Paiva Walkways Tour

On this tour from Coimbra, you'll walk along the wooden Paiva Walkways, the most famous trails in Northern Portugal. Ready for this incredible adventure in nature?

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 start our hike through the Paiva Walkways. We'll be hiking 8 kilometers (5 miles), which will take about two and a half hours.

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

Halfway, we'll make a brief stop at Praia do Vau to rest. Here, we'll explain how these wooden walkways were rebuilt, a project awarded the Leading Tourism Development Project in Europe in 2016 by the World Travel Awards.

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