Vouga valley around the village of Sejães
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.85 mi
- Elevation gain
- 443 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 443 ft
- Max elevation
- 555 ft
- TrailRank
- 31
- Min elevation
- 322 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- one hour 21 minutes
- Time
- one hour 41 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1081
- Uploaded
- March 19, 2020
- Recorded
- March 2020
near Valadares, Viseu (Portugal)
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Itinerary description
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Waypoints
Panorama
404 ft
View over the Vouga Valley and small traditional water
Small traditional dam called ‘Dam’ widely used for the watering of small agricultural explorations
Photo
410 ft
Small traditional granite staircase between field terraces
In ancient times between the small fields there used to be built small staircases for communication between terraces.
Ruins
413 ft
Old house made of granite and a Tradicional Canastro
Due to the characteristic humidity of this area and the extensive cultivation of corn, in the last centuries folks have built ‘Canastros’ to store the harvested corn, protecting it from rats and the humidity keeping the air flowing.
Religious site
410 ft
Tribute to the souls - Cristian worship
Traditional worship spot where, allegedly, someone once died, used now to pray for the souls of the ones that passed away.
Panorama
522 ft
Granite panorama in the village of Sejães
Granite buildings including a Canastro. Traditional storage for corn.
Lake
512 ft
Small traditional dam
In this area there used to be built small dams out of the small rivers in both hillsides that converge to the large valley. These dams were used for watering the fields down the stream.
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