Beira Alta

Nature, heritage and culture

The Beira Alta region is renowned for its traditional villages and unspoiled nature, and its unbounded hospitality. It has much to offer, but it has been overlooked and under-developed from the tourism perspective. With Vale das Lobas as your base camp, there will be an almost unlimited number of outings to be made, to market towns, castle villages, nature reserves, cities such as Guarda and Viseu, and much much more…

    Serra da Estrela

     

    Serra da Estrela, or Mountains of the Star, is the biggest National Park in Portugal. With peaks above 2,000m, the park has beautiful mountain scenery, outdoor adventures, agricultural wealth, culinary traditions and a fascinating cultural history.

    Fraga da Pena

     

    A megalithic temple site with 5000 years of history,  Fraga da Pena is an imposing rock structure that heads the valley. Artifacts found in the 20th century are on display in the archaeological museum of Fornos de Algodres.

    Castle Towns

    The castle towns of Trancoso, Linhares da Beira and Celorico da Beira, with their narrow streets and stone houses, take you back to the medieval era, when they were important fortresses towns.

    Grande Rota 22

     

    Grande Rota 22 passes directly through Vale das Lobas. It is a 500km long trail that links the historical castles, sacred sites and pilgrimage routes, ideal  for hiking, cycling and horseback riding.

    FRIENDS OF VALE DAS LOBAS

    If you would like to support this project with a one-off or a monthly sum, your donation will go towards the forest restoration or the chapel restoration fund.