Hermitage Church – View of Cascata do Arado loop from Cascatas de Fecha de Barjas

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Hermitage Church – View of Cascata do Arado loop from Cascatas de Fecha de Barjas

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Hermitage Church – View of Cascata do Arado loop from Cascatas de Fecha de Barjas

04:02

12.3km

560m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.55 km

View of Cascata do Arado

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular waterfall in the Gerês National Park - Northern Portugal, with a bathing pool at the foot! Be careful when descending to the pool!

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7.80 km

Curral dos Portos

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Great stone formations

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7.87 km

Pedra da Porta (Peneda-Gerês National Park)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Have you always wonderd who built these rock formations? The answer is simple. Giants.

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7.93 km

Fonte da Malhadoura

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fresh spring water and croaking frogs

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9.65 km

Heather Trail among the Rocks, Peneda-Gerês National Park

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Magnificent landscape with great rocks. Long trousers recommended

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.67 km

3.27 km

3.17 km

2.12 km

Surfaces

5.44 km

2.95 km

1.42 km

1.41 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Friday 18 September

30°C

16°C

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Comments

July 10, 2025,🇵🇹 Cascada do Tahiti - Cascata do Arado

This tour is only for experienced hikers. It took us a full two hours to complete the first 2 km. There are some very dangerous sections, and at times, the path is only a guess. From kilometer 2.5 onward, the direction becomes clearer and easier to see. The fact that we ran into a herd of goats about 4 km …

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May 16, 2025,Ermida - Felsenmeer und Wasserfälle 🇵🇹

A beautiful hike in Peneda-Geres National Park to Cascata do Arado and C. do Rajata.
We weren't quite sure what to expect here in the national park, but I have to say, it's amazing! Even the drive here along small mountain roads, some of which are still paved, was a bit of an adventure. The rocky landscape here is truly …

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