Parques de Portugal

Chestnut tree

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  • Chestnut tree

  • Montesinho Nature Park

  • North

  • Vinhais

Identification and Access

  • No

  • Castanea sativa Miller

  • Vilar de Ossos - Lagarelhos

  • Public

  • 14 m

  • Isolated tree

  • More or less 450 years old

  • Truly remarkable tree, should be between 400-500 years old, and contemporary of the period of Portuguese Discoveries. It is one of the chestnut trees with larger trunk girth measured up to this time in Portugal. To give an idea of the size of the trunk, 13 men are needed to embrace it. It is also known by the older people of that town as the "Matchmaker tree", according to tradition, it's good luck to the bride and groom.

Routes

Calçada (causeway) trail

Instituto de Conservação da Natureza e Florestas, I.P. (ICNF, I.P.)

Calçada (causeway) trail

North

Thermae of Tuela

Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P. (ICNF, I.P.)

Thermae of Tuela

North

Tapada d’ Á Ponte Trail

Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P. (ICNF, I.P.)

Tapada d’ Á Ponte Trail

North

Meiral Trail

Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P. (ICNF, I.P.)

Meiral Trail

North