Peneda-Gerês National Park (Parque Nacional Da Peneda-Gerês) Tours and Tickets

Peneda-Gerês National Park is an outdoor destination with most of its attractions involving outdoor activities or viewpoints where you can enjoy its mountain scenery. Popular attractions in the park include the Miradouro da Pedra Bela viewpoint, old grain silos in Lindoso and Soajo, Arado Waterfall, and Poco Azul lagoon.

Hiking is the most popular activity at Peneda-Gerês National Park as it looks at the park’s rugged mountains and valleys. But there are other activities to keep you entertained, from swimming and kayaking from the small beaches along the Cávado River to canyoning down waterfalls, ziplining, and mastering rope courses.

Visitors may see various animals in Peneda-Gerês National Park, from domestic animals to wild creatures. Garrano ponies, Barrosã cattle, and Portuguese cattle dogs are common sights in the national park, alongside goats and sheep. Less common are the roe deer and Iberian wolves that call the park home.

Yes, visitors can camp inside Peneda-Gerês National Park. Camping sites where you can pitch a tent include Parque Cerdeira, Gerês Vidoeiro, and Ermida Gerês. If you'd rather not brave the elements, these campgrounds often also have space for caravans and accommodations, such as pods and bungalows.

What you bring to the park depends on how long you visit. For a day trip, bring walking shoes, snacks, and water, as well as swimwear and a towel. If you stay a while or go camping, bring all your supplies, as there are few places to buy groceries.

Peneda-Gerês National Park offers a wide variety of accommodations. The park is home to hotels, hostels, and lodges of varying comfort levels, much of which is located on the park’s southern edge by the Cávado River. Campers can set up tents at campsites in several places around the park.