Walk: 16 January 2012, Vale Fuzeiros
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:13 am
A lovely walk in the Vale Fuzeiros : it´s a bit of a drive to get there, but well worth it. Walk duration about 2 hours 15 mins, with a nice cafe at the end!
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......for a picture of this point see:
http://www.carvoeiro.com/Guide/barragem
It might be simplest to meet here at 0945.....the start of the walk is another 5 minutes drive away.
If you want to meet at the start of the walk itself, then drive in the direction of the Barragem for 1km when there is a cafe on the left: turn right, signposted Canestros and Gregorios.
Drive through both Canestros and Gregarios for 3kms then turn sharp left, almost doubling back on yourself.
Drive 2kms till you come to a T junction at top of hill , turn right for about 2kms and park in village by O Gralha cafe, which is on the left at the end of the village.
Any problems/queries, please ring 282 380015 before 0900 on the day.
Please indicate below if you can come and where you want to meet.
There are a couple of uphill stretches. Don´t forget walking boots/stout trainers and , ideally, walking poles...and water. No charge, of course.
If any of you have done this before, we can go on a Torres/Corres variant!
Geoff
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......for a picture of this point see:
http://www.carvoeiro.com/Guide/barragem
It might be simplest to meet here at 0945.....the start of the walk is another 5 minutes drive away.
If you want to meet at the start of the walk itself, then drive in the direction of the Barragem for 1km when there is a cafe on the left: turn right, signposted Canestros and Gregorios.
Drive through both Canestros and Gregarios for 3kms then turn sharp left, almost doubling back on yourself.
Drive 2kms till you come to a T junction at top of hill , turn right for about 2kms and park in village by O Gralha cafe, which is on the left at the end of the village.
Any problems/queries, please ring 282 380015 before 0900 on the day.
Please indicate below if you can come and where you want to meet.
There are a couple of uphill stretches. Don´t forget walking boots/stout trainers and , ideally, walking poles...and water. No charge, of course.
If any of you have done this before, we can go on a Torres/Corres variant!
Geoff