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Stage 15 of 23

Guimarães – Braga

Gentle hills, and a city full of towers as your reward.

Distance
19.4 km
Ascent
↑ 458 m
Descent
↓ 463 m
Walking time
≈ 6 h
Difficulty
Easy
Highest
427 m
Weather in Braga2 days and the sun

Forecast for the end of the stage · Open-Meteo

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Your legs will get some work today, but your mind can relax and tag along. It’s an easy stage of about six hours. You climb and descend a little all day, never for long at a stretch. The ups and downs more or less balance each other out.

You leave Guimarães, the city regarded as the cradle of Portugal, and walk along country roads and through small villages towards Braga. Braga is a city of churches. You can see it in the towers and in the cathedral in the centre. You arrive there at the end of the day feeling good. Feel free to stop for an extra coffee along the way, because you have the time.

Tips for this stage

  • Lots of short climbs and descents: choose a calm, steady pace and stick to it.
  • Going downhill is just as hard on your knees as going uphill is on your calves. Take the descents slowly.
  • You'll reach Braga early enough to see the cathedral and the centre.

Where to sleep in Braga

8 places

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