Branca - Santo Estêvão

From the asphalt of Estrada dos Alemães, we head to Branca’s exit. After 3.5 km, the road bifurcates and becomes now a sandy macadam, which we follow in the right lane. Over the next 7 km, large enclosed estates succeed each other on both sides of the road, with extensive forestry explorations of little landscape interest. The route can become a bit tedious, but the fire prevention and traveler’s safety require it.500 m before we reach the N119 road. At the end of the road, we turn right to the tarmac road, and further on we cross the N119, next to Almansor riverbed. After 1.3 km, through the cultivated moorland and pastures, we come across Lusitano crossbreed horses, from Herdade do Zambujeiro. We follow 2,7 km till the center of Santo Estêvão civil parish, near the municipal market. As usual, we go to the local parish council in order to collect the necessary information for our stay.