace where the Mira River snakes through hills and valleys to its estuary.
Support Points:
3 Km – Cova da Zorra (water point)
15 Km – Castelão
19 Km – Troviscais
24 Km – Carrasqueira (in the proximity)
32 Km – Vale Bejinha
Warnings
The route crosses and runs along some streets in the centre of São Luís, it crosses the N120 twice, sometimes follows small roads and lanes and you may find some traffic.
A part of the route coincides with the Historical Path (GR11) and some Circular Routes, all of the Rota Vicentina, so it is very likely that you will encounter walkers.
It may be necessary to open livestock protection gates. Close them after passing through.
After heavy rainfall some paths may be flooded or very muddy, requiring caution.
Nucleus common stages
21 Hortinhas
22 Castelão
24 Srª das Neves and Mira
25 Porto Covo
26 Campilhas and Porto Covo
Stages with other Nucleus connections
Odemira Headtrail – 09 Milfontes
Long Distance MTB Trail – São Luís to Odemira
