Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

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53 m

Stairs to the Cascata do Arado viewpoint

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Easy access via stairs and short path to the waterfall viewpoint. But only to the viewpoint and not to the waterfall itself. This can only be reached with some scrambling and is quite difficult.

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187 m

View of Cascata do Arado

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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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5.32 km

Rocalva

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8.56 km

View of the waterfall and natural pools in Peneda-Gerês National Park

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On the way back we saw people swimming here.

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10.7 km

View from Curral dos Portos

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Again, the beautiful stone landscape with a stone bench, table and a shelter!

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11.4 km

Fonte da Malhadoura

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Fresh spring water and croaking frogs

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11.4 km

Pedra da Porta (Peneda-Gerês National Park)

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

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11.5 km

Curral dos Portos

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Great stone formations

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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.72 km

4.04 km

2.08 km

971 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.28 km

4.04 km

1.98 km

530 m

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

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