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Water and Iron Route
Cross-border route through the water and mining heritage of the Upper Douro: from the Zamora watermills to the Moncorvo iron mines.
Practical information
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Duration:
- 8 h
- Distance:
- 185 km
- Price:
- Free
- Localities:
- Zamora, Torre de Moncorvo, Mirandela
Stops
- 1
Cabañales Watermills
Medieval watermills on the Douro river in the Cabañales quarter of Zamora, a testimony to traditional Castilian milling.
- 2
Olivares Watermills
Tenth-century watermill complex on the Douro river in Zamora, restored as an interpretation space for medieval water power.
- 3
Moncorvo Iron Mines
Former iron mining complex in the Reboredo mountains, one of the largest deposits in the Iberian Peninsula, with traces of extraction since Roman times.
- 4
Foz do Sabor Mill
Traditional water-powered mill near the mouth of the Sabor river, in Torre de Moncorvo, tied to cereal milling in the Upper Douro valley.
- 5
Cachão Interpretation Center
Museum space devoted to the memory of the Cachão agro-industrial complex, a landmark of industrialization in Trás-os-Montes by the Tua river.