Trilho do Tua-Vieiro-Freixiel

The short “Trilho do Tua-Vieiro-Freixiel” trail begins at the information panel located next to the old Abreiro railway station on the Tua Line, where trains from Bragança or Foz Tua once stopped, traversing deep valleys, bridges, tunnels, and sharp curves along cliffs on the left bank of the Tua River. The trail continues toward the village of Vieiro, where you can visit the former elementary school, now converted into the Community and Memorial Center, which includes four rooms, one of them dedicated to the famous painter Graça Morais; the Church dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene; the Chapel dedicated to Saint Thomas; and the Wayfarer’s Cross. Returning to the recommended trail, it climbs to the fork leading to the village of Freixiel, where you can visit the old Gallows, classified as a Property of Public Interest, which takes us back to the time when the death penalty was a reality in Portugal; the Church of Santa Maria Madalena; the Chapel of São Sebastião; the Roman Fountain; and the Pillory, also classified as a Property of Public Interest. Returning to the recommended trail, continue along the summit of Serra Tinta, where the viewpoint offers a 360° view of the surrounding area, allowing you to see the villages of Vieiro and Freixiel, the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, as well as the territories of the municipalities of Mirandela and Carrazeda de Ansiães. Passing by the viewpoint at the Vieiro-Abreiro river beach, where you can see the Tua River and its stunning banks, the trail returns toward the starting point . At this spot, next to the old Abreiro railway station, there is a branch of the trail leading to the Vieiro-Abreiro river beach, inviting you to take a refreshing dip in the waters of the Tua River.