Walk monday 24 Feb 2025 : O Gralha & Funcho

[Geoff]

Hi all
Putting details up early as we need to give menu choices early ....see below.

It's a just over 2.5 hours and it has a couple of steady inclines, but is otherwise predominantly flat(ish).

Difficulty ( on a scale of 1:5) : most is 2 (moderate) but a short part is 3(energetic)

Start : 10.00.....but please be there by 0945 if you want a coffee and order lunch.

Duration :about 2 hours 30 mins.

Optional lunch at O Gralha, 13 euro + extra wine , so about 15 euros.
They have agreed to amend the standard prato de dia for us, and the choice is either Estufado de Javali ( Javali casserole) or Baccalau com natas.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY Thursday 20 February, at the latest, your choice of menu.

As they are especially amending the menu, we need to go there for the lunch even if walk has to be cancelled due to weather.

Directions : drive from CVO to Silves, go over the bridge and turn right and follow the N124 for about 7 kms until you see a turning on the left signposted "Barragem do Arade 3 kms".......the signpost is in a small triangular traffic island, which has a large palm tree on it.

Drive in the direction of the Barragem for 1km when there is a cafe on the left ( A Rainha): turn right, signposted Canestros and Gregorios.

Drive through both Canestros and Gregarios for 3kms then make a sharp left turn, almost doubling back on yourself.

Drive for 2kms until you come to a T junction at the top of the hill, turn right , drive through the village and O Gralha is on the left at the end of the village. Please park opposite.

Map ref : 37.253552,-8.3480627

Usual caveats - all walks are at your own risk, and we do not walk if it is pouring with rain.....I will endeavour to put any cancellation note on this site by 0830 on the day of the walk.

Please advise if you are intending to come, and whether you want lunch and your choice

I am limiting this walk to a max of 20 people.

Any questions , please email : geoffrey.j.hill@btopenworld.com

[LovattAmanda]

Hi Geoff, Rob and I would like to attend the walk and lunch. Please put us down for the Boar stew.

[MikeAlmond]

Walk for me please Geoff.

Thanks,

Mike

[mikeandkaren]

Good day Geoff,

Mike, Karen and our son Nic for the walk and lunch.

Thanks,

Mike

[Geoff]

Mike, Karen and our son Nic for the walk and lunch.

Please say what you want to eat...

[Linda and Russell]

Linda and Russell for walk and lunch. One Javali and one Bacalao . Thanks Geoff for organising. Toby dog for walk and he can stay in the car during lunch.

[pinkypuffin]

Jen and Zoe for walk and bacalhau lunch for me

[stevewalker]

Hi Geoff, Please include Steve and Margaret for the walk and lunch. One Bacalhau and one for the javali stew. Many thanks.

[Saryan]

Hi Geoff welcome back. Susan and John would like to join you for walk and lunch please. Many thanks Susan

[Saryan]

Hi Geoff 2 bacalhaus for Susan and John. Thanks

[Wendy5]

Hi Geoff , please can you book peter and wendy on the walk , we won’t be staying for lunch

[mikeandkaren]

Geoff,

Karen, Nic and I will have the Javali stew.

Thanks

[Bertie8500]

Mags for the walk. Thanks

[Geoff]

Lovely sunny day....18 walkers, 14 lunchers:

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Barragem looked reasonably full....even some canoeists, never seen there before...

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Few puddles....

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Great lunch, massive portions....

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