# Grande Rota da Travessia da Ribeira do Minho, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Grande Rota da Travessia da Ribeira do Minho is a hiking trail in Portugal. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-da-travessia-da-ribeira-do-minho/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 90 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 95.7 km - **Run by:** Associação de Municípios do Vale do Minho - **Coordinates:** 42.04404, -8.47031 ## What it is and where Grande Rota da Travessia da Ribeira do Minho is a hiking trail in Portugal. Percurso Pedestre de Grande Rota com Derivação Its coordinates are 42.04404, -8.47031; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 90 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.044042%2C-8.470313) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.044042%2C-8.470313) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 95.7 km - **Run by:** Associação de Municípios do Vale do Minho It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Grande Rota da Travessia da Ribeira do Minho is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 16 | | February | Possible | 10 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 09 | | May | Best time | 14 h 23 | | June | Best time | 15 h 03 | | July | Best time | 14 h 47 | | August | Best time | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 34 | | December | Possible | 8 h 57 | In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Portugal To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Brejoeira Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-da-brejoeira/): Building in Monção, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal · 2.0 km - [Casa das Rodas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-de-rodas/): Building in Monção, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal · 2.5 km - [Castle of Monção](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-moncao/): Building in Monção, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal · 3.9 km - [Termas de Monçao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-moncao/): Nature · 3.9 km - [Espacio Lúdico Termal de Teáns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/espacio-ludico-termal-de-teans/): Hot spring bath · 4.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: Hiking - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe - [Caminho Real do Paul do Mar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-19-caminho-real-do-paul-do-mar/): Royal Path of Paul do Mar, Madeira - [Alternativa Trilho dos Pescadores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alternativa-trilho-dos-pescadores/) - [Alternative to Historical Way - S.Teotónio»Odeceixe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alternative-to-historical-way-s-teotonio-odeceixe/) - [Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-da-geira-e-dos-arrieiros/) - [Caminho de Fátima Nascente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-de-fatima-nascente/) Every Portugal place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Grande Rota da Travessia da Ribeira do Minho? It is a hiking trail in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Grande Rota da Travessia da Ribeira do Minho? April to October. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. ### How do you get to Grande Rota da Travessia da Ribeira do Minho? The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 90 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.044042%2C-8.470313) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Brejoeira Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-da-brejoeira/), [Casa das Rodas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-de-rodas/), [Castle of Monção](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-moncao/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8657332), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).