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Casa do Peixe

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The trail starts in 'Monte do Paio' Interpretation Centre and allows the visitors to know the lowland areas and a section of the stream of Cascalheira, the central body of Santo André lagoon, and part of its banks. During the visit you can enjoy a great natural beauty landscape, with prime locations for birdwatching specialy some species characteristics of wetlands, for example, the Common Coot 'Fulica atra'. Route discouraged from November to March dute to the predicted flooding of the lagoon floodplain.

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  • The trail starts in 'Monte do Paio' Interpretation Centre and allows the visitors to know the lowland areas and a section of the stream of Cascalheira, the central body of Santo André lagoon, and part of its banks. During the visit you can enjoy a great natural beauty landscape, with prime locations for birdwatching specialy some species characteristics of wetlands, for example, the Common Coot 'Fulica atra'. Route discouraged from November to March dute to the predicted flooding of the lagoon floodplain.

  • Alentejo

  • Santiago do Cacém

  • Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha Nature Reserve

  • Monte do Paio Interpretation Centre

  • PTCON0034 Comporta / Galé

    PTZPE0013 Lagoa de Santo André (St André Lagoon)

  • 3PT008 – RAMSAR Site.

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

  • Access to the Environmental Education Center of 'Monte do Paio' coming from:
     
     - Santiago do Cacém: take the M261, which should be taken the direction of Santo André Lagoon, to the junction of Cascalheira. Turn left and follow to Brescos and Costa de Santo André by M544. At about 1100 m crossing Brescos turn left onto a dirt road, and move on to the end of the road.
     
     - Sines: follow the IP8 / A26 and at the 2nd roundabout, go north, in the direction of Santo André.

  • Yes

  • Environmental Education Center of Monte do Paio.
  • Environmental Education Center of Monte do Paio.

  • 3 km (round trip).

  • Summer

    Autumn

  • 1:30 h

  • 15 meters

  • Medium

  • Ring road

  • Todos os grupos

  • Information signs to be renewed.

  • Interpretation Center of 'Monte do Paio'.

Points of Interest

Casa do Peixe Trail leaflet [PDF 357 KB] - includes a small map.

Avoid peak hours and take drinking water with you.

Access
Access to the Environmental Education Center of 'Monte do Paio' coming from:
 
 - Santiago do Cacém: take the M261, which should be taken the direction of Santo André Lagoon, to the junction of Cascalheira. Turn left and follow to Brescos and Costa de Santo André by M544. At about 1100 m crossing Brescos turn left onto a dirt road, and move on to the end of the road.
 
 - Sines: follow the IP8 / A26 and at the 2nd roundabout, go north, in the direction of Santo André.
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