Ruins of Vilarinho da Furna – Cascata do Ribeiro de Gemesura loop from Campo do Gerês

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Ruins of Vilarinho da Furna – Cascata do Ribeiro de Gemesura loop from Campo do Gerês

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Ruins of Vilarinho da Furna – Cascata do Ribeiro de Gemesura loop from Campo do Gerês

01:58

6.95km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

Waypoints

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782 m

Vilarinho das Furnas Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A vast reservoir of the Rio Homem. You have a great view from the dam wall.

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965 m

Vilarinho das Furnas Dam

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From here to Vilarinho das Furnas and back it is a comfortable 5 km, which in the summer months can sometimes be driven by car for a fee.

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1.05 km

Access to the area where the village is flooded is via a dirt road used privately by the former residents of Vilarinho da Furna and closed by a barrier. Access by car is sometimes possible in the summer months for a fee. The rest of the year access is only possible on foot.

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5.13 km

Cascata do Ribeiro de Gemesura

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Cascata do Ribeiro de Gemesura waterfall. It's right on a path, but it's closed to cars with a barrier - so walk about 1.5 km. This is not a natural waterfall, but at least a waterfall that flows directly into a reservoir is something special.

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6.48 km

Picnic Area

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6.95 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.01 km

1.94 km

Surfaces

5.01 km

1.94 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

20°C

11°C

34 %

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Comments

September 12, 2024,Vilarinho das Furnas - das Atlantis Portugals

Founded by the Romans around 2000 years ago, around 300 people still lived in the small town in 1960.
50 years ago, the town of Vilarinho das Furnas sank in the floods of the Barragem de Vilarinho das Furnas dam.
Whenever the water level in the reservoir falls in summer, the ruins of the old town resurface.
We were lucky. …

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