Beautiful varied walk through the hills around Santana da Serra. A strong and delicious alcohol, the medronho, is made from the fruits of the strawberry tree in this region. The walk goes entirely on unpaved wide roads. Along the way you will come across several abandoned and derelict farms.
Distance: 13 km.
Time: 3h30.
Grade: Moderate.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: No.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 413 meters.
Trail: 99% unpaved.
Marking: Yellow-Red.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Along strawberry trees.
Aguardente de Medronhos or simply Medronho is a distilled drink from Portugal, made from the fruits of the strawberry tree. These trees grow wild in the poor soils of the Alentejo and the Algarve. The fruits are mainly collected by farmers and then processed into medronho, a drink with an alcohol percentage of approximately 48%. The drink is not easily available through supermarkets. Although few farmers have a license, their activities are tolerated to maintain the tradition.
Take enough drinking water with you.
