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The “Romeiros’” route starts at the chapel of “Senhor da Boa Morte”, in the Inverneira – (winter quarters) of Ameijoeira (Parish of Castro Laboreiro, Municipality of Melgaço), and ends at the Sanctuary of “Nossa Senhora da Peneda”, in Peneda (Parish of Gavieira, Municipality of Arcos de Valdevez). This route is about 10,5 kilometres long, and passes through the River Castro Laboreiro valley, known as “Vale das Inverneiras”, continuing on through the River Peneda valley and then crossing part of Peneda’s mountains. This route can only be followed on foot. We recommend that you allow 8 hours to follow the entire route and to appreciate the suggested points of interest (there are 30 described in all) related to natural, cultural, geological and scenic features of importance.
The route is graded medium to high difficulty and is therefore recommended only for people who are physically fit and with hillwalking experience.
There is no guarantee of being able to replenish water along the route (springs and water fountains are seasonal). Letter from the Route
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1 - Chapel of Senhor da Boa Morte - Start point of route
2 - Water meadows (lameiros) and cultivated land
3 - Heather-gorse areas 3 and oak grove
4 - Altered granite - arenitisation
5 - White birch waterside groves and lameiros (water meadows)
6 - Laboreiro river and stepping stones
7 - Inverneira (winter village) of Pontes and communal oven
8 - Granite block used as basis for construction
9 - Mimosa (Acacia)
10 - Pontes aqueduct
11 - Heather- gorse areas 2 in a matrix of an oak-grove
12 - Inverneira (winter village) of Dorna
13 - Humid heather-gorse areas 2
14 - Geomorphological units
15 - Heather-gorse areas 3
16 - Humid heather-gorse areas 1
17 - Zoomorphic shape granite Hanging dog
18 - Thyme (Thymus caespititius) areas
19 - Typical shapes of granite relief
20 - Humid Heather-gorse areas
21 - Oak grove
22 - Veins intruded in granite blocks and Pias (weathering hollows)
23 - Branda of Poulo de Figueira Ruiva
24 - Bornhardt
25 - Maritime pine forest
26 - Calηada (pavement) of Quelha Escura
27 - View over Peneda
28 - Strawberry trees
29 - Peneda River rolled stones
30 - Sanctuary of Senhora da Peneda - End point of route