A Parada interior do antigo quartel permite obter uma visão panorâmica da área Sul do concelho de Penamacor, onde se destaca a intrigante planura da “Superfície de Castelo Branco” irrompida por relevos residuais e condicionada pela mudança das litologias xistenta, granítica e quartzítica.
Para sudeste destaca-se o Sinclinal de Penha Garcia; para sul sobressaem os “Montes-Ilha” ou Inselbergs de Monsanto, Moreirinha e Alegrios; para oeste é ainda visível a Serra da Gardunha, um prolongamento da Serra da Estrela.
Coordinates
DD
40.166361, -7.169889
DMS
40°09'58.9"N 7°10'11.6"W
UTM
29T 655842 4447827
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Recommendations nearby
Hiking Trail
· Penamacor
PR1 PNC - Village Route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Distance
10.1 km
Duration
2:59 h
Ascent
304 m
Descent
305 m
Route where tradition, culture, and history join in communion with Nature, in a closed circuit of 10 km.
iNature
Road Bike
· Castelo Branco
Grande Percurso Ciclável das Aldeias Históricas de Portugal: Monsanto – Belmonte
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 12
Distance
81.8 km
Duration
6:25 h
Ascent
1,264 m
Descent
1,193 m
Turismo Centro de Portugal
Mountain Bike
· Castelo Branco
GR22 – GT Aldeias Históricas: Monsanto – Sortelha
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 12
Distance
77 km
Duration
9:08 h
Ascent
1,345 m
Descent
1,233 m
Turismo Centro de Portugal
Maps and trails
Hiking Trail
· Penamacor
PR1 PNC - Village Route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Distance
10.1 km
Duration
2:59 h
Ascent
304 m
Descent
305 m
Route where tradition, culture, and history join in communion with Nature, in a closed circuit of 10 km.
iNature
Road Bike
· Castelo Branco
Grande Percurso Ciclável das Aldeias Históricas de Portugal: Monsanto – Belmonte
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 12
Distance
81.8 km
Duration
6:25 h
Ascent
1,264 m
Descent
1,193 m
Turismo Centro de Portugal
Mountain Bike
· Castelo Branco
GR22 – GT Aldeias Históricas: Monsanto – Sortelha
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 12
Distance
77 km
Duration
9:08 h
Ascent
1,345 m
Descent
1,233 m
Turismo Centro de Portugal

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