Portuguese hiking towns off the beaten path.
What are some less-touristed hiking towns in Portugal, for travelers seeking beautiful places with fewer crowds? Answer
Options include Piodao, a village of slate-roofed stone houses on a steep hillside; Sever do Vouga, a modest Aveiro District town known for blueberry cultivation; and Góis, a tiny mountain village set right on the water. This page includes 13 options. Click here to see which are close enough to be day trips from major cities like Porto or Lisbon.
Góis
This tiny mountain village in central Portugal's Coimbra region, set right on the water and surrounded by scenic highland terrain.
Piodao
A densely packed compact village of dark-slate-roofed stone houses climbing a steep forested hillside in Portugal's upland Coimbra region, anchored by a whit…
Figueiro dos Vinhos
This small Portuguese village in the Leiria district sits alongside the water and carries an unusually dense cluster of churches and cafés for its size, maki…
Montalegre
This mountain town in northern Portugal's Alto Tâmega region, Montalegre sits close to the Spanish border with a café and restaurant scene that would suit a…
Sever do Vouga
Known as the "Capital of Blueberry" for its blueberry cultivation and annual festival, Sever do Vouga is a modest town in Portugal's Aveiro District set amon…
Pitoes das Junias
A high-elevation village in the heart of Peneda-Gerês National Park, Pitões das Júnias sits at around 1,200 metres in one of Portugal's highest parishes, wit…
Melres
Modest Portuguese town on the banks of a broad river, with orange-roofed houses climbing densely forested hillsides, a modest café and restaurant scene, and…
Abrigada
A compact Portuguese wine-country town in the Alenquer municipality, where a grand whitewashed manor house draped in climbing vines and shaded by mature tree…
Moimenta da Beira
This pocket-sized Portuguese town in the Viseu district where granite-built religious architecture lines cobbled squares, the upland Douro country surrounds,…
Sao Martinho do Porto
This tiny Portuguese beach village on a sheltered bay in the Oeste region, São Martinho do Porto has a café and restaurant scene that outpunches its size, ma…
Ferral
Pocket-sized granite-built Portuguese village where grapevines trail over cobbled lanes and a modest chapel cross rises above old stone doorways, set close t…
Sequeiro
This tiny Portuguese village near Santo Tirso, where a granite roadside shrine with arched columns and a conical spire stands on cobblestones, reflecting the…
Remoaes
A tiny village in Portugal's Melgaço municipality, Remoães sits in upland wine-growing country near the water, with a tiny café scene and scenic viewpoints m…
Portuguese hiking towns: quick answers
Which Portuguese hiking towns can you visit on a day trip from Porto or Lisbon?
Sever do Vouga, Sequeiro and Moimenta da Beira are among 5 hiking towns on our day trips from Porto. And Sao Martinho do Porto and Abrigada are among 2 hiking towns on our day trips from Lisbon.
Which are the highest-rated?
4 are rated gold, including Montalegre, Remoaes, Figueiro dos Vinhos and Sever do Vouga.
Which can you reach by train?
3 of the 13 have a railway station within a 10-minute drive, including Remoaes, Sao Martinho do Porto and Sequeiro.