Leonte Waterfall – Laja Waterfall loop from Rio Caldo

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Portugal

Braga

Rio Caldo

Leonte Waterfall – Laja Waterfall loop from Rio Caldo

Hard

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Leonte Waterfall – Laja Waterfall loop from Rio Caldo

03:10

38.1km

920m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 34.1 km for 76 m

After 34.5 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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22.0 km

Leonte Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The Leonte Waterfall appears when the waters of the Taleira stream fall from a granite cliff, plunging 19 metres into the bed of the Gerês River.

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22.8 km

Laja Waterfall

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The Laja Waterfall owes its name to the small stream that feeds it, which flows freely through dense vegetation. Hidden behind a picturesque wooden bridge and surrounded by a lush …

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23.4 km

Preguiça Viewpoint

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From the top of this viewpoint, the view takes in breathtaking landscapes. To the south, the Gerês valley stretches out, with the Caniçada reservoir framing the horizon. A little to …

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25.1 km

Waterfall in Peneda-Gerês National Park

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27.9 km

Gerês Tourist Information Center

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34.3 km

Alqueirão Beach (Gerês beach)

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Also known as Praia de Alqueirão. Perhaps the best developed beach in the nature reserve of Peneda-Gerês. Surrounded by pure granite ridges that extend from Braga to almost Chaves in …

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34.7 km

Architecturally very beautiful bridge made of granite blocks over the reservoirs with views of the marina, the beach resorts and the mountains - a pivot for all tours around the many reservoirs in the nature reserve Gerês

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38.1 km

End point

Parking

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