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PR4 À volta do montado

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The “montado”: the holm oaks; acorns; cereals; herds of pigs; and lots of wildlife. This path runs in a typical Alentejo landscape, predominantly “montado”, in this case with holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia). Although resulting from human activity, the “montados” are ecosystems with high biodiversity, with not only typical species of this biotope but also others common to thickets, bushes and even urban areas, such as the Partridge, the Common Hoopoe, the European Turtle-dove and the White Stork. At the end of the path is the largest reservoir of the Guadiana Valley Nature Park, the Tapada Grande, near Mina de S. Domingos, where you can observe water birds species, such as the Common Moorhen, Common Coot and Little Grebe.

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  • The “montado”: the holm oaks; acorns; cereals; herds of pigs; and lots of wildlife. This path runs in a typical Alentejo landscape, predominantly “montado”, in this case with holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia). Although resulting from human activity, the “montados” are ecosystems with high biodiversity, with not only typical species of this biotope but also others common to thickets, bushes and even urban areas, such as the Partridge, the Common Hoopoe, the European Turtle-dove and the White Stork. At the end of the path is the largest reservoir of the Guadiana Valley Nature Park, the Tapada Grande, near Mina de S. Domingos, where you can observe water birds species, such as the Common Moorhen, Common Coot and Little Grebe.

  • Alentejo

  • Mértola

  • Vale do Guadiana Nature Park

  • Mértola Museum - Miner's House

    River beach of Tapada Grande

  • PTCON0036 Guadiana

    PTZPE0047 Vale do Guadiana (Guadiana Valley)

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

  • Access to Mértola, from:

    - Beja - IP2, IC27;

    - Vila Real de Santo António - IC27; 

    - Castro Verde - EN123, IC27.

    Access to Beja, from:

    - Spain - N260; 

    - Lisbon - IP8.

     

    From Mértola take N265 (direction mina de S. Domingos – S. Domingos mine). Enter Moreanes village (on your left) and follow direction Serralhas, then go straight ahead to Monte do Guizo.

     

    GPS: 37.684321, -7.563669

  • Yes

  • Monte do Guizo
  • Monte do Guizo

  • 13.5 km

  • All year, but you should avoid Summer.

  • 5h

  • 64 meters.

  • Easy

  • Ring road

  • Famílias

  • Yes.

  • Interpretive panel of the Guadiana Valley Nature Park, picnic area, restaurant and beach facilities at Tapada Grande.

Points of Interest

Restaurants and acommodation in S. Domingos mine. Leaflet (in Portuguese) [PDF 1,5 MB]

Access

Access to Mértola, from:

- Beja - IP2, IC27;

- Vila Real de Santo António - IC27; 

- Castro Verde - EN123, IC27.

Access to Beja, from:

- Spain - N260; 

- Lisbon - IP8.

 

From Mértola take N265 (direction mina de S. Domingos – S. Domingos mine). Enter Moreanes village (on your left) and follow direction Serralhas, then go straight ahead to Monte do Guizo.

 

GPS: 37.684321, -7.563669

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