Parques de Portugal

Percurso das Tapadas (PR II)

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Part of the small route network of the Lagoons of Bertiandos and S. Pedro d'Arcos protected area, beginning next to the Environmental Interpretation Center. It allows the contact and interpretation of the area of the “tapadas” (old hunting grounds), including their natural values. Tapadas are characterized by the alternation between open spaces, with natural pasture zones, and closed spaces with dense arboreal vegetation with on oaks, alders, willows and birches. This is the only forest in the parish and is being used by the inhabitants of Bertiandos to obtain firewood. It is also possible to visit S. Pedro d'Arcos lagoon and enjoy the wetlands beautiful landscape, to see aquatic birds and the Mimoso small lagoon, a temporary pond formed by the waters of Fujacos stream. In spring / summer, take advantage of the forest splendour and freshness, full of sounds of the numerous species of birds. In autumn / winter, however, stands out the great colour variation resulting from deciduous trees.

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  • Part of the small route network of the Lagoons of Bertiandos and S. Pedro d'Arcos protected area, beginning next to the Environmental Interpretation Center. It allows the contact and interpretation of the area of the “tapadas” (old hunting grounds), including their natural values. Tapadas are characterized by the alternation between open spaces, with natural pasture zones, and closed spaces with dense arboreal vegetation with on oaks, alders, willows and birches. This is the only forest in the parish and is being used by the inhabitants of Bertiandos to obtain firewood. It is also possible to visit S. Pedro d'Arcos lagoon and enjoy the wetlands beautiful landscape, to see aquatic birds and the Mimoso small lagoon, a temporary pond formed by the waters of Fujacos stream. In spring / summer, take advantage of the forest splendour and freshness, full of sounds of the numerous species of birds. In autumn / winter, however, stands out the great colour variation resulting from deciduous trees.

  • North

  • Ponte de Lima

  • Lagoas de Bertiandos e S. Pedro de Arcos Protected Landscape

  • Environmental Interpretation Centre of the Bertiandos and 'São Pedro de Arcos' Lagoons

  • PTCON0020 Rio Lima (Lima River)

  • Ramsar Site nº 1613. National Ecologic Reserve.

  • Município de Ponte de Lima

  • Access by EN 202. For those coming from other Portuguese regions there are 2 options:

    - A28 direction to Viana do Castelo and follow to A27 direction to Ponte de Lima. Exit to Estorãos / Arcos / Lagoas;

    - A3 exit to Ponte de Lima.

     

    GPS: 41.764703, -8.629660

  • No

  • Esteiro bridge (next to the football field)
  • Esteiro bridge

  • 3.6 km

  • All year avoiding, however, periods of heavy rain (subject to flooding)

  • 1:30 h

  • 13 m (4 m – 17 m)

  • Easy

  • Ring road

  • Todos os grupos

  • Signalled according to Portuguses and international rules.

Points of Interest

Visit the Interpretation Center and gather the information you need.

Access

Access by EN 202. For those coming from other Portuguese regions there are 2 options:

- A28 direction to Viana do Castelo and follow to A27 direction to Ponte de Lima. Exit to Estorãos / Arcos / Lagoas;

- A3 exit to Ponte de Lima.

 

GPS: 41.764703, -8.629660

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