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Porta do Homem Border Crossing – Mata de Albergaria loop from Portela do Homem

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Porta do Homem Border Crossing – Mata de Albergaria loop from Portela do Homem

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Porta do Homem Border Crossing – Mata de Albergaria loop from Portela do Homem

06:30

16.3km

750m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.15 km for 2.70 km

After 11.6 km for 3.32 km

After 15.0 km for 263 m

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205 m

Baixa Limia - Serra do Xurés Natural Park Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Very nice information board

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245 m

Porta do Homem Border Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Now we come to Portugal

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245 m

Border of Galicia and Ourense

Highlight • Monument

Between Spain and Portugal

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429 m

Mata de Albergaria

Highlight • Forest

Then it goes down pretty quickly into the beautiful gorge

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10.0 km

Isolated Natural Pool of Peneda-Gerês

Highlight • Lake

Now in the nature reserve. The paths are quite overgrown, but attentive hikers do not miss it. fantastic.

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15.2 km

São Miguel Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Generally speaking, it's a beautiful pool, but because it's so central and easily accessible, it's also quite crowded. There are a few parking spaces, but when it's very busy, they're …

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16.2 km

Albergaria Forest, Peneda-Gerês National Park

Highlight • Forest

Very popular landscape with great hiking trails

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16.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.83 km

5.61 km

771 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.54 km

6.21 km

2.68 km

862 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,390 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

21°C

12°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 1, 2024,12.Gerês 🇵🇹&🇪🇸Grenzweg & Schlucht

Today...in Spain & Portugal including different time zones 🙃 on the mountain ridge hiking trail with great views 🧐😲..
On the way back we passed a beautiful gorge with waterfalls including bathing bays that invited us to swim 🤗..really beautiful..
Unfortunately the path was hardly maintained and difficult to see..you always have to look at the blue line on Komoot... …

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Porta do Homem Border Crossing – Mata de Albergaria loop from Portela do Homem

Baixa Limia - Serra do Xurés Natural Park Information Board

Porta do Homem Border Crossing

Border of Galicia and Ourense

Mata de Albergaria

Alto Homem Valley

Isolated Natural Pool of Peneda-Gerês

São Miguel Waterfall

Albergaria Forest, Peneda-Gerês National Park

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