{"id":6847,"date":"2024-04-08T14:07:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/?p=6847"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:34:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:34:41","slug":"rota-das-faias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/en\/rota-das-faias\/","title":{"rendered":"Beech Route: a Magical Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Beech Route, in Manteigas (the \u201cHeart of the Serra da Estrela\u201d), is a circular route<\/strong> with 5.5Km length<\/strong>. Although not so easy at times, it is possible to do this trail with a mountain bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trail is considered to be of medium difficulty, with the main challenge being the altitude variations<\/strong> (maximum altitude of 1174m and minimum of 880m) and the route is more complicated at times. You can always print out the route map and take it with you (flyer here<\/a>), but it's not at all mandatory, as the path has plenty of signs indicating the main route and possible detours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best time to visit the Beech Route is during the Fall<\/strong> (especially in November). Not just for temperature reasons, but so that you can see the beech forest in all its splendor. In our case, we went at the beginning of winter and, although we enjoyed the magical and mystical scenery, we didn't see the famous leafy beech trees and we still got some rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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