CT/AA-001 Serra de São Mamede 1027 m (31.12.2024)

This is a Drive up summit, but there are hike track options like in any drive up summits. Arriving at parking one is already in activations zone, a short walk to any place or to the spot is about 100/200 meters.

I do normally hike to all my summits, but while on vacation and trying to activate as much as possible summits, my wife and I decided to drive up as lazzy tourists :)

In Norway we don`t have many "Freely" drive up summits, however there are many with roads up to it due to Windmills industri parks or other industrial activity, these are closed with road barriers and not allowed to drive up without spesial autorization.

So, it was a suprise for us to find out that in Portugal we could drive up to most places with no road barrier restrictions. Even at huge Windmill Parks!!!

In Norway we have a law called Allmannsretten (Public Right):
The right of public access is a unique Norwegian tradition and statutory right that gives everyone free movement and residence in nature (outfield) regardless of ownership, with the right to walk, cycle, ride, swim, row, pitch a tent (for a short time), and pick berries and mushrooms, but also requires that one show consideration for landowners, animals and plants, and follow the "commoners dutties", such as not disturbing, removing garbage and not staying overnight in the same place for too long without permission.

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Distance: abt 200 m t/r
Start: Parking P-plass.
Summer: Bike / Hike -> Bike or Hike up to summit.
Winter: Skis / Snowshoes -> I don't think it is like in Norway :) no snow and ice here.
Tollroad/Bom: NO - 0 kr (2025)
Equipment: KX3 15w & 1/4~wave Vertical (APRS LA9PJA-7/LA9PJA-9)
Apps / Resources: SOTA Goat, SOTLAS, PeakBook, APRS.FI, QTHnow / POTA, POTA-MAP.fr, AllTrails
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Photos & Track: Courtesy of LA9PJA :)

© Carlos Ferreira