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Viana do Castelo

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Branda da Lapinheira (Ruin) – Branda de Crastibô loop from Rio de Aveleira

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Portugal

Viana do Castelo

Gave

Branda da Lapinheira (Ruin) – Branda de Crastibô loop from Rio de Aveleira

Hard

4.0

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Branda da Lapinheira (Ruin) – Branda de Crastibô loop from Rio de Aveleira

05:07

13.5km

560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.98 km

Cow in Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Highlight • Natural

3.68 km

Wild Horses in Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Highlight • Natural

5.15 km

Old Dry Stone Wall in Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Highlight • Structure

5.46 km

Cow Skull in Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Highlight • Structure

6.59 km

Branda da Lapinheira (Ruin)

Highlight • Settlement

A branda is a type of seasonal settlement in the mountains, where people used to move with their cattle in summer (transhumance tradition, especially in Peneda-Gerês).

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7.06 km

Here the trail passes several ruins belonging to Branda de Crastibô. A branda is a type of seasonal settlement in the mountains, where people used to move with their cattle in summer (transhumance tradition, especially in Peneda-Gerês).

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11.0 km

Forest Trail of the Gerês-Xurés Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

Highlight • Trail

11.7 km

Haystack at Branda do Furado

Highlight • Structure

Traditional haystack (Meda de feno) at Branda do Furado. These cone-shaped stacks were carefully built to store and dry grass for the winter. A central wooden pole stabilizes the pile …

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13.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.27 km

6.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

3.32 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,100 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

24°C

11°C

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Branda da Lapinheira (Ruin) – Branda de Crastibô loop from Rio de Aveleira

Cow in Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Wild Horses in Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Old Dry Stone Wall in Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Cow Skull in Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Branda da Lapinheira (Ruin)

Branda de Crastibô

Forest Trail of the Gerês-Xurés Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

Haystack at Branda do Furado

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