Montes Novos

The route begins in the village of Montes Novos, in the heart of the Serra do Caldeirão, following dirt paths and trails.From there, it continues toward Besteirinhos, a cluster of houses surrounded by vegetable gardens, where you can see the Ribeira de Odeleite Valley, which originates on the outskirts of this mountain range and flows into the Guadiana River.At Pego Escuro, you’ll find the Ribeira de Odeleite, near the mouth of the Vale Formoso. The route crosses Sector 5 of the GR 13—Via Algarviana—and then continues along Link 6 of this Great Route, which leads to Ameixial.It passes through the village of Pêro de Elvas, consisting of two hamlets; in one of them, the houses are abandoned, but it is still possible to make out the stone dry stone walls and the cattle pens. Further up is the second hill, near the source of the “água férrea” spring.At Cerro do Lincorvo, it diverges from Section 6 of the Via Algarviana, which heads to the left, while this route heads to the right, once again toward Montes Novos.