Leaving Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros: Castro Laboreiro to Melgaço – 28.7km
23 Aug 2025

Leaving Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros: Castro Laboreiro to Melgaço – 28.7km

by | posted in: Long-distance trails, North Portugal, Portugal | 0

Today, we’ll be leaving the Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros to head across country, first following the GR50 Peneda-Geres long-distance path and then joining the Via Mariano (another of the Braga caminhos) to reach Melgaço. I’m in awe of … Continued

Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros: Lobios to Castro Laboreiro – 21.8km
13 Aug 2025

Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros: Lobios to Castro Laboreiro – 21.8km

by | posted in: Caminho, Camino De Santiago, Long-distance trails, North Portugal, Spain | 3

Our last full day of walking the Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros was overshadowed by the looming threat of a thunderstorm. Recalling two lightning strike fatalities in the Brecon Beacons a decade back, I was concerned our hiking poles … Continued