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 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, as well as the local fauna and flora, and its archaeological significance.

Halfway, we'll make a brief stop to rest at Praia do Vau, where we'll explain the reconstruction of these wooden walkways. This innovative project won the Leading Tourism Development Project in Europe award from the World Travel Awards in 2016.

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