Curro da Velha – View of the Castro Laboreiro River loop from Ribeiro de Baixo

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Castro Laboreiro

Curro da Velha – View of the Castro Laboreiro River loop from Ribeiro de Baixo

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Curro da Velha – View of the Castro Laboreiro River loop from Ribeiro de Baixo

02:40

7.36km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

Waypoints

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56 m

View of the Castro Laboreiro Terraces

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From this point you can see the traditional stone-walled terraces around Castro Laboreiro. These fields were once used for rye, potatoes, and grazing, forming part of the seasonal farming system …

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1.89 km

Chão da Roca Plateau

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Chão da Roca is a rocky high plateau above Castro Laboreiro in Peneda-Gerês National Park. Once used as summer pasture land, it still shows traces of ancient stone-walled terraces and …

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2.68 km

Curro da Velha

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4.51 km

Pousios is a small traditional hamlet in the mountains of Peneda-Gerês National Park. Stone houses, narrow paths, and surrounding fields reflect the rural way of life that has shaped this remote region for centuries.

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5.83 km

View of the Castro Laboreiro River

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Along the PR-XV trail you catch a brief view of the Rio Castro Laboreiro, a mountain river that shaped the valley and gave its name to the nearby village. Supposedly, …

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7.18 km

Ribeiro de Baixo

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Along the PR XV (PR15) trail you pass through the small hamlet of Ribeiro de Baixo. Its stone houses and surrounding terraced fields give a glimpse of traditional mountain life in Peneda-Gerês.

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7.36 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.33 km

2.94 km

725 m

308 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.76 km

725 m

514 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

September 20, 2025,Peneda-Gerês: Die Hochweide von Curro da Velha (PR-XV)

"Curro da Velha" (PR-XV) - Circular Hike in Peneda-Gerês National Park

In the Rother Hiking Guide (Tour 7), it's featured as a top hike, "The High Pasture of Curro da Velha" - which is why I chose it. While this description doesn't quite apply to me, the hike is definitely worthwhile.

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