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Monument to the Guardian Angel – Meadinha Lagoon loop from Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

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Viana do Castelo

Gavieira

Monument to the Guardian Angel – Meadinha Lagoon loop from Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

Moderate

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Monument to the Guardian Angel – Meadinha Lagoon loop from Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

03:54

11.3km

600m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

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46 m

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Peneda

Highlight • Religious Site

away from Porto, exceptional hike for the nature and the site.

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198 m

Monument to the Guardian Angel

Highlight • Monument

At the lower part of the Stations of the Cross, in a circular square, there is a column donated by Queen Maria I of Portugal, bearing the guardian angel of the sanctuary.

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480 m

Staircase of the Virtues (Escadório das Virtudes)

Highlight • Monument

The final ascent to the Church of the Sanctuary is via the Staircase of the Virtues, with statues depicting Faith, Hope, Charity, and Glory, dated 1854 and a work by …

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489 m

Hotel da Peneda

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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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588 m

Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peneda

Highlight • Religious Site

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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608 m

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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2.09 km

Meadinha Lagoon

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Lagoa da Meadinha is a small lagoon located in Peneda-Gerês National Park, in the Meadinha area, very close to the famous granite wall that attracts climbers.

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

1.68 km

641 m

354 m

278 m

Surfaces

8.12 km

1.31 km

861 m

683 m

282 m

Elevation

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Thursday 14 May

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6°C

44 %

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Monument to the Guardian Angel – Meadinha Lagoon loop from Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Peneda

Monument to the Guardian Angel

Staircase of the Virtues (Escadório das Virtudes)

Hotel da Peneda

Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peneda

Cascata da Peneda

Meadinha Lagoon

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