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The Top 20 Gorges in Portugal

Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 20

to choose from in Portugal. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Portugal.

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Levada of the Mill

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The Levada do Moinho can be easily combined with the Levada Nova to form a circular route (way there on the Levada Nova, way back on the Levada do Moinho). …

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Ponta da Piedade — Cliffs and Rock Formations

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At Farol da Ponta da Piedade, you can climb down a steep stairway reminiscent of the old seafaring season. Once at the bottom, you will find a small jetty, from …

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Path Through the Rocks on PR11 (Ribeiro Frio to Balcões)

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Awesome crevice through which the path leads here to get to the Balcoes

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Cabrito Waterfall

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Beautiful two-stage waterfall right next to the power plant. Pack bathing things, here you can also into the water.

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Window of Hell Waterfall

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Very nice and exciting hike. The path leads through several tunnels but you can also walk around. Crouching is announced at 1.5m height of the tunnel, flashlight highly recommended. 2 …

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Ribeira Grande Waterfall

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This waterfall begins at the end of the Levada Alecrim at Km3... Very beautiful motifs arise in the morning.

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Waterfall at the entrance to Fajã do Rodrigues Tunnel

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That's just something for the hard-core. We turned around a third. After a while, one wonders why I voluntarily walk through a narrow, dripping tunnel through which I have to go back.

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Algar Seco Rock Formations

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Steep cliffs, which are surrounded by local anglers (I had no real success), as well as a walk through caves hit in the cliffs and bizarre, purged rock formations make this place so varied

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Barranco do Demo Walkway

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The Barranco do Demo Boardwalk is a spectacular wooden walkway near Alferce in the Algarve, featuring a 50-meter-long suspension bridge spanning a deep gorge. The route is approximately 1 km …

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Ribeira Seca Gorge Trail

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Here the hiker meets the stream bed of the ravine Ribeira Seca ou do Paul. A splendid spot that, when overcome, offers a much more magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Top 20 Gorges in Portugal

Levada of the Mill

Ponta da Piedade — Cliffs and Rock Formations

Path Through the Rocks on PR11 (Ribeiro Frio to Balcões)

Cabrito Waterfall

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