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

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

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

Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros: Campo do Gerês to Lobios – 25 km

One thing we didn’t expect while hiking the Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros was to run into Hiking Algarve friends. Yet this is exactly what happened when we went down to breakfast at Pousada de Juventude do Gerês. It … Continued