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8 Day itinerary in Portugal, Europe

Peneda Gerês National Park Self Guided

Peneda-Gerês National Park offers a great diversity of landscapes and a unique experience into Northern Portugal's rural traditions. This hiking holiday will take you to Peneda and Amarela mountain ranges, passing by Laboreiro valley and Lima Valley. A great diversity of trails, from pilgrim footpat... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Average
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Portuguese

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Porto

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Nature & Wildlife

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Explore the small mountain village settled between Peneda Mountain and Laboreiro Plateau

2

Private walking Tour Peneda-Gerês National Park

3

Visit the castle ruins for an amazing panoramic view

4

Swim at the natural lagoons of the Arado River or the Fafião River

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Castro Laboreiro

Transfer Porto to Peneda Gerês National Park. After the check-in explore the small mountain village settled between Peneda Mountain and Laboreiro Plateau. We suggest a short walk uphill to the castle ruins for an amazing panoramic view over the National Park.

Day 2

place Ameijoeira / Castro Laboreiro

Short transfer (10mints) to the GR50 starting point, right on the border with Spain. This is a diverse walk along Laboreiro valley, passing by medieval bridges, oak forest, and clear water streams. The perfect walk to start a walking holiday, always following the GR50. 9 KM | + 470/-300

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

place Stage Castro Laboreiro / Peneda

A different stage that connects the Laboreiro valley to the Peneda mountain range. Forest, wild streams, century-old footpaths and at the end the Santuário da Peneda. Info: 15KM | +660/-540

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

place Stage Peneda / Soajo (Not Passing Mezio)

The walk along the Peneda River is quite special. In the “shadow” of the Fraga das Pastorinhas massif, we go up slowly passing by villages. At the end of the climb, the view is worth all the effort. The descent to Adrão is made by ancient granite paths. Night Lindoso Info: 16 KM |+660/-800M

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

place Lindoso to Germil

Short Morning transfer to Lindoso. Always a special place to visit, with the set of granite granaries and the primitive castle. Leaving the village behind this will be a day at the mountains, crossing part of Serra Amarela. Mountain landscapes, old shepherd’s shelters, and the beautiful Ermida village are some of the day highlights. The landscape starts to change as we approach Germil, the incredible wolf trap will not go unnoticed. Germil is one of our team's favorite villages. From here, terraced mountains surround the small granite villages. Transfer Germil to Ponte da Barca (45min) Info: 19KM | +1030M/-830M

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

place Campo do Gerês to Vila do Gerês

This stage links two villages along ancestral paths and trails that local communities used to access the mountain's resources. The route is framed in a mountain environment, covering one of the elevations of the Gerês mountains, marked by the Lamas landmark, at an altitude of 958 meters. Info: 10KM | +740/-460

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

place Ermida to Fafião

Morning Transfer to Fafião (30min) A stage between villages, with mountain landscapes. Some of the highlights are passing by the beautiful waterfall Rajada, Cabana de Pinhô, Lagoas do Rio Fafião and Fojo do Lobo de Fafião. If the weather allows, swim at the natural lagoons of the Arado River or the Fafião River. Info: 10 KM | +700M/-660M

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8

place Departure

End our trip here and continue to explore Portugal on your own.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

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  • Breakfast (7)

Activities expand_less

  • Self Hike throughout the route

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  • International Flights
  • Meals not specified as included
  • Activities not specified as included

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$876.00 USD