Inca’s Route

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Distance: 6.72 mi
Elevation gain: 1,201 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 1,201 ft
Max elevation: 3,460 ft
TrailRank: 42
Min elevation: 2,508 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 2 hours 29 minutes
Time: 3 hours 14 minutes
Coordinates: 1901
Uploaded: January 16, 2022
Recorded: January 2022

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near Coelheira, Viseu (Portugal)

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Starting next to Fraguinha camping, and taking the PR2 towards Póvoa das Leiras (anti-clockwise direction), we go down following a watering channel. Down the path we find a small chapel and 150 meters down the road we take the turn right where the Inca Route starts.

The Inca route, is a non charted old path way, crafted in the schist by hand hundreds of years ago across the mountain hill.
It has been connecting mountain villages during the last centuries, and once had a relevant role on the economic prosperity of this area.
It reminds the original paths made by the Inca civilisation across the Ands in South America. It is arguably the origin of the name of this route, which is perhaps even contemporary to the famous ones in the Alps.

No special care: but hiking boots, sun screen, something to protect from the heavy winds in this exposed area and some attention in some cliffs are important.

Avoiding to do in times of rain is also recommended.