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Terras De Bouro

View of Cascata do Arado – Arado River Bridge loop from Gerês

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Portugal

Braga

Terras De Bouro

View of Cascata do Arado – Arado River Bridge loop from Gerês

Hard

4.6

(139)

338

hikers

View of Cascata do Arado – Arado River Bridge loop from Gerês

05:38

14.3km

870m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

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3.73 km

Vale de Teixeira

Highlight • Gorge

Descent a bit ugly only very steep Kiwsweg. But otherwise a fantastic tour with great landscapes and paths. As an addition, there is delicious spring water.

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4.12 km

Lomba do Vidoeiro Shepherd Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Pure nature in its spectacular wilderness. Highland pens are a feature of the Gerês Mountains landscape and are inextricably linked to the history and culture of local communities stretching back generations. This was once a shelter for shepherds.

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5.63 km

View of the Teixeira Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.87 km

Natural pool in Peneda-Gerês National Park

Highlight • Lake

Life danger if it rains. You cannot cross the river anymore

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7.83 km

View of Cascata do Arado

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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8.02 km

Arado River Bridge

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11.4 km

View from Miradouro da Pedra Bela overlooking the Rio Gerês reservoir

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From the popular vantage point you have a wonderful view of the Rio Gerês reservoir. This is one of the most visited places in Peneda-Gerês National Park.

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12.0 km

View of Gerês village

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From this vantage point you have a beautiful view of Geres.

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

3.75 km

1.73 km

870 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

3.75 km

3.34 km

1.51 km

1.12 km

529 m

158 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Tuesday 21 July

28°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 7, 2025,Cascata do Arado – Cascata do Arado +waterfall) 🤩 rondtocht vanuit Gerês

After Pedra bela the path follows the main road for about 2 km which is quite annoying. Otherwise beautifull

May 20, 2024,Teixeira-Tal – Cascata do Arado Runde von Gerês

Highland feeling at its finest, I have never seen so much heather and certainly not so early in the year. Beautiful, somewhat alpine tour in Portugal's only national park. The tour was great, a bit of a shame that we had to walk along a (no traffic) road at one point. But the rest made up for it many times …

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April 20, 2024,39 / 24 Valle Teixeira – Cascata do Arado Runde von Gerês

So now Portugal. We are in Geres, in the Penedes-Geres National Park.
We decided to go on a hike that we came across through a Google Komoot search. And it was worth it! A very strenuous climb on enjoyable paths, a landscape covered with many rocks, large and small, wide views over the national park and the very best weather …

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March 15, 2023,Peneda-Gerês Nationalpark | Cascata do Arado über das Teixeira Tal und Parque de Merendas da Pedra Bela

A river has to be crossed just before the refuge in the Teixeira Valley. Depending on the time of year and the amount of rain, this can be difficult or even impossible.

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Vale de Teixeira

Lomba do Vidoeiro Shepherd Shelter

View of the Teixeira Valley

Natural pool in Peneda-Gerês National Park

View of Cascata do Arado

Arado River Bridge

View from Miradouro da Pedra Bela overlooking the Rio Gerês reservoir

View of Gerês village

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