Off-Road Activities

OFF-ROAD

We are aware that the best way to get to know and to feel all the natural and cultural marvels of the Peneda-Gerês National Park is to experience any of our suggested off-road activities and get to know the park on foot, bike or vehicle.
Next to our Lima Escape Camping & Glamping you will find official and signed hiking trails and you can always request the maps available for you at our reception desk.

You can even book an e-bike, quad-bike, buggy or jeep tour and enjoy the breathtaking views over the protected area of the National Park.

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HIKING TRAILS

(official trails of the Peneda-Gerês National Park and municipal trails)

There are a lot of official hiking trails in the Peneda-Geres National Park (PNPG), and you can find maps available at our Reception of Lima Escape Camping & Glamping, or at the official offices called National Park Gates (the closest one to Lima Escape is in Lindoso) and at other regional information centers.

You can download the GPS maps from the ADERE-PG website.

Created in 1971 the National Park of Peneda-Geres, between the Alto Minho and Trás-os-Montes, the Serra da Peneda and Serra do Gerês constitute the only Portuguese protected area that has been classified as a National Park and considered by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve.

It is a world apart, where human activity is harmoniously integrated with nature.

Exploring the national park by hiking the trails is an excellent option for all nature lovers to get direct access to our fabulous & unique landscapes of the Peneda-Gerês.

GEAR RENTAL

Rental service of e-bikes available for our guests, among other gear – everything you need to have fun at Lima Escape Camping & Glamping.

Rates:

E-BIKE TOURS (price per person)

3h from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm or 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – €20.00 (insurance included)

3h from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm or 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – €20.00 (insurance included)

Full day tour from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, return time limit: 6:00 pm – €35.00 (insurance included)

Business hours:

Summer (June – September)

Monday to Sunday

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Rest of the year
10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Mondays off

E-BIKE TOURS

The best way for you to get in touch with this territory and enjoy the best mountain trails is by taking a bike tour! You can observe nature at its best while riding a bike. With the wind gently swifting on your face, breathing forest scents to the tunes of the stream sand rivers. Be surprised by exquisite wildlife and little birds chirping you in company.

It’s worthwhile!

Price:

E-Bike day rental

70€ per person

E-Bike Tour Serra Amarela

80€ per person

QUAD-BIKE TOURS

A great way to explore the whereabouts is on a modern Segway quad-bike (ATV), touring through rural trails to ancient mills, secret ponds and waterfalls and old villages lost in time, right in the middle of the most authentic territory of Portugal. Enjoy the best landscapes and immaculate nature.

Mountain Sunset – just unforgettable. We trust it will exceed your expectations, with joy and simplicity of rural life.

Price: 55€ per hour per quad-bike with 2 persons (minimum tour is 2 hours)

HORSE RIDE

This activity offers two incredible experiences: the contact with the horse and the view from the top of a horse. Those who have never ridden a horse will be thrilled.

Due to its privileged location and the various valences of its mentors, this activity offers a pleasant experience in a pure contact with nature. Please, do not forget to book in a timely manner!

Available services:

• Arena ride
• Riding lessons
• Horse riding on the Peneda-Gerês National Park trails

Price: from 25€ per hour

JEEP TOURS

The fun and the dazzle offered by the region’s landscapes are guaranteed with our off-road vehicles!

This tour is an excellent option for all nature lovers to cruise through fabulous landscapes.
On sunny days, you will see the clear blue sky flirting with the trees and the flowers of our mountains.

On rainy days, you will feel like you are in a natural moving SPA, visiting the twisting slopes while remembering the best moments of your life.

It is, above all, a sensorial and emotional experience!
At dawn, you will be pleased by the magnificence of the sunset over the mountains.

2 hours

110 euros

4 hours

160 euros

8 hours

260 euros

BUGGY TOURS

Join the adventure and discover the best trails in the Peneda-Geres National Park of Arcos de Valdevez – fantastic places you cannot access on any other vehicle. The extended buggy tours of 100, 150 and 180 minutes include passing by the Swing of Mezio, and the Sun Door viewpoint, as well as choosing to experience the sunset.

Rates per buggy (for 2 people).

40 minutes – 35 euros
60 minutes – 50 euros
100 minutes – 80 euros
150 minutes – 110 euros
180 minutos – 140 euros

BUS TOURS

Panoramic bus tours through the Alto Minho hamlets, allowing direct contact with Nature.

Whether in family or in a group, book your panoramic bus tour to enjoy the best landscapes of the Peneda-Gerês National Park and Alto Minho. Experience the unique surrounding landscape with all comfort.