# Grande Rota de Montanha do Alto Minho, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Grande Rota de Montanha do Alto Minho is a hiking trail in Portugal (Braga). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. 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-de-montanha-do-alto-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, 73 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 181.77 km
- **Run by:** Municipios de Caminha, Ponte de Lima, Arcos de Valdevez e Ponte da Barca
- **Coordinates:** 41.89709, -8.5252

## What it is and where

Grande Rota de Montanha do Alto Minho is a hiking trail in Portugal (Braga).

É composto por 4 trilhos de Grande Rota distintos, em que cada um corresponde ao troço que atravessa o respectivo concelho.

It is in [Braga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/braga/), where this site lists 78 more places to see, 39 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.89709, -8.5252; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 73 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=41.897088%2C-8.525199)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.897088%2C-8.525199)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 181.77 km
- **Run by:** Municipios de Caminha, Ponte de Lima, Arcos de Valdevez e Ponte da Barca

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 de Montanha do Alto Minho is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 17 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 46 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 50 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 58 |

In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. 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

- [Corno do Bico Protected Landscape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/paisaje-regional-protegido-de-corno-do-bico/): Protected area in Portugal · 1.1 km
- [Ecovia do Vez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ecovia-do-vez/): Hiking · 6.9 km
- [Church of São Pedro de Rubiães](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-pedro-de-rubiaes/): Church in Norte, Portugal · 8.3 km
- [Grande Rota de Montanha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-de-montanha/): Hiking · 10.0 km
- [Church of Arcos de Valdevez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-arcos-de-valdevez/): Church building in Arcos de Valdevez, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal · 10 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 de Montanha do Alto Minho?

It is a hiking trail in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Grande Rota de Montanha do Alto Minho?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58.

### How do you get to Grande Rota de Montanha do Alto Minho?

The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 73 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.897088%2C-8.525199) 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 [Corno do Bico Protected Landscape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/paisaje-regional-protegido-de-corno-do-bico/), [Ecovia do Vez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ecovia-do-vez/), [Church of São Pedro de Rubiães](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-pedro-de-rubiaes/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8636562), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).