Starting from the village of Uva, you’ll pass by the village’s old threshing floors, crossing fields with centuries-old olive trees, then continuing alongside farmland and marshy areas dotted with enormous ash trees and bordered by stone walls. You’ll soon arrive at the village of Mora, continuing downhill to the Angueira River. Here you’ll cross to the other bank via an old footbridge made of schist slabs, continuing through scrubland and farmland. Once at the top, you’ll see the Algoso Castle ahead of you, and behind you the lush riverside grove along that river. Continue the route to the outskirts of Algoso, where you can choose to enter the village and visit the castle. Following the main trail, you’ll continue to Vale de Algoso, a small village where old stone houses and small backyards frequented by storks still predominate. The route will descend again to the Angueira River, which you’ll cross via a new bridge next to a beautiful weir with a picnic area. The final part of the route will take you back to Uva, climbing through native thickets of rockrose and rosemary, and past vegetable gardens and olive groves just before entering the village.

Uva
A beautiful and charming village in the municipality of Vimioso, where traditional dovecotes are scattered around the village. Take the opportunity to visit the Traditional Dovecote Interpretation Center located in the former elementary school in Uva.
Set out to explore the streets and alleys of this village, with its beautiful houses featuring traditional architecture, farmyards, haylofts, and stone enclosures made of schist and granite. Chat with the locals and learn from them many of the stories, customs, and traditions of a simple, rural life full of wisdom.

Pier over the Angueira River – Mora
Riparian ecosystems are unique habitats of significant environmental and scenic value. Among the riparian plant species found here, the willows (Salix spp.), alders (Alnus glutinosa), and ash trees (Fraxinus angustifolia) stand out. This vegetation not only helps promote biological productivity and faunal biodiversity, but also plays an essential role in supplying food for aquatic systems, retains sediments and nutrients from leaching, and acts as a biological filter for pollutants. In addition to these important roles, the river and its riparian systems are also used by humans, not only for leisure but also for gathering certain raw materials, such as wicker (slender branches of willow trees) for basket weaving.
The footbridge at this location served as a means of crossing the river and connecting traditional paths that were used to transport people and goods in the past. It was built using locally sourced materials—in this case, schist—and its architecture was simple.