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The Caniçada reservoir among the Gerês mountainsVitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0

What to do · Peneda-Gerês

Pedra Bela and Junceda viewpoints, over the Caniçada

The Gerês's two balconies over the Caniçada reservoir and the Gerês and Cávado rivers, a few minutes by car from the village. Viewpoint · 1 h · Everyone

InformationFree
Price
Free
Duration
1 h
Season
All year; in fog you see nothing
Who it's for
Everyone; reached by car

From Pedra Bela you see the Caniçada reservoir and the Gerês and Cávado rivers winding through the mountains; Junceda, at 915 m, looks out right above the spa village. You reach both by car along the track that climbs from the Gerês towards the Arado waterfall, so they fit into the same morning. At sunset the light falls head-on across the reservoir.

With young childrenAs a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The dining room of the Cerdeira Restaurant, with light tablecloths and picture windows onto the woods© Parque Cerdeira

Cerdeira Restaurant

Restaurant · Campo do Gerês · €€€€

What to order: the Pedaço do Gerês, its version of bife à minhota; and order the kid or the bersame if you are a group.

Roast with oranges and potatoes beside the lit fireplace© O Abocanhado

O Abocanhado

Restaurant · Brufe (Terras de Bouro) · €€€€

What to order: the roast meat of the mountains and the view, by day: ask for a table by the picture window.

Closed for holidays from 9 to 20 November 2026; reopens on Saturday the 21st.
The former red-walled forest house that the restaurant occupies, with a terrace© Porta do Mezio

Porta do Mezio Restaurant

Restaurant · Arcos de Valdevez (Mezio) · €€€€

What to order: the caldo verde with broa and the house roasts, after visiting the biological park.

To stay nearby

A double room at the hotel, with a large bed and a balcony© Águas do GerêsSpa hotel

Águas do Gerês Hotel, Termas & Spa

Gerês village · Opposite the baths · Spa · Restaurant and terrace

Why we like it: A hotel with 53 rooms and 2 suites in the centre of the Gerês spa village, opposite the baths and spa, with a restaurant and terrace.

Camping pitches under the oaks of Parque Cerdeira© Parque CerdeiraCampsite

Parque Cerdeira

Campo do Gerês · Bungalows from €67 · Pitches from €25 · Pool in summer · Restaurant

Why we like it: A campsite with granite bungalows, family rooms, cabins and motorhome pitches at Campo do Gerês, inside the national park.

From €25 / pitch View details
Three boys beside a tent on the campsite grass© Porta do MezioCampsite

Travanca Camping and Caravan Park

Mezio, Arcos de Valdevez · 6 km from Soajo · T1 bungalows · Motorhome area

Why we like it: A campsite among pines beside the Porta do Mezio, 6 km from Soajo, with pitches for tents and motorhomes and bungalows for two.

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