FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

You can get to know the whole offer of local accommodation, directly on the site www.penedino.pt, through the accommodation and institutional partners like the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez. Check the list of partners on the footer of our website's landing page.

The accommodation offers the best conditions to take you back in time to a typical cottage, away from the city buzz, in Peneda - PNPG, equipped with modern day facilities, but in an environment and architecture that resembles the culture of its people of the Serra da Peneda. On arrival, guests will have at their disposal a "welcome basket" as recognition for choosing Penedino, which will include native products and food to use in your breakfast and other meals. You will have a regional product service to experience the flavors of the Serra da Peneda. Learn more at www.penedino.pt

Yes! We are true believers that the nature is for every living thing.

There is no additional charge for accompanying animals.

Penedino recommends the trails and experiences associated to everyone who wants to enjoy the contact with nature in the heart of the Peneda - Gerês park. From the experienced mountaineers to all those who have the desire to venture into the pursuit of the unknown for the first time.

We are able to support every trail in the area of Peneda, but different ones may be added dependent on the season or special occasions.

Penedino intends to offer memorable experiences to its customers, developing activities in the unique space that is Serra da Peneda, Gerês and will prepare the programs in close connection with the interests and desires of its customers. By choosing Penedino, you will be assured of getting to know what PNPG has best, healthiest and wildest.

Penedino is focused on local accommodation, native products, animal geolocation devices and planning of Hiking and Trekking in the park of Peneda - Gerês.

Penedino is active throughout the year. Clients can experience a whole range of activities that are developed throughout the year, adapting them to the climate of the season in which they are made, always in line with good practices and with the maximum safety of its stakeholders. Please check the Events Calendar.

In addition to the scheduled activities, you can propose an activity in the dates of your preference. To do this, you just need to join a group of friends, family or co-workers, reach out, and we will tailor a personalized experience.

Penedino is a young company, but its team has experienced people and a large smile in the eyes. We are a multidisciplinary team, we have training base of first aid and all activities and participants are covered by insurance.

The organization of such experiences requires the allocation of material and financial resources in the planning stage, so the credit paid is not possible to refund. However, because customers are very important to us, we give you the possibility of rescheduling a new or similar experience, without extra charges.

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Penedino seeks to organize its activities for all people, without exclusions, even for those who are doing it for the first time. We can plan trails with different difficulty levels, for instance, level “1”, take place in 2/3 hours, which will give you a first pleasant and comfortable experience and can be a good test of your physical abilities. In this way, you will be able to evaluate the terrain, environment and spirit in which our activities are developed and in this way evaluate the hypothesis of evolving to a higher difficulty scale.

Each activity will always be conditioned by the weather conditions at that time. Footwear and clothing should be tailored to the type of activity, duration and expected weather conditions. Learn more in this FAQ list.

For each activity, will be recommended food and beverages for individual use.

Clothing should provide comfort and safety. In general, the following are recommended:

Clothing should be what provides comfort and safety. In general, the following are recommended:

The power must be calculated for the duration of the trail(s). In general, the following are recommended:

A alimentação deve ser calculada para a duração do trilho (s). Em geral, recomenda-se o seguinte: Sopas pré confecionadas de pacote Massas pré confecionadas de pacote Fruta à base de hidratos de carbono Frutos secos Barras cereais Chocolates Chá Açúcar Água

The difficulty levels represent a scale of indicators that aim to facilitate the act of choosing a particular trail. It is important to note that such scale are merely indicative, subjective and should be only took as indicative. The choice of the most suitable trail, belongs exclusively to you and should be done in a conscious way, according to your physical abilities and psychological condition.

Difficulty level 1 - It is a low level of difficulty and is therefore accessible to everyone, including children over 8 and those who are accustomed to trekking. The route is carried out on mostly flat and low-lying terrain, without major physical difficulties. There may be some gaps and distances to go a little longer, but usually will be accessible to the vast majority of people.

Difficulty level 2 - It is a moderate level of difficulty, accessible to everyone, even if they do not have great physical preparation, are in good physical health and are accustomed to walking. The course has some steeper slopes and areas where the tread may be more difficult and rough. In some cases the distances to be travelled may be higher, but the technical difficulty will be moderate.

Difficulty level 3 - We recommend these walks to people with continuous experience in trekking, good physical condition and those who practice exercise on a regular basis. It takes physical stamina and strong will to overcome some of the more complicated points that may appear along the course. The course will have sharp gradients and may present increased technical difficulties. The distances to be travelled may be longer, the duration longer than 6 hours and the rate slightly accelerated.

Penedino has a space for the exhibition and sale of local products, such as green wine, honey, regional confectionery, herbs and other genuine products. The location is the first house ever set in the region, meaning that, besides tasting the culture, you will also feel the history in the walls.

Yes, you can always request the kind of tasting experience. Be aware of our suggestions for each program. Learn more at our website www.penedino.pt

Yes, you can buy and take it back with you to share with friends and family. You can also order via site www.penedino.pt, we will send by carrier to the address given in the act of purchase.

Animal geolocation devices can be used for guided animal tours in their natural pasture environment in the Peneda-Gerês mountain and can also be adopted by livestock breeders to improve monitoring and control of their animals.

You can buy directly at the Penedino store, or directly at www.penedino.pt

The Digitanimal GPS locator for cows, goats, horses and sheep collects and stores the device data on the server securely so that all the information of each animal is analyzed and the application sends automatic notifications to the cell phone or electronic mail (without additional cost) of the farmer when he detects any anomaly. For example: alert for temperature, location, low activity or hyperactivity, heating and delivery, weather warnings, etc.

Electronic solutions to suit your needs. We develop ultra compact solutions (from 22 g), with wide battery cycle, with different types of sensors (temperature, accelerometer, ...) using the most advanced technology for location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass), sends information data to our servers through the Internet of Things (IOT) network. The user with his Smartphone, accesses all the information collected from the animal.