Chã de Cabanos Rock Engravings – Traditional Washhouse loop from Britelo

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Viana do Castelo

Britelo

Chã de Cabanos Rock Engravings – Traditional Washhouse loop from Britelo

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Chã de Cabanos Rock Engravings – Traditional Washhouse loop from Britelo

03:49

12.7km

420m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

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3.07 km

Chã de Cabanos Rock Engravings

Highlight • Historical Site

Just a short detour from the main path is enough to discover the engravings of Chã de Cabanos. On this granite outcrop, sculpted by time and human hands, you will find ancient marks: pits and cruciform motifs that tell stories of an occupation that spans millennia, from prehistoric times to, possibly, the medieval era.

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3.38 km

View of the dolmen in Peneda-Gerês National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

This beautiful tour was recommended to us by the friendly gentleman from the tourist office

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3.41 km

Shepherds' Shelter in Peneda-Gerês National Park

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Following the forest road, near the small peak of Cotil, you enter a forest that holds memories of times gone by. Between abandoned terraces and crumbling stone walls, once forest nurseries, an old shepherd's shelter is hidden. It is the perfect place for a break, a moment of rest and contemplation.

Let your gaze wander over the landscape, where Portuguese oaks, chestnut trees, birches and maritime pines weave the shade and silence of the forest.

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7.02 km

Traditional Washhouse

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washing clothes and communication

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8.18 km

Megalithic Dolmen of Peneda-Gerês National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

A very nice hike through the hilly landscape of the Peneda Nature Park.

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9.11 km

View of Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

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great view of a very beautiful nature

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9.39 km

Anta da Lapa da Moura

Highlight • Historical Site

Chã de Cabanos is one of the megalithic centres of the Britelo Necropolis. Among the various monuments that have stood the test of time, the imposing Lapa da Moura stands out. This dolmen, now exposed in the landscape, has lost the tumulus that once surrounded and hid it.

This is one of the largest megalithic funerary monuments in Serra Amarela, bearing witness to ancestral rituals and secrets from a distant era.

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9.54 km