Leiria Trip Overview
In the mountains you’ll discover monuments attesting the beginning of Portuguese national identity.
Olive trees, abandoned mills and walls of “dry stone” are the remains of the mountain’s way of life shaped by different civilizations.
The hard conditions experienced by the population of these territory made them built some ingenious solutions to surpass the difficulties of the life in the mountains.
The amazing sightseeing at “Fórnea” will be a memory that you’ll cherish for the rest of your life.
Certainly it will captivate you and you’ll have the perfect excuse to return and enjoy this unique Nature Park.
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Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Leiria, Portugal
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Leiria, , Portugal
In the mountains you’ll discover monuments attesting the beginning of Portuguese national identity.
Olive trees, abandoned mills and walls of “dry stone” are the remains of the mountain’s way of life shaped by different civilizations.
The hard conditions experienced by the population of these territory made them built some ingenious solutions to surpass the difficulties of the life in the mountains.
The amazing sightseeing at “Fórnea” will be a memory that you’ll cherish for the rest of your life.
Certainly it will captivate you and you’ll have the perfect excuse to return and enjoy this unique Nature Park.
Stop At: 2480 Arrimal, Portugal
Arco da Memória (Memory Arc)
On the southwest hillside of Cabeço Gordo, almost coinciding with the administrative boundaries between Porto de Mos municipalities and Alcobaça, the Memory Arc it was built, probably in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century and was restored in 1830, by King Miguel, as shown in one of its inscriptions.
Discover the stories behind the History of this territory.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 2480 Arrimal, Portugal
Arrimal large and the small lagoons are natural depressions of doline type on a high beauty scenery. Its bottoms are naturally waterproofed with clay and other sediments, allowing some rainwater accumulation.
The perfect spot for some birdwatching while enjoying the silence.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bezerra, 2480 Porto de Mós, Portugal
We find here the most fertile soils of Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park. The red soils “Terra rossa” are called locally “Felgar”.
The “cisternas” are an ingenious solution for the lack of surface water in the territory. Discover this and more with us.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Porto de Mos, Porto de Mos, Leiria District, Central Portugal
Porto de Mós Ecotrail – Lena’s old mine railway
In 1740, the coal extraction from Bezerra’s mine started, taking advantage of lignite levels of the Upper Jurassic. In 1928, was settled the only Mountain Mine Railway Line existing in Portugal, with an irregular path, in order to overcome Pevide sierra (Candeeiros sierra) with a slope steeper than 2% , on whose summit was opened an extensive tunnel (of Corredoura), now broken in two. Coming from Martingança, it passed by Batalha and Porto de Mós, following to Bezerra, near Serro Ventoso, where the coal extracted from this mine and from the one in Barrojeiras (Alcanadas) was carried.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Figueiredo, 2480 Porto de Mós, Portugal
Lets go off-road and descend the hills.
Old oak trees and luxuriant vegetation typical of Mediterranean climates are now a relic of what the ancient forest was in this territory.
The love of Mr. Elias for this territory made him built a cabana under the trees, for the visitors to relax and we are going there.
Should we continue? It will be difficult to leave, for sure.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fornea – Miradouro, Porto de Mos 2480-206 Portugal
This is one of the most beautiful and impressive existing natural amphitheaters in Portugal and observing its base or the top, with access from Chão das Pias.
Duration: 30 minutes
