To walk along the river Olo is to enjoy the beauty of the banks of one of the wildest rivers in Europe. Here we will follow clear mountain waters, waterfalls many meters high, banks of dense vegetation that flank rocky rapids, forest and agricultural areas where wildlife thrives alongside the traditional ways of life of the inhabitants of the small villages.

Here we can find many species of birds, amphibians and reptiles that we will observe.

Species:

Resident: Iberian Green Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Dartford Warbler, Raven, Sardinian Warbler, Dipper, Hawfinch, Rock Bunting, Spotless Starling and Peregrine.

Breeding: Turtle Dove, Nightingale, Golden Oriole, Red-rumped Swallow and Tawny Pipit.

Site: River Olo has a very rugged riverbed: its source is in Alvão Mountains in an area of marshes used as pasture at about 1000m altitude and it ends joining Tâmega river on agricultural lands at 70m altitude. It passes through areas of dense woods and has on its path one of the biggest waterfalls in Europe.

Best time to visit: All year round, although the number of species present increases during spring and summer.

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