The Best Hiking Trails in Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

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Soajo - Murça

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near Souto, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

hwdenbok

Distance

4.37mi

Elevation +

735f

TrailRank

39

We parked the car just before the village on the side of the road and walked to the famous espigueiros in impressive formation. Within 50m, just South of the espigueiros, there is a square that allows easy parking if you...

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Arga de Baixo - Serra d'Arga

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near Arga de Baixo, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Bermuda Rover
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Distance

7.88mi

Elevation +

1266f

TrailRank

38

We parked next to the village Church – Igreja Paroquial de Arga de Baixo – and then started the hike with a stroll through the small village, with its stone houses and espigueiros (traditional granaries), and past the vi...

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Arga de Cima

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near Arga de Cima, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Bermuda Rover
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Distance

4.30mi

Elevation +

486f

TrailRank

38

Our trail started next to the Arga de Cima parish council office and the adjacent picnic park, so there was plenty of parking space available . The first section of the track was over open scrubland, with a poorly def...

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PR 9 Trilho dos canos de Água ( Viana do Castelo)

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near Ursulinas, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Rijk J.

Distance

6.89mi

Elevation +

978f

TrailRank

38| 4.0

Brilliant ballade. Very hot day end outobre. Plenty of shade. I suggest to do iT anti-clockewise. Best views, most surprising. Down in Viana a very crowded day. Here up on the Hill, we met just one party of 4 other hiker...

Trilha bem sinalizada, paisagens lindíssimas, junto a uma cidade encantada!!!
tozestafconta

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Hiking in Portugal - Sistelo Walkway

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near Aboim das Choças, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

András Herczog

Distance

7.24mi

Elevation +

1207f

TrailRank

38| 5.0

Are you planning or already on holiday in Portugal and looking for some outdoor activities? I organize personalized hikes, walks and bicycle rides (cycling and MTB) mainly in Northern Portugal. Please visit my website an...

Muito interessante, sempre perto do rio vez com bastante vegetação "nativa" e vários cenário rurais.
Luis Lino Ferreira

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Froufe - Follow the small river up hill

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near Entre Ambos os Rios, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

binorx

Distance

3.61mi

Elevation +

479f

TrailRank

37

Nice family walk, opportunity to take a bath under the bridge Starting in Froufe ( we dropped the car on the bigger road above Frouve. Crossing the bridge (or stay around for a nice lovely bath) and turn right on follow...

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Parada dangerous

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near Parada, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

E_Ehlert

Distance

3.14mi

Elevation +

801f

TrailRank

37

very beautiful but dangerous hike/mountaineering. on the top of the mountain I lost the trail, decided to follow the noise of a waterfall. ended on top of rocks, decided to canyoning down. just made it without breaking m...

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Ecopista do Minho: Monção - Lapela - Monção

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near Barca, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

pevens

Distance

6.87mi

Elevation +

335f

TrailRank

36

This was a simple walk along the Ecopista (old railway line), from Monção to the Torre de Lapela and return, to stretch your legs. Views of the water can be seen after the first 3 kms. The Torre is open for visitors an...

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Porta do Mezio to Cabeço dos Bicos

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near Boimo, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Bermuda Rover

Distance

13.73mi

Elevation +

3517f

TrailRank

36

The forecast had suggested temperatures around 5C (41F) but, when I reached the highest elevation of my hike, the cold wind was brutal! My fingers were numb – inside my gloves. There was frost in shaded areas and even so...

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Percurso marginal do rio Minho. River Minho trail

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near Carvalhiças, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Joanna7070

Distance

1.89mi

Elevation +

223f

TrailRank

35| 5.0

Percurso marginal do rio Minho. River Minho trail. Very easy, short and well marked trail, which follows the river. Starting point with a good place to park and to make picnic. Beautiful views.

Muito fácil, verde e bonito
Jorge C. Lopes

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Porta Cova - Brandas da Peneda

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near Porta Cova, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Bermuda Rover

Distance

12.98mi

Elevation +

3635f

TrailRank

34

My last few hikes have been with my grandson, Ethan, so they have necessarily been of shorter distances and without high elevation changes. So, on Sunday, I headed out to the Peneda Gerês National Park for a challenging ...

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Entre Ambos os Rios river walk

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near Entre Ambos os Rios, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Bermuda Rover
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Distance

2.81mi

Elevation +

144f

TrailRank

34| 3.0

An easy walk from the Lima Escape campsite and upstream along a small river to a rock pool area suitable for swimming. The route is generally easy but there are a couple of places that require you to climb over boulders...

