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Minimum altitude: 760 m Maximum altitude: 1,425 m

The Xertelo Wolf Pit is a community stone trap located in the parish of Xertelo, Montalegre, and is part of the Peneda-Gerês National Park. This historic V-shaped structure with a well at the apex was used to capture the Iberian wolf, which threatened livestock, channeling it through its granite walls for a final fall. Today, the Xertelo Pit is a symbol of local history and culture, preserved as a heritage site.

Fantastic view, you have the possibility to see Pitoes da Junias

This type of pit consists of an enclosure surrounded by a stone wall, inside which a live animal was left to attract the wolf. In this case, the loose stone wall was built around a boulder located in a highly visible location (Portela da Fairra), where a live goat was placed.

The Monastery of Santa Maria das Júnias is a ruined monastery, of which the church remains, located on the outskirts of Pitões das Júnias. The last Cistercian monk became the parish priest of the village of Pitões das Júnias in 1834, the date of the abolition of religious orders in Portugal. As a historical curiosity, it is worth noting that Dom Pedro de Pitões, one of the main drivers of the conquest of Lisbon from the Moors in 1147, was ordained bishop of Porto at this monastery.

This wolf den, one of the largest of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula, is believed to have been built in the 18th century and used regularly until the 1930s. A small ladder provides access.

Formerly a facility for wolf hunting, today wolves are protected

Carvalhais, in the municipality of Montalegre. Here is his video: https://youtu.be/TNJBrWACbno