The most beautiful hiking routes in Portugal

The 10 Most Beautiful hiking routes in Portugal

City Walking · Lisbon

City tour around Lisbon

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14.9 km

3:00 h

142 m

166 m

Interesting city tour through Portugal's capital Lisbon

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City Walking · Porto

Porto City Tour

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7.8 km

3:00 h

218 m

235 m

Beautiful city walk through the city of Porto in the north of Portugal.

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Hiking Route · Madeira

Vereda do Calhau

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1.8 km

1:30 h

33 m

464 m

Adventurous descent along one of Madeira's cliffs to a secluded spot on the Atlantic coast

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Hiking Route · Portugal

Funchal West Coastal Circuit

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8.3 km

2:00 h

270 m

Varied circuit on the city avenue and Funchal beach promenade

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Pilgrim Walk · Portugal

Portuguese Pilgrim's Route to Santiago de Compostela

Premium content Difficulty moderate

610.9 km

170:00 h

5,235 m

4,997 m

Known as Caminho Português, the Portuguese Way of St. James leads the pilgrim from Lisbon through central and northern Portugal to Galicia and Santiago de Compostela.

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Hiking Route · Portugal

Jardim do Mar cliff circuit - Paul do Mar

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6.6 km

3:50 h

789 m

Steep ascent and descent on historic, partly exposed paths with a difficult return on the stone beach.

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Blick auf die Südküste und das Ribeira-Brava-Tal beim Aufstieg auf den Chão dos Terreiros

Hiking Route · Portugal

From Fontes over the Chão dos Terreiros

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11.7 km

4:30 h

543 m

559 m

Around the Pico da Cruz on the Chão dos Terreiros – one of the few possible round trips on Madeira

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Hiking Route · Vila Real

Circular hike Fisgas de Ermelo (Parque Natural do Alvão)

Premium content Difficulty moderate

10.1 km

3:41 h

605 m

The Alvão Nature Park is not far from the Portuguese town of Vila Real. You hike through a rugged rocky landscape to vantage points on impressive waterfalls and small bathing spots that promise refreshment not only in summer.

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Hiking Route · Portugal

Levada do Pico Ruivo

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9.3 km

3:30 h

784 m

Scenic hike on the slopes of Pico Ruivo in Madeira

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Hiking Route · Portugal

Levada da Serra do Faial

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9.9 km

4:30 h

938 m

936 m

Scenic levada hike on the slopes of Pico Arieiro, Pico de Gato and Pico das Torres

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"Madeira" - 105 km Inselquerung mit allem was die Insel zu bieten hat! by Oliver

Yesterday · Community

When did you do this route? March 23, 2023

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Rocha da Pena by Mike

2 days ago · Community

thanks for the route. a lovely walk at the end of March. Really varied fauna and flora. Loads of flowers. butterflies. And some nice views without too much uphill effort.