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The Chalcedony Trail (PR1 TBR – Trilho da Cidade da Calcedonia) is one of the most iconic routes in Peneda-Gerês National Park, located in Covide (Braga), within the municipality of Terras de Bouro. It leads to the ruins of the City of Chalcedony, an ancient pre-Roman hill fort high in the mountains. It offers panoramic views over the Homem River valley and the Gerês mountains. The trail passes through native forests, rocky areas, and natural viewpoints.

A beautiful hiking area with breathtaking rock formations.

The artificial grotto was designed by the Swiss-Portuguese architect Ernesto Korrodi at the beginning of the 20th century and features stone walls, trickling water, stalactite-like dripstones, and a small waterfall. The complex is a photo opportunity par excellence. It is located on a hill next to the church, surrounded by numerous beautiful, well-tended flowerbeds. At the top, an octagonal wooden pavilion awaits, offering a magnificent view of the entire area. Like the railings of the winding access paths, the beautiful little hut is constructed of woven wooden branches.

A very beautiful waterfall with a loud noise from the falling water, located next to the Vilarinho das Furnas Dam, more or less halfway along the sand road that serves the site of the old village of Vilarinho.

The Calcedonia Crack is one of those passages that seems to have come straight out of an old fairy tale: a monumental crack between two granite giants. For those who like a challenge, the route involves climbing and jumping between huge blocks fitted together at the base. Going up is easier than going down: there is more support, more traction, and less hesitation. There is no need to cross it (the trail elegantly skirts the crack) but, for the more adventurous, facing this crack is almost a ritual: a mix of adrenaline, vertigo and raw landscape that leaves its mark on those who pass by.

Can sometimes be easily reached by car.

As the climb progresses, the granite boulders become increasingly imposing, sculpting the landscape with impressive shapes and dimensions. To the south, Curvaceira rises, the highest point in the area, at 919 metres above sea level. To the north, a wide view opens up over the Covide valley. Here, Barrosã cows roam freely across the hills, while the mountain landscape reveals itself in all its grandeur above 800 metres. But this is also the most challenging part of the climb: narrow trails, a steep incline and some rocks that require a bit of climbing.

Magnificent place, a tour you will love