Gerês Rails

Geres Rails is a company located in the north of Portugal, in one of the wildest areas of the neighboring country. We find its epicenter in one of the national parks that form Portuguese biodiversity, the Peneda Geres National Park, located in the northeast of the country.

This park is located under the Sierra de Peneda, an emblematic site that preserves the nature of the area and surrounded by villages that maintain the customs and traditions of the region. Gere Rails unfolds between areas full of viewpoints, waterfalls, rivers, mountains and a long list of native fauna and flora.

We offer you the possibility of enjoying this idyllic natural environment in various ways. Whether on foot or on horseback, thus connecting you completely with nature, or from one of the different vehicles available.

The different adventures that you can benefit from are:

• Horseback riding: For an hour you can ride on the back of one of these majestic animals. You will be able to feel connected to the environment in the most traditional way, admiring the green landscapes from a rider's eye view, thus enjoying a double sensation of freedom. You will visit emblematic sites such as theMirador de Piedraor you will enter the interior of the mountains to appreciate first-hand the magnitude of the beauty of the area.

• 4x4 Routes: If you are one of those who prefers to see the bulls from the sidelines, there are excursions in which you can travel through these landscapes mounted in an authentic all-terrain car for four hours. This possibility allows you to take a longer route, which will give you another point of view of the Sierra de Peneda. On this route, you will come across waterfalls, viewpoints and villages that you can also enjoy on foot at some points along the way.

• Buggies: These specialized vehicles have the virtue of being able to enter terrain where other vehicles cannot reach. Therefore, exploring this natural park in one of these motorized steel cages will offer you the possibility of visiting inaccessible places. For an hour, you will drive through a circuit surrounded by nature, where as a walk, you will develop your driving skills while visiting one of the most emblematic places in the northwest of the country.

• Quads: Driving one of these four-wheeled motorcycles is one of the most fun ways to enjoy driving, since these small but powerful vehicles face any type of terrain that comes their way . Gere Rails offers the possibility of traveling an hour-long route in fullwild nature. There is also the possibility of testing these vehicles on a dirt circuit, thus raising the adrenaline levels during the journey.

If your goal is to enjoy a day of nature surrounded by friends or family, you will find the way that best suits you, whether on foot or with the roar of the engine in the background. Of course, Gere Rails covers all the needs related to your safety and you will always be accompanied by a guide or instructor who will ensure that your only concern is that ofenjoy.

Riding a horse is an experience that takes us to our origins since this animal is one of those few that have created a close bond with people. Carrying out this activity means doing it, in most cases, surrounded by rural areas.

In the northeast of Portugal, where there are a multitude of landscapes encompassed by the Peneda-Geres Natural Park, you have the opportunity to get on one of these animals and enjoy some views that you will never forget. At Geres Rails we encourage you to take one of our horseback riding routes, we are sure you will love the experience.

For an hour, we will travel the most attractive paths of the Sierra de Peneda, you will visit the Pedra Bela Monastery and you will get lost in an endless number of scenarios full of flora and fauna typical of the area.

This activity is intended to be enjoyed as a couple, as a family or accompanied by your friends. Only children under 5 years of age will not be able to ride on the backs of these imposing animals.

A guide will instruct you, if it is your first steps on a horse, and will accompany you during the adventure, ensuring your safety and comfort. If you are worried about the risk involved in controlling this animal, we have insurance so that any unforeseen event is covered.