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Odemira · Portugal

Barragem de Santa Clara

Reservoir · Swim · Remote
A vast inland reservoir on the Rio Mira with long, empty shores — warm swims, big silence, and flat ground far from anyone.
Detour
Strong
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Best Time
Late afternoon swim into evening
Use Type
Swim · Bivouac · Coffee · Scout
Sleep
Bivouac — discreet lakeside inland; no trace
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Huge lake with many quiet dirt-track shores off the main spots. Freshwater to swim; carry drinking water. Discreet & no-trace — far more relaxed than the enforced coast.
Facilities
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Swim off an empty shore at dusk, then sleep to the sound of water instead of surf.
37.5131, -8.4413
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