Hello, everyone!
Welcome to my post on the Pinmapple Community 🗺 📸
Today I want to share with you a route I took when I was in Folgosinho. This route, called "Rota dos Galhardos" or “Calçada dos Cantarinhos” PR1 GVA, is set in the beautiful landscape of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park. A small circular route of 11 kilometers, of medium difficulty, it takes you up to a maximum height of 1340 meters. Designed as an environmental mountain trail, it has a unique beauty. This is due to the fact that it begins with the Roman Calçada dos Galhardos, which also includes the medieval "Calçada da Serra de Baixo" or "Calçada dos Cantarinhos". Among the paths flanked by mountainous forestation, and among broom and small clusters, we are presented with granite models of considerable size, which, due to their anthropomorphic peculiarity, were appropriated by communities with names as peculiar as Cabeço do Faraó. Born out of the natural erosion produced by the elements and the cleavages resulting from cyclical periods of ice and heat, they led to the point we can now appreciate.
On this route we can also appreciate the presence of two Forest Shelter houses. Built in 1940 by João de Vasconcelos, they served as a shelter for those who crossed the hills and needed a place to stay in safety and comfort. Nowadays, they are just crossing points.
The very pleasant trails, flanked by small streams, invite introspection and relaxation. It's amazing that I walked this 10-kilometer route and didn't come across a single person! It turned out to be a very pleasant afternoon, followed by a very typical lunch, with typical local food, and in good company. A perfect day! 🌳
Despite the fact that I don't have any other social network than Hive, it was well worth a visit!
“In the shadows that will grow here, lives the soul of the children of the land who helped them to be born”
Image source: https://www.cm-gouveia.pt/espaco/rede-municipal-de-percursos-pedestres/rota-dos-galhardos/
I hope you enjoyed my post! I want to use more and more of my free time to keep in touch with nature, without rushing or spending a lot of money... Perfect!
Bem Hajam🍀
source: https://www.cm-gouveia.pt/espaco/rede-municipal-de-percursos-pedestres/rota-dos-galhardos/
Protocolage made with Canva
Photographic edition with PhotoScape X