S8: “The tungsten: memories of the war period”

Summary: Formerly considered a small town, the Regoufe village has the Mining Complex of Poça da Cadela where, in the World War II, the English have settled with the intent to explore and then trade and export tungsten, that was called the “black gold” of that time. Nowadays, it is possible to observe the remains of the technical, administrative and residential facilities, as well as the mine entrances and heaps that help us to reconstruct the history of the region. The field trip includes a presentation of the general framework in the “O Mineiro” restaurant.

Region | Starting / arrival point: Regoufe mines | Mining complex of Regoufe – Regoufe village

Length / Level of difficulty / Duration: 1000 m / Easy / 3h00

Points of interest: Regoufe mines (G22)

Price (per student): 5,00 Euros (free for accompanying teachers)

Promoter / Reservation: AGA – Associação Geoparque Arouca; The reservations are made through the following form, that must be filled in and submitted 15 working days prior to the event. For further information, please contact us at 256 940 254 or geral@aroucageopark.pt .

Notes: To do this activity, the participants have to travel by bus of up to 27 seats. For each program, it is allowed a maximum of 25 students and a minimum of 15, per tutor. If you have a superior or inferior number of participants, please contact us.