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Dody went for a hike
June 15, 2025
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Dody went for a hike
October 20, 2024
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October 20, 2024
This hike was organized by the fire brigade of Alcobaça and I was hoping it would include the area of the river I've seen and adored so many times from the road when passing, but never found the time to explore.
Registered and of course you go and take the time off 😊!
It was lovely and I really enjoyed
Dody went for a hike
September 7, 2024
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September 8, 2024
Like the previous ones, this hike was organized together with two trail-running events and not of my own invention.
As always with these events, it was the locals who grew up in the area who set up and prepared the route.
I was very curious about the name for the event, so I asked them.
Instant reply "oh
Dody went for a hike
August 18, 2024
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August 18, 2024
Sorry about all those water-photos but I love having water around me even if it's not saltwater 😊!
I had visited the spring of the Rio Lis last year and was curious to see it close to where it enters the sea. Wrong season of course, to see it in it's full roaring beauty I've got to come back when we
Dody went for a hike
July 27, 2024
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July 28, 2024
This trip wasn't my invention but a by-product of the "Limestone Ultra Trail" (LUT), offering family and friends of the trail-runners a bit of a proper activity which included the visit of the cave. In our case we entered at the exit going down 75 meters or so using the steps, and then all the way uphill
Dody went for a hike
April 14, 2024
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Dody went for a hike
July 1, 2023
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July 2, 2023
It was a "come on let's go" mission meaning we would arrive at the little lagoon to cross the river about 2 hours after high-water. I waded in anyway till the water reached to my shorts (so would come up to about my navel at the deepest point), but the companion that came along wasn't up to it. That
Dody went for a hike
June 25, 2023
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June 25, 2023
On warm midsummer days it might be a good idea to do the ascent early (and don't forget drinking water!). As soon as you're at the summit there is a lovely breeze making it a really pleasant walk. A dip in the water of the Rio Liz later on when you've come down the hill is a little refreshing extra and
Dody went for a hike
June 11, 2023
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June 11, 2023
I accidentally hit the "save" button and don't seem to be capable to fix it, so this tour comes in 2 stages. Sorry!
Dody went for a hike
June 10, 2023
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Judite, Danny 🥾🚶🦮 ☀️ 🚵♂️ 📷 🇧🇪 and Claudia like this.
June 10, 2023
Although it's just on the other side of the boatyard it's only very recent that I noticed a proper path going up the little hill behind me. Awesome, I thought, maybe I don't have to fight my way through the bush any more to get up there, let's check it out!
I forgot to crosscheck the altimeter, which
Dody went for a hike
June 4, 2023
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June 9, 2023
To celebrate the 90th birthday of the Freguesia Bairro, the little town had prepared this hike (as well as 2 different running trails in competition with a different routing). They had cut out new paths which aren't on any maps yet, leading the participants through lovely scenery with ever changing lush
Dody went for a hike
May 1, 2023
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May 28, 2023
A really enjoyable hike going through a lovely variety of landscapes, with ropes in place where it's getting a bit steep. Do not get worried hearing about "ropes" please, it's nothing difficult at all! Simply imagine a bit of a path where the lesser elastic people would enjoy a little helping hand but
June 15, 2025
It's only today that I found out the Rio Lis has several springs. While the majority of them dries out during summer, the one I visited today is the only one that doesn't, it's got water all year around.
They were laughing when they noticed I was a bit puzzled, saying Dody, the one you visited before