Paiva Hiking and Arouca Bridge

In this tour, the walk difficulty level is easy to medium! You’ll walk only 5 km and downstream!

You’ll go across one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and walk one of the most beautiful trails: The Paiva Walkways! Visit one of the highlights of Portugal: Costa Nova and Aveiro, the Portuguese Venice!

You’ll leave from Porto towards Arouca where we will make a comfortable stop. After a short drive, we’ll arrive at the Walkways and go across the Suspension Bridge! It spans 516 meters long across the valley and hangs 175 m above the Paiva river! Notice: crossing the bridge is not mandatory. You have the option to skip it. Then, you’ll hike the Paiva Walkways downhill for 5 km of astonishing landscapes along the left bank of the river on the trail Areinho to Vau.
The walk will be followed by another highlight of our day: a traditional home cooked lunch! (fish and vegetarian options also available).
After a power nap in the van, we’ll arrive at Costa Nova, one of the highlights of Portugal – a beautiful fishing village known for its striped colourful houses! After that, it will be time to enjoy Aveiro, also known as the “Venice of Portugal”! Discover the city center on a short walk, see the charming houses with its amazing Art Nouveau architecture and canals!

Aprox. 10 h | Starting at 8:00 am | Max. 8 pax | Air-con vehicle