This route runs along a track that maintains its height on the north slope of the Pico de Santa Bárbara, A Boibela and Penedo do Campo mountains, which all stand at over 1,000 metres above sea level.

The route begins by visiting the Pena do Chao, a rocky outcrop with a petroglyph, where there is also a magnificent viewpoint over the valley formed by the Antigua and Cabe rivers. The path then approaches the mouths of several iron mines, such as the Cova do Avión, the Cova da Tinta or the Cova do Couso. These mountains hide small and numerous farms, some dating from the first half of the 20th century and others from much earlier.

A steep slope leads up to the Foxo de Lobos de Monteagudo, an old trap to reduce the wolf populations that threatened the herds. Later, the route approaches another viewpoint in Pena de San Mamede. From this point, the route continues to the source of Balneario, a once crowded and famous spring declared to be of public utility.

TIPS

It is recommended that you do not enter the mines.