ROUTE 7 - THE SANTO ISIDRO ROUTE

The trail starts at Largo Pereira Caldas, next to the old Parish Council building. From the beginning pannel and crossing the EN4, follow a distance of 100 meters until reaching Adega de Pegões. This former cooperative, the largest in the country, is today a modern and competitive wine cellar recognized both nationally and internationally, with numerous distinctions in Portugal and abroad. It is possible have a guided visit with wine tasting, upon prior reservation.

In front of the Adega de Pegões building, turn right to Avenida 25 de Abril, passing along the buildings of Casais de Santo Isidro, identity elements that recall the memories of the agricultural colonization of this region.

At the next junction, turning left, you will see the primary school, framed in the peculiar architectural complex, which includes the church, located a few meters ahead. Curious, the storks nest at the top of the bell tower. Nearby there are two buildings, of similar architecture, which used to be the residence of the parish priest and the teachers.

Possibility of taking a short break in the picnic area, resuming the route to the right of the church and then turning left. From this point on, the route takes on its natural aspect, plunging into the countryside on a road that leads to a horizon of eucalyptus groves between vineyards and cornfields.

The route continues on the right, after a white irrigation shed, following about 400 meters of road, with irrigated fields, to turn left between two agricultural houses.

At the overpass of the A13, the beautiful and dense Pinhal das Sesmarias appears, following the path on the left until you reach a fenced property. After walking along the path next to the fence, the route winds through the eucalyptus grove, passing by the ‘Holandeses’ Greenhouses. Continuing along the fence, on the main asphalt road, turn left and then right. The Pegões Dam appears 1 km after this point, a great place for a break and a snack.

Take the path to the arrival point, but now on the left. After traveling for approximately 1 km, you arrive at an extensive field of cultivation and again the overpass of the A13. After this passage, after 50 meters, highlight the Centenary Pine and the Fonte do Nico. Follow the main asphalt road, taking Casais do Vale da Vinha on the right. After 800 meters, one of the oldest Mães d’Águas appears, in the process of being restored. After reaching the asphalt, a visit to replenish water at the epic Fountain of Pegões and then resume the trail on the asphalt and reach the Adega de Pegões again. Passing the Church, the building of the old Parish Council appears again, giving the trail finished.