Castelo Novo Castle Ruins – View of Castelo Novo loop from Castelo Novo

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Castelo Novo Castle Ruins – View of Castelo Novo loop from Castelo Novo

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Castelo Novo Castle Ruins – View of Castelo Novo loop from Castelo Novo

05:34

18.0km

680m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Paisagem Protegida Regional da Serra da Gardunha

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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72 m

Alardo Water Bottling Plant

Highlight • Structure

next to Castelo Novo is the company where they put nice bottled water. There is a parking lot available. Ideal to leave the car and go for a walk.

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6.11 km

Summit of Serra da Gardunha

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The easy summit of Serra da Gardenha.

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8.84 km

Nossa Senhora da Gardunha Cave

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The Nossa Senhora da Gardunha Cave can be used as a temporary shelter or for overnight stays. It has the conditions to build a fire and space for a large group to sleep (±8).

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17.2 km

Igreja Matriz de Castelo Novo

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The church was rebuilt in 1732 on the ruins of an ancient temple.

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17.2 km

Castelo Novo Castle Ruins

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at the highest point of the village is a ruined castle and a bell tower built from the stones of the castle.

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17.4 km

Igreja da Misericórdia

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17.5 km

Chafariz da Bica

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Built in the 18th century, this Baroque-style fountain is located in the Largo da Bica square. Access is via a grand staircase.

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17.8 km

View of Castelo Novo

Highlight • Viewpoint

from here a nice view of Castelo Novo

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18.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.19 km

4.64 km

3.30 km

906 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

5.49 km

2.17 km

261 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 6 November

14°C

6°C

72 %

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Castelo Novo Castle Ruins – View of Castelo Novo loop from Castelo Novo

Alardo Water Bottling Plant

Summit of Serra da Gardunha

Nossa Senhora da Gardunha Cave

Igreja Matriz de Castelo Novo

Castelo Novo Castle Ruins

Igreja da Misericórdia

Chafariz da Bica

View of Castelo Novo

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