Guardiões do Planalto

Stretching 21 km in length, with an alternate route that allows you to shorten the distance to about 15.5 km (4h30), this trail runs along the eastern edge of the Central Plateaus, allowing you to observe the main features of this region and enjoy a unique and breathtaking view of the vast lands of Riba-Côa. Set against a charming natural and man-made landscape, the route highlights the connections between the Historic Village of Trancoso and the historic village of Moreira de Rei; as you travel along it, you can appreciate the extraordinary strategic positioning of the that gave rise to these two settlements and which, like guardians of the plateau, defended this territory for centuries.