Eco trail do Sabor — Pocinho to Torre de Moncorvo
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A section with a steep climb from Pocinho (130m) to Torre de Moncorvo. Spectacular views over the Douro River and the old railway bridge.
Eco trail
Classification
Type of infrastructure:
Eco trail
Level of difficulty:
Difficult
Recommended bicycle
BTT
Infrastructure status:
Operational
Managing entity:
Municipality of Torre de Moncorvo
Technical Data
Distance in "km":
10
Estimated duration:
2 hours (by bicycle) / 3 hours 30 minutes (on foot)
Type of track layout:
Linear
Floor type:
Dirt trail
Positive elevation difference in "m":
261
Negative elevation difference in "m":
5
Maximum altitude in "m":
391
Minimum altitude in "m":
130
Maximum slope in %:
Managing entity:
Municipality of Torre de Moncorvo
Location and Layout
Municipality:
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Multi-municipal:
Villages/towns:
Pocinho, Quinta de Água
Starting point:
Pocinho
Starting coordinates:
41.0873, -7.1123
Destination:
Torre de Moncorvo Station
Arrival coordinates:
41.1747, -7.0522
Services and Accessibility
Accessible to families
Pet friendly
Accessibility for Reduced Mobility
E-bike charging
Repair station
Bathrooms/Toilets
Bicycle rental
Description and Content
The newest and most challenging section of the Sabor Ecotrail, linking Pocinho (at the confluence of the Sabor and Douro rivers, at 130m altitude) to Torre de Moncorvo (391m). The constant 10km climb offers spectacular views of the Douro River and the old Pocinho road-rail bridge.
The landscape is dominated by terraced vineyards of the Alto Douro Wine Region (UNESCO World Heritage Site) at the lower elevations, transitioning to olive groves and cork oak forests at higher elevations. The dirt track requires mountain biking.
Recommended season:
Autumn to spring. Extremely hot summers in the lower elevations.
Does it pass through an olive grove?
Olive tourism notes:
A landscape transition between Douro vineyards and Trás-os-Montes olive groves — a route that illustrates the complementarity between the two.
External Links
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