Passeio à Descoberta das Ermidas de Borba

The route begins at Praça da República, in front of City Hall...
We’ll continue along Av. D. Dinis de Melo e Castro, passing by the Fonte das Bicas and Quinta do General. At the Pingo Doce roundabout, we’ll continue along the dirt road between the Picadeiro housing development and the vineyard until we reach the EN4— 1 km
We cross the EN4 and continue north on a rural path through farmland. Another 500 m and we come to the Chapel of St. Michael, which is completely abandoned!!!
We continue straight ahead, leaving behind the overpass under the A6 and the vineyards... At the fork, next to Quinta da Fonte da Pipa, we take the path on the right, climbing slightly among cork oaks and holm oaks? We’ll pass through old vineyards, abandoned hillsides, and streams... We turn back, toward Borba (about 300 m, then turn left), climbing up to the Chapel of St. Cláudio, an elevated spot offering sweeping views all the way to the town of Borba.
We continue along the municipal road connecting Orada to Borba, until we reach the intersection for Alcaraviça. Turning right, we’ll pass by the old Alcaraviça School (which has been closed for several years) and the Chapel of St. Lourenço (where, during its festival—in early July—people used to eat tomato soup with figs)...
We continue on to Monte do Viçoso and the Chapel of St. Pedro, an area almost entirely covered by vineyards, and now follow the A6 until we reach the EN4, very close to Maria Ruiva...
We climb up to Outeiro dos Pinheiros (crossing the A6) and find ourselves on the EN4 at the entrance to Borba, next to the Borba Winery and Sovibor...