The best walks and hikes around Hermisende

Here begins an uphill section through forests

The Mirador de las Peñas del Veladero, located in the municipality of Requejo (Zamora), is a spectacular natural balcony overlooking the Sanabria region, ideal for hiking, photography, and nature lovers.

At this point, the trail invites you to embark on a little adventure: crossing the bed of a stream on the Baceiro River. When the rain lets up, the crossing is easy. And with a touch of excitement!

Along the Baceiro River, three community-run mills still stand, two in Vilarinho and one in Cova de Lua. This is one of them, a living relic of local ingenuity, which uses the power of water to grind grain and tell stories of a time when sharing and ingenuity went hand in hand.

Vilarinho is located 16 km northwest of Bragança, within the Montesinho Natural Park. It belongs to the parish of Espinhosela, which includes the villages of Terroso and Cova de Lua. An autonomous parish and a leaseholder of the king in the Inquisitions of 1258, it was taxed by D. Dinis at 70 pounds per year to fund the war against the Moors. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the College of Jesus of Bragança held heritage assets here. Both the main church of São Cipriano, built within the village, and the Chapel of Santo Amaro, located 1 km southeast, on a hill of 819 m, have existed for centuries. The current Chapel is located in an ancient and fortified Iron Age settlement, with attested archaeological remains. It was later Romanized and Christianized. In the mid-16th century, the Temples were in a deplorable state in terms of sustainability and dignity. In 1699, with the facade in ruins and the doors open, it was decided to demolish the Chapel and use and sell materials to renovate the Church.

The Montesinho Natural Park covers an area of approximately 75 thousand hectares and is located in the Terra Fria Transmontana region, in the extreme northeast of Portugal, bordering the Spanish communities of Galicia and Castile-Leon. It covers the territories of two municipalities, namely Bragança and Vinhais. As a curiosity, you should know that there are more than 90 villages within the Montesinho Natural Park and that the highest point in the park is the Serra do Montesinho, whose peak is 1,486 metres above sea level.

The Montesinho Natural Park covers an area of approximately 75 thousand hectares and is located in the Terra Fria Transmontana region, in the extreme northeast of Portugal, bordering the Spanish communities of Galicia and Castile-Leon. It covers the territories of two municipalities, namely Bragança and Vinhais. As a curiosity, you should know that there are more than 90 villages within the Montesinho Natural Park and that the highest point in the park is the Serra do Montesinho, whose peak is 1,486 metres above sea level.

The Montesinho Natural Park covers an area of approximately 75 thousand hectares and is located in the Terra Fria Transmontana region, in the extreme northeast of Portugal, bordering the Spanish communities of Galicia and Castile-Leon. It covers the territories of two municipalities, namely Bragança and Vinhais. As a curiosity, you should know that there are more than 90 villages within the Montesinho Natural Park and that the highest point in the park is the Serra do Montesinho, whose peak is 1,486 metres above sea level.