Border of Galicia and Ourense – Mata de Albergaria loop from A Portela do Home / Portela do Homem

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Border of Galicia and Ourense – Mata de Albergaria loop from A Portela do Home / Portela do Homem

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Border of Galicia and Ourense – Mata de Albergaria loop from A Portela do Home / Portela do Homem

01:43

5.35km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Área de Proteção Total do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

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22 m

Border of Galicia and Ourense

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Between Spain and Portugal

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206 m

Mata de Albergaria

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Then it goes down pretty quickly into the beautiful gorge

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3.56 km

Old Bridge, Peneda-Gerês National Park

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If you go down the embankment next to the bridge, you see how eroded the stone is under the bridge pier. Really an impressive sight.

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4.06 km

Swimming spot in Peneda-Gerês National Park

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Next to the bridge you can take a break on the rocks and watch the rapids

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4.07 km

View of the River from the Bridge

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View from the bridge

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4.20 km

River in the Total Protection Area of Peneda-Gerês National Park

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River bed and bridge to see

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4.30 km

Ancient Trees of Peneda-Gerês National Park

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Lots of beautiful nature

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5.27 km

Albergaria Forest, Peneda-Gerês National Park

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Very popular landscape with great hiking trails

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5.35 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

2.27 km

440 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.19 km

2.13 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

June 25, 2023,Badestelle bei Gerês

Nature is stunningly beautiful, a really grandiose piece of mother earth 💕 but my way back on the road was totally stupid, definitely the same way back or completely different to get to the starting point.

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Border of Galicia and Ourense – Mata de Albergaria loop from A Portela do Home / Portela do Homem

Border of Galicia and Ourense

Mata de Albergaria

Old Bridge, Peneda-Gerês National Park

Swimming spot in Peneda-Gerês National Park

View of the River from the Bridge

River in the Total Protection Area of Peneda-Gerês National Park

Ancient Trees of Peneda-Gerês National Park

Albergaria Forest, Peneda-Gerês National Park

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