Rota das Vinhas

The “Rota das Vinhas” walking trail consists of two loops that almost touch, forming a figure-eight, with the narrowest part located in Ervedosa do Douro, thus making it possible to complete the trail in two stages.

The longer one, about 17 kilometers long, begins near the Ervedosa do Douro Parish Council headquarters, heads toward the cemetery, passes by the Valdormir Estate, winding down through the vineyards toward the Douro River. On the descent, you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the river and the vineyard-covered slopes. You’ll pass by the Gricha estate, catch a glimpse of the Vila Velha estate and the Roriz estate, and then continue along the south bank of the Douro toward Foz.

After passing Qt.ª de S. José and just before Qt.ª da Teixeira, the climb to Furada begins, entering Ervedosa do Douro via the Cooperativa Agrícola. For the second part of the route, which winds through the beautiful slopes along the Torto River, head toward the ultra-modern Volunteer Fire Department station, and after the soccer field you continue along a path between walls that descends gently halfway down the hillside, where, at a gate, you turn left toward the Monte Bravo estate.

During the descent, you can admire the deep valley of the Torto River with its steep slopes covered in terraced vineyards, dotted here and there with the white farmhouses.

Once you reach the Monte Bravo Estate, now on a narrow paved road, continue on to Ervedosa do Douro, where you enter via Rua da Portela.