Chaves Old Town – N2 Kilometer Zero – Chaves loop from Chaves

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Chaves Old Town – N2 Kilometer Zero – Chaves loop from Chaves

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Chaves Old Town – N2 Kilometer Zero – Chaves loop from Chaves

02:43

42.4km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 54 m for 194 m

After 474 m for 257 m

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321 m

Chaves Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Chaves is famous for its many spa centres and thermal baths that are said to cure many ailments. Chaves is a small town in the north of Portugal located near the River Tâmega and not far from the border of Spain. The city also boasts some great architecture which dates back to Roman times and a fort which is a reminder of the war of Independence with Spain.

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Chaves Roman Baths Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Roman Baths Museum, recently opened, is a must-see. It is located in Largo do Arrabalde, very close to the current baths. It is the largest Roman bath complex in the Iberian Peninsula. What makes this museum special is that, after an earthquake in the 4th century, the structures collapsed and remained "frozen" in time until they were rediscovered a few years ago. You can see the huge original stone pools where Roman legionaries bathed 2,000 years ago.

The Roman Baths Museum

What to see: It is the largest Roman bath complex in the Iberian Peninsula. What makes this museum special is that, following an earthquake in the 4th century, the structures collapsed and remained "frozen" in time until they were rediscovered a few years ago. You can see the huge original stone pools where Roman legionaries bathed 2,000 years ago.

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Trajan Bridge (Chaves Roman Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

The Roman Bridge of Chaves, also known as Trajan's Bridge, is located over the River Tâmega and was built between the end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century. Along with the development of the thermal baths, it constitutes one of the best Roman legacies of the ancient Águas Flávias, which still stands today, withstanding historic floods and the strong currents of the river.

Approximately one hundred and fifty metres long and with a dozen visible arches, the works carried out in the 1930s covered some of the arches and others were still buried in the construction of the houses built there and overlooking the river.[citation needed]
In 2008 it became a pedestrian bridge.

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