Route of the Romanesque
Route 1 (Loop)
Total Distance: 278km (Number of stages: 4 to 5) / Grade: Moderate to Difficult
Max. Altitude: 876m / Min. Altitude: 47m / Total Climbing: 7597m
An experience founded on History.
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Penafiel > Paço de Sousa > Entre-os-Rios > Castelo de Paiva > Cinfães > S. Cipriano > Resende >
Sta. Cruz do Douro > Ancede > Baião > Amarante > Celorico de Basto > Airães > Lousada > Penafiel
Romanesque Heritage: Monastery of Paço de Sousa > Monastery of Cête > Memorial of Sobrado > Church of
Escamarão > Church of Tarouquela > Monastery of Cárquere > Monastery of Ancede > Church of Gatão >
Castle of Arnoia > Church of Fervença > Church of Airães > Church of Unhão > Monastery of Ferreira
Route 4 (Loop)
Total Distance: 182,9km (Number of stages: 3) / Grade: Moderate
Max. Altitude: 592m / Min. Altitude: 24m / Total Climbing: 4145m
Route 2 (Loop)
Total Distance: 121,5km (Number of stages: 2) / Grade: Difficult
Max. Altitude: 755m / Min. Altitude: 49m / Total Climbing: 3807m
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Come and learn more about a Route grounded on the memories of the Romanesque. Let yourself be challenged by the thrilling
secrets of unique places and monuments, and discover the origins of Portugal. Be inspired by nature, by cuisine, by our people's
traditions and be part of our history.
Awaken your senses to new conquests and be fascinated by the best kept secret in Northern Portugal: the Route of the Romanesque.
A profusion of green shades bathed by crystal clear rivers merges the twelve municipalities of the Route of the Romanesque –
Amarante, Baião, Castelo de Paiva, Celorico de Basto, Cinfães, Felgueiras, Lousada, Marco de Canaveses, Paços de Ferreira, Paredes,
Penafiel and Resende. By travelling across these tradition-filled sites you will discover a unique Romanesque heritage... A Route with
over fifty monuments will reveal you the charm of monasteries, churches, chapels, memorials, castles, towers and bridges, built
with hard stone in a vernacular style. This exceptional legacy takes you back to the foundation of the Portuguese nation and
illustrates the importance of this territory within the history of Portuguese nobility and religious orders.
Just nearby you will find other wonders, such as the cities of Porto, Guimarães and the Alto Douro Wine Region, recognized by
UNESCO as a World Heritage Sites.
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Penafiel > Paço de Sousa > Entre-os-Rios > Alpendorada > Vila Boa do Bispo > Abragão >
Sobretâmega > Amarante > Celorico de Basto > Airães > Lousada > Paços de Ferreira > Penafiel
Romanesque Heritage: Memorial of Ermida > Monastery of Paço de Sousa > Monastery of Cête >
Memorial of Sobrado > Memorial of Alpendorada > Monastery of Vila Boa do Bispo > Church of Abragão >
Church of Sobretâmega > Church of Gatão > Castle of Arnoia > Church of Fervença > Church of Airães >
Church of Unhão > Monastery of Ferreira
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Amarante > Baião > Ancede > Porto Antigo > Resende > Sta. Cruz do Douro > Ancede >
Marco de Canaveses > Vila Caiz > Amarante
Romanesque Heritage: Bridge of Esmoriz > Monastery of Ancede > Church of Sobretâmega
Route 3 (Loop)
Total Distance: 132,7km (Number of stages: 2) / Grade: Moderate
Max. Altitude: 479m / Min. Altitude: 15m / Total Climbing: 3438m
Route 5 (Linear)
Total Distance: 78,6km (Number of stages: 1 to 2) / Grade: Moderate
Max. Altitude: 876m / Min. Altitude: 26m / Total Climbing: 2071m
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Penafiel > Paço de Sousa > Entre-os-Rios > Castelo de Paiva > Porto Antigo > Ancede >
Marco de Canaveses > Penafiel / Romanesque Heritage: Memorial of Ermida > Monastery of Paço de Sousa >
Monastery of Cête > Memorial of Sobrado > Church of Escamarão > Church of Tarouquela >
Monastery of Ancede > Church of Sobretâmega > Church of Abragão
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Castelo de Paiva > Cinfães (Porto Antigo) > Ramires > S. Cipriano > Resende > Caldas de Aregos
Romanesque Heritage: Memorial of Sobrado > Church of Escamarão >
Church of Tarouquela > Monastery of Cárquere
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Fermentões
Brito
Airão
Telhado
Azurém
Gandarela
Mesão Frio
N311
A11
Ronfe
Joane
N206
Costa
Guimarães
N206
A7
N101
Selho
Mogege
A3
N207
A7
A7
Nespereira
Serzedelo
Landim
Avidos
Conde
Guardizela
Delães
A11
Celorico de Basto
N106
Lordelo
Bairro
Aves
Sendim
N304
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Pombeiro
de Ribavizela
Vizela
Moreira
de Cónegos
N207
Lagares
M619
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N101-4
Areias Sequeiró
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Felgueiras
N207-3
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Barrosas
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A7
Serzedo
Tabuadelo
Infias
Novais
Bente
Carreira
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Abação
A7
N114
Rio Tâmega
Urgezes
Pedome
Vermoim
Requião
Candoso
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N206
Fafe
N101
S. Mamede
Negrelos
Santo Tirso
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A42
