11/08/2026
This is not for you if you want the crowds of south of Portugal.
This is a van trip from Porto where you’ll find beautiful wild coastline, granite mountains, waterfalls, vineyard terraces, all on one route.
And if you’re wondering where to park the campervan for the night Rota Norte already has it mapped — restaurants, viewpoints, places to stop, included.
This van trip will take you to:
- Porto — start and end of the loop
- Minho (Viana do Castelo, Braga) — coastline, granite villages, waterfalls near Peneda-Gerês
- Trás-os-Montes (Chaves, Bragança, Miranda do Douro) — thermal springs, Montesinho forest, cliffs above the Douro
- Douro (Régua, Foz Côa) — vineyard terraces, prehistoric rock art by the river
Beach one day. Mountains and waterfalls the next. Same trip.
Save this before your next Portugal road trip.