Paiva Walkways Tour

On this tour from Coimbra, you'll walk along the wooden Paiva Walkways, the most famous trails in Northern Portugal.

Paiva Walkways Tour

At the agreed time, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Coimbra and head to the river beach of Areinho, located on the banks of the Paiva River.

Once there, we'll provide brief directions, and then we'll start our hike through the Paiva Walkways. We'll be hiking 8 kilometers (5 miles), which will take us about two and a half hours.

While walking along the wooden walkways over the Paiva River, known as passadiços in Portuguese, we'll learn about the geology of this natural site in Northern Portugal. We'll also discuss the local fauna and flora and the archaeological significance of the area.

Halfway, we'll make a brief stop to rest at Praia do Vau. There, we will explain how the wooden walkways were rebuilt, which earned Portugal the Leading Tourism Development Project in Europe award in 2016 from the World Travel Awards.

From Praia do Vau, we'll continue our hike through the Paiva Walkways to Espiunca river beach. We will then drive back to your hotel in Coimbra, arriving four and a half hours after the pick-up time.