This measuring point marks the highest point of the Rocha da Pena at 479 metres above sea level. The view is simply fantastic in clear weather and extends southwards to the Atlantic coast.
São Pedro das Cabeças is the legendary site of the Battle of Ourique, where D. Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, defeated five Moorish kings. The victory was so …
On the dirt roads close to the starting/finishing point, you can see Cerro do Malhão. It is one of the highest points in the Serra do Caldeirão mountain range. The …