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The Outeiro Route starts and finishes at the Park Gateway in Paradela. As well as the Paradela reservoir and the villages of Outeiro and Parada de Outeiro, the route also features lime meadows,oakwoods and local biodiversity together with various traditional constructions, namely beehive defences and wolf traps.
You should allow about 10 hours to follow the entire route (with a total distance of about 21.5 kms) and give time to appreciate the points of interest that are listed (about 17 such points are described and identified, related to natural, cultural and geological features of significance). The walk is graded as difficult and is recommended only for peope with experience and physical fitness. Letter from the Route
Files for PDA
1 - Start point of route
2 - Resinous tree plantation
3 - Paradela Reservoir
4 - Water meadows
5 - Oak wood
6 - Outeiro Hillfort
7 - Waterside birch wood
8 - Cαvado River
9 - Outeiro
10 - Waterside alder wood within an area of water
11 - Gorse-heaths 3 and broom thicket
12 - Human rock form (Alto da Mulher Calηa)
13 - Wolf trap (Fojo da Portela da Fairra)
14 - Silhas (beehive defences) of Portela da Fairra
15 - Stacked blocks (Tor)
16 - Oak wood
17 - Canto mill
18 - End point of route