Rota dos Espigueiros

Themed trail—the granaries —cultural, environmental, and scenic. It stretches 12 km along magnificent trails between the villages of Bastelo and Várzea Cova. It winds through some of the village’s streets, from where you can see
magnificent examples of granaries. Once past the village, the trail climbs to Outeiro do Pensal, a spot with an excellent view of the village of Várzea Cova and the Ribeira de Várzea. The moss "painted" on the stones of the walls and other greenish hues of the tree leaves contrast with the brown of the trunks and lend the landscape a vivid and harmonious picture. After crossing the EN 331, turn left and follow the bank of the Ribeira de Bastelo until you reach the Chapel of São Mamede, in the village of
Bastelo. Bastelo is the most rural village in the municipality of Fafe and home to the region’s most beautiful buildings . After visiting the village, the route descends to Porto Covo. You’ll follow a dirt path, running parallel to the Ribeira de Abrunheiros, alongside a magnificent grove of oak trees and other deciduous species.