Portugal's only national park: granite mountains, oak and yew forests, waterfalls and Roman roads in the far north-west.
About this place
Peneda-Gerês National Park is a protected area in the far north-west of Portugal, rich in biodiversity and archaeological heritage. It is the only national park in Portugal.
Crossed by two great rivers, the Lima and the Cávado, it spans the districts of Braga (Terras de Bouro), Viana do Castelo (Melgaço, Arcos de Valdevez and Ponte da Barca) and Vila Real (Montalegre), covering around 70,290 hectares.
It is one of Portugal's great natural attractions, for its rare and striking scenery, its ecological and ethnographic value, and its wildlife — Iberian ibex, roe deer, Garrano horses, wolves and birds of prey — as well as its flora of pines, yews, chestnuts, oaks and many medicinal plants.
The park includes stretches of the Roman road that linked Braga to Astorga, known as the Geira. It is also home to two important pilgrimage sites: the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peneda, a replica of Bom Jesus in Braga, and São Bento da Porta Aberta, a place of deep popular devotion.
Peneda-Gerês is recognised by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve.
Location
Braga41.7693, -8.1065
Nearby
- Ecoparks
Oussias Ecopark
- Traditional Crafts
Teciborda
- Organic Shops
Biobrassica
- Craft Food
Nørre Bakery
- Ecoparks
Pé Descalço Ecopark
- Greenways
Minho Greenway
- Nature Trails
Frecha da Mizarela Trail
- Eco Stays
Vale do Rio Eco Hotel
Photos from travellers
Sent by people who have been here.
No traveller photos yet. Been here? Share yours.
More places in Natural Parks
- Natural Parks
Arrábida Natural Park
Travellers' notes
Tips and experiences from people who have been here.
No notes yet. Be the first to share a tip.