Hotel da Peneda – Cascata da Peneda loop from Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

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Hotel da Peneda – Cascata da Peneda loop from Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

Moderate

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Hotel da Peneda – Cascata da Peneda loop from Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

03:40

11.4km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2 m

Hotel da Peneda

Highlight • Rest Area

The current building dates back to the mid-18th century and was, for a time, a barracks. It's very robustly constructed from stone blocks and charmingly furnished. The clean, small rooms …

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11 m

Staircase of the Virtues (Escadório das Virtudes)

Highlight • Monument

The last ascent to the Sanctuary church is via the staircase of virtues, with statues representing faith, hope, charity, and glory, dated 1854, a work by master Francisco Luis Barreiros. …

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11.2 km

Cascata da Peneda

Highlight • Waterfall

Peneda Waterfall, located next to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Peneda:
It is located in the parish of Gavieira, municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, within the Peneda-Gerês National Park. …

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11.2 km

Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peneda

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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Peneda, located in northern Portugal:
It is located in the parish of Gavieira, municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, within the Peneda-Gerês National Park, about 150 …

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

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