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Sabor Mills Route
A journey along the water mills of the Sabor valley, from the river mouth by the Douro to the hill villages of Torre de Moncorvo, with a stop at the agro-industrial memory of Cachão.
Practical information
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Duration:
- 3 h
- Distance:
- 12.5 km
- Price:
- Free
- Localities:
- Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé
Stops
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.