[1/2] Passadiços do Paiva | Paiva Walkways is a paid (2€ pp) 8.75km point-to-point trail following the river gorge between Areinho & Espiunca, within the Arouca UNESCO Geopark. We 🅿️ the night before at Areinho & walked towards Vau (onward to Espiunca is closed). Much of the route is boardwalk & utilizes many stairs (📷1). Another attraction in the geopark is a 516m pedestrian suspension bridge, which can be traversed from the walkway for an additional fee (📷2). The route provides views of the rio Paiva from above & waterside (📷3). The beach at Vau is made of fine gravel & ideal for a lunch break (📷4). You won’t see the giant trilobite fossils or “birthing stones” (granite from which biotite nodules are ejected) that the park is known for from the Passadiços, but the gorge landscape is especially accessible here. 10km/ 3.5h return.

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