The railway section that connected Monção to Valença was deactivated several years ago, suffering progressive degradation due to the lack of use. The Municipalities of Monção and Valença signed protocols with REFER so that, in that section, an Ecopista could be built, intended for cycling and walking.

Opened on November 14, 2004, the Ecopista do Rio Minho is a route of more than 20 km, next to the river, which deserves great praise and applause from most people. Along the route, between the historic centers of Monção and Valença, there are plenty of points of interest, making this ecological route the first in Portugal to take advantage of deactivated railway lines.

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Guillermo Sanromán

April 18, 2024

Very pleasant and easy route.

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Bespoke Iberia 🤠

April 20, 2020

The EcoPista is a converted train route that has been paved for foot and buke traffic. The path dissects several small villages along the Rio Miño. This is the upstream half of full route linking Monção to near the mouth of the river on the Atlantic near Caminha. I have another Segment of the full Ecopista route.

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Distance 14.9 km

Uphill 30 m

Downhill 20 m

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