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PR1 LRA - Vale do Lapedo Route

· 2 reviews · Hiking trail · Leiria · Open

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João Cid Torres
on the May 28, 2022

o local é muito agradável. No entanto o trilho está mal ...

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Circular route of medium difficulty, 4.5 km long and with several points of interest. A diverse route with a lot to offer, mainly in terms of landscape and cultural interests.

Open

easy

Distance 4.5 km

2:15 h

130 m

175 m

80 m

This is a route that goes through past trails of the Lapedo Valley and visits the "Abrigo do Lagar Velho", home to the “Menino do Lapedo” (Child of Lapedo), a child buried here about 29 thousand years ago. It also crosses through calcareous slopes, water courses and a Mediterranean forest, in a very dynamic path that mixes trail terrain with some asphalt and a constant variation of slopes. It is an interesting route all year round, that can be visited more than once, as the changing seasons evident in the landscape, offer different experiences to the user at different times of the year. Discover the Lapedo Valley, where cultural heritage meets natural beauty.

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Responsible Trails Criteria:

(last audit carried out in 24/02/2022)

Waymarks - 5 (It’s perfectly signed and fulfilling the national requirements)

Conservations of the path - 5 (In a good overall status of conservation and with no increase of difficulty or risks)

General Conservation - 5 (Surrounding environment perfectly preserved)

Information boards and signs - 5 (Very well maintained and with superior quality)

Complementary boards - 5 (Very well maintained and with superior quality)

Safety and suport structures - 5 (All recommended structures well maintained)

Local Community integration - 3 (Interaction / occasional contacts with the community)

Landscape intergration - 5 (Perfectly integrated into the landscape, exploring relevant points of interest)

General Safety - 4 (Has occasional low-risk situations)

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Responsible Trails Portugal

Update: September 21, 2022

Difficulty

easy

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Highest point

175 m

Lowest point

80 m

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Safety information

The route uses mostly trails and crossings in some areas with limestone, which in periods of rain and humidity become quite slippery.

Tips and hints

Find out more about the route on the official website

Start

Lapedo Valley picnic area, Caranguejeira, Leiria (96 m)

Coordinates:

39.761743, -8.728595

DMS

39°45'42.3"N 8°43'42.9"W

UTM

29S 523247 4401348

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Destination

Lapedo Valley picnic area, Caranguejeira, Leiria

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Coordinates

39.761743, -8.728595

DMS

39°45'42.3"N 8°43'42.9"W

UTM

29S 523247 4401348

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João Cid Torres

May 28, 2022 · Community

o local é muito agradável. No entanto o trilho está mal sinalizado e não pode ser percorrido na totalidade pois é cortado por propriedades privadas que estão fechadas

When did you do this route? May 28, 2022

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Rita Machado

May 26, 2021 · Community

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Difficulty

easy

Distance

4.5 km

Duration

2:15 h

Ascent

130 m

Descent

130 m

Highest point

175 m

Lowest point

80 m

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