Pulo do Lobo is a waterfall 17 km north of Mértola, in the Lower Alentejo region of Portugal. It is the highest waterfall in Southern Portugal. Its name means "wolf's leap" in Portuguese; it was said that only a brave man or a wild animal when chased could leap over the gorge that was created by the waterfall.Use our Mertola tour itinerary builder site to add Pulo do Lobo and other attractions to your Mertola vacation plans.
This waterfall is located at an altitude of between 33 and 35 metres in a very narrow gorge in the River Guadiana.
Pulo do Lobo is the most dramatic stretch of the Guadiana , where the "river boils between harsh walls, the rushing of water, hit, flow and wind gnawing a millimeter per century per millennium, a nothing in eternity" as José Saramago, one of Portugal's most famous writers, wrote.
The Pulo do Lobo is formed by the Guadiana river which separates Spain and Portugal. The waterfall is a very majestic sight and is full of native wildlife.
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Pulo do Lobo reviews
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This beautiful and special rock formation combined with a waterfall and a lake can be approached from the east or from the west. Both require about a 20 minute drive from the main highway on an...
This beautiful and special rock formation combined with a waterfall and a lake can be approached from the east or from the west. Both require about a 20 minute drive from the main highway on an... more »
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You get there after a couple miles of unpaved road. It isn't stunning, but certainly a nice view. Worth the visit, if you have time to spend around.
You get there after a couple miles of unpaved road. It isn't stunning, but certainly a nice view. Worth the visit, if you have time to spend around. more »
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A real Alentejo nature sight. The trail is a bit difficult but worth it
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We visited the side opposite the pedestrian trails, following Herdade de Pulo do Lobo. But the view was fantastic, awe-inspiring. A pretty easy walk - and you even pass by sheep if you go the way we did. I can't attest to the pedestrian trail route.
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