Framing
The Guadiana Valley Natural Park follows the river and plain and steppe areas surrounding Mértola. Pulo do Lobo, embedded tributaries, cork oak forests and mining heritage help to understand the diversity of the territory.
What to watch out for
Combine Mértola with viewpoints and authorized access to Pulo do Lobo, observing how the Guadiana cuts through the dry landscape and conditions population and biodiversity.
Prepare the visit
The heat can be extreme and access to Pulo do Lobo varies between banks. Confirm the route, take water and stay away from wet rocks and currents.
Fit it into the journey
Mértola is the most obvious cultural base; add Pulo do Lobo or another natural sector only after confirming margin, access and heat conditions.
