The Seven Lagoons of Gerês

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Hike to the seven lakes of Gerês. Stunning lakes where you can go for a swim. Don’t forget your swimwear!

Follow the path marked by the yellow and red signposts (two horizontal lines).

There are two possible routes: turn right after the chapel for an easier route, and left for a more ‘adventurous’ one (a narrower and steeper path).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.31 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,936 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,890 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,012 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,349 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,503 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.15 - alt. 2,418 ft - Fork
  3. 2 : mi 0.24 - alt. 2,467 ft - Vertical bucket wheel mill
  4. 3 : mi 0.58 - alt. 2,654 ft - Perpendicular route
  5. 4 : mi 1.95 - alt. 3,012 ft - Rock formation
  6. 5 : mi 2.29 - alt. 2,874 ft - Beehives
  7. 6 : mi 2.56 - alt. 2,766 ft - Junction
  8. 7 : mi 3.35 - alt. 2,605 ft - 7 Lagoas
  9. 8 : mi 4.79 - alt. 2,703 ft - Yellow-red trail
  10. 9 : mi 5.77 - alt. 2,697 ft - Yellow-red markings
  11. 10 : mi 6.17 - alt. 2,385 ft - Fork in the road towards the chapel
  12. S/E : mi 6.31 - alt. 2,549 ft - Car park

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Walking Trilho do Campo do Gerês ao Pé de Cabril

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↔8.01 mi ↗+2,133 ft ↘-2,116 ft ◔10 hrs ▲Very difficult
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