hiking in Portugal
Mar 18th 2003, 2:24 pm
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hiking in Portugal
I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
suggestions? Thanks!
hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
suggestions? Thanks!
Mar 19th 2003, 4:37 am
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Re: hiking in Portugal
On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 21:24:51 -0600, Mike Harrel
wrote:
>I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
>hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
>east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
>suggestions? Thanks!
I would suggest to check www.travelwordlwide.com
They have excellent hiking/walking tours in small groups (12-18 people
max). A friend of mine went with them to Portugal and she was glad she
did.
Tee
wrote:
>I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
>hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
>east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
>suggestions? Thanks!
I would suggest to check www.travelwordlwide.com
They have excellent hiking/walking tours in small groups (12-18 people
max). A friend of mine went with them to Portugal and she was glad she
did.
Tee
Mar 19th 2003, 6:04 am
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Re: hiking in Portugal
What kind of information are you looking for?
- Maps?
- known walking trails?
Most National Parques have a map with long haul pedestrian trails that
can be made.
Despite these the only one that I know is from Parque Nacional da
Serra da Estrela, the highest montain in mainland Portugal.
There are also a lot of companys wich main activity is to serve as a
guide to hiking, so if you need contact's I'll try to get them for
you.
Best regards,
thx1011
Mike Harrel wrote in message news:...
> I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
> hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
> east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
> suggestions? Thanks!
- Maps?
- known walking trails?
Most National Parques have a map with long haul pedestrian trails that
can be made.
Despite these the only one that I know is from Parque Nacional da
Serra da Estrela, the highest montain in mainland Portugal.
There are also a lot of companys wich main activity is to serve as a
guide to hiking, so if you need contact's I'll try to get them for
you.
Best regards,
thx1011
Mike Harrel wrote in message news:...
> I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
> hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
> east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
> suggestions? Thanks!
Mar 20th 2003, 12:05 pm
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Re: hiking in Portugal
Maps are one thing--do they have detailed trail maps at parque entrances? Also, are the trails well or poorly marked? I also
was looking for personal recommendations of specific trails--that's better than blindly picking one. I'm just looking for day
walks/hikes of 10kms or so-without a guide. You already told me something I didn't know-that the highest mountain in P is in
Serra do Estrela.
Thanks,
Mike
Thx1011 wrote:
> What kind of information are you looking for?
> - Maps?
> - known walking trails?
> Most National Parques have a map with long haul pedestrian trails that
> can be made.
> Despite these the only one that I know is from Parque Nacional da
> Serra da Estrela, the highest montain in mainland Portugal.
> There are also a lot of companys wich main activity is to serve as a
> guide to hiking, so if you need contact's I'll try to get them for
> you.
> Best regards,
> thx1011
> Mike Harrel wrote in message news:...
> > I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
> > hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
> > east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
> > suggestions? Thanks!
was looking for personal recommendations of specific trails--that's better than blindly picking one. I'm just looking for day
walks/hikes of 10kms or so-without a guide. You already told me something I didn't know-that the highest mountain in P is in
Serra do Estrela.
Thanks,
Mike
Thx1011 wrote:
> What kind of information are you looking for?
> - Maps?
> - known walking trails?
> Most National Parques have a map with long haul pedestrian trails that
> can be made.
> Despite these the only one that I know is from Parque Nacional da
> Serra da Estrela, the highest montain in mainland Portugal.
> There are also a lot of companys wich main activity is to serve as a
> guide to hiking, so if you need contact's I'll try to get them for
> you.
> Best regards,
> thx1011
> Mike Harrel wrote in message news:...
> > I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
> > hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
> > east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
> > suggestions? Thanks!
Mar 20th 2003, 8:02 pm
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Re: hiking in Portugal
Mike
A few years back we drove from Covilha up onto the Estrela. The road was
very winding and there must have recently been a cycle race as there were
lots of names and slogans painted onto the tarmac. It's sufficiently
high/cold (My map shows 1993M) that I believe that there is winter skiing up
there.
Cheers
Rob
"Mike Harrel" wrote in message
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> Maps are one thing--do they have detailed trail maps at parque entrances?
Also, are the trails well or poorly marked? I also
> was looking for personal recommendations of specific trails--that's better
than blindly picking one. I'm just looking for day
> walks/hikes of 10kms or so-without a guide. You already told me something
I didn't know-that the highest mountain in P is in
> Serra do Estrela.
> Thanks,
> Mike
> Thx1011 wrote:
> > What kind of information are you looking for?
> >
> > - Maps?
> > - known walking trails?
> >
> > Most National Parques have a map with long haul pedestrian trails that
> > can be made.
> > Despite these the only one that I know is from Parque Nacional da
> > Serra da Estrela, the highest montain in mainland Portugal.
> >
> > There are also a lot of companys wich main activity is to serve as a
> > guide to hiking, so if you need contact's I'll try to get them for
> > you.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > thx1011
> >
> > Mike Harrel wrote in message
news:...
> > > I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
> > > hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
> > > east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
> > > suggestions? Thanks!
A few years back we drove from Covilha up onto the Estrela. The road was
very winding and there must have recently been a cycle race as there were
lots of names and slogans painted onto the tarmac. It's sufficiently
high/cold (My map shows 1993M) that I believe that there is winter skiing up
there.
Cheers
Rob
"Mike Harrel" wrote in message
news:AF2E8AAA70C1B0EE.F05F095B32878A...lp.airnews.net...
> Maps are one thing--do they have detailed trail maps at parque entrances?
Also, are the trails well or poorly marked? I also
> was looking for personal recommendations of specific trails--that's better
than blindly picking one. I'm just looking for day
> walks/hikes of 10kms or so-without a guide. You already told me something
I didn't know-that the highest mountain in P is in
> Serra do Estrela.
> Thanks,
> Mike
> Thx1011 wrote:
> > What kind of information are you looking for?
> >
> > - Maps?
> > - known walking trails?
> >
> > Most National Parques have a map with long haul pedestrian trails that
> > can be made.
> > Despite these the only one that I know is from Parque Nacional da
> > Serra da Estrela, the highest montain in mainland Portugal.
> >
> > There are also a lot of companys wich main activity is to serve as a
> > guide to hiking, so if you need contact's I'll try to get them for
> > you.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > thx1011
> >
> > Mike Harrel wrote in message
news:...
> > > I'm going to Portugal in a few weeks and am interested in doing some
> > > hiking--just day hikes. I'm interested in the Parque Serras de Aire,
> > > east of Nazare' and Peseda-Geres in the north. Anyone have info or
> > > suggestions? Thanks!
