Scenic view of Alto de Santa Clara on the Camino Portugués

Alto de Santa Clara

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The high point on the approach to Coimbra. The camino descends steeply from here, passes under an arch of the Roman aqueduct, and enters the suburb of Santa Clara. Views of the city begin to open up.

The Camino:

Arrows lead you easily out of town, and steeply downhill to an intersection where you turn left to follow a road parallel and immediately adjacent to the highway. The camino crosses over the highway and passes underneath an arch of the Roman aqueduct. You will shortly come to the suburbs of Santa Clara. At the large SANTA CLARA roundabout turn right. Stay on this road until the next roundabout, crossing it to exit the opposite side. Stay on this road; it will curve slightly to the left. At the next intersection, turn left to leave the primary road for a secondary one. It will take you downhill past the church of Nuestra Senhora da Esperança and to the Albergue and Convent of Santa Clara (3.3 from the Alto de Santa Clara).

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