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The 10 most beautiful hikes in Portugal

Blick auf die Bucht von Funchal
Hiking route · Portugal
Funchal West Coastal Circuit
PremiumPremium content Difficulty easy
18
8.3 km
2:00 h
270 m
270 m
Varied circuit on the city avenue and Funchal beach promenade
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Miradouro de Prazeres
Hiking route · Portugal
Jardim do Mar cliff circuit - Paul do Mar
PremiumPremium content Difficulty difficult
10
6.6 km
3:50 h
710 m
710 m
Steep ascent and descent on historic, partly exposed paths with a difficult return on the stone beach.
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Levada das 25 Fontes, Madeira
Hiking route · Madeira
PR6 CLT - Levada das 25 fontes (Rabaçal - 25 Fontes)
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
3.7 km
1:30 h
56 m
313 m
Descending to the Rabaçal shelter, the trail follows two parallel levadas.
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Lagoa do Fogo, ilha de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
Hiking route · Azores
PR2 SMI - Praia – Lagoa do Fogo (São Miguel)
Difficulty moderate
10.9 km
3:55 h
445 m
445 m
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Trilho dos Pescadores Rota Vicentina ® - Lagos
Long-Distance Hiking
Fishermen’s Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-stage route
1
224.3 km
63:55 h
2,660 m
2,687 m
It includes a total of 13 steps, a total of 226,5 km.
Rota Vicentina
Caminho Histórico Rota Vicentina ® - Santiago do Cacém
Long-Distance Hiking
Historical Way
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Multi-stage route
211.8 km
57:05 h
2,676 m
2,848 m
It comprises a total of 13 sections and 263 km.
Rota Vicentina
Poços Verdes / 7 Lagoas (Xertelo), Parque Nacional Peneda-Gerês
Hiking route · Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
PR9 MTR - Green Well Trail (Sete Lagoas)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
10.6 km
3:40 h
336 m
336 m
The Poços Verdes Trail is a small circular trail, approximately 10 km long.
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Caminhada nas Faias - Serra da Estrela
Hiking route · Manteigas
PR13 MTG - Rota das Faias (Beech trail)
5.4 km
1:55 h
298 m
301 m
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Hiking route · Naturpark Serra da Estrela
PR14 CVL - Shepard's Balcony Route
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
3
12 km
3:00 h
493 m
493 m
This route takes place on the plateau adjacent to the Penhas da Saúde (Health Cliffs) and is an excellent way to easily introduce ourselves to the reality of Serra da Estrela.
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Cabo da Roca - Sintra
Hiking route · Sintra
PR7 SNT - Cabo da Roca
Difficulty moderate
12.7 km
3:00 h
263 m
285 m
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Sinalética de caminhada, em Portugal
Photo: GregMontani, CC0, Pixabay
  • Madeira, Portugal
    Photo: Tim Roosjen, CC0, Unsplash
  • Ponta de São Lourenço, Madeira, Portugal
    Photo: Thibaut Marquis, CC0, Unsplash
  • Açores, Portugal
    Photo: https://pixabay.com/
  • Açores, Portugal
    Photo: Joana Pires, CC0, Unsplash
  • Poço da Pedreira, Santa Maria, Açores, Portugal
    Photo: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons
  • Cabo da Roca, Portugal
    Photo: Eugene Zhyvchik, CC0, Unsplash
  • Nazaré, Portugal
    Photo: Jan vT, Unsplash
  • Arouca, Portugal
    Photo: Maksym Kaharlytskyi, CC0, Unsplash
  • Porto, Portugal
    Photo: Daniel Seßler, Unsplash
  • Aldeia do Piódão. Serra do Açor. Portugal.
    Photo: Antonio da Silva Martins, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons
  • Castelo de Evoramonte, Portugal
    Photo: CC BY, https://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/8275079530/
  • Cabo da Roca, Sintra, Portugal
    Photo: Eugene Zhyvchik, CC0, Unsplash
  • Palácio da Pena, Sintra, Portugal
    Photo: Leo Korman, CC0, Unsplash
  • Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
    Photo: Daniel Llorente, CC0, Unsplash
  • Alentejo, Portugal
    Photo: Dalila Moreira, CC0, Unsplash
  • Tróia, Portugal
    Photo: Katia Mk, CC0, Unsplash
  • Marina de Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal
    Photo: Simon Lund, CC0, Unsplash
  • Nazaré, Portugal
    Photo: Gil Ribeiro, CC0, Unsplash

