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Hiking in Northern Portugal: Explore Breathtaking and Authentic Landscapes
The north of Portugal is a territory rich in culture and history but is also a destination known for its wild nature and authentic landscapes.
Many hiking trails are available. Go on an excursion in sublime settings.
Among the many possible hikes, some trails are classified in the national register of hiking trails.
If you like walks and hikes where it is possible to discover many natural treasures, the north of Portugal will meet your expectations.
Find an accomodation in norther Portugal
A hike between sea and nature
If you are staying near Esposende, Porto or Viana do Castelo, many hiking trails are located along the Atlantic coast.
The kilometers of beaches on the coast are full of natural corners of great beauty. Many marked trails are within your reach. Discover all the charm of northern Portugal during a quality hike.
Go hiking in the Douro Valley
Are you staying close to Porto? Put on your walking shoes and go hiking in the Douro Valley!
Discover Porto Discover the Douro Valley
Multiple itineraries are offered to you and link culture and landscape.
Come for a hike in the Douro Valley, a territory classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Go along the Douro, which is also called "the golden river" and you will arrive in a majestic, authentic setting and in the colors of Portugal.
These hikes will also make you discover wild nature and landscapes built by thousands of years of wine-growing history. Admire expanses of terraced vineyards and orange groves (plantations of orange trees planted in the ground).
During your hike in the heart of the Douro Valley, take the opportunity to stop in one of its cellars (or several for wine lovers and wine lovers). Take a break and taste the famous drink of northern Portugal: Porto.
Peneda-Gérês Park: an ideal place for hiking
Go hiking in the largest park in Portugal. 270 km² of forests are at your disposal.
Pine forests, oak forests, cliffs, waterfalls, rivers and marshes await you and offer you an atypical hike where you will be able to enjoy multiple views.
If you want to enjoy the most beautiful views, here are the best places to discover during a hike in Gérês Park:
- The Miradouro of Tibo
- Fafião's point of view
- Pedra Bela's point of view
- The Boneca lookout point
- Fraga Negra's point of view
- The Junceda viewpoint.
The Peneda-Gérês park also allows you to hike in the heart of sublime waterfalls. Here is the list of the most beautiful waterfalls you can encounter:
- Portela do Homem waterfall
- The Arado waterfall
- The waterfalls of Tahiti
- The waterfalls of Pincães
- The waterfalls of Cela Cavalos
- The lagoons of Mata da Albergaria
- The lagoons of the Serra d'Arga
- Poco Azul Waterfall
What are the best hikes to do in Peneda-Gérès Park?
To help you in your discoveries. Here are the best hiking trails that we recommend:
- The old Roman road
- The path of the Sistelo promenade
- Misarela Bridge Trail
- The Castrejo Trail
- The Vezeira de Fafião trail
Mountain, sea, river, waterfall... the north of Portugal has a great diversity of landscapes. If you want to go hiking in a natural place and reflecting the natural beauty of Portugal, it is in the Gérês park that you will make the most beautiful discoveries.
Do not be surprised, during your hike you will probably encounter wild dogs, horses or eagles.
