Passadiços do Paiva Walkways Tickets

Explore Passadiços do Paiva in Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark on a self-guided wooden boardwalk nature trail at your own pace.

Getting started

Enter Passadiços do Paiva (Paiva Walkways) using your ticket for the designated date. After your ticket is checked at the entrance, join the wooden boardwalk paths that lead you into the valley. From here you set your own pace, choosing how far and how long you want to walk through this outdoor trail.

What to expect

Passadiços do Paiva (Paiva Walkways)

Located inside the Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark, Passadiços do Paiva follows the river along one of Portugal's most talked-about nature trails. The route is designed so you can move between river views, rocky slopes, and forest sections without leaving the wooden structure.

Features

• Follow a self-guided outdoor walk at your own pace, choosing when to pause, turn back, or continue deeper into the valley without being tied to a group schedule.
• Walk along the wooden boardwalk paths through nature, which keep you on a clear route as they trace the contours of the hillside above the river.
• Experience a spectacular nature trail in Portugal, where the combination of riverbed, cliffs, and vegetation is protected within the Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark.
• Stop at scenic viewpoints, landscapes and waterfalls, using the built-in platforms to look over the river course and surrounding slopes while you listen to the sound of the water below.