Corvo
Recommended route PRC2 COR - Cauldron
São Miguel
Recommended route PR4 SMI - Mata do Canário - Sete Cidades
Lagoa das Furnas
Recommended route Furnas Lagoon - PRC6SMI
Azores
Recommended route PRC6 TER - Chambre Rock
  • Azores
    District Azores
    Photo: LaMantarraya, Adobe Stock

Madeira
Recommended route PR6 CLT - Levada das 25 fontes (Rabaçal - 25 Fontes)
Madeira
Recommended route PR 6.1 CLT - Levada do Risco
Madeira
Recommended route Vereda do Calhau
Madeira
Recommended route PR8 MCH - Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço (Baia d'Abra - Sardinha Pier)
  • Madeira
    District Madeira
    Photo: Colin Watts, Unsplash

PR1 TBR - Chalcedon City Trail
PR6 TBR - Miradouros Trail
PR14 TBR - Ermida Cork Oak Trail
PR9 MTR - Green Well Trail (Sete Lagoas)
Sarilhão Eagle Trail (PR5)
  • National park
    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
    National park Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
    Photo: Bruna Afonso, CC0, Unsplash

Naturpark Serra da Estrela
Recommended route PR1 and PR2 MTG - Rotas do Javali e do Poço do Inferno
Portugal
Recommended route PR12 CVL - Forest route
Manteigas
Recommended route PR13 MTG - Rota das Faias (Beech trail)
Naturpark Serra da Estrela
Recommended route PR14 CVL - Shepard's Balcony Route
  • Nature park
    Naturpark Serra da Estrela
    Nature park Naturpark Serra da Estrela
    Photo: Henrique Eugénio, CC0, Unsplash

Castelo de Vide
Recommended route PR3 CVD-MRV - Castelo de Vide - Marvão Walking Path
Marvão
Recommended route PR4 MRV - Walking Path of the Coffee Smuggling
Castelo de Vide
Recommended route PR6 CVD - Fantastic Landscapes of Póvoa e Meadas
Castelo de Vide
Recommended route GR41 Long-Distance - Path of Castelo de Vide
  • Nature park
    Parque Natural da Serra De São Mamede
    Nature park Parque Natural da Serra De São Mamede
    Photo: Jelger, CC BY, Wikimedia Commons

Sintra
Recommended route PR2/3 SNT - Pena and Moors - Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
Sintra
Recommended route Pequena Rota 8 - Vinho de Colares
  • Nature park
    Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais
    Nature park Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais
    Photo: Sajitha Pathirana, CC0, Unsplash

Recommended route Fishermen’s Trail
Recommended route Historical Way
  • Nature park
    Parc naturel du sud-ouest de l'Alentejo et de la côte vicentine
    Nature park Parc naturel du sud-ouest de l'Alentejo et de la côte vicentine
    Photo: Mad.smelling, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons

Portugal
Recommended route Guadiana, the grand southern river (PR1)
Portugal
Recommended route Gorges of Guadiana Path (PR2 MTL)
Portugal
Recommended route Secrets of the Guadiana valley (PR9 MTL)
Portugal
Recommended route The mining route of São Domingos (PR10 MTL)
  • Nature park
    Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana
    Nature park Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana
    Photo: Abilio maia, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons

Recommended list Via Algarviana on foot
  • Nature park
    Parc naturel de Ria Formosa
    Nature park Parc naturel de Ria Formosa
    Photo: Nicotappero, Wikimedia Commons

Nature park
Nature park
Parque Natural de Montesinho
Nature park
Nature park
Parque Natural do Douro Internacional
Nature park
Nature park
Parque Natural do Litoral Norte
Nature park
Nature park
Parque Natural do Alvão
Nature park
Nature park
Parque Natural da Serras de Aire e Candeeiros
Nature park
Nature park
Parque Natural do Tejo Internacional
Nature park
Nature park
Parque Natural da Arrábida
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PR8 PMS - Percurso da Batalha de Aljubarrota by Pedro
June 23, 2024 · Community
Route done on June 20, 2024
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PR4 PMS - Fórnea Route by Lāsma
June 09, 2024 · Community
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Route done on June 08, 2024
Photo: Lāsma Miška, Community
Photo: Lāsma Miška, Community
Photo: Lāsma Miška, Community
Photo: Lāsma Miška, Community
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Levadawanderung 25 Fontes und Risco (Madeira PR6/6.1) by T.
June 06, 2024 · Community
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