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The Ribeira de Loriga route runs along an extensive valley, lodged on the Southern flank of the Estrela mountain range. On the way, the tenacity of the people who live here is evident in the vast areas of fields built in terraces and in the manmade wells, known as "poços de broca", one of the most singular aspects of the mountain rural landscape.

The Eira (threshing floor) route that begins in Loriga passes through a rugged valley, where a vast area of terraced agriculture stands out. In the town, amongst the picturesque houses, old textile factories can be seen as, an eloquent testimony of the woolen industry of the Estrela mountain range.

The Ribeira de Alvoco route runs through a valley jammed between the Açor and Estrela mountain ranges, making the connection between Alvoco da Serra and Vide. In the landscape there are numerous aspects that confirm the agricultural past of the peoples of the valley, with special attention to the singularity of manmade wells, known as "poços de broca", where the course of the streams was diverted.

A circular route of moderate physical difficulty with a total distance of 51 kilometres. The starting point of this route is the mountain village of São Jorge da Beira, a land of mines, shepherds, farmers and charcoal burners, as well as passing through the emblematic sites of the Santa Luzia Dam, the Panasqueira Mines and the Portela de Unhais.