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Pulo do Lobo Waterfall

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Pulo do Lobo Waterfall

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Pulo do Lobo Waterfall

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Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana

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Location: Serpa (Santa Maria), Beja, Portugal

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1. Pulo do Lobo Waterfall – Pulo do Lobo Waterfall loop from Bairro de São Pedro

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2. Pulo do Lobo Waterfall – Pulo do Lobo Waterfall loop from Bairro de São Pedro

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Andreas

February 12, 2024

To get a better view of the waterfall, choose the viewpoint on the right bank.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

March 13, 2025

Pulo do Lobo. This is the largest waterfall in southern Portugal and is located on the Guadiana River, upstream from Mértola.

The waters fall from a height of over 20 metres and, surrounded by a sea of foam, descend the rocky gorge to the bottom, emptying into a lake between the rocks.

The banks of the waterfall are so narrow that, according to legend, even a wolf could cross them in one leap. Hence the name Pulo do Lobo.

The landscape of Pulo do Lobo is spectacular, the riverbed after the waterfall is completely exposed, in rock, between which the Guadiana River meanders, in a groove created over thousands of years.

Access to Pulo do Lobo can be from the east or west.

To the east, take a detour on the road that connects Serpa to Mértola. Access to the waterfall is difficult and you have to walk, crossing the rocky riverbed to reach the waterfall. We recommend caution.

To the west, take a detour on the road that connects Beja to Mértola and continue to the village of Amendoeira da Serra, following the signs to Pulo do Lobo. You will then reach Herdade de Pulo do Lobo, open the gate and it is about 1000m on a dirt road to the waterfall. Access is prohibited to heavy vehicles.

Access to the waterfall from the west is easier, and there is even a structure to better observe the waterfall.

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Cut_the_crap

April 13, 2023

Boardwalks have been built on the eastern side for several years to make it easier to get to the waterfall and admire it from a safe distance. A really great project, which unfortunately seems to have stalled. The footbridges are still closed, although most of them are already accessible. The footbridges down to the water and above the reservoir are accessible (but still closed), the footbridges to the other side, downstream, are not yet completed.

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