On the top of the Côto dos Corvos (or Couto dos Corvos) hillfort, overlooking the left bank of the River Rabagão, one enjoys a breathtaking landscape, from the Larouco and Gerês mountains, to the North and Northwest, to the Cabreira and Marão mountains, to the South.
It is one of the most prominent landforms of the region, dominating the wide valley of the middle course of the River Rabagão, an authentic balcony for the commonly called Pisões Dam or Alto Rabagão Dam, the second largest dam in the country. The high altitude at which this settlement is located (approx. 1200m) makes this space an excellent viewpoint of the Barroso region.
The Couto dos Corvos, and its neighbour, the Couto do Sudro (on the left of the image), constitute the so-called Cornos das Alturas, which, in the Barroso plateau landscape, are the orographic reference that identifies the region.
The viewpoint is part of the GIAHS Observatory Network.
The Teto do Mundo viewpoint is part of the The GIAHS Observatory Network - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, implemented in the Barroso region in the municipalities of Boticas and Montalegre.
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