According to a statement sent to The Portugal News, the initiative “consists of a stroll along Estrada Nacional 236”, which starts in Candal at 11 am and ends at 3.30 pm in Lousã. Around 60 people “wheelchair users from different institutions” will participate, such as ARCIL, Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Lousã, APPAACMD from Coimbra, APPACDM from Poiares, CERCI Penela and ADFP from Miranda do Corvo.

The route, approximately 10 kilometres long, is on a tarred road, with an average gradient of 3.5%. During the route, there will be a break for lunch, at an event in which the organisation “intends to provide these people with the possibility of strolling in Serra da Lousã.

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According to ACRIL, Serra da Lousã “has the ideal conditions for people who use wheelchairs to enjoy a calm stroll.” In addition, the stop in the middle of the route allows you to appreciate the “natural beauty” of the Serra.

Credits: Supplied Image; Author: ARCIL;

ARCIL exists since 1976 and aims to include people with disabilities or other special needs in society, in order to change mindsets regarding disability and difference, as explained on their website.

To support the association, just go to the website https://arcil.org.pt/ and understand which ways to support ACRIL.

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Deeply in love with music and with a guilty pleasure in criminal cases, Bruno G. Santos decided to study Journalism and Communication, hoping to combine both passions into writing. The journalist is also a passionate traveller who likes to write about other cultures and discover the various hidden gems from Portugal and the world. Press card: 8463. 

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