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Overview
- Dare to cross the world's longest footbridge, the Arouca 516
- Marvel at one of the most beautiful trails in the world
- Enjoy traditional food at a local restaurant
- Discover the local culture with a convent sweets tasting
- Explore the beautiful and historic Arouca
Activity location
- Porto
- Porto, Porto, Portugal
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Meeting point location reference: Calçada da Vandoma next to Estátua de Vímara Peres - (Horse statue at Porto Cathedral)
- Porto, Porto, Portugal
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What's included, what's not
- Return transport from Porto
- Paiva Walkways tickets
- Arouca 516 Footbridge tickets
- Lunch (veal, fish, or vegetarian options)
- Convent sweets tasting
What you can expect
In this tour, the walk difficulty level is Medium/Difficult! You`ll walk 7km, but downstream!
We leave from Porto at 8AM towards Arouca town where we will stop shortly for bathrooms and for coffee.
Get ready for adventure! After a short drive, we will arrive at the Walkways and go across one of the Longest Suspension Bridges of the World – The 516 Arouca! It spans 516m-long (1,692ft) across the valley and hangs 175m (576ft) above the Paiva river!
Notice: crossing the bridge is not mandatory. You have the option to skip it.
Then, you will walk the Paiva Walkways downhill in a total length of 7km over a wooden boardwalk zig-zagging downhill along the left bank of the river.
Bring a swimming costume! At the halfway point of the trail, you find the Vau beach! You will have some free time to dive and swim or just put your feet on the clean waters of the Paiva river.
PLEASE NOTICE: make sure you bring a second set of clothes as you cannot get in the van with wet clothes!
The walk will be followed by another highlight of our day: lunch! A delicious meal is deserved and it will take place at a beautiful typical restaurant! Meat, fish or vegetarian options available.
After lunch we’ll discover Arouca for a glance about local culture and history including convent sweets tasting related to Arouca Monastery.
Finish your day back in Porto.
Location
Activity location
- Porto
- Porto, Porto, Portugal
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Meeting point location reference: Calçada da Vandoma next to Estátua de Vímara Peres - (Horse statue at Porto Cathedral)
- Porto, Porto, Portugal