Description Mortágua

Mortágua is a Portuguese town in the district of Viseu, located in the province of Beira Alta, Centro region (Beiras Region) and Coimbra Region sub-region, with 1,153 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with an area of ??251.18 km² and 9 607 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 10 parishes. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Águeda, to the northeast by Tondela, to the east by Santa Comba Dão, to the south by Penacova and to the west by Mealhada and Anadia. It is integrated in the Intermunicipal Community of the Region of Coimbra.

Embraced by the Serra do Caramulo and Buçaco, with the Albufeira da Aguieira at your feet, the Municipality of Mortágua has in itself a tourist area waiting to be discovered by those who like to enjoy life outdoors and enjoy the varied treasures of nature that are still in a virgin state. The green of the forest extends over 85% of the entire territory, being lost at the ends of the horizon. For lovers of motor sports and contact with nature, we offer you an extensive network of forest roads that can be the stage for unforgettable adventures. MTB fans also find in Mortágua many and varied trails for the practice of this modality, traversing landscapes that combine forest, streams and agricultural valleys. Living up to its name, water is a resource that exists in abundance. Running freely through hills and valleys, we can find countless rivers and streams of crystalline waters, which continue to move the traditional windmills, and they hide and safeguard some native forest species, creating cascades, small waterfalls and meandering mazes in some places. great natural beauty.

There are many trails that invite us to walk through abundant and attractive vegetation and fauna, such as the signposted pedestrian path of the “Quedas de Água das Paredes”