Arado Canyon in Peneda-Gerês National Park

Organized by Detours
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Activity Snapshot

Fitness level: Everybody welcome
Duration: full day
Spoken languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Minimum age: From 8 years-old and up
Cancellation policy: flexible More info

Activity description

The Peneda-Gerês National Park has such an amazing offer for you to reconnect with nature, but the best possible outdoor adventure sport you can do is canyoning!

Situated in the Sierra da Peneda-Gerés National Park, the Arado River canyon is a beautiful challenge. Located an hour away from Porto, it is filled with different heights of abseils, jumps natural water pools and natural water slides.

This canyon has routes that can be adapted to any level of experience. It has 10 abseiling points (the highest one goes up to 47m) & 9 waterfalls, where you’ll jump off or abseil down to the natural pools of turquoise waters.  

Once the activity is over, you will enjoy a picnic, provided by Detours, so you can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery!

Course of events

Approach: 1 hour
Descent: 2h30
Exit: 5 min.
Difference in altitude: 220 m.
Total distance: 1300 m.
Waterfalls up to 48 m.

Activity requirements

All minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian at all times. 

All participants must be able to swim.

Special terms

The provider will contact you to determine the pick up details. 

Included
  • All necessary equipment
  • Insurance
  • Picnic at the end of the day
  • Transportation
Do not forget to bring
  • Swimsuit
  • Sunscreen
  • Change of clothes
  • Towel
  • Footwear that can get wet
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Meeting point
Pick up at your accomodation Get directions

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 4 days or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
4 days
Cancellation between 48 and 96 hours prior to the agreed activity date
You are entitled to a 50% refund
48 hrs
Cancellation 48 hours or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule

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  • 5 / 5

Great fun and perfectly exhausting.

  • 5 / 5

Canyoning was such a great activity - fun, exciting and adventurous.