The Fragas da Penavilheira (cliffs of Penavilheira) are the result of a geological phenomenon called “knickpoints” (ruptures of slope) normally a cascade forming phenomena, and its origin goes back about 2 million years. The river Bestan\u00e7a \u2013 river that runs through these cliffs \u2013 is, at the river Douro basin (Portuguese sector), the river that has the highest number of “knickpoints”. Here this phenomenon drew a fantastic place, marked by impressive cliffs and unique waterfalls. Looking at the surrounding environment, the landscape is unique and shaped by man, making waterways that lead the water to the agricultural land, and marshes interspersed lush forests of hardwoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12851,"template":"","lines_points_of_interest":[1083],"line_data":{"name":"Line B \u2013 Bestan\u00e7a","letter":"B","color":"#2e3192"},"featured_url":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FragasdaPenavilheira.jpeg","images_gallery":[{"image_url":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FragasdaPenavilheira.jpeg","image_title":"Fragas da Penavilheira"},{"image_url":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/QuedadeaguanasfragasdaPenavilheira.jpeg","image_title":"Queda de \u00e1gua nas fragas da Penavilheira"},{"image_url":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SocalcosdovaledoBestanca.jpeg","image_title":"Socalcos do vale do Bestan\u00e7a"}],"interests":[{"title":"Cultural Patrimony","description":"
Very close to the cliffs of Penavilheira, and the river Bestan\u00e7a, stands the Ponte de Soutelo (Soutelo bridge), dating from medieval times. Built in stone, with a round arch of 9 meters in diameter, and with a floor made up of large stone slabs, fitting perfectly in the landscape.<\/p>\n","images":[{"image_url":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SocalcosdovaledoBestanca.jpeg","image_title":"L\u00edngua-cervina"}]},{"title":"Biodiversity","description":"
The natural heritage of the Bestan\u00e7a river is immense. Nearby there is the cascade of Granja, where the clear waters of the Bestan\u00e7a, combined with moss mats and the riparian gallery, make this a heavenly place. Walking the Bestan\u00e7a, one can observe the diverse fauna and flora. The iberian frog and the gold-striped salamander are some of the endemic species that inhabit the river. The otter, the white-throated dipper or the lesser purple emperor butter fly are other wildlife species that can be observed. In terms of flora, along this river and surrounding hardwood forests species are many, such as hazel, the black alder, ash and the beautiful hart\u2019s-tongue, a fetus who takes refuge in its dusky margins.<\/p>\n","images":[{"image_url":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SocalcosdovaledoBestanca.jpeg","image_title":"Ponte de Soutelo"},{"image_url":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SocalcosdovaledoBestanca.jpeg","image_title":"Cascata da Granja"}]}],"details":{"number_of_point":"5","dificulty":"high","access":"Pedestrian","type_of_route":"Injured"},"map_data":{"address":"Ferment\u00e3os","gps_coords":"41.011067,-8.033169"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/points_of_interest\/15094"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/points_of_interest"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/points_of_interest"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lines_points_of_interest","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rap.montanhasmagicas.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lines_points_of_interest?post=15094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}