Parques de Portugal

'Covão do Boi' and 'Senhora da Boa Estrela'

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In 'Covão do Boi' is the largest set of pedunculated and columnar blocks of the Serra da Estrela, resulting from erosion and known locally as 'queijeiras' (cheese-makers). There's a panel explaining the geology of this place.

Here one can also admire the patron of the shepherds, the 'Senhora da Boa Estrela (''Lady of the Good Star'), with more than 7 m high, carved in the rock of Cântaro Raso in low relief, by António Duarte, and inaugurated in 1946.

From this place it is possible to see the 3 granite outcrops known as Cântaros Gordo, Magro and Raso (meaning fatty, lean and shallow), that reach, respectively, 1,875 m, 1,928 m and 1,916 m of altitude.

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  • In 'Covão do Boi' is the largest set of pedunculated and columnar blocks of the Serra da Estrela, resulting from erosion and known locally as 'queijeiras' (cheese-makers). There's a panel explaining the geology of this place.

    Here one can also admire the patron of the shepherds, the 'Senhora da Boa Estrela (''Lady of the Good Star'), with more than 7 m high, carved in the rock of Cântaro Raso in low relief, by António Duarte, and inaugurated in 1946.

    From this place it is possible to see the 3 granite outcrops known as Cântaros Gordo, Magro and Raso (meaning fatty, lean and shallow), that reach, respectively, 1,875 m, 1,928 m and 1,916 m of altitude.

  • Centro

  • Covilhã

  • Serra da Estrela Nature Park

  • Yes

  • Coming from:

    - Seia or Covilhã take the N339. The viewpoint is about 27 km from Seia and about 29 km from Covilhã.

     

    GPS: 40.323064, -7.602355

     

  • Touristic

  • Isoladed in Estrela mountain.

  • Unknown

  • The image is about 19 km from Covilhã, on the right side of the N339 for those who climb the Serra da Estrela.