N304
Sanfins de
Ferreira Lamoso
N319
Raimonda
N207-2
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Figueiró
Eiriz
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Carvalhosa
Paços de
Ferreira
Seroa
N207
Arreigada
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Lordelo
Rebordosa
A41
Sobrado
Sta. Luzia
Amarante
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Meinedo
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Besteiros
Paredes
Real
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Paço
de Sousa
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N320
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Irivo
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Cête
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N101
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Penafiel
Vandoma
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Novelas
Bitarães
Gandra
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N321
N101
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Baião
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Mesão Frio
Oldrões
Sobreira
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Rio Sousa
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N321
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Favões
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Ancede
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Igreja
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A - Casa da Torre / Paredes
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G - Casa de Tapadeirô / Resende
H - Douro Palace Hotel / Baião
I - Quinta das Aguincheiras / Baião
J - Hotel Casa da Calçada / Amarante
Road route
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- Quinta de Pousadela / Amarante
L Nespereira
M - Quinta das Escomoeiras / Celorico de Basto
N - Stone Farm Hostel / Felgueiras
O - Quinta de Lourosa / Lousada
P - Hotel Quinta da Vista Alegre / Paços de Ferreira
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ROUTE OF THE ROMANESQUE
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1 - Monastery of Saint Mary of Pombeiro - FELGUEIRAS
23 - Church of Saint Michael of Entre-os-Rios - PENAFIEL
20 - Church of Saint Peter of Abragão - PENAFIEL
2 - Church of Saint Vincent of Sousa - FELGUEIRAS
24 - Memorial of Sobrado - CASTELO DE PAIVA
21 - Church of Saint Genesius of Boelhe - PENAFIEL
3 - Church of the Saviour of Unhão - FELGUEIRAS
25 - Church of Our Lady of Nativity of Escamarão - CINFÃES
22 - Church of the Saviour of Cabeça Santa - PENAFIEL
4 - Bridge of Veiga - LOUSADA
26 - Church of Saint Mary Major of Tarouquela - CINFÃES
37 - Monastery of Saint Mary of Vila Boa do Bispo - MARCO DE CANAVESES
5 - Church of Saint Mary of Airães - FELGUEIRAS
27 - Church of Saint Christopher of Nogueira - CINFÃES
38 - Church of Saint Andrew of Vila Boa de Quires - MARCO DE CANAVESES
6 - Church of Saint Mammes of Vila Verde - FELGUEIRAS
28 - Bridge of Panchorra - RESENDE
39 - Church of Saint Isidore of Canaveses - MARCO DE CANAVESES
7 - Tower of Vilar - LOUSADA
29 - Monastery of Saint Mary of Cárquere - RESENDE
40 - Church of Saint Mary of Sobretâmega - MARCO DE CANAVESES
8 - Church of the Saviour of Aveleda - LOUSADA
30 - Church of Saint Martin of Mouros - RESENDE
41 - Church of Saint Nicholas of Canaveses - MARCO DE CANAVESES
9 - Bridge of Vilela - LOUSADA
31 - Church of Saint Mary of Barrô - RESENDE
42 - Church of Saint Martin of Soalhães - MARCO DE CANAVESES
10 - Church of Saint Mary of Meinedo - LOUSADA
32 - Church of Saint James of Valadares - BAIÃO
43 - Church of the Saviour of Tabuado - MARCO DE CANAVESES
11 - Bridge of Espindo - LOUSADA
33 - Bridge of Esmoriz - BAIÃO
44 - Bridge of Arco - MARCO DE CANAVESES
12 - Monastery of Saint Peter of Ferreira - PAÇOS DE FERREIRA
34 - Monastery of Saint Andrew of Ancede - BAIÃO
45 - Church of Saint Mary of Jazente - AMARANTE
13 - Tower of the Alcoforados - PAREDES
35 - Chapel of Our Lady of Deliverance of Fandinhães - MARCO DE CANAVESES
46 - Bridge of Fundo de Rua - AMARANTE
14 - Chapel of Our Lady of Piety of Quintã - PAREDES
36 - Memorial of Alpendorada - MARCO DE CANAVESES
47 - Church of Saint Mary of Gondar - AMARANTE
15 - Monastery of Saint Peter of Cête - PAREDES
48 - Church of the Saviour of Lufrei - AMARANTE
16 - Tower of the Castle of Aguiar de Sousa - PAREDES
49 - Church of the Saviour of Real - AMARANTE
17 - Chapel of Our Lady of Vale - PAREDES
50 - Monastery of the Saviour of Travanca - AMARANTE
18 - Monastery of the Saviour of Paço de Sousa - PENAFIEL
51 - Monastery of Saint Martin of Mancelos - AMARANTE
19 - Memorial of Ermida - PENAFIEL
52 - Monastery of the Saviour of Freixo de Baixo - AMARANTE
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53 - Church of Saint Andrew of Telões - AMARANTE
54 - Church of Saint John the Baptist of Gatão - AMARANTE
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55 - Castle of Arnoia - CELORICO DE BASTO
56 - Church of Saint Mary of Veade - CELORICO DE BASTO
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57 - Church of the Saviour of Ribas - CELORICO DE BASTO
58 - Church of the Saviour of Fervença - CELORICO DE BASTO
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