Must-see attractions in Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

  • Miradouro da Pedra Bela

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    For spectacular views over the Albufeira de Caniçada reservoir and the southern reaches of Parque Nacional Peneda-Gerês, snake 6km uphill through the…

  • Nucleo Museológico de Campo do Gerês

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    At the main crossroads 1.5km south of Campo do Gerês village, this museum has exhibits on local flora and fauna – but its highlight is the section…

  • Castelo de Lindoso

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    Built during the reign of Afonso III, this 13th-century castle 5km from the Spanish border long served as a key Portuguese military outpost. These days it…

  • Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    About 10km south of Lamas de Mouro, straddling a deep ravine, Peneda is one of the park’s most stunning mountain villages, and the serra’s namesake. Its…

  • Cascata do Arado

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    This gorgeous waterfall is accessed from a bridge over the Rio Arado, just north of the village of Ermida. To see the falls from above, climb to the…

  • Mosteiro de Santa Maria das Júnias

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    Built on the site of a 9th-century pre-Romanesque hermitage, this lovely 12th-century Benedictine monastery in a remote river valley fell under the sway…

  • Capela de São João de Fraga

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    Standing alone on a rocky mountaintop, this whitewashed chapel surrounded by rugged peaks is an important pilgrimage site for the residents of Pitões das…

  • Barroso Eco Museu

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    Just downhill from Montalegre's castle, this museum hosts exhibits that showcase regional history, rural traditions and folklore. There are also exhibits…

  • Cemitério de Pitões das Júnias

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    Pitões das Júnias' village cemetery serves as a helpful landmark in locating the trailhead for the loop hike.

  • Cascata de Pitões das Júnias

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    This 30m waterfall crashes down through a rocky cleft about 2km south of Pitões das Júnias.

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