Special Protocols

The local tourist industry, including catering, accommodation and tourist entertainment companies in the territory, which offer a diverse range of products and services, guarantee you access to the walkways, since you make a booking service on its unit, wether it be catering, hotel or entertainmen service.

Check the companies that provide this type of services (restaurants, hotels and tourist entertainmen) in section Other Services .

Due to the expected intensive heat for the next few days and as a measure of protection and prevention of negative effects to your health, it is announced that starting Thursday, August 2nd until Sunday, August 5th, it is only allowed the entrance to the Paiva Walkways until 11am and after 16pm.

We appreciate your understanding and ask for the collaboration of all.

To protect yourselves from the intensive heat in the next few days, we remind the recommendations of the DGS (Direção Geral de Saúde):

• Drink water regularly
• Avoid direct exposure in the sun, especially between 11am and 5pm
• Wear wide clothing that covers most of the body, wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses
• Use sunscreen >30 and renew an application every two hours

Special Protocols

The local tourist industry, including catering, accommodation and tourist entertainment companies in the territory, which offer a diverse range of products and services, guarantee you access to the walkways, since you make a booking service on its unit, wether it be catering, hotel or entertainmen service.

Check the companies that provide this type of services (restaurants, hotels and tourist entertainmen) in section Other Services .

Due to the expected intensive heat for the next few days and as a measure of protection and prevention of negative effects to your health, it is announced that starting Thursday, August 2nd until Sunday, August 5th, it is only allowed the entrance to the Paiva Walkways until 11am and after 16pm.

We appreciate your understanding and ask for the collaboration of all.

To protect yourselves from the intensive heat in the next few days, we remind the recommendations of the DGS (Direção Geral de Saúde):

• Drink water regularly
• Avoid direct exposure in the sun, especially between 11am and 5pm
• Wear wide clothing that covers most of the body, wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses
• Use sunscreen >30 and renew an application every two hours

The access ticket to the 516 Arouca - suspension bridge includes the entrance to Paiva Walkways, if the visit to both infrastructures is made on the same day.

If you intend to visit both infrastructures, purchase your entry at 516arouca.pt

Between the months of May and September, if you choose the visit time to the bridge from 6:30 pm and if you want to make the Paiva Walkways, it is compulsory to visit them before visiting the bridge.