Wir waren aktuell um Mai dort, das Wasser steht sehr hoch, somit ist dieser Trail nur ab den Sommermonaten empfehlenswer...
ulrike.poehls

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SERRA D'ARGA (BOUCINHA) 22.8.18

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near Dem, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

nuno68

Distance

8.65mi

Elevation +

1975f

TrailRank

34

The sun was hot. I must confess that the first 6 km felt somehow disappointing, even depressing. At the beginning, the trail had no beautiful landscapes to offer and after a while, when it opened to some desolate burnt o...

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SERRA D'ARGA (CERQUIDO) 13.7.17

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near Cerquido, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

nuno68

Distance

6.11mi

Elevation +

1467f

TrailRank

34

The d'Arga Mountain Range, situated NW of Ponte de Lima, offers some excellent hiking possibilities. Under the hot July sun, the ascent on this beautiful very dry trail seemed more difficult than it really is. The wide l...

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GERÊS (LAMAS MOURO) 2.6.18

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near Lamas de Mouro, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

nuno68

Distance

8.48mi

Elevation +

1207f

TrailRank

34

An amazing and very diversified trail near the Spanish border that explores the area to the east of Lamas de Mouro inside the Peneda-Gerês Natural Park. By starting CCW you will face the most demanding ascent of the trai...

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Hiking in Portugal - Sistelo Walkway

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near Aboim das Choças, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

András Herczog

Distance

6.89mi

Elevation +

991f

TrailRank

32

Nestled right in the top corner of Northern Portugal, Sistelo was the winner of the Rural Villages category and its terraced vista is extremely Insta-worthy. Are you planning or already on holiday in Portugal and look...

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Soajo big loop

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near Soajo, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

bhofland

Distance

4.99mi

Elevation +

1138f

TrailRank

32

50-60 % rock 10% mud 10% gravel 10% grass Trekking poles are very useful on the murky parts and on reasonably steep uneven parts. 1st 30% is in a narrow and low path.

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Etapa #5. Rubiãos/Casco - Tui

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near Casco, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

anagonzacastillo

Distance

13.74mi

Elevation +

1004f

TrailRank

32

Stage 5 Another quiet stage with an urban character than the previous. It has moderate slopes and good signage. Being a short stage, it allowed us to visit the interesting Valença do Minho Fortress and reach Tui in time...

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Peneda - Bouça dos Homens

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near Senhora da Peneda, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

hwdenbok

Distance

7.31mi

Elevation +

1978f

TrailRank

31

Spectacular walk from Peneda to the summervillage of Bouca dos Homens and back along a different path. The route starts and ends at the sanctuary of Peneda and leads across two ancient paths that connect Peneda with the ...

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Calcorreando pelos Canos de Agua até ao Carreço

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near Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

calcorreando

Distance

9.61mi

Elevation +

1467f

TrailRank

31

an easy to moderate hike but with a difficult (kind of dangerous) decent, near the end, marked as "Dificuldades"

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Vila Praia de Âncora to Viana do Castelo via Senda Litoral

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near Rego, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Senderos49

Distance

13.03mi

Elevation +

230f

TrailRank

31

20.8 km, 5 hours 20 minutes staying close the coast without walking on the beach although there are a few patches where the sand dunes have covered the boardwalk.

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Sistelo - Estrica

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near Sistelo, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Bermuda Rover
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Distance

3.08mi

Elevation +

1033f

TrailRank

30

As we set off from the centre of the village, we carefully descended a cobbled footpath which also seemed to serve as a stream, fed by a nearby spring. There were several other groups walking along this section of footpa...

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Caminho do Pão / Fé (Inverted and adapted)

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near Souto, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Paulo Vitor Bastos

Distance

4.75mi

Elevation +

745f

TrailRank

30

There were plenty of dogs barking where we went back on the trail. We adapted the trail to pass by Poço das Mantas for a refreshing end.

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Hiking in Portugal - PNPG Germil walk

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near Germil, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

András Herczog

Distance

5.73mi

Elevation +

1227f

TrailRank

30

Are you planning or already on holiday in Portugal and looking for some outdoor activities? I organize personalized hikes, walks and bicycle rides (cycling and MTB) mainly in Northern Portugal. Please visit my website an...

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Entre Ambos os Rios

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near Entre Ambos os Rios, Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

Robert Hogarth’s

Distance

5.62mi

Elevation +

801f

TrailRank

30

Walk along quite road through villages to trail - second half of trail really overgrown and not advised. A lovely river bathing spot near the end of the road section. Road section is easy, trail becomes very difficult a...

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