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 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 discuss local fauna and flora and the archaeological significance of this area.

Halfway, we'll stop to rest at Praia do Vau, where we'll explain the reconstruction of the walkways, recognized in 2016 with the Leading Tourism Development Project in Europe award by the World Travel Awards.

From Praia do Vau, we'll continue 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.