Cachoeira do 21 e Fundão
Distance
22 Km
Duration
2 days
Difficulty
intense
Transfer
No transfer
A 2-day, 22 km crossing with wild camping to the Cachoeira do 21 and Fundão. It can be done as a traverse (Vale do Capão → Lençóis) or as a circuit. Minimum 3 people.
A 2-day, 22 km crossing with wild camping to the Cachoeira do 21 and Fundão. It can be done as a traverse (Vale do Capão → Lençóis) or as a circuit. Minimum 3 people.
Highlights
- ◆Cachoeira do 21
- ◆Fundão
- ◆Wild camping
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Vale do Capão → wild camping
Departure from the Vale do Capão toward the Cachoeira do 21 area, with wild camping. Trail snack and dinner at camp.
- 2
Cachoeira do 21 and Fundão
A day at the Cachoeira do 21 and the Fundão. Breakfast and a trail snack. The traverse can finish in Lençóis or return as a circuit.
What's included
- ✓Full board (day 1: trail snack and dinner; day 2: breakfast and trail snack)
- ✓Guide trained in minimum impact and specialized in adventure trails
Not included
- ✕Medical and rescue/evacuation costs
- ✕Camping equipment (available for rental)
Meals
Meals are prepared by the local families — the patizeiros — in the support homes; the guide only prepares the trail snacks. A typical regional breakfast (eggs, bread, fruit, cuscuz, tapioca and coffee) and dinners with rice, beans, pasta, vegetables and meats. Lunch and dinner can be adapted to vegetarian options. Picnic snacks include sandwiches, cakes, dried fruit and nuts.
What to bring
- ✓Medium hiking backpack (20 to 50 litres), with a rain cover
- ✓Hiking boots or shoes with a grippy sole — we also recommend bringing sandals
- ✓Trousers, shorts, plus tops, socks, underwear and swimwear (preferably hiking clothes, in quick-dry fabric)
- ✓Light jacket or windbreaker
- ✓Hat
- ✓Water bottle or canteen, 1.5 L
- ✓Plastic bag to carry your waste back
- ✓Personal medication
- ✓Soap and sunscreen (biodegradable, preferably)
- ✓Rain poncho or waterproof cape
- ✓Headlamp
Payment
- •30% deposit to confirm the booking (Pix, cash or bank transfer)
- •Remaining 70% up to 48 hours before the trek
- •The price per person may vary with the number of people in the group
Good to know
- •Itineraries may change due to weather or safety conditions
- •We work with the minimum-impact concept and responsible tourism
- •Medical and rescue costs are not included
- •We keep a ratio of 1 guide per up to 4 people