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View of Guimarães from Penha – Penha Sanctuary loop from Medelo

View of Guimarães from Penha – Penha Sanctuary loop from Medelo

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View of Guimarães from Penha – Penha Sanctuary loop from Medelo

02:38

49.7km

770m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 26.4 km for 86 m

After 27.2 km for 284 m

After 27.9 km for 81 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.37 km

Guimarães–Fafe Ecotrail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent track for a fast and traffic-free crossing between Guimarães and Fafe, with a slight slope.

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26.4 km

Statue of Pope Pius IX at the Miradouro da Penha viewpoint

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Large stone statue at the Miradouro da Penha, erected in honor of Pope Pius IX. The big rocks are often so close together that you have to push your way through them.

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27.3 km

View of Guimarães from Penha

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Great view of the landscape, it's worth going up the steps.

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27.9 km

The plans for the building were drawn up by the Portuguese architect José Marques da Silva. Work began on August 6, 1930. Marques da Silva broke with traditional forms of church construction in Portugal and heavily influenced the Art Deco style of the 1930s. Locally sourced granite was used almost exclusively in the construction.

During construction, a fire broke out on February 4, 1939, which destroyed an image of the Immaculate Conception and a carving crowning the main altar. This delayed the completion of the church.

The church was consecrated on September 14, 1947, without the architect present, who had died three months earlier.

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28.5 km

Descent from Santuário da Penha

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The downhill road from the Penho top to the entrance of Guimaraes is a highlight not to miss.

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49.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.1 km

16.2 km

939 m

844 m

428 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.6 km

7.77 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

24°C

17°C

66 %

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View of Guimarães from Penha – Penha Sanctuary loop from Medelo

Guimarães–Fafe Ecotrail

Statue of Pope Pius IX at the Miradouro da Penha viewpoint

View of Guimarães from Penha

Penha Sanctuary

Descent from Santuário da Penha

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