Daily Itin­er­ary

Porto - Mourilhe (Montalegre)
Transfer from the airport in Porto to Mourilhe. Montalegre is one of the most picturesque villages in the "Trás-os-Montes" area, known for its pretty castle and also for its "Night of the Witches".
Lodging: Casas de Entre-Palheiros

Alto Cávado Villages (22 km / 14 mi)
Today's walk will take you to the Cávado river valley, where you will be surrounded by beautiful oak trees. The Cávado is one the most well preserved rivers in Portugal - in its banks you can find several rare animal species. Your itinerary will takes through ancient trails used by local Shepherds, connecting small villages.
Lodging: Casas de Entre-Palheiros

Pitões Village, waterfalls and Stª Maria das Júnias monastery (16 km / 10 mi)
Pitões de Júnias is a typical village of the Peneda-Gerês Park: lost in the middle of nowhere, hard to reach and known for its tough climate. Here you will visit the 12th century convent, the S. Rosendo church, the communal granite oven and the waterfall. In Pitões you can still see artisans making wool socks and the traditional "croças", waterproof coats made out of leaves from a local plant. You will walk by Pitões stream, through gorgeous oak tree groves, with the ever present massive granite boulders as background.
Lodging: Quinta do Negral

Portela Leonte | Shepherd's Trail (15 km / 9 mi)
Your walk starts in Portela de Leonte. From here you will climb until you reach the first of many fields where local shepherds take their animals. All around you will be huge granite formations, some of them with very particular shapes. Along the way, you will find several "mariolas", piles of stones used for guiding by the shepherds... and you. Today's hike will show you the best of Peneda-Gerês Natural Park. After this very special day, you can advantage of the Gerês Spa, treating yourself with a relaxing massage!
Lodging: Quinta do Negral

The Sanctuary trail (16 km / 10 mi)
Today's hike will take you through fields surrounding Santa Isabel do Monte, in Terras de Bouro area. The views of the Gerês valley and the Caniçada dam are magnificent. You will pass by a granite formation called the "castle", a point once used by local people to look out for Spanish invaders. You will also visit the Abadia Sanctuary, the oldest sanctuary in Portugal, built in 1148 to protect the abbeys against the Moorish invasions.
Lodging: Peneda Hotel

Peneda's Trail (11 km / 7 mi)
Your hike starts in Senhora da Peneda sanctuary and will connect two villages: Peneda and Branda da Bouça dos Homens. The first part of the hike will take you through a very old trail, where people from both villages used to ride their ox carts. On the way back you will take the pilgrimage path to Senhora da Penedas sanctuary.
Lodging: Peneda Hotel

Fojo do Lobo Trail (8 km / 5 mi)
Another day of hiking in the Peneda mountain range in close contact with the shepherd's way of living. You will start walking from the tiny village of Rouças and climb all the way to the village of Branda de Gorbelas. At the top you will find another land once used by shepherds and their animals. Here you can see some interesting small huts that were built to protect shepherds and animals against the cold and the wolves. Your final destination, before walking back down to where you started, is Fojo do Lobo.
Short Version: 4 km / 3 mi
Lodging: Peneda Hotel

Departure
Early morning transfer to the airport in Porto.