Lomba d'El-Rei

The walk starts near the church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in the middle of the village, and climbs the Hill of Moio de Baixo through stands of giant reed, fayatree and heather. From the high point there are views west to Fenais da Ajuda and east to Achadinha, before the path crosses cultivated land and drops to the mouth of the Ribeira do Lenho, among incense and fern.

After crossing the stream, the route follows a paved road alongside the water, climbing slightly to Ribeira do Lenho and Ribeira dos Caldeirões, where the ruins of an old watermill sit near the foot of one of the highest bridges on the Nordeste motorway. From there it continues through a wood of Japanese cedar to the top of the Lomba d'El-Rei hill and crosses over the motorway on a paved road.

A shortcut on the far side leads to the old Fonte Velha spring and the water tanks that once served the village, before a farm track ends at the garden of Eira Velha, now Rua Formosa, which drops back down to the church. It's a medium loop of 4.3 km and about 2 hours, with roughly 460 m of combined climbing and descending between the two hills and the river mouth.