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Peneda-Gerês National Park Prehistoric Route

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Peneda-Gerês National Park Prehistory Route crosses the Amarela, Soajo and Peneda mountains and Castro Laboreiro plateau (Ponte da Barca, Arcos de Valdevez and Melgaço counties) and leads to the main megalithic monuments of this territory. Some of the most interesting places are accessible by car, but in order to reach some of them it is necessary to follow the footpaths.

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  • Peneda-Gerês National Park Prehistory Route crosses the Amarela, Soajo and Peneda mountains and Castro Laboreiro plateau (Ponte da Barca, Arcos de Valdevez and Melgaço counties) and leads to the main megalithic monuments of this territory. Some of the most interesting places are accessible by car, but in order to reach some of them it is necessary to follow the footpaths.

  • North

  • Arcos de Valdevez

    Melgaço

    Ponte da Barca

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

  • Peneda-Gerês Lamas de Mouro Gate

    Peneda-Gerês Mezio Gate

    Peneda-Gerês Mezio Gate

  • PTCON0001 Peneda/ Gerês

    PTZPE0002 Serra do Gerês (Gerês Mountain)

  • Historical and cultural heritage

  • Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Gerês - Xurés

     

  • ADERE - Peneda Gerês

  • Beginning in Ponte da Barca or Arcos de Valdevez:

    - A3 (Porto - Valença); exit to A27 / Ponte de Lima; exit direction IC28 / Arcos de Valdevez / Ponte da Barca;

    - N101 from Braga to Ponte da Barca / Arcos de Valdevez;

    - Espanha -  A3 (Valença - Porto) or by national roads, entering in Portugal by Valença, Monção, Melgaço or Arcos de Valdevez.

     

    Starting at Melgaço:

    - A3 (Valença - Porto); exit direction Valença and N202 direction Monção and Melgaço.

     

    GPS: 42.054507, -8.138103

  • Yes

  • Mix (car, bicycle, on foot)

  • Castro Laboreiro (Melgaço)
  • Ermida (Ponte da Barca)

  • 100 km (by road)

  • Spring

    Summer

  • 3 days (to include walks)

  • Linear

  • Information panels.

Points of Interest

    Gas station in Melgaço, Lamas de Mouro, Arcos de Valdevez and Ponte da Barca.

    Gates of the National Park at Lamas de Mouro, Mezio and Lindoso

    Access

    Beginning in Ponte da Barca or Arcos de Valdevez:

    - A3 (Porto - Valença); exit to A27 / Ponte de Lima; exit direction IC28 / Arcos de Valdevez / Ponte da Barca;

    - N101 from Braga to Ponte da Barca / Arcos de Valdevez;

    - Espanha -  A3 (Valença - Porto) or by national roads, entering in Portugal by Valença, Monção, Melgaço or Arcos de Valdevez.

     

    Starting at Melgaço:

    - A3 (Valença - Porto); exit direction Valença and N202 direction Monção and Melgaço.

     

    GPS: 42.054507, -8.138103

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