Vendas Novas - Branca

From where we are, we follow Avenida da República (coincident with the national road N4), to the west and, at the second roundabout, we turn right under the railway line, and at the next roundabout to the left, to Estrada de Canha. A long stretch of road awaits us along the N251-1, almost 9 km, through an authentic avenue of wild pine trees that accompany us along the entire length of the route. We follow the Path towards Monte de Frades, a farm in the valley of Ribeira de Lavre. We cross the estate through the middle of the rice fields to the bridge leading us to the other bank of the stream, where we detour to the left. We cross the road (EN251) and enter an area of plotted land, with many villas preceding the arrival to the main cluster of the small village of Branca, on the Estrada dos Alemães road, in front of the Parish Council, where today’s journey ends.